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The Springdale news., 1909-03-05
HOUSE IS FOR
 PROHIBITION, PASSES GAIN BILL BY A DE- CISIVE MAJORITY. NOW UP TO THE SENATE. A Determined Effort Will be Made to Defeat the Bill in
 That Body.
NOW UP TO THE SENATE.

Little Rock, Ark, March L. The Gam bill, providing for statutory Statewide prohibition, passed the House this afternoon by vote of B to 2. The pass age of the bill was followed by d demonstration lasting several minutes. So great was the de- monstration and general eonfus- ion which followed that the House abandoned any attempt to continue further business and ad- journed.
 The passage of the bill follow ed three days of the hardest fight ing tile Legislature has seen this session. It also followed the re- jeetion of the Simpson substitute bill, providing for submission, which was lost by vote of II to s5 1t the close of the morning session.
 fhe last day of the prohibition fight i'll the House was witnessed hy as many spectators as could crowd into the House chamber. Every inch of available floor space of the House m the lobby and i'll the gallery was filed \ hundred or more women were oil the floor of the House, seated among the Representatives.
 The vote on the Gam bill was larger than anticipated, but the vote on the Simpson substitute bill It noon proved | surprise and was much closer than expect ed
 We fought for submission, but lost. The best We can do now iS to support the Gam bill, " was the substance of the eNplan- ations of the votes cast by those who had been fighting the Gam bill. Sharp attacks on the Gam bill were made up to the last minute, however.
 The Gam bill provides that IT, quor may only be sold by drug gists for such purposes as art, mechanical, medicinal and simi- lar things, and that wines may be sold to churches for purposes of sacrament. Physicians must make out certificates III giving prescriptions calling for alcohol or liquor.
 Guilliams and Williams ot Washington County voted for the Gam bill and Hurst against It. Combs of Madison voted against 1t and Seanster ot Benton IS not recorded as voting.
 Another State Capitol bill was introduced in the Senate Wednes. day by Senator DeRositt, which provides for demolishing both the old and new Statehouses, tht sale of the oS acres of State property at the new Capitol sitt and the remodeling and recon struction of the old Capitol or the present site on West Mark ham street. The bill is unique in it's provisions, and Senator De Rositt, the author, and other. believe it will be the logical SO lution of the State Capitol prob lem. It will, if passed, give the people of Arkansas q new State Capitol on the site of the olt Capitol and provides for using the material in both buildings II the construction of the new. l also provides for the working o 300 convicts on the work and car ries an appropriation ol S75o,0o0 Arkansas Democrat.
 Mir. Gam introduced bill il the House Monday providing 10 more effective revenue laws creating township equalization boards and abolishing count boards providing for an assist
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

The Washington County friends of Shelby Todhuuter will be glad to learn that he has been appointed deputy sheriff in Pulas- Ri County (Little Rock at good salary. He was slated for guard at the state penitentiary, and happened to be i'll Little Rock last week when the officers got clew of the operations of a gang of shrewd swindlers, and he was called in to assist in the case. His work was so satisfac- tory that he was immediately of fered a position as deputy which he accepted, this being better position than that of guard.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05
HENRY WHITE, U. 5.
 AMBASSADOR ID FRANCE. Career of Diplomat Who May be
 Sent 10 England.

Henry White, the ambassador of the United States to France, is warm friend of President Elect Taft and of King Edward of England and is much talked of as the next American ambas-
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

that he was going to preach and asked if he could put on his cassock there and if he could have dry goods box.
 With his box in hand ard little skull cap imperfectly covering his thin gray ish hair. he marched to the middle of Wall street and began to tell story. A crowd collected of course. and when 1t found that the story was good 1t stayed to listen. He breaches every day at 1915 o'clock and has one of the strangest audiences in the world.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

Every woman in the neighbor- hood envies the woman whose husband is handy al fixing up things around the house.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

