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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-27

Why this is not a pass. 1t is a
receipt l gave a fellow for load oil
wood about year ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
TRAGIC DEATH AT DANvILLE.


During a Drinking Bout.
DANVlLLE. Va. July 23.-The police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

stone quarry of Best Brothers, in the
northeastern section of Frederick. Oliver
d. Best, aged about thirty-five years. a
member of the firm, and John Furness.
negro laborer. were instantly killed.
Best and the negro were loading hole
drilled in the rock with dynamite, pre-
paratory to blasting it. and a box con-
tanning fifty pounds or more OF dyna-
mite was lying beside them. The acct
dental discharge of the blast caused the
dynamite in the box to explode, and the
two men were hurled in opposite direc-
tons. Best about 100 feet from the point
of explosion and the negro about Is
feet.
The explosion shook buildings down
town, many blocks from the quarry.
Bests body was torn to pieces and scat
tered about the ground. The negros body
was disemboweled and his right leg torn
off and it was otherwise mutilated. but
not nearly so badly as that of his en-
ployer FurnesS was about thirty-eight
years of age, and was married and the
father of three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

no demand for them. Whole hams are
retailing at not less than Is cents a
pound. rs cents being the prices charged
for carload shipments. Nest of the pork
butchers are asking - cents a pound for
chops. Sheep meat Is also high.
Veal" said dealer in the Center mar
ket. lis the only thing that is cheap in
the meat line. There Is plenty of the
meat on the market and roasts and chops
are TO be had at the rate of II cents a
pound, while 20 cents is the price charged
for outlets.
Spring chickens continue high. - cents
pound being the retail price. while
fowls are selling at 20 cents. a much
higher price than Is usually charged at
this season for them. Spring ducks are
also selling at 20 cents a pound. There is
no game of any kind in market and
consumers are still using squads in place
of birds.
Scarcity Of Fish
Dealers in marine products are COM
planning of a scarcity of fresh fish. get
ting but very little of their supplies from
the Potomac river. Rod and line fisher
men are catching plenty of perch and
bass along the lower river but very few
such fish find their way to the benches
in the markets.
What few bass We get bring 20 cents
La pound" remarked a dealer this morn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

are investigating the tragic death Of EG
Fobies, young white man. who was
found in a vacant lot in the tenderlo.n
section of this city early yesterday morn
ing in an unconscious condition. He was
taken to the hospital. where he died yes
terday afternoon without regaining con-
seriousness.
Efforts to ascertain who were the COM
panions of Fobies Wednesday night have
proved futile He had been drinking
but to what extent is not known. 1t is
thought that he was poisoned, but wheth-
er the poison consisted OF adulterated
blind tiger liquor or not, is not known.
The dead man was about thirty years of
age. and came here from North Carolina
His brother. Walter Fobies. Greensboro,
has been notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

Wells, laces,
EnnnbrOideries.
Fine Fishnet Veilings, in
remnant lengths; plain dotted;
in colors only. Sold at
25c yard. Sale price. Sc
yard
Ready-made Chiffon Wells,
square hemstitched border eff
fects; black and colors. Sell
ing at SIPS for the veil. 100
Sale price. .........
Remnant lengths in Fine
Cluny and Val Laces, edges
and insertions: various widths.
Value is 1oc yard. Sale Ec
price
POINT VENICE AND ORIENTAL
Insertions: cream. white and
ecru: various widths: val ~
ues are 35c and soc; sale ZSC
price. -..-.....-.
ALL-SILk BLACK B r L S S E LIS
Nets ~ to A. inches wide;
plain. figured and striped: =N
sell at SIS and $1.:,3 yard: /VC
sale price. Observation-Disclosures.
PLAIN BRUSSELS AND FILET
Nets white and cream; So to M
- inches wide; values 69c ZVC
and 7Jc yard; sale price. $500.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
10 cents.
Oranges, grape fruit, plums. grapes. ap-

