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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

excellent singers. Their voices har-
nonize perfectly and their act is
warmly received at each perform
ance. Their choice of selections is
perfect, as they selected the num-
bers that apparently suit all their
voices. Another musical number
of the bill but one entirely differ
ent from the Four Melanis is the
offering by Miss Sally Stembler.
the singing coincidence, who has a
style that is all her own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
PineStreet
Grocery
.s-ta
10

where Santa Claus has call
ed and left a display of the
candy and nuts YOU all like
so we'll on Christmas day.
We are here to show and
give away for the pennies
and dimes YOU have saved
for to spend that way. If
you gaze at our windows
and don't come in, we wish
you a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year just the
same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

Every garment In the
house made by the best
manufacturers. We can fit
you, no matter how small
or how large you may be,
az we carry a complete
and full line Of clothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
Matinee Christmas - Saturday
A. G. Delamater and William
Norris announce the massive scenic
production of George McCutcheon's
stirring romance of love and
laughter,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

Is there any sense or
reason in this wide world
Why you should pay $40 or
$35 for a suit when you
can purchase the same
from us at half price?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23
MAY INVEST HERE.
Prominent Tennesseeans Arrive Here
TO iVsit and Investigate.

Prominent Tennesseeans Arrive Here
TO Visit and investigate.
Dr. Edward Everett Collins and B.
CraiEc. both of Columbia, Tenn. ar.
rived in the city yesterday 10 visit
here a short time with DR.. Collins
brother, f.. @. Collins, OF the Sam.
mons Lumber company. Dr. Collins
is reader of the Ardmoreitc and
is well inforund of the progress
this country las been making. He
says ne was here three years ago,
but that ArdmOre has improved so
much that il does not look like the
same town He and Mr. Craigc are
en- route to Corpus Christi, Texas,
and will return home by way OF
Ardmore and will investigate proper.
~ then with a view of making in.
ycstments before they return.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23
FOR TRUST OFFICESS
MONEY THAT MAKES TRUST

Washington. April % Determined
to save the govcrnmru. mouy, ob
paying for bonds for 'ts ou.ur. and
at the same time taking haze VharIi
at the bonding trust, representative
TaWuoy, chairman of On. 9pUonul.
tion committee has put tu. opuru-
wedge into the census bill .u 'Hs. I,rm
of AN amendment which qryNl.s that
the government shall not stand for
any increase in the price of bonds for
government officials ad employee.
In view of the fact that all of the
census force for the next doccnnial
census are soon to be appointed there
being one cnumorator for each con.
gressional district. in addition TO the
heads Of departments at Washington.
Mr. Tawncy proposes to strike while
it is yet time.
This is a moro importau matter then
a cursory thought would suggest. Gov.
crumcut officers everywhere have tl
make bonds if they handle any money
for the government When such bond
is required the officer goes to a
bonding or surety company aud buys
his bond. The government stands for
this expense. This runs into money
Take for instance, Indian agents scat.
tered all over the country. They max.
an original bond that is sufficient tu
cover any amount of money they ar,
likely TO have on hand at any one
time The government has to pay for
this bond. Then If the agent is called
upon to make a payment, ne has Ia
make an additional bond to cover
whatever amount OF money he is pay
ing out. The government has to dig
up again And so I is with many
classes Of officials in the government
service.
The result of this was that surety
bond companies sprung into promt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23