ST. JOHN CHAPEL AE8 YORK. houses in the vicinity and having homes elsewhere Rev Br. William Wilkinson. known as "the bishop of Wall street will be in charge of these week day services.
 Meantime the parishioners have brought suit In the courts to prevent the contemplated eiosing of the chapel even temporarily oil Sundays.
 It is now le2 years since St. John $ was built. The church edfice is al most a replica of old St Martin . in theFields, London.
 On account of the historic character of the quaint church and it's associa- tons with old New York many pro tests have been made against closing up St. Johns. A petition which was drawn np against il was signed by many eminent men. including Presi- dent Roosevelt, and oeeasioned the writing by Richard Watson Glider, editor of the Century Magazine, of a poem holding up to criticism the con templated procedure. Among the lines were these
 Fling 10 earth these sacred stones
 Give the altar to the dust
 Here the poor and frieudless come
 Desolate the tempted home
 Of the friendiess and the poor
 That your laurels may be sure
 Here beside the frevniug walls,
 Where no more the wood bird calls.
 Where once the little children played.
 Whose paradise you have betrayed. lat laat ina tatR
 Here bring the altar To the dust.
 Guardians Of a holy trust
 Dr. Wilkinson is about sixty years old, an Englishman by birth and edu- cation One aaY be anneared in q hah-
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05


 New York In the eoarse If events the region in which this historic ediiice is located has changed from being a cen ter of fashion and responsibility to section of warehouses and stores doing business i'll produce and supplies of various sorts. Comparatively few Eng fish speaking people now live in the vicinity. For residents who attend St. Johns. Trinity parish proposes to make provision at another of it's chapcls, St. Luke's, only about | mile away.
 The vestry of Trinity has finally de cided not To close St, Johns altogether, however but to maintain eYangelistic services during the week and other forms of work for the benefit of the people employed in factories and ware.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

As will be seen from the report printed elsewhere i'll this issue the Springdale Horticultural Society had a very interesting meeting Saturday afternoon, San Jose scale being the subject dis cussed. The News in an early issue will print the paper read by Mir. Richer oil this subject, and it will be worth the careful read ing of every fruit grower. The next meeting of tue society will be held March 13 and there should be a good attendance ot fruit growers.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05
The Saving of
 Old St. John s.
What a Poem and d Petition Did, >- The Successful Efforts to Prevent the Clos. ing of One ef the Historic Ghdpels
 of Trinity Parish. New York.

AYATIONAL attention has been
 M excited over he threatened N abandon ment ef the old St
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

sador at the court of St James. He re- sided in London for many years as first secretary of the American lega- ton and made great many friends among the subjects of King Edward His familiarity with Great Britain, her people and politics and his long experience as diplomat are held to qualify him In an especial degree for the post now held by Whitelaw Reid. which 1t Is understood the latter would prefer to rellnquish at no distant day.
 IL was Tn 1897 that Mr. White was nominated by President Mckinley as first secretary to the American embas sy to London aud was described in the news as of Rhode Island.
 By birth Mr. White Is Marylander however. his family having been John Campbell White, well known and well to do citizen Of Baltimore. and his mother member of the Rldgeley family which furnished the state with one of It's earliest governors. Henry White was born in Baltimore in 1850 and was educated by private tutors both In this country and abroad. His first federal honor was the appoint ment 10 the legation at Vienna by President Arthur.
 Among the favors distributed by President Cleveland when he began to serve his first term was one to MT. White. who became second secretary to the legation, is 1t then was, at London. Two years later the first see retaryship was conferred upon him. He occupied the same position during the Harrison administration. When NIT. Cleveland began his second term he recalled Mir White. It was pri- marily due to this that he became resident of Rhode Island. On his re- turn to London In 1897 he served con tinuously there untl 1905. when he was appointed ambassador 10 Italy. In 1907 he was promoted from the Ital- fan to the French ambassadorship.
The Springdale news., 1909-03-05

Dr. Wilkinson is about sixty years old, an Englishman by birth and edu
 cation. One day he appeared in hab- erdashery on Broadway, announced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30

II the blades of scissors or
knives have become rusty, soak
them for a little while in kerosene
and the rust will be SO softened as
to come off quite easily.
To prevent hardwood floors from
being marked. cut pieces of thick
felt the exact size OF the tips of
the chairs and fasten on with
strong glue. The felt is far less
expensive than the rubber tips,
and will wear better. Rocking
chairs may have narrow strip
glued on.
There are times when there are
bundles of old papers to be burned.
This is dangerous in CRATE fire.
The following is the method which
will avert danger of the chimney
catching fire: Make tight rolls of
all the papers and fasten them
with pieces of soft wire-broom
stick wire will do. They will then
form kind OF log and burn
slowly without flame. The rolls
may be made of any size and sew
eral of them burnt together.
Place a deep skillet over irons
when they are heating-they will
retain the heat longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
THE FAIRIES PARTY.

