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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
HOME HINTS

The housewife who uses canned
goods and does not understand the
comparative merits of the various
brands labors at disadvantage.
While the whole range of Amer
lean timed goods is vastly i'm
proved over what is has been, it is
still necessary to know the brands
in order to get satisfactory results.
The woman who telephones her
grocer for ''some of those nice,
sweet peas like the ones had last
time" has but her own negligence
to blame If she gets tough and
tasteless vegetables.
If bread is used instead of pastry
flour in a baking powder mixture
deduct two tablespoons from each
cup called for in the recipe.
Never use melted butter in bak
ing cake. 1t will make the cake
heavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb ID
Dear Dad: Olluding to the grow
ing lack of cordially between the
gentlemen up on Capitol hill and
the occupant of the White House,
the latter recently remarked to
me, Yes, they are beginning to
walk around me, like a swamp"
Representative Bartholdt of st.
Louis is a candidate for secretary
of agriculture. / understand his
platform to be a promise to make
two Anheuser Bushes grow where
one bush grew before!
How would it do to have con-
stitutional convention. The other
day Senator Owen called attention
to the fact that 20 states have
passed resolutions in their legisla-
lures or at constitutional cOnven-
tons, in favor of an amendment
to the constitution of the United
States. providing for the election
of United States senators by the
people. Now the constitution pro-
vides for the calling Of constitu-
tional convention whenever two
thirds of the state legislatures
make such a demand. How about
20? Isn't that pretty close to two
thirds.
A serious minded preacher call
ed on the president the other day
and urged him to prosecute the
Bible society under the Sherman
antitrust law. So you see there
are all kinds of ministers and
trusts.
And speaking of trusts, yelp
has gone up from the artists. 1t
seems there is sculpture trust.
A more or less distinguished art
list has appealed to that great Cor
rector of All Our Wrongs, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, asking that he
bring down the big stick on the
sculp trust of New York. He says
that there Is little ring of alleged
artists over there who were the
first to sculp by machinery. He
says they put out cheap rep,icas
of alleged art, and cut the market
from under hard working genius;
of which latter he admits himself
to be one.
| am sorry the Illinois legisla-
ture is not electing Hopkins to
the senate. or course, you know
what | think of Hopkins. uBt the
fact that he Is a cheap political
scallawag ought not to release the
legislature from the instructions
received at the primaries. 1t is
more important that legislatures
should regard popular primaries
as binding than that good men
should, right at the beginning. be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

accompany such fabulous gowning
Is the "alms bag" without which
the lady of fashion does not CON
sidered herself dressed at all.
The "alms bag" traces it's ances-
try back to the leathern sacks
worn by the trolling monks in
the eleventh century. It's more
recent forerunners were the re-
ceptacles in which great ladies of
the old days carried aims for beg
CARS.
In reality the "alms bag" is
worn not for sweet charity's sake.
but because 1t harmonizes with
the medieval splendor of the cos
tunes being affected better than
an up-to-date shopping bag or
chatelaine.
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FOR BRIDES-TO-BE

Married in January's frost and
rime
Widowed you'll be before your
prime.
Married in February's sleety
weather
Life you'll tread in tune together.
Married when March's winds shrill
and roar
Your home will be on foreign
shore.
Married meath April's changeful
A checkered path before you lies.
Married when bees DER May
blooms fit
Strangers around your board will
sit.
Married in month of roses
Life will be one long honeymoon.
Married in July, with flowers
abloze,
Bitter-sweet memories in after
days.
Married in Augustus heat and
browse
Lover and friend In your chosen
spouse.
Married In golden September's
glow
Smooth and serene your life will
flow
Married when leaves in October
thin
Toll and shardship for you begin
Married in wells of November mist
Dame Fortune your wedding ring
has kissed.
Married in days of DEFENDERS
cheer
Loves star burns brighter from
year to year.
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sent to the senate. If the primary
idea will get into operation, and
operate as it has in Oregon, the
reform of the senate will come
fast enough. | have no doubt that
the interests" will be willing ever
to sacrifice Hopkins in order to
break the moral effect of the direct
primary.
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Extravaganza is running wilder
riot than ever In the latest pro-
duction of the fanciful French
dressmakers.
Old styles of by-gone periods
are idealized and copied in rich
brocades. Clouds of cobwebby
laces for which Old King Solomon
could not have afforded the price.
are becoming the every day habil-
aments of the exotic Parisienne.
Flowers of gold and silver, and
incrustations of pearls and other
gems are used upon many of the
new gowns. The costumes de-
signed by Margarine Lacroix,
which are herewith pictured, show
the trend of extremism.
An ironical accessory of toilet to
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| | |.