ncnco doing this class of business.
The usual charge was one dollar for
each thousand dollars the bond was
made for, or if it was an unusually
largo one soycuty-hyc cents for each
thousand above ton thousand. without
making amy Noise about it. the bond
ing companies apparently pooled their
business along about the first of the
year and decided to get more money
so suddenly government officers found
themselves up against paying three
dollars per thousand for their bonds
instead of one dollar The fact that
the demand seemed to be universal
brought the members of the appropr-
atiuus committee to the conclusion
that Il trust had been formed and
they have been busy trying to loca,"
il ever since. If Mr. Tawucys propo-
sition that the government shall not
pay more than il has been paying.
prior to the first of this year, tn,
trust has received a blow that will
staggcr il.
the bonds Of some of the higher
officers of the government run yc,y
high but take smaller office like
the Indian agent at Muskogcc. Dana
II. Kelsey, who probably has to make
general bond OF 100000 This, uL.
der trust rates, would cost $500 ruou
suppose he has to conduct payment
and has 10 make an additional boad
to cover $250,OOO the amount usually
placed to his credit for that purpose
at one time, and this would cost
$3.50 more. Then if the oil royalties
he handles run to $25O,OOO ana hr had
TO make additional bond to cover that.
it would make the neat sum of $500
which the government would have to
pay for Mr. Kolscy's bonds And the
government has to pay such bonds
or raise the officers salaries.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23
EIGHT LOADS OF COTTON.
$4,000 Worth Of Staple Brought to
City from Hewitt.

Yesterday eight wagon loads of
cotton were brought TO the city
from the Hewitt neighborhood each
wagon containing five bales, making
a total Of forty bales, or about $4,000
worth. Pretty good bunch OF cot.
ton to be coming in out OF season.
The wagons attracted quite a bit of
attention on the street. 1t was not
learned who owned the cotton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-04-23
TO HEAD OFF
PROHIBITION

ST. LOUIS BANKERS AND 9TH
ERS RUSH TO MAKE WET
SENTIMENT.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-10-02

Mcnsra. Edltora Selections OF
corn FOR seed should be made from
healthy. standing stalks. taking ears
only from those which have the
Target amount Of shelled corn. These
we have found Ia our careful studies
81 corn during the past eight or ten
years. are generally tho ones which
on good average land produce more
than one ear per stalk. Where the
land produces from twenty 10 forty
bushels Of shelled corn per acre. we
would suggest that the selections BE-
made from stalks bearing two good
ears per stalk II the land Is more
productive. greater prolificacy may
be selected for. TO advantage. IL is
seriously doubted whether greater
prolIficacy than one good sized ear
per stalk can be selected with profit
on land that produces less than 20
bushels per acre. II is also doubted
whether II is advisable 10 grow corn
on this land at all. Land aa reduced
In fertility aB this. should. II possible.
be built up by manuring and the
growth OF lcguminous crops before
attempting the production OF corn
In making the selection 81 the lcld
do not take ears from stalks that
are blown down. diseased. or are not
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-10-02
DONE Fail TO Select Seed Corn in the
Field.
Even Where the Up the Work s,ii
I.e Done Prpn-srct Always the Most Vigorous
Plant and Production al ~h~lei Corn

sell developed both ia size and
amount Of foliage
Where the corn Is gathered in the
usual Way By hand from the standing
stalks tn the a"ld. good plan To
adopt viii be 10 80 through the field
ahead OF the gathcrcrn and remove
the ears for seed from stalks that
are properly developed and which
have two we'll developed cAra which
are attached Ia the stalks by means
OF good shank which holds the
ears In IA rather dropping position 80
ns TO shed the rain and avert rotiing
The ears should be- well covered with
ahuck thuskD and should be held on
the stalks at IA uniformly convenient
height
For gathering the ears. either a
cotton picking bag or basket may be
used, This can be emptied in "A cart
placed conveniently at the enus OF
the rows nearest the barn. The corn
should be dry when gathered so that
II will keep we'll
II the corn has already been cut.
either by hand or with harvester.
good plan 10 use In selecting the
seed corn will be 10 throw out those
stalks which seem 10 have two we'll
developed ears AS the stalks are be-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-10-02
A CALENDAR OF PROGRESSIVE FARMING
Twelve Things to Do in Oeto Der.