Spring cleaning was al finished
In the fairies dosdain, SO they
planned to celebrate with a party.
The raindroP fairies who had
all the flowers, were to
be invited, and the bird fairies,
even the dream elves from faraway
Sunderland, and all the other
fairies were to be there.
The party was held on the river
bank under big maple tree. The
water fairies wore their best silver
and blue dresses, and danced on
the moonbeams in the water. 9th
ers ran races and chased each
other up and down the moonbeams.
Some tried to catch the feathery
dandelion seeds that the breeze
blew across the meadow.
!. One naughty little sprite crept
down and tickled old Bess, the
COW, on the ear, and woke her up.
Another caught pinchbug and put
1t under the queens chair and
scared her, for which the robin
guards spanked him.
They took the tall stalk of a
field lily for Maypole and long
grasses for ribbons, and such a
nice time as they had dancing! BY
this time the banquet was spread
on the toadstools. which were their
tables. Tiny violets, holding drops
Of dew. were their glasses of water.
While they were eating, a big
~tead came up and said GROSSLY,
Here, you are using my chair for
q table. Go away" One of the
witch fairies wanted to change the
toad into a stone for being SO cross
and ugly.
But the queen said, mo, he is
too good and kind to the earth peo-
pc we owe. Don't you know he eats
the bugs that destroy their flowers
and plants? You see, he helps take
care of their gardens"
Then the toad was sorry he had
been so cross. He apologized to
the queen, and hoped away to
take care of the farmers gardens.
Just then the sun began to ap-
pea1pe the sun fairies had to
bX nome. and the sun drew the
rafiidfop fairies back to the clouds,
and the other fairies all said they
had had good time at the party
and went home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30

| Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 90
Tabby tagged! Yep. That's what
is likely to happen in Los Angeles.
And if Tabby refuses to be tagged,
then tabby will have to go to the
pound, all same dog.
It's all the ersult of the city's
hunt for more sources of revenue.
The councilmen who sit on the
license ordinance have made the
discovery that cats are dangerous
to the peace and health of this
municipality.
This discovery was made
through a petition presented by
several prominent business men.
who allege that they are experts on
domestic felines The document
contains an indictment of four
counts against the docile animals
which MARBLE forth roundelays
from fence tops
Cats should be taxed, these ex-
perts say
First because they are lacking
in a sense of domestic economy
and multiply to such an extent that
they become over populous, and
therefore cannot get enough to eat,
become half-starved. ana thereby
1eopardize the public health.
Second, the. medical fraternity
has discovered that cats are bear
ers of bacteria and microbes of "A
malignant type. 49,
Third, that the claim that cats
destroy worse vermin is admitted,
but their fondness for yellow
legged chickens and carrier squads
Is detrimental to the public well
fare.
Fourth, that cats yowl at night,
and disturb the slumber Of the in
dustrious and righteous"
There is an inference that they
also breed profanity and murder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
MODES UP TO THE
MINUTE +

Peacock blue, all the dull rose
shades, taupe and golden browns
are all fashionable shades for linen
gowns this season.
We are told that draped skirts
with long tunics, knife plated
skirts and skirts with shirred
plaits beneath the hips will be
worn.
Separate long coats of linen will
be much worn this summer. Here
we see the touch of black. a
Partisan fashion which is rapidly
making its way here.
There Is nothing more charming
than bare. youthful neck, white
and round In the collarless
fashions of this summer. To the
woman of uncertain years who
will bare her neck to the city
streets we must close our eyes.
Thah advance styles show that
skirts made with snug fitting yoke
will be among the smartest shown
In the next few months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
DAILY SHORT STORY

