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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Louise Homer

A IL of us look forward to Christmas the
happiest day of the year. and this winter
l am looking forward to what anticipate will
be the happiest Christmas of my life. The hap
pieSt so far, | should saw for | expect each sue
ceeding Christmas will be happier than its pre-
decessor, while my children are growing up
about me.
Ever since our first baby came the feast has
had deeper significance to my husband and
myself. 1t is truly the feast of children: so
much so that believe only those who are truly
young of heart and have an understanding and
sympathy with childhood can appreciate the
real Christmas spirit.
The first symptoms of this spirit begin to
manifest themselves in our household immedi-
ately after Thanksgiving. All of us become
darklv mysterious consplrators. Louise, who
has grown old enough now to be a little chum
for her mother. is taken into conference regard
ing the gifts with which we will surprise father
and Brother Sidney and the twins. Mean
while, father and young Sidney begin to take
long afternoon walks together, to plan what
Santa Claus will drop down the chimney tor
mother and sister and the babies. Mr. Homer
and / have our own private confabs regarding
the visit of Santa Claus. And without doubt
those twin cOnspirators of the nursery, Cathe-
rine Hun and Anne Marie each two years old.
plan from morning to night, to the extent of
their limited vocabularleS, to what Santa
Claus shall bring them.
The result of this conspiracy of kindness is
family Christmas tree party on Christmas Eve
brought forth amid shouts of delight Our
tire household. maids and nurses included, is
present when the tree is lighted, and there are
gifts for everyone.
This Christmas we expect more fun than
ever before, because the twins are just old
enough to realize Santa Claus and give articu-
late expression to their joy over the results OF
his visit Last year, like the baby in the old
Christmas poem, they could only "open their
big blue eyes" and look their delight: But this
year. we have every reason to anticipate, they
will have more to say than anyone else.
After the tree comes the big Christmas din
ner on the following day, and perhaps we may
give the twins their first opportunity to sample
mince pie. That ought to be an event in any
American boy or girls life. During the week
there will be party for the children and their
little friends to wind up the festivities.
That is my Christmas story year after year.
and with each succeeding year, with every little
newcomer in our happy household, the feast
takes an added JOY. 1t is the one time of
year when I forget ali about the opera house.
when the trials and triumphs of public career
are forgotten in the happiness of spending an
old fashioned American Christmas with my
husband and children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
PNEUMONIA DUE
To Sailing

| "A great deal of the pneumonia
lpEesent now is charged to the
|sstreetcar companies and their prac-
tice of scattering salt not alone on
the curves and switches but
Epromiscuously over the tracks and
pavements.
/ According to Street Commission
er Witherspoon the salt gets in the
snow and when people, especially
those who do not wear rubbers,
bEet the snow upon their shoes, the
Ashh keeps them damp.
This, he says, accounts for cold.
clammy feet SO much experienced
here during the cold snap. This is
conducive to pneumonia.
Z In Detroit, Mich, during Mr..
Witherspoen's residence there,
they would not allow streetcar
companies to use salt for that rea-
son alone.
: Relating to the anti-sale ordi-
nance which the. city council
passed in 1898, Mr.. Witherspoon
said he was responsible for it, Sc
curing the passage of an ordi-
nance prohibiting sailing after
teamsters had complained to him
it was running their horses feet.
The ordinance was iron-clad for
awhile. Streetcar men went about
with pockets full of salt, and when
no one was looking would put
handfuls upon the switches. Later
the ordinance was amended. allow
ing streetcar companies to do this.
Since then the practice has con-
tinued until now. although the
companies privileges are limited
to sailing for six inches on each
side of the tracks. they make no
pretense of obeying, but salt when
and where they please, between
and on each side of the tracks
where the snow seems particularly
deep.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

mer national champion jumper,
who made a record jump Of 120
feet in 1907. says that a jumper
must have clear, quick thinking
brain and must be in the best of
physical condition to be success
full ski jumper. Without these
qualities one is apt to be fatally
injured
Minneapolis has the highest ski
jump in America. The jumpers
start from the top of scaffold, 80
feet high. dash down a slide and
then leap far out over an incline
that is almost perpendicular and
$50 feet high. When one stands
at the foot of the hill and sees the
jumper leaping over the embank-
ment, the jumper appears to be
about a mile high and looks like
Orville Wright out for a fight in
his aeroplane.
The Twin City Ski clubs new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
N.
MEAD BALKS ON
$ GUSHING ENCLE