10 cents.
Oranges, grape fruit, plums, grapes. ap-
Piles. peaches and pears are included in
the fruits that are offered for sale in the
local markets, and the prices charged de-
pend upon the quality of the fruit.
In the vegetable market there is new
celery selling at three for - cents, new
potatoes at 40 cents a peck. sugar corn
at 40 cents dozen and field, corn at -
cents. Peas are not so plentiful and are
~ cents a peck. while string beans are
quoted at ~ cents. Tomatoes are more
plentiful and cheaper. 40 cents a peck
being the retail price today.
The butter market is firm. dairy prod
ucts selling at 30 and 81 cents a pound.
about the same as dealers have been
charging during the past month, although
higher wholesale prices have been
charged. EGGS are selling at IS and -
cents dozen. They have been higher
this summer than usual, and packers who
stored them earlier in the season paid
more for them than they paid during the
past years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
PRICES FOR FOOD SUPPLIES
MEATS CONTINUE HIGH, WITH
NO PROSPECT OF REDUCTION.
Veal About the Only Thing That Is
Cheap-Scarcity of Fish-Fruits
and Vegetables Plentiful.

Retail prices of meats continue high
and with no chance for reductions in the
near future. Beef Is unusually scarce
and high. local dealers being told that
delayed shipments are due 10 high water
in the west. There is supply enough to
meet the demands. however. at the high
prices that are charged Choicest porter
house steaks bring - cents a pound,
about much they ever brought in
the local markets. and other cuts are cor
respond!nsly high.
The pork market ; stiff. prices being so
high that the pEo1u Is are moving more
aisg,X Than usual and there il Practically
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

FREDERICK, Md, July g.-Leon
Dean. the fourteen-year-old son of Davis
Dean. keeper of lock No. - of tile Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal, at Catoctin, this
county,, was drowned by falling into the
lock. The body was found yesterday by
a canal boatman. From cash on the
head ii is supposed that the boy in fall
ing struck against an IRON paddle of one
Of the lock gates and was rendered I'M
conscious. and that this was. the cause
of his drowning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
Outlet to Great Lakes.

PARkERSBURG. W. Va. July o.
The little kanawha railroad syndicate.
according to a semi official statement
made here. is preparing to extend its
lines to Walkerville. w Va. there TO
connect with the Coal and Coke road
thereby securing an easy outlet to the
great lakes fer the coal fields of interior
West Virginia counties. This is cons d.
cred strategic move. The panic of 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
browns at a Picnic.

WHEELING. w. Va, July 23.-During
union picnic of all the Methodist
churches I'm this vicinity yesterday at the
Moundsville camp ground Richard Nuth-
man, aged eighteen, was drowned i'm the
lake. Young huffman dived 10 the bot
tom of the lake and did not come up.
After dragging the lake for a half hour
his body was found. The boy was an ex-
ceiient swimmer and il is thought he got
cramps from the cold spring water At the
bottom of the l2GA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23

ing. and we are getting very few of
them. Large white perch also sell
ing at 20 cents a pound when we can get
them. but it has been so long time
since we have seen any big ones that we
almost forget what they look like"
Hard and soft crabs and crab meat are
In demand. Hard crabs are always in de-
mand when they are in market. and the
price charged for them is usually 25
cents single dozen or from 81 to S1.JO
hundred. Soft crabs were selling at
- cents dozen this morning. Salmon
steaks are in demand at 80 cents a pound,
sea bass. tout and tailors selling at Is
cents.
Fruits and Vegetables Plentiful.
Fruits and vegetables are more plen-
tiful and cheaper prices rule. Water
melons from Georgia and the Caroinas
are plentiful and cheap and the quality
is all that could be desired. Many melons
have been landed at the oyster wharf.
coming by water from Norfolk, while
carload lots are being received direct
from the growers, and the prices range
from - cents to 10 cents. cantaloupes
are also plentiful and of excellent quail
ity. TIE sweet air variety from the vi
cinity of Norfolk are considered by many
dealers as being even better than those
received from the west later in the sea-
son, and are selling at from cents to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
Footwear aft
Sale Prices.

