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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
DAILY SHORT STORY

on the ground as If ashamed OF
himself says: Miss. l wants to
tell you that I'm the meanest man
in the state, and why | escapes
lynchtn' so long is mystery
What do you mean?' inquired
the young lady, pretty much con.
cerned.
Il means it was me that stole
your pocketbook and I'm mighty
sorry for 1t. | hain't slept since
] committed the heinous crime, and
l want to return your money
with that he hands a roll OF
bills to the girl and Is so eternally
ashamed of himself that he hasn't
the courage to look her In the face.
He digs his heel In the ground as
II waitin' for her to call him appro-
pirate names; but, as she never
speaks, he walks away.
"Of course, everybody shuns
Banty after that, and the senti-
ment Ia SO strong that even Bios.
som Rock wouldn't drink with him.
and when you know Blossom. you'll
realize what this means.
Miss Grey looks scornfully
every time she sees Banty, who is
the loneliest man In town. Every
thing goes along In sort of a
monotonous way until Caliope Muir
ply falls sick, and. bein' the furst
time he was ever i'll. he thinks he's
going to die. His conscience
prompts him to make certain con-
fessions before he gradooates as a
corpse, but the most interestin'
statement he made was the one ad.
mlttin' that he was the miscreant
who stole Miss Grey's money.
This cleared Banty and restores
him to the lovin' regyard of the
populace. He had simply lied to
the girl so she would take the mon.
ey and pay of her mothers mort
gage,
"As | was goin' to say In the
first place" remarked Shorty. that
church bell IL tollin' to let the null.
titood know that the nuptials of
Banty Duff and Miss Grey air about
to be performed"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
M0Rl COURAGE
THE JEWEL.
6oGEY MAN, PUBLIC OPINION,
Is MENACE, MRS. HUTTON
TELLS GIRL ORATORS ON
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

Moral courage has become al.
most as rare a commodity as com.
mon sense. Thrice blessed Is the
man or woman who possesses
strength of character combined
with these two virtues. In an
epitome of such lives the word
failure has no place. Girls, I am
aware that some of you debated
seriously the ACCESSIBILITY of enter
ing this contest for fear of being
ridiculed by your companions and
especially by some of your boy
friends. This fear of ridicule Is a
weakness hard to combat. In youth
this is doubly true. l say bravo
to the girls who proved sufficiently
courageous to say 1 will
r. Fear of the DOGGY man, public
opinion dwarfs lives, blasts hopes,
retards progress and is menace
to individual development. This
fear oftimes SO discourages our ef-
forts that the old maxim try, try
again is almost relegated to a
chronic state of desuetude. 1t
would have been utterly impossible
a half century ago for girls to have
occupied the public platform and
expounded their. views as you have
done this afternoon, for the reason
that women were not admitted to
the higher institutions of learning
in the country at that time. To
Susan B. Anthony, that noble soul
who gave her life in an endeayor
to emancipate our sex from all man,
ner of slavery, do women owe more
than any other factor their equal
chance with men in the higher
fields of education. To these privi'
leges already acquired must now be
added the responsibility of a voice
ID the affairs of government to
f@rther their development. Women
t(day equal, if they do not out
rink, men in all of the conflicts
oh life where brains are the NUM-
II bns of warfare, Universal suffrage
FIR women is the next step in the
Advancement of the race. The
hkllot needs woman and woman
NEEDS the ballot.
III hold in my hand three pieces
ofssAmerican gold coin. They con-
tain 80 per cent of pure gold and
10 per cent alloy. This amalgama-
ton lis necessary that they may
withstand the wear of every day
usage. In character building, it is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Once upon time, not a remote
and romantic time, however. 1t be-
ing In May of the good year 1909,
a stenographer in one of the fine
offices downtown lost her job. That
by itself Is nothing to relate, for
In the course of business many
good girls get positions and lose
them, all too soon. But this one
lost hers by process quite too
common to be just, process in
viting public attention,
Her employer was stung. Not
that she stung him; indeed. no; he
was stung by an active culture OF
the bacilli p. G. Whenever this
hapens the present incumbent of q
good position moves down and out
and the p. G, comes In. The other
may be self dependent. she may be
a bread-winner for others. thorough
ly competent and making good
every day. but none of that counts
with the p. q.
Now a P. G. is only a Pin-money
Girl.
She is the girl whose food and
clothing and shelter are secured
and supplied by a provident father
She is one who has n experience
of where penny counts" She
has no problem of food and cloth
ing, shelter and medicine. Her
problem is that of candy and gum
feathers and frill. and how to keep
"Cholly" guessing. She must kill
time In some way and becomes
therefore. a pin-money girl, receiv
ing for the business she bungles
and the time she wastes, the pit
lance she aims for. the monthly
wage of few baubles and a matt
nee ticket.
One thing. however. she and her
parents and her employer do moi
seem to think of, and hence this re
minder: Every pin-money girl In
the city crowds out breadwinner
and reduces the chance of one other
girl or woman to earn her living
IL life Is game, the pin-m0ney
girl doesn't play fair. II 1t is a
battle she doesn't fight fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Special Correspondence to The Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May %.
Driven from her home because
her big. warm heart had led her to
give shelter to a pack of 81 home
less dogs, Mrs. Matte Hartley de.
clares she can be happy in a barn.
so long as her aged fingers can
earn enough to supply food for her
self and her canine family.
Mrs. Harley is so years old. Ever
since the great fire of 1906. which
left her a penniless widow. she has
waged a stubborn fight against pow
erty--a losing fight. for only recent
ly she was evicted from her home
because she was unable to pay her
rent and because of the complaints
of neighbors, whose sympathies do
not extend to homeless specimens
of mans best friend.
In a refugee camp, shortly after
the fire, Mrs. Hartley began to &C.
cumulate her pack. Her heart went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every
Day but Soon Forgotten.