q OLYMPIA, Jan. 16.-Whether
Mohundro of Seattle is appointed
to the position of state bank exam
iner, as desired by Cosgrove, will
depend upon the senate's action in
regard to Mead's submission of the
name of Engle, present examiner.
If the senate refuses to confirm
Epgle. Mohundro's name will prob
ably be sent in for the place.
Mead says Cosgrove telegraphed
him to appoint Mohundro examiner
and Gilman to the state board of
control If satisfactory to. him. He
holds that neither he nor Cosgrove
would be justified in removing
Engle.
Mead has appointed Howard Cos
grove governors private secretary
in order that. young Cosgrove may
be acquainted with the duties of
the Office when his father takes the
oath.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
ADMEN ARE ALSO
MUSICIANS

The Spokane Admen's league
was handsomely entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nj. keane at their
home, 720 Euclid avenue last even
ing.
The early part of the evening
was devoted to transacting the
regular business of the league and
discussing the proposed state law
against fake advertising.
Miss Katherine Doose rendered
several piano selections. Talent
for entertainment bobbed up in
several unexpected quarters.
"Tody" Hamilton displayed an
agility on the piano keys of which
no one had suspected him before,
while o. j, David sang an Irish
fight song with such pathos as to
bring tears to the eyes of many,
though twas strongly suspected
that the tears were the result of
injured eardrhms Ray Bigelow
and Clarence Galloway also did
themselves and the club proud in
a vocal way.
At 1880 Mrs. Keane served re-
freshments. and altogether the
meeting was such success that
the league voted to hold all meet
ings at the homes of members
hereafter The next meeting will
be held at the home of Gus Roche.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL ORATORS
SELECTED

Six pupils of the South Central
high school were selected from a
field of rs applicants. to participate
in the oratorical contest to be held
on Washington's birthday under
the auspices of the Sons of the
American Revolution. Three cash
prizes are offered for the best ora
tions at the contest, $50 for the
first, $50 for the second, and $40
for the third.
The winner of the first prize will
be privileged to deliver his grafton
before the annual banquet of the
S. A. R. at the Hotel Spokane. The
contestants selected for the ora
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
STATE REFORMS
STARTED
Especial to The Press)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 16.--The Anti
Saloon leagues local option bill
was introduced in the state senate
yesterday by Falconer of Snoho-
mish county. E
Hansen has already begun an
organization of his forces against
race track gambling in the house,
and promises to enliven the house
as soon as that body gets down to
business next week.
Speaker Meigs had his troubles
in organizing his committees. 1t
was utterly impossible, of course,
to give every member what he
wanted. and pressure and influence
was brought to bear from all di-
rections. The committees were
semi-officially announced to be
completed several times, but the
large resonating roars that went
up in certain quarters brought
about changes and these changes
others ad infinitum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16.-How
would you like to whizz down a
narrow slide from steel scat
fold 80 feet high, the slide pitched
at an angle of 65 degrees, and
then leap out over an incline $50
feet high and almost perpendicu-
lar? Br-rr-r!
Just imagine performing this
stunt with a pair of long fiat
sticks fastened to your feet, trav-
cling 40 miles an hour. and you
may get some idea of the danger
Gus pastime in which the Scan
dinavian population Of the north
west finds great deal of sport.
Every time one of the skiers
jumps he takes his life in his
hands. for IL he should fail to keep
his balance while leaping through
space. it's a 10 to / shot he will
wind up with broken neck.
Still the Scandinavians see no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

not intend to confine her activ-
tiles to social affairs. On the con-
trary, she purposes to be active in
the uplifting Of the commonwealth
morally, and has already become
head of campaign to be waged
against the BLACK Plague" in the
state.
The Iowa Congress of Mothers
has decided to concentrate efforts
this year on fight against the So
cial evil, which is said to have
been making rapid gains during
the past few years. A committee
to plan a crusade and outline what
the mothers of the state can do
was named, and Mrs. Carroll was
made chairman of this committee.
A number of the most infiuen-
tial clubs in Des Moines will CO.
operate with Mrs. Carroll, and the
general assembly will be asked to
help In the work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
KAISER WILLIAM HAS A SUCCESSOR
AS THE REAL FIREBRAND OF EUROPE;

