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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

tied by n deputation of Portuguese scientists
and men of letters. They invited him ashore
and entertained him at banquet. At Buenos
AyreS, where he began his lecturing he was
ceiVed with acclamations. He chose Rabelais
for his subject, explaining that he is one of the
great writer's least known and most difficult TO
know adding that the story OF his life and
works had been greatly clarified by modern
criticism, and that he himself had something
new to say He also assured his hearers that
he would not pronounce single word
press Il single idea to alarm even the most deli
cate modesty.
There is presently TO appear a biography of
Sir Joseph Banks. the naturalist and traveller.
Mr. Edward Smith is the author
The Houghton Mifiin Company win issue in
the fall the first two volumes of Emerson's
hitherto unpublished Journals" edited by Ed
ward w. Emerson and Waldo Emerson Forbes
The keeping of journal was a practically life
long habit with the philosopher. and the publica-
ton now projected will embrace a large part of
his career. The two volumes first to come from
the press will cover the years 1S2O-29
Lord Rayleigh. in his speech at the Cambridge
celebration Of the Darwin centenary, recalling
his acquaintance with Darwin. said that he was
struck, as others were, with Darwns wonderful.
modesty. on his prOpounding some difficulty in
connection with color Vision-:he theory that
the colors of flowers were attributed to the pref
erenCes of insectS-DarWin asked time for re-
Election before making Il reply. His enthusiasm
also impressed him Uord Rayeigh), a charac-
teriStlc which emained to the end. In con-
versation some time before the death of both
Of them with Frank Balfour himself a strenuous
and sympathetic worker, Mr.. Balfour remarked
that he wished he could be as interested in his
own subject as Darwin was in the interests of
other people
1t is rarely that any assemblagc Of learned
men so blossoms in color as did that of the grave
and reverend personages drawn TO Cambridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

The late MT w ]. Grips wrote n book on
"9Ia English Plate which he first published in
1875 since that time il has passed through nine
editions, which is pretty good testimony to its
service. blcneSs t. the collector Under the title
of .'Trh, Plate Collectors Guide" Mr.. Percy Mac
ouoid has produced admirable condensation
If Cripps's work. keeping in mind both the col
lector and the general reader III rs an interest
i,.,, lttIr volume very practical In the text and
considerably strengthened on this score by a
voIuminous appendix containing makers marks.
There are also many good Illustrations The
Scribncrs import the book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

on this occasion from many quarters of the
world There were the English doctors of Sci
ence in robes of scarlet and slate gray silk and
fiat velvet caps. Some of the foreign professors
were even more magnificent The London
Chronicle" says:
Crimson and purple velvet scarlet and Yellow
silk cloth Of gold and ernnine were to be seer, in
every part of the hall. Many of the headdresses
professor from Oporto. a dark. almost Oriental
looking man. wore blue pot hat hung round
like little bells as he walked Blue black ana
crimson velvet bonnets were on hundreds Of gray
Here and there was court dress or military
Italy, by the Gillian Minister and by Prince
the institute Of France One - Wns dis fin
EuIshed by his very simplicity. 1t was pro-
biretta OF a Roman Cathoii lest. 'i' i''''' anu
Of But the general effect this gathering
ID the beautiful gowns of many coors and in the
time of the renaissance of Iearninc in Enro so
MANY Many of the faces. too, seemed belong 10 that
Though formal biography of George Mere
dith is not Immediately to be published we are
10 nave fair substitute for such a work His
letters are to be printed and the collection is to
be edited by Lord Morley.
on July 81 1886, the printer John Wilson is
sued from his press at the Cross of KfImarnocE1
that hrst edition of the poems of Burns for
which the collector of to-day is willing 10 nav
iAouSdiFdS or uOllarS-If only the gods are kind
enough TO give him the chance This month
MesSrs ID Brown Co. the IineaI business sue
cessors OF Wilson, are publishing an exact re-
production of the famous volume printing IN,
text from photogravure blocks on handmade
paper and binding it up in covers that are a
facsimile of those used in 1856
new book on Gilbert White and SeIborne'
Is promised, written by Mr.. III. Shelley The
subject is of course, always interesting vet II
is difhcult to see how it could be put i'm new
hght Another volume projected for the benefit
OF naturalists is one which is soon to come out
containing a number of the posthumous ESSAYS
OF Richard Jeffries, some of which have not
hitherto been published
German writer, Herr F. w Fischer bas
been describing in the "Neue Revue" the literary
collections of Gustave Flaubert II seems thar
the author of Mime. BOvary' was wont to lavish
great sums on the reproductions of his own
WORKS. According to Herr Fischer the iIIustra-
mons made by Rochegrosse for "SaIammbo" cost
$4,000, and then $4,000 had TO De spent on tho
engraving of them. II seems that one edition
or howard ct Pecuchet" consisted of only
thlrty copies and these published at i
thousand francs eacn.
The new novels for the fall and the early WIN
ter VIII include books by most of the popular
authors. Maurice Hewlett II. G. Wells Ellen
Inornycrot Fowler, f. w. HOrnung and r.
St0rer Clouston are among those from whom
stories are TO be expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

