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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

Special Correspo7dencs to The Prssa
MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 7.-Pool
Cupid! Lo. these many years he
has had to fight against minimum
age limit handicap. Often and Otter
he has shot his barbed arrows into
some youthful pair, only to see
them baked by cruel issuer OF
licenses, who told Harry and Het
tie to run along back home and
wait till they were a year or two
older.
That's tough situation for any
hard working, well meaning Cupid
to face, day after day.
But now comes o. T. Williams,
judge of the circuit court of Mil
waukee, Wis, and wants to put on
the brakes at the other end of the
matrimonial line. He wants a law
fixing maximum age limit
Now, what do you think of that?
When Ezra Jones, n, and Violet
Smith, aged 46, 35 or %, as the
case may, be come to probate court
to get the necessary papers, the un-
feeling clerk will remark. pleas
antly:
"Ah, Mr.. Jones, l trust you have
the written consent of son, or
daughter, or legal GUARDIAN"
Pretty rough on Ezra, you may
say.
But Judge Williams says it isn't
rough on Ezra He says such a law
will save many an Ezra from a
whole lot of trouble and sorrow,
not to speak of financial loss.
A case came before the judge
only a few days ago in which a
man of 81 was suing his wife of
81 for divorce. He had married her
two months after his first wife's
death. and testified that constantly
after the wedding she had tried by
every means she could think of
to get possession of his handbook
and other property.
There are many such cases."
says Judge Williams. "Old people
with property are constantly the
victims of designing persons Of
the opposite sex, who marry them
simply to get their money away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

! with the shaking and totterius
movement of all things animate
and inanimate before him: and his
path was obscured by the sudden
and awful darkness which had
changed that bright, glowing hue
of the sunny sky into a pail OF
dense and terrible blackness. be.
coming thicker and denser with ev.
cry succeeding minute.
His ear was deafened by the ap-
palling sounds of human agony and
natures wroth: for now sounds as
of hundred waterspouts. the dull
continued roar of subterranean
thunder, becoming at times loud as
the discharge of thousand can
mons; at others resembling the
sharp grating sound of hundreds
and hundreds of chariots driven
full speed over the stones; and
this, mingled with the piercing
shrieks of women, the hoarses
cries and shouts of men, and the
deep, terrible groans of mental
agony and the shriller screams of
instantaneous deaths, had usurped
the place of the previous awful
stiffness till every sense of those
who yet survived seemed distorted
and maddened.
A shock, violent. destructive,
convulsive, flung them PROSTATE.
A new and terrible cry added to
the universal horror.
The sea. The sea-"
Alvar sprang to his feet, and.
clasped in each others arms, he
and Almah gazed beneath. Not a
breath of wind moved, yet the
river tossed and heaved as impell-
ed by mighty storm-and on it
came, roaring, foaming, tumbling,
as every bound were loosed; on, on
over the land to the very heart of
the devoted city sweeping off hum
dreds in it's course and retiring
I with such velocity and SO far be-
yond its natural banks that vessels
were left dry which had five min
utes before ridden in water seven
fathoms deep.
Again and again this phenom-
enon took place. AS if chained to
the spot by the horror, Alvar and
his wife yet gazed; their glances
fixed on the new marble quay,
where thousands and thousands of
the fugitives had congregated; fix
ed as if unconsciously foreboding
what was to befall.
Again the tide rushed in-on, on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
MORE TROUBLE AHEADFOR CUPID!
JUDGE WOULD FIX AGE LIMIT

from them. There should be law
requiring the consent Of the adult
itchildren of couple over a certain
|age, and in case there are no chill
dren would favor the power OF
consent being placed with some
judge of court of record-prefer.
ably either probate or circuit
court Judge.
"A good reason for such a law is
that adult children are responsible
for the care and maintenance OF
aged parents. This being so, the
children should have a voice in a
matter affecting the financial well
fare of the parents.
There is just one objection
that children of wealthy parents
might raise objections under the
law when there was no valid rea-
son for objecting. This could be
met by a provision in the law CIV
ing the proper judge the right to
officially approve of the marriage
when it could be shown by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