BraddOck had not counted on this.
So much the better: the move
ments of his mouth could not be
seen. He felt the talisman between
his teeth and clinched them. There
came moment of breathless
waiting.
And suddenly he heard, dimIy
and very far off through the dark
ness, the tense breathing of the
witnesses and the low murmurs Of
the chaplain. His trousers leg was
slit and the electrode was applied,
damp from salt water. Then the
other was placed on his shaven
scalp. And then
Nothing. But there seemed to
be one simultaneous groan through
the death chamber. He guessed
the executioner had turned on the
lever and the expected had not oc-
Cured. He bit more tightly into
the contrivance between his teeth.
In Imagination he felt the deadly
voltage leap through Is body, only
to be stopped and killed by this
little oval lump. no bigger than a
mans thumb. and of much the
same shape and consistency. And
all about him he could hear muir
murs and whispers.
There was pause. He knew
that the electrician was examining
and adjusting his implements. The
electrodes were removed from HIS
leg and scalp. Presently he felt
them replaced. And suddenly a
voice shouted to the electrician to
turn the lever. 1t was the voice or
the governor. and he shouted furi-
ously. Then
Nothing. How Braddock bit into
the talisman! He feared for the
moment that he had almost sew
cred 1t. Then he felt it slowly
spring back into its former CON
sistency again, And there was no
shock, no pain.
Somebody screamed, and Ia an
instant the witnesses had leaped
from their places and surrounded
the death chair. Braddock felt the
mask torn violently from his head.
Mortified by what had occurred. 1t
seemed that the witnesses were
struggling with the executioners to
stop the proceedings. And snd.
denly Braddock felt his Jaws
thrust open. There was an exult-
ant cry. His secret was discov-
cred.
He clinched his teeth and struck
out wildly, Something went tink.
ling upon the ground. Then
That's hte last time TIL ever
give you laughing gas" remarked
the dentist. you've knocked my
table over and nearly bitten my
thumb through, confound you,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
IN THE CHAIR.

Braddock had read somewhere,
he remembered vaguely, of an
Englishman who was led out to be
hanged three successive times, on
each of which the trap of the gai-
lows refused to work. Finally he
was taken back to his cell and
pardoned.
His own hope was less desper-
ate. For months, ever since he had
heard sentence of death by cleo
tricution pronounced upon him in
court, he had managed to secrete
on his person the small, oval, rub
Der like substance which. so the
inventor claimed, conveyed abso-
lutte immunity from death by cleo
tricity. According to the man who
had sold 1t to him. before the trial,
all that was needful was to keep 1t
pressed firmly between the teeth.
No circuit could then be formed
by the deadly current, no matter
of what voltage.
Braddocls laughed grimly. II he
should close his lips. who would
imagine that he held the execu-
toner at bay by the possession of
this small talisman? At least a
man in the electric chair could not
be asked to open his mouth, as
though he were at dentists. And
after repeated tests had been
made. ~ doubt pity and horror
woulyne awakened and his SEN
tenc6N would be committed.
But 1t was essential, the inventor
had said, that he keep his teeth
tightly clinched.
All these rememOrances had
flashed through his mind when
they led him out to execution.
Early that morning the keepers
had come to him; they had asked
him whether he desired chaplain,
whom he had steadfastly refused
to see. He had refused again; he
could not pray under the circum.
stances. Then he slipped the
thing into his mouth when their
backs were turned and remained,
thenceforward, silent.
1t was but a few yards to the
execution chamber, Braddocl
walked firmly. though his hears
beat desperately fast and the
breath came with a hiss through
his lips. They entered the little
room and he took his seat calmly.
a. Indicated, facing some dozen
newspaper men and few other
privileged persons who had re.
ceiyed invitations to witness a fei.
low being put to death. Somebody
asked him IL he wanted to speaa,
and he shook his head. Then over
his head q mask was adjusted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
Woman s Corner
THE ART or CANNING FRUIT
Written by An Expert