DIT Johnson's bicentenary will be celebrated
with much elaboration at Lichfeld in Septem-
Der. An exhibition is to he held composed of
manuscripts. editions, portraits and so on. and
there Will be various formal exercises. Lord
Rosebery will open the proceedings with one
more of those graceful addresses in which he
eXcelS.
Mr.. Andrew Lang's book on Joan of Arc has
met with wide favor. 1t has gone through the
press four times. Meanwhile il has been trans
lated into French and will presently appear in
Paris.
NJ. AnatOle France, by the way, has for time
at least turned his back upon the controversy
between himself and Mr. Lang, raised by his
book Joan of Arc, and has made a voyage
The experience will doubtless provide him with
the material for delightful book On the way
out his ship paused at Lisbon. and he was Wis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
LITERARY NOTES.

A memoir Of the late w. F. H I1ecky is to be
pupllshed by LongmanS Green * co. in the
autumn 1t has been written by Mrs. Lecky.
She vii! print a number of her husbands letters
ana there will be several portraits in the
volume.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
FRENCH POETRY.
Some Good Chapters on 1t by a Dis
eliminating Enthusiast.

THE CLAIMS OF FRENCH POETRY Nire
Stuoles IN the Greater French Poets Tlv John
y, haliey- sVo, PIP. XIV, 5l3. Mitchell Kenner-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

There is presently TO appear a biography of
Sir Joseph Banks. the naturalist and traveller.
Mr.. Edward Smith is the author.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
Justification of Pie.

surprised at the universal demand that he explain why
he voted with Adrich the tariff bunko ia times.
Here's far he has got up to date the matter Of
explanation:
President Taft has justified the of those who
voted for the BILL and placed the blame the socaled
insurgents in speeches he has recently made.'
Taft jusfes, does he? Let's Taft has got job
that pays $1369S per day in salary $4,000 yearly travel
ing expenses and house rent free He's got the job
tcay cnched for nearly three years and half to
The condition. the situation the status quo, whatever
you want to call it, is fine for Taft He is the boy with
pulls ont plum and says, 'What great boy -
That is he ustfies the pie and if others haven't pie the
blame belongs to the so-called insurgents.
The distinguished Ohio statesman occupying the
shoes of that magnificent baker Of pies Marcus Hanna,
and that yoracious of pies, Joey Foraker evil
IDENTITY doesn't any ncongruy in making justifier
of pie out of fellow who is up to his eyebrows in pie in
order pacate several millions of people who have pie
How about union depot hotel project fine hosiery
nodded into the architecture of the union depot might
be bad feature. st. Louis has it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

ing sense of humor, and possibly
worms also. i
Mamma was hulling strawber-
ries. This attracted the attention
OF Roscoe, our youngest.
+ why do you throw them
away?" asked the child. &
Because they are useless,o an
swered mamma with a smile2
Then you must be useless
twittered the tot, "for they all say
you threw yourself away when you
married papa
A small girl of 5 was observed
one day taking a photograph into
the hennery.
What are you going to do
Mirabel?' asked her mother.
Il am setting a hen" replied
the little one.
"And why the phonograph o.
said the parent, much puzzled.
"Oh, am setting her to music,
retorted Mirabel.
Father was attempting to tell
Nellie how fortunate he was in his
youth .>
Il was born with a silver spoon
in my mouth" he said. g
That's funny" said Nell, with
roguish twinkle in her eye
you seem to prefer eating with a
knife"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