Now / am one of the Spinacchi
Sisters and appearing as the
"daintier' of the Two Dainty Dairy
maids at the Medallion Nickel Pal
ace till Camelia Spinacchi gets
well. | wish her no bad lusk, but
l hope her case of housemaids
knee doesn't all of too quick a
recovery.
Carlotta, the other sister, took
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me up to her room and put me
jerry to the dance steps.
I'm a love of a dancer and it
wasn't hard to catch on to that
part of the stunt. This eveningsI've
got to learn the line of talk the
Milkmaids get off while dancing.
Say, their stuff If Old as the hills,
stand for it.
(Continued.)
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BUY LEATHER GOODS HERE

We have Trunks for all occa-
sions and purposes, and large va
riety of them at that They are
all stoutly built for lasting a long
time under rough handling. Made
of the best hard materials, and
yet neat to look at Satchels.
Valises. Grips, Dress Suit Cases,
Hand Bags. etc. etc.
GARLAND-McFARLiN CO.,
B19 Riverside Avenue
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DAILY SHORT STORY

fool wouldn't hear of you going to
the hospital, either. She nursed
you herself"
What could he do? For Dick
knew that money could not pay
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String Lace Revival

The old fashioned macrame work
is seen again in the shops and
women's exchanges in the form of
charming handbags.
A suede bag of the same shade
as the string is used for the founda-
ton, and upon 1t the dyed string is
mounted, with clasp of silver or
dull gold. These bags are interest
ing to make, and will be something
novel in the way of home made
Christmas presents. They are GER
tain to be much worn.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS did the
farmer say when you told him we
were stuck in the drift?
Boyle said, Glad to hear it,
and give me two bits.
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A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Pioneers are
greatly admired,
but who wants
change pl a C e S
with a pioneer ?"
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MOSTANYTHiN(1

he says mulcted the metropolis out
of $4,000 a year.
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Say, Jones, I'm in a deuce of a
tight hole
You are? What's the matter?"
We've started keeping house in
a flat"
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Friend-How' the revolver bust
ness?
Hardware Notwithstanding.
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"Only fools are certain, my boy;
wise men hesitate"
Are you positive, dad?"
Yes, my boy; certain of it."
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With Uppy Sinclair announcing
his shame at being married, mag
inc the feeling permeating Mrs.
Sinclair.
Vice President Fairbanks Is to
plant 100 acres of his California
ranch in grapes and the rest in
oranges--unless perhaps he puts a
few acres in cherries.
&C.
"Where a single wife sometimes
poisons mans whole life said a
man from Sheba to King Solomon,
don't you take a terrible risk with
3OO?" =
mot at ALL" replied TheYGreat.
Each wife services as an antidote
to the other" ro
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In addition to cleansing New
York streets, big Bill" Edwards,
former foot ball star, has started
cleaning out lot of grafters. whom
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
FAILURE TO REACH RAILROAD
AGREEMENT MAY LEAD
TO WAR.
JAPAN'S FIRM STAND
CHARGES CHINA WITH WILFuI
DELAY IN CARRYING OUT
TREATY PROVISIONS.

