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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-10

HE Thomas Doane, seen from
the wharf in the faint light
of the street lamp, was a
mere shape of blackness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
OUT OF SIGHT CALAMITY.

Every day in the street men leap out of
their Seats and bowling gracefully, present them to
women.
Fine, but will the same man speak kindly to the tee-
phone central when she gives him the wrong number?
AT the church, the theater the street. witness the
galantry OF our housekeeping aside while the lady
passes gently assisting his companion with her cloak tax
ing the of the tmid among the tearing autos
the rafting trucks and changing cars.
Beautiful, but if central fails to promptly, will
these same gentlemen be tolerant of her lack of activity
or will they scod her and report the delay to the
Out of sight gaanry the courtesy that is by
the world the real galantry There is plenty of gall
anry display, but is there much of it under cover
Dr. Robert Dwyer of the University of Toronto an
pert in diseases says the work of the telephone
girl of the most terrible occupations known to Amer
lean working He says: CATER these girls have
served the company four five years. and have got
ried and left the service they turn out badly in their
domestic relations They break down nervousy and have
nervous children and it is loss to the community think
it the duty of the state to egslate in matters of this
kind 1t is this sort of thing that laying the foundations
of the asylums'
DIR. James NJ Anderson, another nerve specialist, is
quoted saying: 81 have treated number of telephone
girls most for eye troubles headache and strain
After service of three four years would expect to
find an exhausted womanhood'
After hearing these experiences, what man is
there who will not blush at the thought of any msreat-
ment of these slaves of the industrial system OF
the penny skimpng telephone trust is at the base of the
evil. 1t employs too few women at ridiculous salaries,
considering the hazardous work. and allows the girl to
take the abuse of the public when the service is faulty
Many people will claim that the testimony of the doctors
quoted above is argument for debarrng all from
industry But the telephone girl is working because she
has to live and that knocks that argument fiat AS the
social SYSTEM will not be changed in day. might be well
for to think Of plans for changing the industrial system
devisng laws that will force employers to deal fairly
with their woman workers.
Patrons of the telephone until reform comes help
abuse and venting anger for poor service upon the real
cause of the trouble
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

the hygienic pet OF the doctors. If
the present movement keeps up
her morning toilet will be the prin-
cipal event of dairy. One can
readily imagine the time when her
horns will be manicured so highly
as to catch the CLINT of the morning
sun, and her hoofs will be pink and
delicate as my lady's finger nail.
No water, unless it has been sub
jected to double distillation, shall
pass those lips touched with rouge,
and those sleeping eyes will sparkle
with a touch of belladonna.
Who knows but that the eternal
feminine may assert itself and the
COW will demand the lingerie and
other frills worn by her human sis
tiers?
Instead of the lowing herd wind
ing slowly DER the lea, we may
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
BY Priscilla Prim.

~ T'tSStitd ~ iHs
They come, they come. The
Greeks, the Greeks!
Away with rats! Avast with
puffs and curls and Marcel waves!
With the approach of spring all
that is radical in dress and hair
dressing is to be abolished, and
couture and gown will again ap
proach that Grecian simplicity the
artistic ideal that is always sought
after a carnival of indulgence in
extremes.
The day of the rat is indeed mum
bered, and the beauties of Grecian
styles in hair dressing are every
where. These are being welcomed
because they lend themselves SO
perfectly to the new hats and the
simple and artistic cuts of the new
gowns.
The style is straight, without
curls or waves. The part is usually
on the right side and the hair is
brought low over the forehead
Then, brought loosely Up from the
back of the neck, 1t is coiled and
made fast, even with the top of the
head.
The matter of further cmbellish-
ment is left to the individual taste.
A velvet band, matching the gown,
placed under the hair at the back
and brought up to the top of the
head to end in a bowknot or jewel
ed buckle adds a pleasing effect
Jeweled barrettes in all styles,
ranging from tortoise shell, exquis-
itely cut, to jeweled network and
pearls and diamonds of fine design,
will be worn. They will help keep
the couture in place. n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
ILLUSTRATED ARMY LECTURE,