TIE cxsru ss0ver under shelter or In
rase szAek-
G. Give the dairy cows ssorne extra
Sr~cn feed 10 supplement the pas
tzrss and incrv&~~ their grain "a
tior-
:. start . piS and . calf and rBsh
ghss-rn unfEl fat enough TO kill for
early horz8e Es~-
- Pin up rv-ot-tou~e. osiiars- eir-.
for ke~Fsinx V,otSia-~s~ apples ctr
.. hep mp the scleciton al s@sd
corn from the very best individual
.szIk. in yoar field until y0u have
thr~s OF four tin~s enough to plant
your neri years. crop.
10. >ow a turuip patch Tor us~
n~rr spr4ng. also some turnips- rap~.
crimson dover OF rye for the poultry
to eat this winter.
II. ~st out sorns bulbs. sDrrse stn~~
and PERENNIAL nowers about the
housr.
IL. Get ready To drain any vet
lands you may have
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
Spears Vicious Tactics
Show Distress of Push
False Issues Are Raised in Effort to Defeat
Beverly Hodghead for Mayor


Schmidt Richardson the aid
place Charles themselves
for mayo
g with earchight political
ability
generally known, reflects credit on him
YEARS POLITICIAN
have the brand politicians machine
citizens municipal
of the of the bghtng influence
politicians
Machiner'
of believers would
and his The Gazette tonight also
g h e ttanh ] on s n Tenn5s @ oInp @ bosses " W new ~ ana
pnahe article showing that fIodghead
Eminent lawyers have read the that No officer shall be in
public corporation in the city
odghead is in
the campaign They are depending on fhcaion
election for mayor nth three weeks later with the two highest candidates
HoDGHEAD SITUATION
with situation.
taken great interest in the new charter and seem to realize that it is
main are
every
them
% f we @ - @ @ % as poInt @ upere the people are ore in the
selection of their officers than any individual is IN securing the job elections
would be placed upon higher plane The habit OF for votes should
be discouraged much as possible
in stil
a mistak in adopting
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
CLAIM FOR ESTATE
BASED ON BIGAMY
Daughter of Dead Woman Says
She Eloped and Married With
out Securing Divorce

ALAMEDA. April 9e.-Mrs- Elsie
Mousnier of 2O6S Alameda avenue has
announced her intention of seeking to
gain control Of the 100000 estate OF
her mother. Mrs. Theresa Barthel Nor
eel. who died at 2O2S Lincoln avenue
this morning.
According to Mrs Mousnier, who has
retained Attorney r. B. Tappan. her
mother deserted her father in France
SO years ago and was never legally di-
vorced before marrying Joseph MOreel.
who survives her.
Mrs. Mousnier says that Morcel exer-
cised a hypnotic influence over her
mother and that he caused her to for
sake her husband and leave France
for the United States.
Mrs Mousnier also says that Morcei
had two wives when he eloped with
her mother and that the latter prom
ised to leave all her property TO MrsSI
Mousnier.
Morcel says that the woman who died
today was his legal wife and that he
does not fear any legal action that Mrs
Mousnier may see ht TO commence
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
DEATH OF. WIDOW. OF
PIONEER NURSERYMAN
Mrs. Fannie Cooke Expires
After Long Illness

BERKELEY, April 29.-Mrs. Fannie
Cooke. relict of the late John Cooke,
one of the best known nurserymen of
the state, who. died two years ago, died
at her residence. 2143 Addison street,
this morning. after prolonged illness.
She was Y years Of age and native
of ireland.
Her. late husband was a pioneer of
this city and prior to the earthquake
owned valuable blocks in the center
of. the city. His principal holding was
the site of the Studio building at Shat
tuck avenue and Addison street. There
he formerly had his nursery and con-
Quoted his business. He came here 30
years ago and laid out the CARRIER, d.
o Mills, Shattuck and other big es-
tates.
Among the children who survive
Mrs. Cooke are: Mrs. Alice Muller,
Mrs Mary Lindsay of San Mateo and
James r., George A. Fannie and John
B. Cooke. The funeral will be held
Saturday afternoon at , o'clock from
the family residence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
PHI SIGMA KAPPA FILES
INCORPORATION PAPERS
College Fraternity Makes Move
FOR Business Purposes

