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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
FOUR MARRIAGES
4 In TWO HOURS

Founs marriages within two
hours was the holiday record
set by Justice George w.
Stoeker yesterday afternoon,
the! judge uniting eight cou-
plies in marriage between the
hours Of and 4 o'clock
Those who left the justice
chambers man and wife were:
Fret Stitz and p. Ophelia Tay-
lor,i Archie Willard and Amy
Dunsey, Fred o. Emerson and
Katie D. Bennett, and George
Gillette and Belsa Edgington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

Between and o'clock. the
specified hour, yesterday afternoon,
the editorial rooms of The Press
resembled the shirmish line of a
football game, only the crowd was
much greater. 1t was composed of
children who had put together the
Santa Claus puzzle.
Some 800 answers We're received.
and, although a wholesale order
for little Christmas gifts had been
placed with a local store, and a
big table was filled to overflowing
with the presents, the crowd of
children constantly flowing in and
out of the rooms soon made "mince-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

A hundred or more definitions Of
what kiss really is, according to
the opinions Of the various writer's,
have been submitted to the con-
test editor already. It is very evil
dent that a discussion about kisses
is interesting, andp robably the sis
in cash and box and orchestra seats
offered as prizes for the best def
nitions do not detract from the gen.
eral interest Of the subject. Here
is another bunch Of answers for
Christmas Day reading. Nothing,
divided by two" seems to be a ia
vorlte definition.
A kiss is a caress bestowed with
the lips on anything and everything
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
"LOADED
FOR BEAR''

With her husbands double-bar-
relied shotgun loaded for bear,
Mrs. George F. Brill, ELF Indiana
avenue, routed tramp yesterday
afternoon, who in threatening tones
told her he would give her just 10
minutes to give him something to
eat. When the nervy housewife
appeared a moment later at her
door, holding the gun in chal-
longing attitude, it took the tramp
something like 10 seconds to make
himself scarce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Post-
master General Hitchcock has
found one way to help decrease the
postal deficit and incidentally the
postal expenditures, and will put
his plan into effect anuary /.
The accounting section, division
of finance, of the office of the
third assistant postmaster general
will be abolished, This will save
S33 800 a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

of Russian leather that was spread
to the gaze of the envious.
You are right" exclaimed the
president, showing the officer ahead
OF him good naturally. Let's get
a closer view"
There was commotion in the
store when the president and his
party entered. They remained
nearly q quarter of an hour, going
from there to book dealers estab-
lishment, where Mr.. Taft purchased
a number of volumes. The party
then returned to the jewelry shop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
LEAGUE MEETING In
JANUARY

President Joe Cohn of the Spo-
kane Baseball club received word
today from President Lucas of the
Northwestern league notifying him
tina a meeting of the league direct
ors will be held in Portland imme-
diately following the Coaster SEES
sion in January, to decide what an
swer to make to the expected prop
osition of trading Portland for
Coaster clubs Spokane and Sc
attic.
"They think they have us
whipped" declared Cohn this morn
ing, but take it from me, there
will be surprised bunch of Cali
fornians- some of these days"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

divided by two.
CHRISS KROGNESS.
A kiss is a lip tickle, too much
for one, but Just enough for two.
l.. s.
| saw your puzzle in last nights
Press. My answer is: A Ass is a
solution of hot air. Yours truly,
FRIEDA HUBER.
A kiss is a contact circuiting the
nerve centers OF the sexes, causing
an explosion of bliss,
j. BAUDER.
3l9 ameson building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

Men,
A kiss is making use of the lips
to- express the greaest gift of two
souls with but a single thought,
Though in the touch they may be
defying the world, and all contained
Therein, heaven and the lake of
fire. just to satisfy the craving OF
their hearts desire.
!, THE SOULLESS KISS.
n. A kiss is a self-evident demon
stration Of affection.
w. c. DRAGER.
Hillyard, Wash.
My. definition OF kiss: Nothing,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
LITTLE BOY BURNED TO DEATH
IVA ITCHING FOR SANTA CLAUSE

his mother entered the room. The
draught from the open door blew
Rolla's gown into the fire. Before
the mother could reach his side he
was enveloped in flames. and COW
cred from head to foot with burns
and blisters. The lads father was
out of town buying presents, when
the accident happened, and return
ed to find Rolla dead and his wife
in a serious condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
NO RECONCILIATION
SAYS MRS. BROKAW