An interesting stereopticon lee
ture, illustrating the work of the
Salvation Army in all its branches
will be given by Adjutant r. Kuhn
at the Army hall this evening. to
which everybody is cordially invit-
ed. The views will illustrate the
work amongs the poor in large cit
les, the rescue work among fallen
women and give brief history OF
the organization. Good music and
singing. Gospel meetings proceed
ed by a street march are conducted
nightly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
ROB CASH DRAWER
AND TRY SAFE

Burglars got $40 from a cash till
in Cohn Brothers furniture store
on Monroe some time last night.
They also knocked the knob from
the inner door of the safe in an en-
deavor to reach a large amount of
money inside, but were evidently
frightened away. Entrance was
made with a key from the side en-
trance on Sprague avenue. The
cash drawer was badly damaged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

'Vot you need, Adolf, ISIS pseu'
donym, or nick name
Tank you, OSCAR, like dose
pasoozlums, or nick nacks, but
don't know vot dey are"
why, a pseudonym, or nick
name, ISIS a man vicch looks yust
like you, yet does nod belong to
you; but you year i'd yust der
same"
Den i'd must be like of false
teth, a set, ain'd id?'
81 see you do not understand me,
derefore l need oxblain. Now, for
oxamble, instead of calling you
Adolf, / will call you Fido."
But dot voult be taking a nick
mack from a dog"
Sure. Id yoult be your gain und
der dogs loss"
"Yet don'd feel right abouid i'd,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
SWEDISH N. {. CHURCH.

Rev. John A. Whitman, PASTOR
Twenty new members have been
added in the revival, and many 9TH
ers converted. The meetings will
continue. Rev. Ossian johnson of
Bellingham, who formerly preached
here, will arrive Tuesday and
preach every evening for the rest
of the week. Sunday school at 10
and preaching at II a. m. Young
peoples meeting at Z and preach
ing 7:45 p. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
5-ARTHuR HOT ON THE TRAIL.

to go to the Inauguration. He could
60 with a marching club, but he
says every member of it is an Of
fic ecker, and he does not want to
make a bad impression upon Taft
by approaching him as member
of mob. He is going to Washing
ton in a dignified manner. Unfor.
tunately he has to go in a train as
we'll as in a dignified manner, and
that means railroad fare.
Feb. 23.--Arthur has started for
Washington. We sold the equity In
our house at loss so as to secure
funds to finance his trip, and
went to live with father.
Arthur says he will come back
with his appointment in his pocket.
I told him that after what I'd gone
through he had better come back
with an appointment--or not come
back.
(Continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
DAILY SHORT
STORY
A USELESS UNIFORM.

| "You look tired, Andrea" patrons
of the Naples dairy lunch had re-
marked to the young man who
had waited upon them
The look, however, was caused
by something deeper than bodily
WEAKNESS. 1t was WEAKNESS of
heart. For in his breast burned a
passion for Maria Saccardo, whose
mother kept the little fruit stall
just around the corner.
All! Talk about beauty! Talk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
~ FRED SCHAEFER.

Feb. I've have sacrificed the
piano. and Arthur has gone to New
Orleans to see Taft in person. We
have rented out part of the house
and and the children are living In
two rooms. think Arthur will
have to get a $4,000 year job II
we are ever to get even.
Feb. 18.--Arthur is back. He
says his visit to Taft at New Or.
leans was crowned with success
ne got to shake hands with Taft
hut there was such crowd stand
ing round that Arthur was unable
90 have any private conversation
with Taft. Still, he asserts that
me visit was distinct coup, since
next time Taft sees him he will
An0w him. For my part. think he
win be no emaciated nobody will
know him.
The word coup" reminds me
that we haven't eaten chicken
since last November.
Uaa % - A. thin. hao aofarss.fuad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
Say, Bos:y CoD, Has the Hired Man
Scrubbed Your Teeth This Morning?