Removal Sale of
Mackinaw Coats
The right garments for the
out of doors worker in the cold
weather. Still a good assert
ment of sizes are left to select
from and the entire stock is Of
fered for sale at these reduc-
lions from the regular prices.
All $3.50 and $500 Mackinaw
coats are on sale now at. .$2.75
All our $500, $3.50 and $500
Mackinaw coats are now on sale
at, each. .............. 1915
All our $3.50 Mackinaw coats.
splendid heavy weights and in
all sizes, are now on sale
at ..'ss. ...vV1S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

The executioners hurried for
ward, the brands were applied to
the turf on the piles, the flames
blazed up beneath their hand
when at that moment there. came
a shock as If the earth were cloven
asunder, the heavens rent in twain.
A crash so loud, so fearful, so APP
palling. as if the whole of Lisbon
had been shivered to its founda-
lions, and shrek, or rather thou
sands and thousands of human
voices, blended in one wild, pierre
ing cry of agony and terror, SEEM
ing to burst from every quarter at
the self-same instant, and fraught
with universal woe.
The earth heaved, yawned, closed
and rocked again, as the pillows of
the ocean we're dashed to fury. 1t
was moment of untold horror.
The crowd assembled to witness
the martyrs death, wildly shrek
ing, ON every side. Scattered to
the heaving ground, the blazing
piles lay powerless to injure; their
bonds were shivered, their guards
were fed. One bound
brought Alvar to his wife and he
clasped her in his arms.
Every street and square and av-
emu was checked with shattered
ruins, rent from top to bottom;
houses, converts and churches pre-
scented the most fearful aspect of
ruin; while every second minute
new impetus seemed to be given to
the convulsed earth, causing those
that remained still perfect to rock
and rend. Huge stones falling from
every crack, were crushing the
miserable fugitives as they rushed
on, seeking safety they knew not
where.
On, on sped Alvar and his prec-
ious burden. On, over the piles of
ruins; on, unhurt amidst the show
ers of stones, which hurled in the
air as easily as a ball cast from
an infants hand, fell back again
laden with hundred deaths; on,
amid the rocking and yawning
earth, beholding thousands swal-
lowed up, crushed and manned,
worse than death itself, for they
were left to a lingering torture
TO die thousand deaths in antici-
pating one; on over the disfigured
heaps of dead, and the unrecog-
nized masses of what had once
been magnificent and gorgeous
buildings.
His eye was we'll nigh blinded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
YOUNG ADAMS MAY LIVE

Theodore Adams, the young hold
up man shot by c. U. Smith, a pas
senger on a Cannon hill car which
Adams tried to hold up last Fri
day night, still remains in the same
condition at the Deaconess hos
pital. Adams wonderful vitality
causes his physician and nurses to
marvel, and it is said there is now
some hone for his RECOVERY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

contracting parties that there was
no reasonable objection to the mar
riage."
Judge Williams Is IS, married,
and has been IL years on the cir
cult bench. He has reputation
as a Settler" of divorce cases
which are brought before him. He
gets the couple into his private
Office, and sends them forth smil-
ing, to notify their lawyers that
".its been fixed up."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

q (From the Annual Report
. of the Secretary of
q the Interior.)
. Nearly 100000 acres of
. public land were entered in
. the last year.
. There are 165 national
. forests with an area of
. 167,976,886 acres.
. The general land Office in
. Iowa does not take in
. enough to pay its expenses.
. Receipts from public
. lands last year were over
. $12,000,000.
. In Alaska the United
. States owns 729,320 acres
. Of land known to contain
, workable coal mines.
, In a year timber tres :
, passers paid over 100000 :
, In fines and penalties.
, >>><>>> 900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Removal Sale Of
Mems Shirts

Mems shirts for all occasions;
dress shirts, golf shirts. white
and colors and each line In all
neck sizes.
Mems SIPS and $3.50 shirts.
Monarch and Elgin brands, on
sale at, each. .85c
Mems $2.00 and $3.50 shirts,
the York brand, in white and
colors; on sale at, each. {. . .$t.25
Mems $3.50 and s3.00 shirts,
the highest grade shirts offered
at these prices in the country;
on sale at.... $500
b., See the window displays and
come inside and see the entire
stock; We have plenty for you
to choose from.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
DRAMATIC DESCRIPTION or AN
EARTHQUAKE BY GRACE ACUYLAR

Novelist, story 1.-THE Escape" graphic
picture earthquake Lisbon
killed ANar Rodriguez
eupidty CT nquistn
executed. The earthquake saved them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