MINEOLA, N. Y, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Mary Blair Brokaw, who is suing
her husband for SEPARATION and ali
mony, in statement today through
her attorneys, said that there will
be no reconciliation, despite w.
Gould Brokaw's declaration yester.
day that he is willing to take his
wife back on condition that she
cease alleging affairs with other
women.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
TURKEY WINS
OVER POSTUM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-
President Taft spent most of
the day in consideration of the
old question, What's Wits
ky" That was the only official 4
duty he carried out Turkey
won out over Postum as the
chief feature of the president
Christmas, though both were
, served on the White House
table. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
(By United Press.)

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 25.--With
a bundle of toys under his arm,
Fred II. Slater walked into a house
of sorrow today. His 5-year-old son
Rolla was dead in his room, where
he had been fatally burned yes
terday. Rolla, with his sisters and
brother, was standing in front of
the fireplace in his nightgown,
watching for Santa Claus" when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
HERE ARE ALL SORTS OF KISSES; WHICH ARE BEST ONES?

My definition of kiss is: A kiss
Is a funny proposiion-of no use to
one, yet absolute bliss to two,
MARION LOUCKS.
zoos York Ave-, Spokane.
First. essence OF two-lips; sec
ond, salute with lips: third. a
small piece of confectionery;
fourth, seasoning without fla
vor. MISS BELLE CAMPBELL.
4l0 W. Providence Ave.
A kiss Is nothing, divided by two.
M JOHN LIGHTLY.
2029 Mallon Ave.
CONTINUED on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

. The Spokane Press offers,
. for the best definition Of what 4
. kiss is, the following prizes:
. First prize, $40 In gold.
. Second prize, an entire box
o to the performance of "A
= Soul Kiss" at the Auditorium,
. December 20.
. Third prize, SIS in gold.
. Fourth prize, two orchestra
q seats to "A Soul Kiss"
q Address answers to 1.-THE
. Kiss Contest Editor"
= Prizes will be awarded De-
. cember 20.
q go o q q q q q q q q &c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
BLIZZARD
AT CHICAGO
(BY United Press.i

(By United Press.j
. CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Chica- .
. go is in the grip of a blizzard .
. today, which threatens to as .
. sumo serious proportions. Ele- .
= waited and surface lines al .
. ready are badly crippled. =
= = . q q o . . . . = q o q = .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

its harIfting in
sight pencous Santa Claus system For the last month
Yuede monopoly and lays them bare without
consid-
that
of condi
that appreciated)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 25.--
AS Christmas gift the company
operating the Indianapolis street.
car lines announced today that the
day of men employed by the com.
pany would be advanced l cent an
hour
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

OLYMPIA. Dec. Ex-Governor
Hay has signed final discharges
which will give liberty to % con-
victs who have been working all
summer on state road work in the
Cascade mountains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

bossism, is only a huge four
flusher.
found out, for instance, that:
He gives more to the rich than
the poor!
To hundreds of thousands he
gives nothing
To many whom he gave nothing
Continued on Page Four.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25
THREATENED TO SEND ME TO POORHOUSE;
I'VE SENT HIM TO PRISON INSTEAD

SAN RAFAEL Cal, Dec. 25Jamcs McCue lifelong of
Bradbury, greeting
prisoner Quentin prison today:
forgive Bradbury the prosecutor is reported to have said
him. advocate his
rdon Let him he has reformed first Then let him his
xVlls After objection to his He
send to the poorhouse Well I've him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-25

A kiss is to make or give saluta.
ton with the lips in token of love,
respect, etc. A kiss is to salute
with the lips as a mark of affec.
giveness, etc.
MISS BESSIE MINSKY.
1924 College Ave. Spokane.
A kiss is he essence of electricity
wrapped up in the human heart
and is sought for in the same spirit
that the honey bee sips the honey
from the swee flowers ON a beau
tiful June morning.
HALLE Il. COLEMAN.
1928 York Ave. g years ODD
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
Do,pUnu5nl "Umdn
Ends Her Life