~ = - ~ 0SSSo
Misses and Childrens
White Strap Pumps, with best
welt soles; in sizes IIH to ?
at SI.2o: in sizes 81 to
II III the Clean Sweep OQc
Womens Patent Leather
Gray Top Oxfords: also GRAY
Suede OXfords, in broken
sizes; also Patent Leather. Tan
and Gun Metal Pumps. Value
is $500. For the CT An
Clean Sweep. !. " u ivy
Womens Stylish Brown
Suede and Brown Calf Strap
Pumps: also Patent Leather
Welt-sole OXfords; not all
sizes. Values. $3.50 and $500.
For the Clean Sweep So. 40
sale 49,.
MEMS HIGH-GRADE PATENT
Leather Gun Metal and Tan Oxfords;
also some High Shoes in
the lot: all line welts. O. I'm
Value. $500 clean 81. ZV
Sweep price.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
DYNAMITE KILLS TWO.
Terrific Explosion in Quarry at
Frederick, Md.

FREDERICK. Md, JulH 2S.-By the ac-
:dental explosion yestery by afternoon of
about fifty pounds of mantle at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-23
Boy browns in C. & o. Canal.

interfered with this work. but construc.
ton will start soon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
HOW ISAIAH MUCKRAKED

divinity
University that
that
remarks of bis own.-Edor
SPAIN
All sinful nation people laden with nuy seed OF evil
children that
the head there soundness in it, but wounds and
and purifying sores"
LIKE THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FRISCO.
How faithful harlot
righteousness lodged murderers"
READ, ALDRcH CO, READ
unrighteous
Judgment away poor
widows
the fatheress"
SAME.
The princes Zoan become fool Noph
deceived"
THUS THEY SAY ALSO TO THE MODERN MuckRAkERs.
This rebeious children; which
the Phophesy
things; speak smoth things, deceits"
A WORD FROM THE GRAVE TO CERTAIN BANK DIRECTORS.
watchmen blind; they ignorant
which
shepherds they all their
for his gain. his
MEXICO FOR
defiled blood,
truth they trust in vanity speak lies they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
More Power to the
American.

the American people but of their dollars begins to come
into view.
Not much is the guilt in the things Turner has
written in the direction toward which his wonderful
story tending and most of ALL the of the protests
against his writing.
Not only certain newspapers and interests decryng
the Turner story but secret pressure being applied to
persuade the American Magazine to tone down the remain
ing instaments.
1t is the old plea. Business is being hurt"
But what of the slaves the murders and the broken
families Are they the price of business in Mexico?
If they are, is business in Mexico worth the price,
More power to the American May that magazine con-
tnue fearless the end that the whole story may be told
The December issue of the magazine contains the third
nsallmen of the Turner story. Read it, Read it fit
thing for you to think about in that season of the year
when ''peace earth and good will toward men, is on
every lip
Read it and remember that the long of Mexico is
reaching the border and using courts and
jas and district attorneys though they her
own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

GOAT spells goat. That's me.
They were waiting for muh when
l showed up this morning. Every
saleslady in Taffeta & Balbriggan's
had read my censorship rules, and
was waiting for the fair author
with the idea of saying things to
her.
| found myself about as comfort
able as an English premier locked
in an omnibus with bevy of
brawny suffragets.
They all talked at once, but l
could gather what they were say
ing, because their sentiments were
strangely similar. Remarks like
1.-The nervovver!" 'thegallovver!"
sheeznotsuchamuch and "ainshe-
thelimit," | was able to catch right
off the bat, but what l muffed /
didn't want anyhow
Finally the individuals with the
most staying power made them
selves heard. Il won't stand for
any mothering from a pin feathered
snip like you." cackled Miss Conf.
fer, I've been with T. & BIS since
before you were born" And that
wasn't no idle dream. Also, Agnes
Bangle screams, IF you think you
can have me fired, | double dare
you. Why, l owe this store $1S9.74
! and they've got to keep me to work
| it out"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
JAS, DYSPEPSIA, HEARTBURN
AND OTHER MISERY VAN|SHES

If your meals don't fit comfort
ably, or you feel bloated after eat
ing and you believe it is the food
which fills you; if what little you
eat lies like lump Of lead on your
stomach; If there is difficulty in
breathing after eating, eructations
Of sour, undigested food and acid,
heartburn, brash or a belching of
gas, you can make up your mind
that you need something to stop
food fermentation and cure Indi-
gestion.
To make every bite of food you
eat aid in the nourishment and
strength of your body, you must
rid your Stomach of poisons, exces-
sive acid and stomach gas which
sours your entire meal-interferes
with digestion and causes so many
sufferers Of Dyspepsia. Sick Head
ache, Biliousness, Constipation,
Gripping, etc. Your case is no diff
ferent-you are a stomach sufferer,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
GIRL SWALLOWS
THiNMBLES AND RINGS