A little boy was asked how he
wanted his hard boiled eggs
boiled
Give 'em to me stewed," he
said.
A peal of laughter was evoked
by this remark.
One summer day 6-year-old Syl-
vester came back from the grocery
with large head of cabbage.
But | told you to bring me a
cake of compressed yeast" chided
his mother.
Il know" said Arthur, "but
there is more nourishment in a
cabbage.
Needless to say this provoked a
great deal of merriment
Our 7-year-old Lucy had the
lockjaw.s After visit by the
doctor, she said, zone thing is GER
tain-this ailment is not heredi-
tary"
All who knew her mothers con-
versational ability were convulsed
by this quaint conceit.
Maggie, aged 4, saw chicken
scratching for worms.
THAT is just the way I scratch
when something bites me- she
said
We think Maggie has the saw
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
E,5K3z>lNT(MkTE
HI lcQRRESP0 NDENcE
10 I'll X On ~ RAT< .
" RAT&

ON BOARD THE CALIFORNIA
LIMITED, Nov. Dear Dad-At
Los Angeles | struck variation
of the shell game" In this case
the shells were filled with crab
meat and the party operating the
shells was the Alexandria hotel. To
be explicit, we (the two of u.s.
were eating food in the main din
ing room of the de luxe hostelry
of southern California. 1t was
down on the menu as crab meat
la gratin, .60-$1." Just like that.
When it came it was very nice
crab meat, very nicely prepared;
but there were only three shells.
So / asked questions. Yes. One
portion was two shells. And lIDr-
ton for two? Three shells. Now
figure it for yourself. Simple men,
tai arithmetic. If two shells of
crab meat cost 60 cents, why the
blank should the addition of one
more shell entail the expenditure
of an addition 40 cents? And who
is to eat the odd shell?
If you like to look at fruit-at
Strawberries in November and
things like that-this southern Cal
ifornia country is the place to
come. Never saw more delicious
looking blackberries than are now
in the market, and as for apples!
Well, they are as gorgeous to look
at as picture post cards. AS to
taste | can give no testimony. At
the hotels, restaurants and on din
ing cars the prices of all fruit
were prohibitive.
Going on the o'clock train
from San Francisco to Los An
geles | had most exciting expe-
rience. The train carries dining
car and on this particular dining
earl wish / had taken it's license
number-at the dinner served to
passengers, the was bread that
was actually good. Not merely fit
to eat, mind you, but actually good.
John Kenneth Turner, who is
| writing for the American Magazine
on "Barbarous Mexico" is stopping
at one of the beach resorts near
Los Angeles. ! met him at the
house of Mexican refugee. He is
distinctly all right, and will prove
a valuable addition to the ranks of
us "muck-rakers.
Speaking of "muck-rakers," you
should see the esteemed Los An
geles Times froth at the mouth
over John Kenneth Turner and his
Mexican articles. Dear old Harri-
son Gray Otis must have stock in
a Mexican mine or projected
railroad. The day | left Los An
geles the editor of this interesting,
and in some ways admirable, or
gan, had spoiled three-quarters of
column showing colcky. symp-
toms over muck-rakers in general
and Turner in particular.
| like the frank pro-trust way
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

Some day about I'm going to
write a poultry book.
A poultry book is one bound in
half chicken instead of half calf.
/ haven't any poultry Of my own,
but my neighbors have.
say they have poultry of my
own, because it's my own, but they
have it. All except the ducks. My
ducks are content to look through
the fence at the neighbors' gar
bage cans. They are peekin ducks.
The chickens are more sociable.
They 60 over and cut up in other
peoples flower beds. Usually they
are in bed all day.
Not changing the subject, but
I've ever wondered when a regular
cut up has worms, if they are reg.
ular cut worms?
I've also got an old red rooster
who crows at sunrise. He keeps
the sun rising at unearthly hours
to satisfy that rooster He's a
regular alarm clock. BY the way,
if All alarm clock has worms, are
they ring worms?
I've learned something about
chickens. They're almost human.
The only difference between a
chicken and a man with the hives
is that the chicken scratches for a
living and the man scratches for
dear life.
Some of the chickens are so tame
they will eat out of my hand. In
fact. they are always out of my
hand when they cat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
OPPOSITION DID
NOT DEVELOP