CONVICTION, KY, March e.
Say, Seth, I've cleaned the old
cows teeth; what next"
This will be familiar remark by
the farmers hired men in Kenton
county next summer If the resolu'
ton introduced by DR.. c. c. Owens
in the Covington board Of health
passes. 1t requires dairymen in
the, county to polish the molar
enamel of all bovines every morn
ing.
The COW is certainly becoming
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

III LIKE II.
about paintings! Never did artists
brush paint such color as appeared
in Maria's cheeks or ket the ex
quisite shading down around heI
brown throat, or fathom the depths
of her dark eyes. which now
danced merrily like the bay when
the sun shines on it, and now were
deep and still and solemn like the
same water on a rainy day.
Andrea had been happy in the
smiles of Maria. He had eaten
enough fruit to make him ill and
still had a large amount on hand
which he had bought reckIessly at
Maria's mothers stand from time
to time.
But now he had no appetite for
it. Only week had passed since
he had seen Giorgio Vincent sit
ting perfectly at his ease in the
fruit stall, like an honored guest
and bosom friend, talking and
laughing with Maria. And Maria
had seemed to like it.
What am T." thought Andrea
grimly. THAT Giorgio in his blue
uniform with many brass buttons
and stripes on the pants, and a cap
with gold braid-he makes a fine
appearance. He is only an errand
runner and makes not as much
money as l, but he dazzles Maria S
eyes-her eyes"
In the mental contemplation of
the eyes of Maria his thoughts wan.
dered away from his gaudy rivel
and he dreamed of long, happy
life with Maria by his side.
From these reflections he was
reused by the opening of the door
and-Maria stood before him,
Maria looking even more beautiful
than he had pictured her in his
late dreams.
How he ever brought the cup of
milk which she ordered he never
knew. But it was there and Maria s
eyes rested on him. They were
quiet now like the bay on a rainy
day.
THE madre said she had not
seen you the week past" Maria
said.
It seemed after all that only the
mother had thought Of him.
"And you-what did you t1iink2"
Andrea demanded with sudden
holiness.
"I--why, I" Maria stammered
A look which Andrea took to be
pain passed over her face. He
could not endure it.
Il did not come because I felt
you did not care to see me- he
said.
"I!" exclaimed Maria.
YES" Andrea continued dog
gedly. at is true | wear no uni
form, but have a heart which
beats only for the most beautiful
girl in the world"
Andrea turned to dust some
crumbs from a neighboring table.
Maria stopped drinking her milk.
Her eyes became like the waters of
the bay in the sunshine and then
suddenly they vert soft and deep
and contained something unfathom.
able.
Andrea" she said.
He turned swiftly and his eyes
met hers at once.
"Have you known me so long
my friend. and yet think / am a
girl to be dazzled by uniforms and
brass buttons?" she asked.
From her pretty lips came an ex
preston of contempt which Andrea
knew spelled the downfall of his
rival.
Fortunately the padrone who us
ually stood behind counter com
manding a view of the room had
gone out and there were no Gus
toners present. So
But, never mind the rest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

voult hate to hat you call me Fido
in public. Der owner of Fida might
maybe claim me-"
"Dond worry. Ven anybody else
ISIS presence l will yust vissle ven
spikking to YOU"
Dots fine. Id will kip dem
guessing"
Certainly Id will. Dey will guess
your name ISIS Towser, or Ponto. or
maybe Rofer, but nod FidO."
But diss dog pitizness-vot
means id?"
well. to dell you der truth, a
man offered me IS for you"
"Shet right up! consiter dot an
insuld."
ZACH, but later he raised der
, fer to ST."
so? Id ISIS goot ding dot he
apolOgiZZed."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

have q procession resembling Fifth
ave. on Easter morning. When wo-
man attains suffrage, perhaps the
COW will already have been eman-
cipated and reached that state Of
civilization where Clothes and clean
Illness are regarded as essential to
respectability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

I Other devices are empire combs,
the suspended jewel and often dou-
BILE or triple bands are used. fasten-
ed with ornaments. In girlish Golf
fures simple effect is brought
about by the use of ribbon wound
in and out through the hair, pass
ing entirely around it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
juvenile Art

Teacher-Why, Willie. what are
you drawing?
WILHELM drawing a picture of
God.
Teacher-But, Willie, you mustn I
do that; nobody knows how God
looks.
WilIie-Well. they will when !
get this done,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Just to show lands isn't the
only one on the bench. a Georgia
Judge fined seven colored men $780,
100000 apiece. Quite properly, they
refused to pay 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Carrie Nation says now that she
has seen England she has hope for
America. The English say now that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

they have seen Carrie they have
hope for England.
Missouri Is afraid that the Stand
ards proposition to go into bust.
ness together is loaded-it's time
now for Missouri to make good its
claim-"Show me-"
A Philadelphia photographer has
been arrested for leading a double
life. A case of too much exposure
The southern Judge who ruled
that mules have nj rights, evidently
never monkeyed around the bust
ness end of one of the long earned
prayers.
When you desire a thing well
done-Order it rare.
Eastern physician watched them
take out his appendix. Score one
for vivisectiOn.
Earthquakes have their seamy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Another fact to take note OLA
horse may pull with all his might
but never with his name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Some scientist has discovered
that the women of Babylon voted.
Yes, and look at Babylon now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
MOSfAN!YTHIN1

ithey have seen Carrie they have
Hope for England.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