Special Correspondence to The Press
BELGRADE, Jan. 16.-"I hope
that some day you and l will fight
and die for our country. We will
hope and believe it,
With such fiery words as these
Crown Prince George of Servia,
the firebrand of Europe, is inflam-
ing to warlike spirit the people Of
his country and of Montenegro.
For him who would die | wish
life." he cried to a crowd clamor-
ing for war at the palace gate,
land for him who would live l
wish death"
Prince George, wild and reck-
less youth of 81. in spite of the re-
monstrances of the premier and
foreign minister, persists in calling
upon the Servians to resist by
force of arms the annexation by
Austria of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has been heartily second by
the Is year old Prince Peter of
Montenegro, his cousin. with
whom he has exchanged kilograms
of an incendiary nature.
Since the once ungoverned spirit
of Emperor William has been
somewhat cooled by advancing age
and tanned by the hand of the iron
oh nnanllnr Dtinnn
attention as the hotspur of the con-
tinent.
And If any people ever needed a
hotspur ii Is the Servians of today.
King Peter Is not only unpopular
at home, but. being suspected of
connection with the assassination
of his predecessor, is unrecognized
by foreign powers. King Peter is
sick of his job and wants to retire
to Geneva and lead the peaceful
life of student. The fiery Prince
George, while loyal to his father,
longs to become king and lead his
people to war.
King Peter. recently driving
through the streets of Belgrade
with Prince George, was dismayed
at the cold and sullen attitude of
the people. Not cap was lifted.
not voice cried God save the
king" until Prince George, spring
ing up in the carriage. waved his
hat and shouted. "Hurrah for
father!" The effect was electrical
and the people yelled themselves
hoarse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
SENATE READY;
HOUSE HELD UP
Especial to The Press)

OLYMPIA. Jan. 16.--As far as
actual legislative work is con
cerned. the first week of the SEES
sion has been practically wasted
by the house. The senate has
done better and in measure got
down to an organization for work,
The delay In both houses was oc-
casioned by difficulties encounter
ed by the president of the senate
and the speaker of the house in
selecting the memberships of the
various committees.
Over score of bills were intro
duced in the senate and referred
to the committees before the com
mittees were in existence. ......
This could have been done In the
house had 1t not been the desire
of certain members, principally
0effries of King county. to retard
the introduction of Hansen's anti.
race track bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
EASTERN MARlLEIS
FURNISHED By Walter ,. Nichols

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.--The soft
coalers are becoming active and
certain deals suggested are now
scoffed at which will come true.
just as the Wisconsin Central deal
was scoffed at 40 a share lower.
Chicago Grain Market.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-World's
shipments: Wheat, exclusive OF
North America, about 100000;
fair decrease on passage.
Wheat close: May. $1.06h; July.
97c; September, 937sc.
Corn close: May, 60Bc; july
61hc; September, 61Ac.
Oats close: May, 51Hc: July
46c; September, 38%c.
Liverpool close: Wheat unchang-
ed to Is lower; corn unchanged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
DECIDE AGAINST SPOKANE.

Occur d'Alene high school de-
feated Spokane high school in the
labor debate held last night at the
South Central high school The
question was, Resolved, that labor
unions are justified in using all
legal means at their disposal in in
sistlng on the closed shop" The
Spokane debaters. who took the
affirmative. were c. w. Anderson,
Earl Wallace and Myron Moreland.
The Occur d'Alene team consisted
of Earl Sharp. Miss Helen Noble
and Dwight Seeper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

so days ago, although there is
every reason to believe that better
prices will be obtained in the near
future. An advance in these metals
would sentimently affect many of
the local stocks. Considerable I'M
certainty exists relative to the &C
ton that congress will take as to
the duty on lead, and while mate
rial reduction might not affect the
earning power of the large Occur
d'Alene producers to any great ex-
tent, the moral effect would be
quickly seen in stock at once.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