While the representatives of the
women's clubs of the city failed to
go on record yesterday in the mat.
ter of the choice of a candidate
for the school board, there was
such preponderance of sentiment
for Mrs. II. M. Prayer that the club
concluded that IL would be well to
hold another session, to permit the
opposition" to have hearing be-
fore taking action.
Mrs J. e. Atkinson of Lidger-
wood, who appeared as the w. c..
t. U. candidate, had but a few
supporters present. and she will
be given a chance to present her
side of the case.
Mrs. Prayer, 1t is believed, will
be Endorsed by the clubs. She for.
merry served on the school board
at Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

the Los Angeles Times is edited.
There is no pretense of anything
else. 1t does not even make be-
lieve to take the peoples side. If
there is a railroad to be defend
ed, union to be fought, capital
istic job of any kind to be pulled
off, depend upon it the Times is
on the job. 1t is a sort of a New
York Sun of the Pacific coast, with
something of the Suns ability,
more than the Suns prosperity,
and almost the Suns vindictive
spleen against everything and ev-
cry person inspired by anything
more laudable than a corporations
dollar.
| suppose the capitalistic ele-
ment. voiced by papers like the
Times, is in mortal dread of an
uprising of the people in Mexico.
That is why they are so sensitive.
And | judge there are reasons for
their alarm. If l had money in a
Mexican project of any kind !
would take this opportunity to
pull it out. The revolution may be
delayed, but it is bound to come,
and the delay cannot be for long.
There are ominous sputterings at
the safety valve, and it will not
be long now before the old thing
let's go. This business of failing
Mexican patriots and breaking up
their "juntas" is only putting a
| niger boy" on the safety valve.
And I'll bet, when she does let
go, piece of scrap iron will 60
through the pages of the Los An
geles Times. Sincerely, RATH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

Well, well.
Johnny Jones is . 3-5 years old.
Although some of The Press
energetic readers have discovered
that Johnny was mere infant,
while others had him a full-blown
young man of ~ years, and still
others rated him higher or lower,
yet the fact remains that Master
Johnny is 3-5 years, with a
bright future before him.
Several of The Press readers
have figured out Johnny's age to
a correct answer.
Here is about the best way to
solve the problem:
Johnny is IA mothers age now.
Mother therefore was only
three times Johnny's age when he
was born.
Sister was IA mothers age
when Johnny was born.
In four years from now father
will be 6 Ia Johnny's age plus A
years. That will be four times
Johnny's age then. who will be
his age now plus years.
Now. then, s Ia Johnny's age
and I years would equal Johnny's
age plus years 4 times over.
That IL. 5 IA Johnny's age and
sOr 20 As. Sister being then Ia
mothers age. must have been is
years. She is therefore IA of
three times Johnny's age, or "a
Johnny's age. She is now older
BY ~ many years os Johnny has
lived. She 10 therefore ga Johnny's
are plus all OF Johnny's age. max.
Ing together 3-4 Johnny's age.
Father Ia three times her age.
Therefore, fathers age is Ia
times Johnny's age.
MARGARET RANDOLPH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
Press Humor --Most Anything --Have Smile
MOST ANYTHING
"Ye don't hat ter with
stand temptation eff We don't
stand with temptation"

talk he never stops to think.
Him: And when woman
starts she never thinks to stop
Life.
"The place for us to accomplish
things is in the country" an
nounces President Taft. But not
with the current brand of tariff
revision.
What does Ardup follow for a
living?
Just now he is following old
Scadwell's daughter. - Chicago
Tribune.
Toto, if l find you playing in
the sun again without your hat, I'll
send you home to bed"
'All right, and If you do ] shall
go straight into Lulu's room and
catch the measles from her. "-Pele
Mele.
Getting right down to bedrock,
Professor Eliot probably didn't ex-
pect any labor leaders to pat him
on the back for his views upon
unions.
Speaker Cannon suddenly flOps
over into a friend of inland water
ways. For an old man, Joe is
some acrobat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
PENCIL POINTS:

does give some relief to Poor San
Francisco"
Sunny old Spokane" is not
quite so sunny as usual just
now. Every once in a while Mr.
Sun tries to take a peek at things,
but the rain clouds obscure his
view again. But water is fine, if
We don't get too soaked.
The working girls of Spokane
are a plucky. cheerful army. Read
the articles running in The Press
and see for yourself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
HOW OLD. IS
,JOHNNYdONES
THE ANSWER IS 9 3-5 YEARS
.SOME ANSWERS.