The best way to worship the
heavenly child is to give every
child some heaven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07

WATER CARRIER OF REGGIE
A familiar figure in the pic
turesque streets of quake-stricken
southern Italy is the vender of
water, with his cry of Aqua!
Aqua"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Removal Sale of !
Winter Underwear

The right garments for the
present cold weather offered to
you at very greatly reduced
prices.
All $500 and $3.50 underwear
Is now on sale at ....... $1.75
All $500 and $3.50 underwear
is now on sale at. ........ $3.50
All $500, $3.50 and $500 I'm
derwear is now on sale at $3.50
All $500, $3.50 and $500 I'm
derwear is now on sale at $500
In each line we can give you
all sizes; there Is a splendid as
sortment of weights to choose
from and we are showing both
separate garments and union
suits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Do You Wear
aFrock Coat
and Vest e?

II you do, we can tell you
something of interest. We have
here just few frock coats and
vests, not the newest styles in
the country, yet such as can be
worn by a man who wants to
appear we'll dressed. These gar.
ments are made of cheviots and
worsteds and come only in sizes
35, SO and 81 only; the original
prices were $3.50 to $4,000;
now on sale at
SASS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-07
Mems Corduroy
Pants at Sale
/. Prices 49,

In this department we nanule
two of the best,known makes in
the country. the Paragon and
the Keystone. We have all
sizes In each kind and the
entire stock is now offered to
you at very greatly reduced
prices.
All our mems $3.50 and $500
corduroy pants will be closed
out at, q pair... -.$2.75
All our mems $500 and $3.50
corduroy pants will be closed
out at, pair. 1915
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
Turkeys A-Plenty in Sight
For Thanksgiving Trade

With Thanksgiving but a week dis
tant, dealers are unanimously of the
opinion there viii be no trouble with
the turkey supply this year.
There is no indication Of the price on
the fowls becoming cheaper, but it is
practically certain the supply viii be
more than equal to the demand, AMI
there will be a surplus left to commence
stocking for the Christmas trade.
There seems TO be no doubt there
are plenty Of turkeys in the country, 90
said well-knOwn dealer today, and
Il Is a proposition only Of getting them
shipped 10 the market. Thanksgiving
demand seems assured Of being cared
for, and the outlook is almost as bright
II the Christmas trade"
Cranberrtes and celery-the accom-
PAYMENTS OF turkey during the Thanks
giving season-are reaching the market
In heavy shipments from Cape Cod and
New York State
The berries are large and ripe, though
unusually firm, and the outlook is
bright for a good season upon them.
Celery shipments are proving as sat
isfactOry.
Generally speaking. food products
which are most popular at Thanks
giving time Will be I'm greater supply
this year than last. with prices no
higher, ard. in some instances. cheaper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
LATEST EMBROIDERY
HAS RUNNING STITCH

Marathon. embroidery, which takes
It's name from the fact that It is made
with running stitch. Is one Of he
new features in fancy work, and IS
shown both in pillows and scarfs.
Dalmatian work showing an effec-
tive combination Of drawnwork and
hand embroidery Is this season
worked on Java linen. showing a
much prettier effect than when work
ed on canvas Mosaic embroidery.
worked on mosaic flet in coIors rep
resentative of stones is one of the
new features, as well as Kelim en-
br0idery done on Aida canvas. with
the aid Of tinted patterns. Muscabsd
embroidery with a tinted background
pattern and twisted thread applique.
giving an even outline stitch, and
Saruck embroidery worked on Saruck
natural linen, with an outlining
stitch and gold thread are new and
pleasing.
Linen table center pieces and doiIies
are shown nowadays in solid and
eyelet embroidery with scaIIoped
edges. AS usual many Of the .attrac-
tive designs are seen In floral pat
terms, the daintiness of the designs
being particularly noticeable. These
articles are worked chiefly in white
silk or cotton embroidery materials,
little color being used.
Coronation braid is used TO a con-
siderable extent, but always in white.
sometimes with color shown in the
hand embroidery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

Daily Fashion Talk.