104, los and LOG feet. II
Ole Larson, Minneapolis, wbn
first prize with a jump of 106 feft
Ole Mengseth. Coleraine. Minh.
captured second honors with up
feet and o. o. Jonnum, the ftf-
mer national champion, finished
third with 104 feet. Il
The skiers who competed bn
New Year day have participated Pin
events on all hills in America, aid
they declare the Minneapolis Jump
to be the highest and best In
America. They think 1T will be
easy to make jumps of 125 feet
and over after they become aecus-
toned to the hill. The American
record is 122 feet, held by John
Evanson, Duluth.
Several big tournaments, includ-
ing a national carnival. will be
pulled off in Minneapolis this win
ter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
ANOTHER GROWN.
COP DISCOVERED

Another giant Is to be added to
the police force. He Is II. ID.
Fredericks, member of the Mer-
chants police. Superintendent w,
f. Stauffer recommended him as
n man who has shown himself to
be hard working and competent.
Fredericks is 81 years old. stands
six feet two and weighs more than
200 pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
OF LIQUIDATION

Panhandle was weaker, in spite
Of reassuring statements issued by
controlling interests. Snowstorm
was also off, and it seemed to be a
day of liquidation throughout the
list. Little news was forthcoming
that would bull or bear any of the
stocks. Kendall showed some
strength, but only a few scattering
lots were traded in. The improve
ment in metal prices is slow, and
both lead and copper are selling
fractionally lower than they were
srcr
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
WEATHER EFFECTS
RELIEF FUND

The emergency relief fund Is not
growing so rapidly since the warm
or weather set in, there being only
$40 received by the mayor today.
The total amount now is $1,077.15.
Donations today were e. l.. Powell,
80; w. Yolen Williams, $40.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
SPOKANE ENGINEER DEAD.

George Wilson, Northern Pacific
engineer, died yesterday in the
railroad hospital at Missoula of
appendicitis. He was 81 years old
and leaves wife and child in
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
IOWA'S FIRST LADY
AIDS MORAL UPLIFT

DIES MONIES. Jan. 16.---Mrs. b.
f. Carroll of Bloomfield, who be-
comes first lady of Iowa January
IA, when her husband is inaugu-
rated governor of the state, does
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

hill was given its.first trial on New
Year day, and although the jumps
ers were unaccustomed to the
jump they easily made leaps Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
POSTMASTER ExoNERATEp