KENOSHA, Wis, Nov. 19.-Anna
Christensen, aged 16, daughter OF
Mrs. Alvida Christensen, has a
morbid appetite. The fact was dis
covered when she swallowed two
thimbles. Some time ago she lost
two of her rings, and could not tell
what had become of them. These
and many other articles were dis
covered in her stomach by DR.. C.
A. Palm, following an X-ray exam
ination. 1t is thought an operation
will be necessary to remove the
articles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

though you may call It by some
other name; your real and only
trouble is that which you eat does
not digest, but quickly ferments
and sours, producing almost any
unhealthy condition.
A case of Papes Diapepsin will
cost fifty cents at any Pharmacy
here, and will convince any stom-
ach sufferer five minutes after TAX
ing single dose that Fermenta-
ton and Sour Stomach Is causing
the misery of Indigestion.
No matter If you call your trou-
BILE Catarrh of the Stomach, Ner-
vousness or Gastritis, or by any
other name-always remember
that a certain cure is waiting at
any drugstore the moment you de-
eide to begin it's use.
Pape's Diapepsin will regulate
any out of order stomach within
five minutes, and digest promptly,
without any fuss or discomfort a
of any kind of food you eat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
POINTS:

If the entering Spokane would this city good
advertising capital of
would be big manufacturing city Man
England.
ugly building the of Howard is
contention and be valuable old bone
with its worth $350O00
credible joyriding could intoxicated
chocolate.
Simplicity of all thing is the hardest to be coped-steele
Wouldn't hate to be loan in Spokane? They're going
a them before the them is ended
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

is known as the Eleven Seven"
district. These lands were a part
of the large amount Of timber lands
settled by Horace Mckinley, Puter
and others of the land fraud
ring" many of whom were indict-
cd and convicted by the govern
ment. The government hopes to
regain title to the lands in ques-
ton through these suits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
ATTEMPT TO REGAIN
STOLEN TIMBER LAND

q PORTLAND, Nov. l9.--Suits in
yOlying title to what is known as
the "krrbs Lands" have been
started In the federal court The
government filed Ii suits, involv.
ing as many tracts of land in what
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

Oh, it was one cheerful moment.
| ran away to sob out my troubles
to Mr.. Taffeta, but he wa sout OF
town. Mr.. Balbriggan refused to
mix in. He said he wasn't the mx
tiny expert of the firm. and besides
he didn't carry enough life iifsuy.
ance to risk it. Lay low and wait
till Taffeta comes back" hes ad.
vised, with trembling lip. !
(Continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
THE SPOKANE PRESS EDITORIAL PAGE

f. A musicale attended by $50
ladies was given in the Hall OF
the Doges yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. F. H. Crombie, Mrs. M. A.
Phelps and Mrs. d, H. Dwight. A
program of classic selections was
rendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR HIS MAJESTY,
APPLE, REX II.

splendid in which they prepared for it and carried
it out The second great apple show today stand
pete success and it's primarily due to the energy of the
Spokane promoters.
Spokane King Apple has been advertised never be-
FORE is the talk of the nation for the week On every
train in the west travellers swapping apple yarns,
and is generally conceded that the apples from the Spo
kane country bring the ancest prices in the markets of
the east
well worth the time of every and child in
Spokane and the youngsters particularly should see it.
The apple carnival mi ht be called is now fixed
annual institution and Spokane has right to be proud of
it, and of the men-and frut-that made it possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

Contributor should lik& to
leave thes poems with your e0toE
What is the usual proceduref 4
haven't done any magazine york
before. q
Office Boy-Well the usual GUS
tom is to leave EN-. nd call Pack
in day Or so-and git 'em.
Young man. don't hook your
wagon to q hoOkwOrmi 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

Charles P. Taft has purchased a
rare portrait costing 100000. 1t is
not a picture of the man who beat
him for senator from Ohio.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

As John Kenneth Turner
unfolds his story of Mexico
in the American Magazine,
the horror of the thing
grows, and the guilt, not of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