Day but Soon Forgotten.
Close shaves would be of more
frequent occurrence but for the
tender faces of many men which
will not permit of shaving often.
Heretofore, nothing has been said
in these columns about poslam,
a new skin discovery, in connection
with its use after shaving. It's pub
licity and sales have been confined
almost exclusively to it's remarka-
BILE properties as an eczema cure,
1t stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases in few days
While the application of posfam
after shaving is one. of its minor
uses, such as for pimples. the CON-
plexion, ETC., shavers will find it a
revelation, as it does for abrasions,
roughness and severe scrapings
what it does TO rail- manner of skin
difiiculties-heals and cures In a
few hours. 1t is the only article
possessing real antiseptic and cura-
tive value that has ever been ex-
plotted for this purpose, and will
soothe and tone up the skin as no
toilet preparation could possibly
do.
Poslam can be had for so cents
at any reliable druggists, particu-
larly Murgittroyd's and Ritter's,
who make a specially of it. Or the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 32
West 25th street, New York city,
will send a trial supply free by
mail to anyone who writes for it..
This is sufficient to show results
in "a hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

well to amalgamate the alloy of
theoretical training with the gold
of practical experience to make a
success Of life."
This is what May Arkwright Hut
ton told the girls who yesterday
competed for the three prizes offer
ed for the best essay in behalf of
equal suffrage. If all the scoffers at
the equal suffrage question as a live
issue in this state had been present
there would be few such scoffers
today. The high school auditorium,
which is said to hold $500 people,
was full of enthusiastic listeners.
The prizes were awarded by the
judges, Mrs. R. A. Hutchinson, Mrs.
A. l.. Wright and Mrs. George
Turner, as follows: Miss Nellie
Hemingway, $40; Miss Clare
Giboney. $40; Miss Georgia Parker,
SIS. There were six contestants.
and in creditable manner they pre-.
sented some of the credit due
womankind for the big things Of
the worlds history that is not al
ways remembered. Mrs. George
Turner remarked that she had
heard many men compete for ora
torical prizes and that they failed
to set the same standard as that
set by the Spokane high SchOo!
girls yesterday.
Mrs. Hutton announced that at
the beginning of, the next school
term a similar contest would be
held for boys only, proposition
that was we'll received
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
eANTY'S CONFESSION.