MOSCOW. Idaho, Jan. 16.--J. r.
Collins, postmaster here, has been
exonerated of a charge Of tamper-
ing with mail. in a written state
ment made by r. l.. Hooker, a de-
tective employed by the law en-.
forcement league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

~~~
torical contest were Carlos Close,
Lena Robinson, Myrtle Levy, Fred
Carver, Vaughn Huneke and Rob-
ert Doble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16
PATENTS

Patents--Books free: rates rea-
sonable: highest refs. | procure
patents that protect. Watson, NJ.
Coleman, Washington. ID. c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

More divorces come out of the
frying pan than from any other
cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

Too much cream is as bad for q
calf as too much money Is for a
boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-16

more danger in their national pas
time than we do in baseball or
football.
o. o. Jonnum, Minneapolis, for
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01
ALIAS SUMMONS.

c s'sas OF Of rps~s,.; In asat County
VS.. SUMMONS.
Frank II. Preston and
Daniel T.. Preston, Defendahts.
The People OF the State oil Colorado.
To Frank ii. Preston and Daniel T.
ri eston. the defendants above named'
You are hereby required to appear In
an action brought against you ny the
above named plaintiff In the County
Court OF Prowers County, state Of Col
orado and answer the complaint therein
within twenty days after the service
aereof. II served within this County. or.
II served out OF this County, or by pub
ilcation, within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive OF the day oil
service; or judgment by default Will be
taken against you according to the pray
err of the complaint And If copy OF
The complaint in the above entitled ac-
don be not served with this suInmons,or
II the service hereof be made out OF
this State. then ten days additional to
the time hereinbefore specified for APP
pearance and answer will be allowed be-
lore the taking Of Judgment By default.
as aforesaid
The said action is brought to quiet
title to certain lands and premises sit
aate. lying and being In the County Of
ed as follows. to-wit: The Northwest
quarter CIV 1-Dof Section Seventeen
and the Ner,heast Quarter Quart tNE I'D
- s''shtph is'nhs'th tA'fs o"'
ship Twenty two CID South, Range
Forty ti) West OF the sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian. all In Prowers County.
Colorado. and for Judgment OF the Court
that the title OF plaintiff In and to the
above described Land is good and valid.
and that defendants and each OF them
and any and every person or persons
or corporation claiming or to claim the
same by. through or under the said de-
PENDANTS or either OF them be forever
barred from asserting any claim whasso-
ever in and to said premises or any par
thereof adverse to plaintiff and for such
other and further relief as to the Court
may seem meet and equitable In the
prcmises and for costs OF suit, as Will
more fully appear from the complaint
in said action. to which reference u
here made.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear. and to answer the
said complaint above required. the
said plaintiff will cause judgment by
deault to he entered against you and
lake Judgment for the relief prayed IN
aid1complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the County Court of Prowers County
Colorado at Lamar. In said County, this
sth day OF March. a ID; 1903.
tSEAL) w. f. FEE
Judge and Acting Clerk
Granby Hillyer. Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication. August 18th. 1903.
Last publication September 18th. 1909
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01
HAVE SOME GOOD
South Missouri Farms
TO EXCHANGE FOR
COLORADO
UNIMPROVED AND
IMPROVED LAND
Write giving description of what you have
L. N. ROSAMOND
HADDAM, KANSAS
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of Joseph e. Fisk, Deceased.

The undersigned having been ap-
poin ted administrator OF the estate
Of Joseph Il. Fisk. late OF the County
Of Prowers. in the State OF Colorado.
deceased, hereby gtyes notice that he
will appear before the Coun-
ly Court of said Prowers COun-
ty, at the Court House In
Lamar, in said County. on Tues
lay the 7th day OF Sept. A. d. 1909.
at the hour OF 2 O'Clock P. NJ. Of said
day. at which time all persons haV-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same sd.
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 3rd
day OF August. A. D. 1903.
w. D. GRAVES, Administrator.
Of the estate OF Joseph Z. Fisk. De-
ceased.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01

ManZan, the great Pile remedy
prevents Piles by preventing consti'
patton. 1t Is conveniently applied
directly to the trouble by means OF
a small nozzle attached to the tube
In which ManZan is put up. Sold by
The Up-to-Date Drug Co.
For Sale-7 acre tract OF land ad
Joining s. Z. corner Lamar worth the
money. your terms.
p. 0. Box 622-
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01
LAMAR ARTEsIAN WATER.

LAMAR ARTESIAN WATER.
am delivering water daily In
Lamar now from my artesiAn WE'LL
south Of town. Tho water Is pure
and soft and recommended by physl-
clans. Delivered at following prices:
Per GALLON 1oe In glass bottles; 2
gallon Jugs 15c In bulk whan you
furnish your own reservoir Sc per
gallon. Water Is on sale at La
mar Drug Co. or Mclean Bros.
J, w. PYLE.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01
SPECIAL SANITARY NOTICE.

All persons dIsposlns Of dead an
Inais, deeayins vegetables, etc., must
bury the Same. Tho city garbage
ground being East Of wagon bridge
In river bed.
BY order OF the Board of Health.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01

Wanted-Horses to pasture. 1000
acres Of Wild grass and so acres OF
Alfalfa. Running water and wire
fence. On Sand Creek ranch. II. +.
Decker. Granada. Colo.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-01

The Kidneys eliminate poisons by
acting as filters for the blood. When
they fall in this respect serious all
ments must result. Pinules Tor the
kidneys are what you should take at
the first warning sign OF kidney
trouble They assist the kidneys In
expelling uric acid poison. Sold by
The Up-to-Date Drug co.