"A man who's
a hero ter his
wife deserves a
medal. His wife
deserves two"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

Earthquakes have their seamy
side.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
New Raspberry Pest

A raspberry pest, which is COM
paratively new, has appeared, nnd
is liable to do considerable damage
in different sections Of Pennsylvania.
Raspberry canes, girdled by this
pest, have been received by State
Zoologist Surface, at his office in
Harrisburg, and in reporting on their
condition, the Professor said:
"They have been girdled by an
insect known as the raspberry cane
boreF (Oberia bimaculata). The
thing to do is to cut off the twigs
just below the lower puncture and
burn them. This will cause the
plant 70 throw out side branches, and
the damage will not be so great. 1t
IL comparatively new pest in this
State, and iu some sections Is entirely
new 1t would be well for all rasp.
berry growers to unite for its sup.
preston by QUITTING off and burning
jhe injured branches at this time of
the year. as there is practically
nothing else that can be done 10
check its development and prevent
its spreading.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
A Tale of Two Bridges

Recently q contract for a double
arch stons bridge was let in Monroe
County of the following general di-
mensions: Length Of foundation,
for abutments 10 It, # thick, wing
walls each 20 # long 2ft ~ inches
thick at foundations, parapet and
pannel walls IS inches thick. Found
alton for pier % II. long and #
thick, above water a out water Of
stone. Each span to be t6 # in the
clear between the face lines Of the
abutmants.
Arches l6 feet spans in the clear
with a rise Of feet, arches IS inches
thick and II feet in width. Mortar l
part cement to parts clean sharp
sand. Concrete l part of above men
toned mortar to 4 parts crushed
stone or gravel. The contract price
is 1898.
The County of Pike about the same
time contracted for single arch
bridge containing 1876 cubic yards
concrete with reinforcement, para
pet walls, one 29 and the other SO 6
long LILO thick wing walls II # high
transverse section 1s #. height Of
arch 10 # spring at foot 10 #. Price
s1l9S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
The plum Gurculio

A well known Philadelphia attor-
ney having a country place, sent to
Professor Surface, the State Zooloyist
Harrisburg, specimens of peaches and
apples which indicated, as he express
ed II, that the trees seemed "to re-
quire some treatment.
The Professor gave the following
answer; "The green peaches and
apples which you sent to us arc pune
tured by the Plum Curculio. This is
a destructive beetle, which makes
holt S in fruit and lays its eggs therein.
The eggs hatch and cause wOrmy
fruit and the worms, also, eanse the
fruit to drop premsturely, as you have
observed. The best thing to do now
is tOgather and burn the fallen fruit
as fast as it drops, or at least once ev-
cry few days. Of course, If there are
n any Others in your neighborhood
who likewise have this trouble and
who are not doing the same, there is
no need Of you going to that trouble
NeighbOrs should co operate to slinl-
iuate such PISS. The proper course
would have beeu TO spray your trees
with arsenate of lead. using two OF
three pounds of arsenate Of lead tC
nifty gallons Of water or Bordeaux
mixture. If you mad done this short,
ly after the blossoms dropped, and
again repeated it in ten days, you
would have destroyed these pests il
the same manner as the Cooling Mott
Is disposed Of I trust you viii d,
this ano' her yeaE
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
Activity at East Strouds-
burg State Normal
Big Foreo Engaged Making Prspar-
a.iOns TO Accommodate Greatly IT,
creased Number Of Students