Tokio.-In a communication issued
Saturday, Japan officially notified the
powers OF her intention to proceed i'm
mediately with the reconstruction and
improvement of the Antung-Mukden
Railroad. without the consent of China.
diplomatic negotiations having failed
to overcome The opposition Of that
country to the commencement of work
which Japan believes to be within her
rights. under the treaty of 1905.
The note outlines the entire course
OF negotiations relative to the improve
ment OF the railroad up to this time.
It declares that throughout the discus
sions China has had recourse to her
well.known policy Of obstruction and
procrastination, has evaded the Just
and reasonable demands OF Japan and
raised collateral questions regarding
police authority and other matters"
thus delaying settlement.
The question Of reconstructing tho
existing railroad line from Antung. on
the Yalu river, to Mukden, Manchuria.
by Japan. is attracting great attention
both here and in China. This line was
built by Japan during the war with
Russia. After the war a treaty was
signed between Japan and China. un-
der the terms OF which Japan was to
be permitted to reconstruct" or
transform" the line. use 1t for fifteen
years and then turn 1t over to China.
The distance from Antung to Muk-
den Is about 15U miles.
On Sunday the belief was expressed
that the Chinese minister to Japan
has received instructions from Peking
in which the objections OF the Chinesa
government to the reconstruction OF
the ,Antung- -Mukden railroad and Its
conversion into standard gauge line
are completely Withdrawn.
There Is no sign Of any disturbance
anywhere along the line Of the An
tung-Mukden railroad. reconstruction
OF which was begun by the Japanese
government yesterday.
1t is believed that Japan's action in
beginning the work at this time is
taken in full confidence that China
viii not have recourse to anything ap
preaching warlike measures.
The Japanese government believes
the Chinese authorities are fully
aware OF the gravity Of the consc-
Quences that would follow forcible re-
sistance to the Japanese plans.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Liberty Bell Mine Disaster.

Denver-A Republican special from
Telluride Sunday night says: During
a heavy rain and electrical storm this
afternoon lightning struck the power
line of the Liberty Bell mine and set
fire to the transformers located sew.
eral hundred feet down in the under.
ground workings and burning them
out. filled the workings Of the mine
SO full OF smoke that three men lost
their lives by suffocation and half
score of others came near meeting
similar fate. A score Of rescuers were
in turn rescued after they had been
rendered almost unconscious by the
smoke and gas.
The dead are James Morris. Carmen
Carodo and Valentine. the first .
Greek and the last two Italians.
Morris had rescued two and was
trying to rescue another when he him.
self was overcome.
Those injured by the smoke and
gas. and some Of whom 1t is believed
cannot recover. are Tony Cussio. o. J.
Delosted. w. J. Thomas. timekeeper:
Hamil Carodo. a brother Of one Of tho
dead, and others.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

the city and is the highest point OF the
Wasatch mountains. rising 1900 feet
higher than Temple square. The py.
rotechnic display is a mighty feature
OF the encampment week.
Salt Lake City has thrown open her
arms to the old soldiers. and never
has the Grand Army been more en-
Enthusiastically received or more gener-
ously entertained than at this en-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The new issue of Lincoln pennies
will continue in circulation, despite
the criticism that the initials of the
designer appear rather conspicuously
on the coins.
President Taft OF the United States
and President Diaz OF Mexico ars to
meet at El Paso. Texas. October 18th.
This programme has been arranged as
a result OF correspondence between
the United States and Mexico.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mao
veagh announces that the initials Of
the designer on the new Lincoln PEN
nies are to be removed. coining will
go on. however. until new dies are pre-
pared.
Completed figures OF the 1909 trade
in 100 principal articles. forming the
imports and exports Of the country.
give the first available view Of the
trade Of the full fiscal year 1909. They
show . marked advance in imports Of
manuIacturers' material. and consid-
cradle advance in the importation Of
certain foodstuffs, but . falling off in
the importation Of finished manufac-
turers.
Admiral Sebree's armored cruiser
squadron OF the Pacific fleet. eight
vessels. will be absent from the Unit
ed States on its coming cruise to Ash
atic waters a little more than five
months. 1t will visit Honolulu. Ad-
miralty Islands. Manila. where the
yearly target practice will be held. and
the ports Of Hongkong. Woo Sing.
Kobe and Yokohama.
The President has approved the SEN
tence of dismissal in the case Of First
Lieutenant Frank w. Ball, Twenty
first infantry. tried by court martial in
the Philippines on charges Of drunk.
enness.
Evidence that the country is rapidly
recovering from the effects Of the
recent financial depression and that II
Is now on the crest Of . great prosper
ity wave is furnished by appeals for
laborers received by the division Of In.
formation Of the Department of Com.
mercs and Labor. particularly from
the West
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The New York public service COM
mission has refused to grant the appli-
cation of several women's reform
leagues for women's cars in the sub
way.
Not since the boom times Of 1s06-7
have orders been 20 great or the force
of men no large As at present with the
westinghouse Electric 4 Manufacture
ing company at Pittsburg. New bust.
ness for July amounted to $4,000. 900
or at the rate Of S35. 100000 for the
year.
A formidable rebellion 10 reported
in the Great Mohammedan province
Of kansu. China, following . famine.
Several walled cities. including Yulin-
fu. Yenanfu. Sitechou and Misuhsien.
were besieged by the rebels. against
whom imperial troops. foreign drilled
and capable, had been sent
The cities Of Acapulco and Chilpan-
cingo. Mexico. were almost totally de-
stroyed by series Of earthquake
shocks Friday and Saturday. July Both
and 3lst.
At Cleveland. Ohio. quite recently.
the Schmidt ordinance. favored by
Mayor Tom L. johnson. providing for
the grant Of q franchise to Herman
schmidt. insuring Scent fares On =
part Of the city street car lines. was
defeated at q referendum election by
q majority Of 3.ss2. The total vote
was 3O,9lI TO 3t,S26.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