OAKLAND. April 2s.-Omega chap
ter. Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Uni
versity of California, filed articles OF
Incorporation with the county clerk to-
day.
The move was for business purposes
TO enable the organization to transact
its financial affairs 70 better advantage.
The final vote on the proposition was
taken at a meeting held today at the
Berkeley.
/. J. Reed of Berkeley. c. r. Shin
way OF Covina. Cal. Francis r. Steel
cf Berkeley. Lester Q. Wolcott Lon e
Beach W. K. Hillyard. Santa Ana !: I'd.
ward X. Strong Jr.. San Francisco and
Tom r Thomson of Berkeley are the
directors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
READSJACkLONDON
AND GOES INSANE
Lecture by Socialist Completes
Wreck of Oakland Mans Rea-
son, Already Undermined

OAKLAND, April 30. = Behofding
himself in the mirror of Jack London's s
socialistic writings as one of the people
of the abyss, Charles Baker went in
sane after listening to a lecture by
Austin Lewis. an adherent of London's
teachings Baker had pored for
weeks over London's writings, and
when he began brooding over the de-
piction of life in the underworld his
mind tottered and the impetus of
Lewis lecture completed the over
throw.
Baker admitted that he spent his life
where the red lights burned, and that
his gayest times were had in the midst
of popping corks and strains of Hun
garian music. Things went well with
him until by chance London's disserta-
tions on the lower strata of society fell
into his hands.
He absorbed the story of the carter
and the carver, and the old fishwife,
and read the tale of the waitress who
regarded a lonesome gold sovereign
with suspicion Baker felt that in all
this there was great message for
himself alone. Reason fled when he
tried to digest the lessons with sauce
furnished by the local lecturer.
Judge Wells committed Baker TO the
state hospital at Napa today.
Baker was remembered at the re-
ceiving hospital as a man brought in
apparently dying, but who revived and
put up good fight with a drug user
who sought to make away with two
silver dollars which rolled from Bakers s
pockets as he lay on the table.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
SOPHOMORES IN REVOLT
AT STUDENT BODY RULES
Class Refuses to Permit Alleged
Dictation by Few

BERKELEY. April 29.-That the
new amendments voted by the student
body of the university fixing a rate
Of s2.50 for membership in the student
organization have not met with the
entire approval of the student body
was shown at a stormy meeting to-
day Of the sophomore class. It ended
by President D. p Hardy leaving the
meeting and the class refusing to vote
70 make their constitution conform TO
that of the student body.
Miss Winifred Hunt. vice president
of the class. presided after Hardy had
left and heard the arguments of the
various factions.
Objection was made to the new
amendments which were voted by the
students OF the association in that the
student body. numbering but a tenth OF
the students. had barred the remains
ing nine-tenths from participation in
ali athletic contests unless they Joined
the associa ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
PRESENTS MARBLE CHAIR
TO THE GREEK THEATER
Regent Dohrmann Makes Hand.
some Gift to the University

BERKELEY April 29-F. w. Dohr-
mann, the we'll known San Francisco
businessman and regent of the univer-
sity has presented to the university
a handsome marble chair to be. placed
in the Greek theater below the dia-
zoma. The chair, made from a single
block of Italian marble from a copy
of an old Roman chair. is already in
the theater ready for installation.
Several chairs have been voted by
different university classes and In
dividuals have made gifts of money
for chairs as memorials and monu-
ments decorated with Inscriptions set
ting forth. their purpose. but these
have never been set in place. as the
final designs have not been accepted
The university authorities are anx-
ious to have more chairs in the open
space where wooden chairs are now
placed in order that the ancient Gus
tom of having family chairs and In
dividual memorials can be carried out.
Ultimately the entire space below the
diazoma will be filled with them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
SORORITY CHARTERS
TO BE SURRENDERED
High School Secret Societies to
Obey Mandate of Legisla-
ture and Board