ERE's a suggestion Of what the
/ - fashionable head is going to
| look like this winter at al the
| swagger "doings."
! Properly achieved, the special form
of hair dress is just about as fasci-
mating an arrangement as can De
/ imagined. As far removed from the
"show window style of couture we
have had for the past two seasons is
| It as the East is from the West. Be
coming to almost any face, fl has Ger
| tain occurrences and a certain chic at
the same time. The fancy combs may
| or may not be added, and. as matter
| Of fact. they are more than likely 70
detract from the ensemble.
a barette is permissible, and fetch
| ing 5eweIed comb at either side, but in
the greater number Of cases, unless
ones hair is as beautiful as a wood
nymph's, It would be the better part of
wisdom TO abstain from conspicuous
combs.
The new coiEure however, Is just the
sort to allow a simple white waxy garde-
MIA with shining leaf as a background,
while the debutante and other daringly
and delightfully."- youthful persons may
introduce a half wreath or chaplet Of
blossoms as an added despair" to sus-
ceptibIe hearts. AS a mctter Of fact,
this winters girls are 10 be congratu-
lated that Dame Fashion has changed
her tickle mind and bestowed her ap-
prevail on the "innocencly simple" No
more ''hard-looking plffs;" no more
pompadours like the oversh cot on the
door OF the barn back On the old farm;
no more wooden images deCreas tE5
arbiter Of things in the hsir-dress line.
The girl with a mind of her own and
a sense of hair fitness may approach
the fashion nowadays and yet main
tain her Individuality and. after ali,
it is the individuality that counts.
Almost anybody from the youthful
grandmamma down to the irst-year
girl may affect something after this
style Of couture and find her head be
comingly adorned
Take a good look at the Illustrations
and see what you can do. Fig. No.
is effected by the unbraided hair. while
Fig. No. is distinguished by a stun
ming braid, the heavy strands loosely
plated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

plant should be soaked so that water
runs out Of the hole I'm the bottom OF
the pot. A good-sized watering pot fun
Of water is the proper allowance for
a twelve-inCh pot. It is good 10 let the
soil dry out also. for that gives a
chance for air to get through the soil
Sponging the leaves of palms, etc
is excellent but not necessary. Dust
of course, chOkes the respiration a
little. Proper watering, together with
little care about opening windows
upon the plants, should preserve a
healthy condition If a plant willis
and grows yellow, it Is well to repot
It, these conditions arguing some
thing wrong with the soil Dead
leaves and twigs should. of course, be
plucked off.
Most house plants demand a good
bright light though rot necessarily
This is particularly truu I'm the case Of
FERNS, where sunlight is better. II
the house is to be closed up at anv
time of the year, IT is a good thing to
send the plants to a florist for care.
Often an ailing fern may regain vie.or
from few weeks CT greenhouse light
and even temperature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
Rubber Plant Has Hardy Qualities
Making It Excellent Hall Plant

The rubber plant, Ficus eIastica. pos
sesses hardy qualities and thick,
smooth, glossy leaves. For towering
plants the pelargonium remains the
tried favorite- Fuchsias are grown, be
gonias and cact-these for all the year
round.
Potted Towering plants from the for
lists come at various seasons. They
Will last, with care. for few weeks,
such as the pOttey chrysanthemum ard
the poinsettia- Then farther along to-
ward the spring the favorite cyclamen
and the various spring Towering bulbs
and forced shrubs, orange trees, bay
and privet in tubs, make effective haIl
decorations.
House plants should be watered OF y
when they need It. The test is ringi g
the pot by striking it sharply with tie
knuckles. A hollow ring shows that the
earth is dry and the plant needs water.
A dull, thuddy sound indicates the pres
ence OF plenty of water. Surface wet
ting daily is worse than no water. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
BLACK LACE CAPES
TO DRAPE SHOULDERS

The fashion for scarfs has brought
about many kinds of shoulder draperv.
One OF the newest is a ca9e of black
chantilly lace. II has no fronts. bur Is
Iashloned somewhat after the capes of
the Dhian regiments. from which the
new tuTbdn has taken it's name
The cape is unlined and is caught al
each shoulder with a barbara buCxIe
Jet is used more than any ether metal
but this Is personal preference
The lace is laid I'm wide folds AZ the
shoulders, and II drops down Slightly
at middle of back. Then ii sweeps ava
nearly to hem. 1t is especially directive
when worn. over white gowns or those
Of vivid pink and mistraI blue II is nor
quite the thing for a formal evenfno, az
fair. It is used more for restaurant and
theater gowns. although IT is undenia I,I,,
good for the middle-aged woman on a
ball gown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
SHAPE SWEATERS
WHEN FIRST WORN