Butcher need a boy about your
size. and will give you 81 week
Johnny-Will | have a chance to
rise?
Butcher-Yes; l want you to be
here at 4 o'clock in the morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

TO MAIL SUB3CRBERS-The your subscription
pes on the address label Of each When that date ar
subscription
taken from the list change of date the address
label q receipt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19
FROM DLANA,S DIARY

Miss oIpickes Undertakes Work Taffeta
Balbriggan's Great Department Store. .
FRED SCHAEEER,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-19

The Spokane Press de-
sires to tender it's sincere
congratulations to the man
agement of the second ma
+;ou,l on,,lo Cbou For tha
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25
On the Lawn at BrantvieW.

Pandora" is unique. 1t is given out
doors in most beautiful natural setting
full of Greek feeling. 1t is we'll acted
entirely by st. Johnsbury young ladies.
1t is in itself charming play. 1t is
given for the benefit of two popular
institutions. Preparations for this
artistic production at Brantview next
Tuesday afternoon and evening are pro-
crossing with every promise of success.
A great deal of popular interest is being
displayed in the play, and the natural
amphitheatre formed by lawn and trees
will certainly be crowded Open air
dramatics are being given with increas-
ing favor all over this country, and
Pandora" will be worthy example of
this style. The proceeds go to Bright
look Hospital and the Y. NJ. c. A. The
children's matinee comes next Tuesday
afternoon at 430, price 25 cents, but
adults admitted only if accompanied by
child. Evening performance for every
one at 7.30, tickets so cents, few re-
served seats at rs cents. Tickets on sale
Thursday morning at Bingham's and
Stiles stores. In case of rain Tuesday,
one or both performances as necessary
will he postponed till Thursday, Sept. 2
same place and hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25
Caledonia County Fair.

The premium lists for the 63rd annual
Caledonia County Fair are now in the
hands OF the secretary, l.. w. Hastings,
and can be procured from him at his
new office at 78 Eastern Avenue. Be-
sides giving full list of the premiums
offered this premium list also gives an
idea of the many attractions which have
been secured and which have in the past
helped to make the Fair a pleasure and
profit to all who attend, and one of the
best held in the state. These books were
issued from the press of The CALIFORNIAN
Company. The dates for the Fair are
September II, Is, and 16
That the Caledonia County Fair is ap-
preciated by former residents here is evil
denced once more in letter received by
The CALIFORNIAN Company this week in
which a resident of Boston saws, 81 wish
if fpossible to attend the fair this year,
although am not sure that | can get
away. feel somewhat like this:
I want to attend the St. Johnsbury Fair,
While on my top pate remains some hair,
It's getting thin and deucedly gray
And daily I'm reminded it's going to stay
| have wanted to go to the ST. Johns
bury Fair for years, do not believe
have attended it for 35 years."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25
Museum Notes.

Specimens of 27S kinds of flowers have
been brought to the Museum so far this
season. The table last week bore At of
these varieties. The new flowers for the
week ending August II were tall blue
lettuce, Aug. 10; tansy, Aug. IL; Europ-
can bellhower, purple-leaved willow-herb,
smaller bur-marigold, grass of Parnas-
sus, common plantain, English plantaiu,
horseweed, wild balsam apple, zigzag
goldenrod, late goldenrod and great net
tie, Aug. Ia; turtle-head, caraway,
fringed loosestrife, Indian tobacco, Aug.
15; blue vervain, slender ladies' tresses.
fragrant everlasting, green-headed cone
flower, mad-dog skullcap, whorled aster,
white snakeroot, large-leaved aster, Vir-
ginia virgins bower, white goldenrod
and long-leaved aster, Aug. 16.
New flowers at the Museum this week
are as follows: Starred aster, Aug. II !;
brook lobelia and rough hawkweed,
Aug. 18; live-forever and hog peanut,
Aug. 20; fruits of clintonia, white bane-
berry, purple trillium, hobble- bush, alter
nate-leaved cornell, bittersweet and
Solomon's seal, and rattlesnake plantain,
round-leaved sunden, ground nut, purple
stemmed aster, Aug. 21; clammy ever
lasting smartweed, American penny
royal, gray or field goldenrod, and
purple begamot, Aug. 20.