The vibrant tones of the church
bell rang out and the face of the
tenderfoot grew solemn. 1.-The
sound of that bell always makes
me homesick," he said presently.
"Them air bells reminds me
some vivid of Banty Duff" remark
ed Shorty Hart on his part. Il was
thinkin' Of that unprepossessin'
beauty when you spoke. Along
about lass grass thar comes to our
enlightened community young wo-
man answerin' to the cognomen OF
Eleanor Grey. | don't surmise none
that they ever turns out any tin
types that compares with the peer
less beauty of this little lady. She
engages to work In the Surprise
restaurant, but she cOllides with
misfortune the minute she strikes
town. You see, tenderfoot, when
she gets of the Stage she leaves
her pocketbook containing $500 on
the seat. But when she goes back
to look for It Is minutes later. the
money Is missin' just the same as
II would be In any metropolitan
village.
1.-THE bad feature Is that the
girl had saved this money to pay
Off a debt on her mothers home
back east, and, OF course. she felt
simply awful. II seems as II the
old lady would lose her domicile.
Miss Grey worries herself almost
sick. We boys offers to take up a
collection to raise the amount OF
the money lost. But Miss Grey,
never havin' seen us before. has
EAr idees about propriety, and re-
fuses point blank to accept a dona-
ton. although she thanks us with
tears In her eyes.
~ reckon several days passes
and then Banty Duff goes pesterin
over to the restaurant and hangs
around undecided for a spell,
Something In shorely knawin' at
the vitals OF the aforesaid Banty,
who finally calls Miss Grey out of
the kitchen whar she Is composjn'
some hapjacks, and after Iookin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
SAYS EQUAL SUFFRAGE DOES NOT
MEAN PROHIBITION

And, furthermore" continues Mrs.
Flick, 81 think this talk about wo-
men making a mad rush for politi-
cal offices as soon as they are
granted the right to vote is all bosh,
You couldn't give me a public Office
on a silver platter, because l am
happy in my home, and have no de-
sire to leave the joys and comforts
of home life to take up the strenu-
Gus work of politician"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
MRS. NELL MITCHELL FINK.

MRS. NELL MITCHELL FINK.
when women vote they will vote
everything dry" can sit up and
take notice"
at DOESN'T necessarily follow
that because women vote they will
put the saloons out of business. :
declares Mrs. Nell Mitchell Flick!
president OF the King County Pc!
litical Equality club, of this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
she BEAT HIM TO IT

Alfred Holman, proprietor Of the
Jackson hotel, 31S1s Main avenue,
sued his wife for divorce, but she
was awarded the decree on cross
complaint. Mrs. Holman is author
lied to retain the money In her
possession. $1,000, and part Of the
money in the bank at Lewiston,
Mont, $1,000. Holman is given the
lodging house furnishings and the
balance of the money at Lewiston.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
The Woman's Corner
WHAT IS THE SMALLEST INCOME
ON WHICH FOLKS SHOULD WE'D

The Rev. Vaughn of Chicago whose lists of questions
the qualifications husbands attracted national
= attention. has his list Of
queries what constitutes Ideal family This the list:
~" What ought to be the minimum amount of income
= which young man warries?
20 Ought there be restricting marriages when the in
= come falls below this minimum? -
49, Who pockebookthe husband the
. wife?
a. Ought to buy time wait until he has the CASH.
Ought sacrifice themselves their children
= the point OF indulgence?
lying enforce obedience any
. justfable? ..-tS
a. Is it right for to their chldrens mail?
Readers of The Press about this proposition
their just valuable
anybodys 1t question that alike from
Spokane the South There big proportion of the
population of that still path
which the older their experience
combined of What
both
. those who tried and those who
Wrap ideas the subject compact and plain
munication The Well the unnaed
terrified the benefit of it. Your need be printed
. you have objection to that of it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
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&55
'dCUREs WHERE THE KNIFE
,It ~