Do not wait until after the fruit
is brought to order the jars. The
jars can better wait for the fruit
The jars must be sterilized
When the steam cooker is used
fill the water pan with cold water
set the fruit jars in the cooker
over the fire.. bring to the boiling
point and boil 10 minutes. Dip
the covers in boiling water for q
moment, when ready to use. A
large kettle or dishpan filled with
cold water and with folded papers
or towel in the bottom may be
used for this sterilizing.
The contents of every jar must
be sterile-that is, sufficiently boil
ed to destroy all the germ life in
it; otherwise they will surely spoil,
and one germ will SPOIL the entire
contents. Different fruits and veg
etables require different time for
cooking, as some germs are tough
and longer lived than others.
Do not can fruit in large quaint
ties.
To can raspberries, cherries and
currants select fruit as directed in
the above rules for canning. If
sandy, put a few at time into a
sieve and dip up and down in "a
dish IF cold water. Drain and re-
peat until all are ready. Sterilize
jars. Make syrup of one cup of
sugar to one pound of fruit and
half a cup of water; boil five min
utes and skim. Have water in the
steam cooker boiling.
Fill the clean hot jars with the
fruit; lay the covers on top and
set the min the cooker to steam
five minutes. Use one jar to fill
two more which have settled. Fiji
to overlooking with the boiling
syrup, seal, set in the steamer
again for 10 minutes for raspber-
ries and Is minutes for cherries
and currants. A little currant
juice added to the raspberries i'm
proves the flavor. If you have no
steam cooker fill the pars as d.
rected with the fruit, cover with
boiling syrup and seal at once, al
lowing. no large air bubbles to re-
main. Fasten covers on tight and
place in large kettle containing
boiling water; remove at once from
the fire and let remain until the
water is cold. Tighten jars again
If necessary.
(The next article will be on can
ming blueberries, raspberry jam,
cherry pie and other desserts
Editor.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
SCALDED; DROWNED,
AUTOED OVER CLIFF
AND STILL HE LIVES
(ey United Pressl

SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 30
Lying in the hospital at Westport
is Chief Engineer of the steam
schooner Phoenix, suffering from
injuries sustained in three acct
dents during one day. Hansen was
scalded about the head. The ship
was off the Mendocino coast, when
a steam pipe burst. The captain,
believing the burns to be fatal, put
ashore in a small boat with Hensen
70 carry him to the hospital. The
boat capsized and Hansen's uncon-
|tcious body was saved from drown
|<ng with difficulty.
When they succeeded in reach
ing. shore, Hansen was placed in an
automobile, which, while speeding
over rough road, leaped over the
|Frink of cliff and plunged $50
1eet to the creek bed. Three of
Hansen's ribs and his right shoul-
eer were broken, and the car was
demolished. Hansen was finally
delivered at the hospital, where it
was said that he would survive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30

preservation of fruits may cause
great loss, not only of time and
strength, but money as we'll. II you
fail it is because you have not fol-
lowed in every detail the sugges-
lions given.
All fruits and vegetables to be
perfect should be canned the day
they are picked. If this is not pos
sible when purchased at the stores
come as close to freshness as you
possibly can. They must be under,
rather than overripe, not bruised
and free from decay. They must be
cooked in the cans or jars In
which they are to be kept, and the
two best processes known is can
ming by steam or hot water. Cans
and jars land rubbers If you use
them) should be perfect. Test by
putting water In them and turn
ing upside down the day before
you wish to use them. Use new
rubbers every year. Use jars with
covers which are absolutely unaf-
fected by any known food acid and
sweet and clean as the jar itself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30

Gus propensities in those who are
obliged to listen to their yodeling.
Just how the city will enforce
this cat tag ordinance, has not been
figured out, but it has been stated
that the proper thing will be a cat
department to the pound, and the
appointment of corps of cat
catchers.
Therefore, unless tabby can fig
ure out good defense, she will
find every day a tag day."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-30
REVIVAL OF THE SCARF

Another old time fashion re-
vived Is the wearing of the scarf,
which always adds quaint grace
and charm to a pretty costume. 1t
is made of lace and chiffon, OF soft
shimmering silk. of marabout and
ostrich feathers. Some OF the pref
tiest are resurrections from grand
mothers cedar chest-triangular
ones of old Spanish lace and long
narrow Japanese silk ones edged
with wide fringe.