building has been deliberately draped
with bunting. handsome arches span
the streets, and there is scarcely a
residence in the city that does not dis
play at least flag.
Henry NJ. Nevius. the commander.in-
chief, arrived here Saturday with his
stan and inspected the arrangements.
On Sunday the city's guests began ar
Iiving by the thousand, and on Mon
day they came In SO fast that the com.
mittee had to work like sailors to get
them all housed in such a manner as
to avoid congestion in any part OF the
city.
Big "GreetInss' Meeting.
Monday evening came the first pub
lie event on the program-a great
campfire in the assembly hall In the
Temple grounds. All that night and
throughout Tuesday the stream OF ar
rivals continued. but by Tuesday
evening practically all the visitors had
been received and distributed. That
night the greatest function OF the en-
campment took place. This was the
Greetings" meeting in the Mormon
Tabernacle. The immense building
easily seats 10000 persons. and It was
filled to its capacity.
Col. Frank n. Starrett. the execu.
tive director Of the encampment.
called the vast assemblage to order
and introduced William II. King OF
Salt Lake City. who acted rs TEN.
porary chairman. He made q brief
address and was followed by Gov.
William Spry Of Utah. Mayor John 8.
Bradford OF Salt Lake City. and L. H.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Roosevent Game Collection.

New York.-The first consignment
OF peits of animals slain by the Roose-
velt expedition in Africa will arrive on
the Provincial from Marseilles Tues.
day. The nine cases and twenty
casks were shipped on the Adour from
Mombasa June 2sth and contain tho
skins. bones and skulls OF reedbuck.
steinbuck. duikars. gazelles. lions. gi-
RATES.. Glands. cheetahs. spotted hy-
enas. zebras. wildebeests. hartebeests.
impaiias. warthogs. leopards. rhinocer.
oses. buffaloes and hippopotamuses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Head On. Only.

Any remark which might possibly
be construed into unfavorable criti.
clam of his old master or any of his
belongings is instantly resented by
Pomp. an old southern negro. A
young granddaughter from up norf"
was looking over the family portraits
and commenting freely. while Pomp
stood. a sable image. at her side.
Il don't think much of that horses s
TAIL" said the girl. nodding her head
toward a portrait Of her spirited an.
cestor seated on the horse which car.
ried him through the civil war. 1T
looks rather motheaten to me-"
"Dey wasn't nobody from de norf
eber saw dat hoss' tail In wah times, /"
answered Pomp. his voice charged
with indignation.-Youth's Compan.
lon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