OAKLAND. April 29.-The law will
not be broken by the high school girls
who are affiliated with the Lambda
Theta Phi and the Alpha Sigma sorori-
ties of the Oakland high school, ac-
cording to the gossip that has leaked
from the secrecy of the Greek letter
clioues. Both sororities. it is said, will
heed the mandates of the legislature
and the school board, which are
backed by the desires of parents, and
viii relinquish their charters without
defiance.
With the Greek letter fraternities it
may be otherwise. There have been
constant secret sessions of the various
boys organizations since the school di-
rectors pronounced the doom of secret
societies. and before two weeks have
passed there viii probably be an inter-
fraternity gathering TO decide upon a
procedure.
HAVE TWO WEEKS GRACE
The fraternity members themselves
take the position that they have a
fortnight in which TO plan resistance
10 the anti-fraternity law. or TO dis
confirmed by Principal c. Z. Keyes,
who said:
7 believe it viii be impossible 10
act within two weeks. The beard Of
education has authorized the high
school committee TO circulate blanks
for the pupils TO sign, in which Will be
defined the attitude of each individual
The nonfraternity members will iden-
tify themselves as such and must
oTr 70 tot
cret society; the fraternity pupils must
give the names of their organizations
and they must either sign promises to
withdraw from the organizations or
must 20 on record as in opposition to
the law. I have not yet received the
blanks. To distribute them and collect
them again will require about two
weeks, for there will be many cases
OF delay. superintendent of Schools
McClylnonds has told me theblanks
viii not be demanded back until May
a."
No CONCERTED ACTION
There as no concerted action as yet
between the older established. secret
societies The future action of the
Gamma Eta Kappas, Phi Sigmas, Tehta
CHS and members of the Mask and
Book interfraternal society is unknown
even 10 the members
Alpha chapter of the Lambda Theta
Phi sorority is not expected to survive
much longer. Alpha chapter Of the
Alpha Sigmas is also expected TO dis
appear from the high school halls.
ALAMEDA, April 29.-The student
body Of the Alameda high school met
at noon today with the principal, DIR.
George c. Thompson, and adopted reso-
lutions agreeing TO comply with the
order Of the board of education forbid
ding pupils from Joining secret soci-
cites composed of students. The agree
nent means that the expected war be-
tween the students and the heads of the
department of education will not be
waged and that an amicable settlement
is in view.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-30
THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
SAYS THE WOMAN
HAS SHADY CAREER
Bankers Son Files His Answer
to Suit for Breach of
Promise

OAKLAND. April e9.-Disclosures Of
more than passing interest to the
smart set of this city and to the high
est social and political circles of Wash
ington, d. c., were hinted at by Philip
E. Bowles Jr.. son of p. E. Bowles
presidentsof the First national bank OF
this city, in an answer which he filed
today to a suit for s5O.oOO damages for
alleged breach of promise which Miss
Clara E. Haggett had instituted against
him.
Miss Haggett complained that though
she had passed as the wife of young
Bowles while he was private secretary
to Secretary of the Navy Victor H.
Metcalf, and throughout the northwest
that he had constantly put her off when
she begged him to have the ceremony
performed.
SUIT FOLLOWED
Bowles admitted that he had condi-
tionaIly promised to marry Miss Hag-
gett, but hinted at recently discovered
evidence regarding Miss Haggett's past
and recent life which would absolve
him from his vows. She was not. he
odlO, anu Ids IlOl DSSA SitiCS ne OCCdnic
acquainted with her in a position TO
enforce demands for damages against
her character. Bowles claimed that
he had found this out since he had
broken with her
Miss Haggetts legal advisers have
filed notice that a motion would be
made Friday, May Z. 10 have the suit
set for trial.
In addition to limiting at moral lack
on Miss Haggett's part, young Bowles
claimed that all their understandings
about marriage were based on his be-
ing financially able 70 carry it out to
their satisfaction.
Miss Haggetts first complaint was
demurred out of court on the ground
that she had been uncertain in basing
her demands. Judge Waste held that
he could not determine whether she
sued for breach of a civil contract or
for services which she had rendered.