sdCUREs WHERE THE KNIFE
M II FAILS
~ Spokane, Wash, May 1. 1909.
Mr.. "A. II. Powell, Mfg. Chemist.
s. Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir-To Whom It May Con.
Germ. l am rs years old, have suf-
Tered with stomach trouble since a
child, been SO bad during the last
two years could eat scarcely any
thing. not able to work but very
little. was operated on twice at the
Pullman hospital, Pullman. Wash,
and only got worse; was a com.
plete wreck when l commenced
taking Powelfs Stomach Remedy,
have taken six bottles and am al.
most cured. do hope anyone SUI.
fering with any kind OF stomach
trouble will give Powell's Stomach
Remedy a trial. eat anything |
desire now. work steady every day
and have gained several pounds In
weight. Henry Waller, 1910 s.
Chestnut St., Spokane. Wash.
For sale by druggists or sent
direct. hcarges paid. 800 bottle.
Tel. Main 2127. Delivery viii bs
made to any part OF the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22
Healthful at the Lakes.

The most healthful place for the
whole family b It one u the bsau-
tiful lakes easily reached BY the In
land electric trains. Call - oMce
Of traffic manager In Terminal bldg.
and arrange for . summer camp y
Liberty, Occur d'A1ene or Hayden
lake. Telephone Main $685. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Colored linens are prominent.
Figured fabrics are to be the fad,
even In the modish serges and kin
dred materials.
Coats for girls suits are plain
and almost straight.
Wreaths and garlands are among
the fancies of the day.
Figured, as well as striped, hen.
riettas are in the shops.
Many corduroy walking suits are
seen In the new shades.
There are waists Of coiored linen
to match the cloth skirt.
The husband OF a club woman
can have his inning when he has
a night out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
FUNDS
FROM A COURSE
Of Entertaining and Instruc-
tive Lectures and Music
to Be Raised.

The Ministerial Association of
Clarksburg has practically perfected
arrangements to present to the low
ers Of good music and of fine literary
entertainment as we'll as of sweet
charity in the city a rare fourfold
opportunity of double benefit. -Four
wholesome. excellent evenings of
musical and literary recreation will
be given at a convenient place, the
Central Christian church, at popular
/ prices by leaders in their various
lines.
The association will he absolutely
without financial advantage in this
undertaking, and the proceeds above
actual expenses will he devoted en-
tirely to the earthquake sufferers of
Italy
First. on Thursday eveNing, Jan.
rs, Miss Christine Miller, leading
contralto in the world of sing
ers, a most winsome personality
with her accomplished accom-
PIANIST, Mr.. Carl Bernthaler, as
sistant conductor of the Pittshurg
symphony Orchestra, will render the
Won Flelitz song cycle. sEliland," in
English, with many other songs,
good and pleasing" The Telegram
is sure that an evening with Miss
Miller as singer is worth all that this
entire course is set to cost any pat
ron.
Second, in February, DR.. Cart
wright. of North Side, Pittsburg, well
known as the most popular platform
speaker, will delight with one of his
most profitable and pleasing lectures
of which more will be told later.
Third, in March. Or F. B. Power,
once President Gurhelds pastor, OF
Washington. ID. c., is expected to az
ford by his wisdom and his Wit
grand entertainment and hearty
laughter.
Fourth, in April is on the list Dr..
James II. snowden, preacher, editor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

WANTED-Work by sober. indus
trious man: can furnish best Of
references. Address Worker
care Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
:3FoR SAVE.

FIOR sAHEPropeFty situated In
AdamstOn. lot 15S feet front, $50
feet deep, faces two. streets. ?
room house on lot: frIrit Of all
kinds: god smoke-aouse and oth-
er outOuiidlugs. Price Of taken at
once 1876 cash F'of Information
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

SWIsS-22 years old. speaks French,
Italian and good English. wants
position in store: 70 experience
hut willing to work. Write T..
condy. Box .. Fairmont w Va
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

writer of books. versatile scholar,
one OF the brainiest, most cultured.
most brilliant men in the American
Who's Who"
These statements give reason for
saying that there is in this course,
fourfold opportunity OF double
benefit benefit for all here at home
in four bright, recreatlve evenings,
and benefit in some crumbs OF com
fort for the sufferers beyond the
seas-sttll more benefit for us than
for them as a prominent minister
says, for 'it is more blessed to give
than to receive"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
GET NC CONTRACT.