Smythe. commander of the depart
ment OF Utah. all OF whom told In elo-
quent words how proud they were
to welcome to the state and city the
Grand Army and their friends.
Mr.. King then introduced Command.
er-in.Chief Nevius. who was received
with wild cheering and the waving
of hats and handkerchiefs. As soon
as the tumult had subsided, Command.
er Nevius delivered a graceful re.
sponse to the welcoming speeches
and took the chair.
The Allied Organizations.
Then came the turn of the allied or.
ganizations. and greetings to the vet
erans were uttered by President Gene
We've Hagar LongHeld Lane Of the La.
dies OF the G. A. r.. President Mary e.
Gilman of the Woman's Relief Corps.
President Clara e. Hoover Of the
Daughters Of Veterans. Commander.in.
Chief Edgar Allen Of the Sons Of Vet
Grams. and President Rebecca Smith
Of the Army Nurses. The speechmak-
ing was varied by the playing of pa.
triotic airs by a band.
The exercises were brought to q
close by the presentation Of a hand.
some testimonial to Charles @. Bur.
ton. past commander.in-chief Of the
Grand Army.
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passed the one OF to-day In spectacu
lar and pathetic features. The pa
rade formed at the beautiful Eagle
gate on South Temple street First
In line were the regulars of the FIJI.
teenth United States infantry and the
entire National Guard Of Utah. acting
as escorts. Next came the forty
four departments Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. the Naval Veterans.
the Ex-Union Prisoners Of War. and In
carriages the surviving members Of
that devoted band Of women. the Army
Nurses.
Scattered through the line were nu.
merous military bands and fife and
drum corps.
Greeted with Cheers and Tears.
At the word Of command the parade
marched west to Main street and
turned south down that thoroughfare,
proceeding seven blocks between solid
walls Of cheering men. women and
children. As the grizzled veterans
passed the enthusiasm was tremen.
dous and many n spectator wept un-
ashamed rs he realized that this was
undoubtedly the Inst grand review for
scores Of the feeble heroes who
trudged along with eyes on the flag
for which they had given some Of the
best years OF their lives.
When Seventh South street was
reached the paraders themselves
broke out in mighty cheering. for
there they turned in front OF the most
beautiful feature Of the day. the 'Liv.
ing Flag" On an immense stand
were 5000 children dressed In the
national colors and SO arranged that
they made a perfect representation OF
a waving American nag.
The little ones had been drilled for
many weeks. and while the old sol.
diers passed they sang patriotic airs.
AZ the Reviewing Stand.
Countermarching. the parade now
moved north on Main street back to
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Flood In West Denver.

Denver. - Mud-bespattered homes.
partially clad women and children.
hungry and cold: dead horses. cows
and dogs lying about the streets. Is
the scene OF devastation left in the
wake OF the madly dashing torrent
that came down Dry creek Saturday
night, crushing the frail little homes
rs though they were eggshells and
throwing the entire West Colfax resi-.
dence section into turmoil and dis.
tress. A second flood OF equal dimen.
sions was threatened Sunday. but did
little damage: The property loss Is
hard to estimate, but 1t may exceed
ylOO, 900.
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HOSTS OF GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC in GREAT PARADE
RevieW Is Climax of the
Forty-third National Encan1pment,
in Salt Lake City, Veterans Are
Warmly Received and Well Cared
For in Utah's Capital.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 11.-To-day
was the climax of the forty-third ma
tional encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, the day on
which the men who nearly half a CEN
tury ago fought to preserve the union
once again fell into line. answered
the roll-call. and marched bravely.
though often with faltering steps. to
the music Of the fife and drum.
Never in all the years of its exist
ence has the Grand Army had a na-
tional encampment review that sur
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guests. The parading bodies all
passed in review, saluting those in
the stand. and at once disbanded. All
the bands as they arrived here were
massed close to the stand and as the
elimination of the parade. 1000 school
children marched by. the united bands
playing and the children singing "On-
ward. Christian Soldiers"
The great review was excellently
managed in every way. All along the
line of march were scattered ambu-
lances. trained nurses and numerous
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13
Swedish Troops Mutiny.

Stockholm.-Swedish troops in tho
northern part Of the country have mu-
tinted and the government is much
concerned. Two regiments, one at
Falun and the other at Sollefteam. are
affected. The bakeries declare that
the bread supply is exhausted. The
Farm Laborers' Union has announced
that its 1000 members will strike as
soon as the rye crop Is ready for har-
vesting. The executive committee OF
the Swedish union has decided to call
out all the printers throughout the
kingdom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-08-13

committees on public comfort and pri''
vate accommodations. and at the "a
information bureaus at the various
railway stations and convenient places
about the city. During the entire time
of the encampment these committees
have had the services of 300 high
school cadets, whose duties have been
to render every possible assistance to
the visitors.
The decoration of the city has been
on q lavish scale. Every prominent