DENVER. Oct 2.-Because OF her
inability longer to pay the rent ON
seven-room flat which she had been
occupying in a fashionably situated
apartment house there. Mrs. Laura
Bates, formerly of this city ended her
life In Los Angeles last night. The
woman, who was AZ years OF age. com
mitted suicide by attaching a tube to
the burner of the kitchen range and
inhallng gas
An hour after the suicide had been
discovered. T.. r. Wolfe. agent for the
owners of the apartments. created a
scene by endeayoring to prevent the
coroner from removing the body un-
I'll his claim for rent had been saiis.
fed. Other tenants raised such objec-
tions to this unusual proceedings on
The part of the landlord that he with.
drew his objection.
Mrs. Laura Bates formerly lived al
Lawrence street. Denver, but went to
Los Angeles abou. two years ago 10
seek relief from asthma She did not
improve there. and became very de
spondent this dependency being
heightened when her funds began To
get low and she was unable to pay
the rent on the rather elaborate quar-
ters that she had engaged In one OF
the leading apartment houses. I'm
press by her seeming affluence. the
landlord had given her several exten
sloDs of time TO enable her to raise
the required amount. but the woman
was unsuccessful and decided to end
her existence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
CHICAGO HAS SENsA.
TiONAL DOUBLE TRAGEDY

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The refusal of
Miss Phoebe Armstrong, 2S years old,
to marry Charles T. Miller. a station.
airy engineer. aged 20 years. termi.
mated In double tragedy in board
Ing house in Rush street early today
Miss Armstrong was employed as
cashier for business firm. and room.
ed on the first floor and her admirer
ON the second Mies Armaf rnns alani
WITH 1ier window open and 1t is said
by the police that Miller having stolen
down the back stairway. entered the
room by this means. The position of
Miss Armstrong; body seems to indi-
cate she was shot as she slept. Miller
was fully clothed. He is believed to
have shot the girl and then ended his
own life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
SALT OF
EARTH
Heir to Millions Works
Year Year WithLa.
boring Men

NEW YORK. Oct flames Watson
Webb. son OF w Seward Webb, and
grandson of the late William Fl. Van.
derbilt, who Is looked upon ns the
probable heir to many millions OF dol
lars. Is spending his vacation here
afte a year of hard labor in the shops
of the Chicago & Northwestern at
Milwaukee
The men In the shops with whom /
have been working" said young Mr..
Webb, are princes They didn't know
who was and they took me right in
for my own sake and were calling mo
by my firat name In a week. Just az
men to men they have no auperiors
on earth. Their word Is their bond.
The standard of morality among work.
Ing men Is lust as high as in other
classes. The life OF working man
is sane and the kind every American
ought to lead. The laboring man Il
not lacking in brains. only in an op-
portunity to develop"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
AWFUL STRUGGLE WITH
MONSTER DEviLFisH

Los ANGELES, Cal. Oct. 2.-Miss
Mary Seymour is at her home here to-
day recovering from shock and injury
inflicted by big devil fish, which
nearly drowned her in the surf at Long
Beach yesterday.
Miss Seymour. who is an expert
swimmer. went out beyond the life
line near the pier. when the octopus
srasped her with Its tentacles. Scream
ing in horror, she struck for one of the
pilings of the pier, while the mon
ster wound itself about her. lower
iimbs She managed TO lay hold of
the piling and her shrieks brought
life savers to her aid. When rescued
she had swconed
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
MINING CONGRESS AT
GoLDFiELD, NEv.. OVER

GOLDFIELD. New. Oct 1.-The
twelfth annual session of the American
Mining congress. which convened here
last Monday. came to close at ~
O'Clock today The delegates gathered
was short one, the only business be
ing the adoption Of the report OF the
committee on resolutions to which no
opposition developed. The question of
meeting place for the convention next
year was left to the board of direc-
tors of the congress.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
DENVER JAP SUICIDES
BY sTRANGULATioN