years would equal times John
ny's age and sixteen years. In the
above, the difference of l IA
Johnny's age is equal to IL years.
Five-fourths being equal to II,
IA would be 2-5, and A would
be 3-5, which is Johnny's age
now, therefore 16 AS years, which
is 1-3 fathers age. Father is so 2-5
years now. Four years from now
he will be 81 2-5 years, and
Johnny will then be Is 3-5, which
is IA of "a 2-5.
Proof: 8 3-5, Johnny's age,
multiplied by is 3S 2-5, mothers
age. When Johnny was born his
mother was 3-5 years younger,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

, From the purely commercial
viewpoint, the l. w. w. fight going
on now is extremely beneficial. IL
is bringing thousands of men here
and it is advertising Spokane again
throughout the country. Nothing
finer for big, grwoing city than
to appear in the worlds news
every so often.
Union labor won another big VIC
tory in San Francisco yesterday.
Mccarthy may give the Golden
Gate metropolis very good ad-
rlinistratiOn. Here's honing he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
MEDICAL ADVICE AMENDED

Doctor-You must be careful
and not overeat. Where are you
living?
Patient-At Mrs. De Hashe's Sc
lect boarding house.
Doctor (hastily)-Oh, well, on
second though, it won't hurt if you
slip out occasionally and take
some light nourishment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
A CALL TO ARMS.
throughout this broad land.


The defeat of the independent elements in San Fran
cisco, Cleveland and Philadelphia should not discourage
1t should be taken exceedingly timely note of warn
ing, denouement of prevailing conditions and as a
buge call to action
Heney defeated in San Francisco, Tom johnson in
Cleveland, and the reform army failed to win the battle
against the corrupt machine in Philadelphia On the other
hand Brand Whitlock reelected mayor of Toledo.
And then It's true Hearst defeated more in New
York Justice Gaynor's election in New York creates
big question mark He was supported by Tammany but
he declares Tammany won't rule him eff there is a
found to be the outside of the tiger at the end he
serts In other words his appetite is sufficient to masti
cate tiger But the proof of the pudding is in the eating
The nation must advance Conditions given set
back in of the great cities yesterday but evil results
will only create stronger desire in larger army of indie
pendent citizens for decent government.
Let's not allow any such setback in Spokane. We have
a chance to make big FORWARD stride here by adopt
ing the Des Mones plan of government and cleansing the
city hall.
it's up Spokane to get city hall and new
charter to go with it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
Britons Get $15,0oo,0o0 Railway
Contract In Chilli

SANTIAGO, Chilli. Nov. 3.-The
government has contracted with
London syndicate for the construc-
ton of the section of the longitu-
dinal railway between Copiope and
Iquique. The price is $15,250,O0O.
When completed the road will ex-
tend from the frontier of Peru to
the Strait of Magellan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
WANT GOOD TENDERS
ON ALL STREETCARs

BERKELEY, Cal, Nov. AT the
solicitation of ]. o. Davis, O, A.
Sherman and number of Other
prominent residents, Mayor Hodg,
head has arranged conference
with Mayor Mott of Oakland and
Mayor Noy of Alameda to the end
of having proper tenders put on
all street cars operated by the Oak
land Traction company. 1851
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

Senator T. E. Burton Of
Ohio, after junk e t i n &
around in Europe, has at
last returned to the bosom
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03
ANC ;lL|{!e1 2 n

They say ducks are fond, of
water. / wish they were fond of
soap, too, for mine certainly need
it. I'd give them a swim in the
water in my bath tub if | had a
bath tub and If | had water in it, if
they can swim.
The other day l tried to scare
my chickens by making a noise
like hawk. / guess it was a sue
cess, for the old woman came out
and shot me on the wing.
Now | wear the wing bandaged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

Austrian princess married man
who was hired to open her car
riage door, It's supposed that now
the puzzle is, how will she ge,
into her carriage?
"Remember. son." said Uncle
Eben, you mus have judgment
as well as enthusiasm. Good in
tentions is responsible fob some
O. de worst singin' in de choir
Washington Star.
Soldiers are helping to market
the Kentucky tobacco crop. This
is the first time the army has
helped to produce navy plug.
Her: When man starts to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

Men and women of Spokane will do well to make close
study of the fight being conducted by the W. W. here
Free speech is fine subject for discussion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-03

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