EIolmboe & Laferty, architects,
have been awarded the contract for
the plans and specifications for thu
annex that is to be built to the
court .honse aud jail at welch, Me
nowell. county. al cost of $4,000.
The fifm is'at work on the contract.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

WANTED-Board In private family
for self and wife and little girl 4
years old: state terms. Answer
G. NJ. Self, care Traders Hotel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
follow The Crowd

If you have not already begun,
you cannot begin sooner to cultivate
the habit OF buying for cash. 1t is
very reasonable that cash buying is
better for you, because store run
on cash basis surely gives closer
prices and will Otherwise look after
your trade. You will not only keep
on coming but will lead others 10
come. To say the least, you will not
be troubled about that little bill you
owe. There are no little bills when
you pay cash. No cash customer
would have some goods that are
sent ont on credit. 1t will not hap
pen here. Try us for quality, prices.
and general good treatment. see
you all like Carolina Belle Coffee
Thanks. thought you would. 1t Is
still zoe per Ii, and the best value i
can get for you. From now on put
yourself on the cash basis, you can
quit 1t If you don't like 1t, but you
won't If you believe in the cash
plan, show it by your actions. Store
closes at 1880 p. m, except Saturday.
cHAS. E. BROOKS.
WaIJ., p,,;IIs.r
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
FOUND.

LOST-saturday night, ladies' watcl,
six size, twenty year gold filled
hunting case. seven jewel Elgtn
movement: return to Telegram of
flee and receive reward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

LOST, STIsAYED OR sToLEN-Fox
terrier gyp. side of head brown,
binck mark on back. Return 20
Pat Flaherty. East End, and receive
reward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

BRIGHT YOUNG ATAN-Must have
work. anything that is decent and
honorable. Address T. NJ. Rich
ards. 13a Isl St
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. regarding "a
good farm or business for sale;
not particular about location:
wish to hear from owner only.
who VIII sell direct to buyer; give
price, description and state when
possession can be had. Address L,
Darbyshire. BOX 1s2O-A, Rochester
n. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-12

SLEEPING RoOMs-For Rent. two
squares from court house: all mod
ern convenIences. 159 Mechanic
street, city.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01
PROTECT THE BIRDS.

William butcher. president OF the
American Audubon society. estimates
that birds save American farmers al
nually 5000. 100000 in the destruction
OF harmful insects and noxious weeds.
He further computes that the savings
would amount to s3s.000.00O more II
that old harridah of a tyrant. Fashion.
did not decree that milliners shall or.
nament women's hats with the plum.
age of many of the most valuable Of
the feathsfed tribe. Scientfsts have
estimated that human life on our plan.
ct long since would have been extinct
rs consequence Of the destruction Of
vegetable life II birds had not come to
the rescue and made perpetual and RS
lentless war on insect life. says the
Cincinnati Enquirer In this good year
1909 the joint worm is playing havoc
with the wheat crop OF central Ohio.
and that could not have been II The
men and boys of Ohio had not levieI
constant war on the farmers best
friends. the birds OF the field. the or
chard and the forest. Every bluebird
is annually worth to the farmer triple
Its weight in silver. and every wren is
annually worth to the gardener its
weight in gold The isapsucker is in.
valuable to the fruit grower. and the
woodpecker does yeoman service In
the cause of a rich harvest
The Lamar register., 1909-09-01

AZ was expected. the cotton crop of
1908 was larger than the spectators
for rise pretended. says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat. 1t amounted to 49,.
$4,000 bales. so the bureau Of the Gen.
sus says. or 2.2i2 900 more than that
of lso7. Only twice-in 1904 and in
1905 -was the yield greater than that
of 1908. The crop of 1904. which broke
all the records. was little below the
$4,000. 0O0baie mark. As, at present
prices. cotton is a highly profitable
crop, the presumption is that the acre
age of 1909 Is up at high figures.