When putting on a sweater the first
time, button 1t in front pun the outer
edges Of the shoulders up and out to
settle II over the figure. Pull II forward
at either side Of the bust, and pull the
bottom well down all around the hfDs.
This should be repeated the first two or
three times the sweater IS dOnned and
the garment will presently share itself
gracefully 10 the figure as though made
IOi IL wash white wool sweater In
warm. sOapy water, after s0al-fDq, in
cold water Rinse by pressing. ND and
down IN a shallow bowl of clear water
10 not wiring but squeeze dry. and then
the sun 10 dry A knitted garment
should not be allowed t. hang even
from the hands moment while wet or
the shape will be spoiled
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
THE MAIDEN WITHOUT HANDS.

continued the gardener; and there
fore I was afraid 20 ask questions or
10 call out. AS soon as the specter had
eaten one pear f. went away"
Then said the king, Conceal from
every one what YOU have told me ana
i viii watch myself tonight"
As soon az il was dark the king came
into the garden and brought a priest
with him 10 address the ghost, and they
both seated them seIves under q tree,
with the gardener standing near them
and waited in silence. About midnight
tte maiden cFept out from the bushes
and went 10 the pear tree, and the three
watchers saw her eat a pear from the
tree without plucNng il. while an angel
stood near I'm white garments
Then the priest went toward her and
said. Art thou come from heaven or
from earth: art thou a spirit or a
human bfInEZ'
Then the maiden answered. ron. me.
] am no ghost, only a poor creature
fOrsakeu by every one but Cod"
Then said the king. You may be for
saken by all the world, but if you will
let me be- your friend / viii never for
sake YOU"
So tie maiden was taken 10 the kings
castle, and she was 50 beautiful and
modest that the king learnt 20 love her
with all his heart He had silver hands
made for her and very soon after they
were married with great pOmp.
About a year after, the king had 10 90
20 battle, and he placed his young wife
under the care OF ms mother. who
promised 10 be very kind 20 her and 70
Not long after this. the queen had
a little son born. and the Fing's mother
wrote a letter 10 him Immediately, so
that he might have the earliest intelli-
Eence, and sent it by a messenger
Continued tOmorrOT.1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18

this week by Miss Bass. Here is his
interesting letter;
Dear Miss Carroll:
Herewith 7 enclose you my solution
Of Miss Bass puzzle. Her cities are
much harder to find than mine were
last week; cities I never heard or read
Of are included in her list She Is to
be complimented upon getting UP such
a nice list; I enjoyed hunting for them.
I note what you published IN yester-
days Times In regard to future puzzles
and shall bear IL in mind
Perhaps you would Ike TO know why
these cities have proved 50 interesting
10 me. My dearest chum halls from
Barnstable; stiff another comes from
Green Bay; two friends Of mine are
now studying at Ann Arbor. 1 have
dear friends in botn Columbus and
Cleveland
A distant cousin OF mine IS in Man
chester now. My mother was born in
Moscow. and often has she told me I'm
cidents in her life there. and of the
beauties that city possesses. A fellow
roomer Of long ago liVed several years
in Havana and from him have learned
quite a little Of that town, and a fellow
clerk lived two years IN Panama.
also have a sweet girl friend in New
ark.
I am rather in doubt OF Nos and
79. and I couldn't make out anything
of No. d
/ am back In the ranks Of the puz-
zIers after shining one week as an
author, but as Herr. the actor, say
"Td rather be a 'has-been' than g
'never-was at all Sincerely
MAX N. BERNSTEIN. %
FRANCES CARROLL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-18
Valuable Accessories of Toilet
Are of Real Interest 10 GiVe

scented sea salt lavender perfumed
powder and cheeseclOth bags holding a
mixture Of white corn meal and DOW
dered oTris root for softening and yer
running the bathing water are Included
among the toilet accessories which one
daintily gowned young girl considers
necessary for sanitary safety as well
as for absolute physical comfort. On
the same list are several bath mits Of
different sizes. face cloths OF softest
channels and sponges Of super1ne quaIf-
" to be used alternately while the.
others are being aired. dried, and
summed
Fine French dower-scented soaps are
used for the hands and face. CASTLE
TOT general bathing and tar SOAP for
shampooing, but there is also a regular