There is activity and hustle in and
about the big school on Normal hill.
Preparations are being made for the
comfortable accommodation Of a
larger number Of students than last
year, the banner year of the school.
The enrolment is running way
ahead.
All the buildings are being thoroly
overhauled. The furniture Is going
into the new Model School, and the
new grounds around it have been
surveyed for grading. The work
has been arranged for AMI will begin
Immediately.
1t will be gratifying to the old
students to learn that Miss Hill will
return to take the place of Miss
Fiske, who has resigned.
From The Daily Record, strouds.
burg, Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
,rwas A elorious VICTORY

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn.
A mans life has been saved, and TOW
DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
talk of the tswn for curing c. V.
Pepper of deadly lung hemorrhages
~ could not work nor get about" he
writes, ''and the doctors did me no
good, but after using DIR. Kings
New Discovery three weeks, ! feel
like a new man, and can do good
work again.. For weak, sore or
diseared lungs, Coughs and Colds,
Hemorrhages, Hay Fever, La Grippe
Asthma or any Bronchial and effec.
tion it stands unrivaIed. Price SOC.
and SEQ. Taial bottle free. Sold
and guaranteed by All Druggists.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
OBITUARY
JOHN W. FRAZIER.

Mr. Esquire Frazier the veteran
Jus ice Of the Peace of Delaware town
ship, died at his home an Dingmans
Ferry Tuesday, Aug. 3rd of paralysis.
He was born near that place October
22nds 1888 and was a son Of Benjamin
and Nancy baltimore Frazier Some
thirty years ago he retired from
farming moved to Dingmans Ferry
and has held the office of Justice al.
most cuntipuously ever since. He is
survived by one sister Margaret, wild
ow Of the late John Whitaker. The
funeral will be held to day and inter.
ment in Delaware Cemetery.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06

Mark Twain has a tobacco heart.
he used TO smoke only once day
and night and that was all the time.
Now he is cut down to four smokes
a day. He says the weed has af-
fected his physical condition but
doesn't think it ever has his morals.
A new ad of the e. S. S. N. ap-
pears this week, The school is in q
hourishing condition and is one in
which those expecting to teach may
receive an excellent training.
The directors of The Independent
School District of Milford last Mon
day evening employed G 81 McCarty
as janitor at $50 a month. Noaction
was taken to reopen the Schocopee
school as the average attendance
there last term was only three. The
Borough schools viii open Sept. 7.h.
The state appropriation Of s1Os3 "a
has been received.
Born Aug. 2, to Hon. A. Mitchell
Palmer and wife of Stroudsbnrg q
daughter
Mrs. Mark Brodhead of Washing
ton is in town.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
The Citizen Comments

The Honesdale Citizen does little
squirming, case of where the shoe
pinches, over a couple of paragraphs
IN last weeks Press. One because
we mentioned the unpayed and mud
dy Main street of the Maple City,
and the paper says "Honesdale peo-
pie wouldn't live in Pike Countyis
Capitol, the land of rattlesnakes and
democrats, If its streets wera paved
with gold" Probably all the better
for the morals and manners OF our
town, if the declaration is correct.
Il also says commenting on our troll
ley item that trolley talk gave us a
pain, 'that anything else in the way
of modern improvements does, also.
The OK team which is still used as
q means Of transportation over there
is evidently good enough for Mil
ford" Proves that the Citizen edi-
tor never has been out where he
could see the sun before ten A. NJ.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-08-06
Path Upward Is Steep
And Long
CECILIA A. CULLEN.

You should .be,r constantly in
mind that nine-tenths of us are,
froT the very nature and necessities
of the-world, born to gain our liveli
hood by the sweat of our brow.
What reason, then, have we to pre-.
sumo that our children aIe not to do
tho same? The path upward is steep
and long. Industry, care, skill, ex
o ;llence in the parent. lay the found.
alton of a rise under more favorable
circumstances for the children. The
children of these take another rise,
and by and by descendants of the
present labOrer become gentlemen
This is the natural progress. 1t is
by attempting to reach the top at a
single leap that so much misery is
produced in the world. The educa
tion which is recommended consists
in bringing mp children TO labor with
steadiness, with care aud with SKIN
to show them how to do as many
useful things as possible to teach
them now TO do all in the best possi-
BILE manner; to set them an example
OF industry, sobrIety. cleanliness to
make all these hsbit1al 70 them to
let them see always good living
proceeding from labor and thus re-
move from them the temptation to
get the goods of others by violent
and fraudulent msans.-Cobbett.