DENVER. Oct. 2-Despondent over
Ill health. S. Taguchi. Japanese la.
borer. strangled himself to death early
this morning in Japanese rooming
house in Larimer street Taguchci re.
turned from the beet fields several
days ago much cast down because of
failing health. This morning some time
after 4 O'Clock, he took sheet from
the bed. tied it around his neck. threw
the other end over the gas chandelier.
he iightened the moose and then step.
ped from the bed. strangling himself
10 death
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04

| Lower Florida was represented by
the displays belonging to Tom Bur
rows and c. Schaehoof. Both displays
were worthy of notice.
Mike Bodo, who Is farming the PIN.
grey place. had twenty seven kinds OF
vegetables ON exhibition
W. F. Millions caulIflower took sec.
ond premium
+. A. Schiuter has. as usual. large
exhibit of fine vegetables.
Tom Mason. Jr.. took first premium
for the best display of apples and
second for the best plate OF apples
ii. Clausner received second premL
'im on carrots. Some fine turnips and
rutabagas were Included In his ex.
hibIt
Mrs. Pulliam took the blue ribbon
for the best squash.
j. l.. Days exhibit OF potatoes took
first premium and his sugar beets
second
Mullin and Spencor's fine exhibit Of
pumpkins and squashes received sec.
ond premium.
Mr.. Holland, the Junction creek gar.
dener. displayed cucumbers, corn. mel
ons. horseradish, tomatoes, carrots,
pumpkins, parsnips. pepper, turnips.
celery cabbage, potatoes, onions. rhu.
barb. squash and seven different VA.
rieties OF beans. He took the premium
for second best display of vegetables
grown In La Plata county. MIR. Hol
land always finds a ready market for
his vegetables.
Mrs. Harmon's onions and tomatoes
took second premium
The splendid exhibit of Lou Smith
suggests some of the splendid results
to be obtained from dry farming I'm
this section. Mr.. Smith had some fine
inacaroni wheat which yielded him
iorty bushels to the acr. Through an
error in classification he failed to win
hrst prize ON this wheat He received
second prize on corn, first prize on
white wheat, second prize on sheaf
oats and second prize on shenf rye
certainly a most interesting exhibit.
The Herald is In hopes of giving the
oiiicial awards IN a day or two, also
he awards in the pantry department
At which time the special premium llsl
headed by the Democrat VIII be pub
ished.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
Two Men Arrest.
ed on Suspicion

FRUITA, Clio. Oct. 2-Suspected of
being the Glenwood Dank robbers. two
strangers who arrived In town last
night were arrested this morning by
Deputy Sheriff Nichols and are now
held In the local jail pending the ar.
rival OF Glenwood men who are com
ing 10 attempt to identify the prison
crs. The pair were arrested on a
ranch "A few miles north OF town where
they had accepted work. The prison
ers In general way answer the de
scripiions OF the bandits who held up
he cashier of the Citizens' National
bank OF ten thousand dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
STATEMENT SAYS MANY
UNDESIRABLES ARRIVE

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The American
Federation of Labor, through Vice
President John Mitchell. who is also
the chairman of the trade agreement
department of the National Civic Fed
Grafton. has issued public statement
declaring that certain steamship lines
this country and suggesting that Amer
lean wage earners advocate the incor
poration of restrictions in the immi
grafton laws.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04

are troubled because you are doubt
ing your salvation" He said. No
you are mistaken. | know am saved
but have a great burden on my heart
Let me tell you my story. Some
months ago forged a note for s75 oOO
and ! am at this moment n fugitive
from the law. Now what would vo,,
advise me to do?" go back and give
yourself up" Mr.. Ingms answered at
once. II will." he said He then shook
hands with him and left the building
He took the train for his native city
and went straight to his house. threw
his arms about his wife and told her
OF his conversion and his purpose
He then went up stairs and kissed his
sleeping children. lie next walked
over tosa police station and gave him
self up. He was convicted without
delay. and sentenced to TWENTY-FIVE
years imprisonment In the peniten.
tiary. He @as saved when he accent.
ed Christ. that WAS shown very clear.
ly In his Willingness 10 give himself
up. but he must meet the reuuIre.
menis OF mans law But sinner friend
don't make the mistake of trying to
right yourself with mans law first and
think you viii accept Christ afterward
Accept Christ now and he viii helm
you TO get right You wait until you
have Strengthened up with man alto
gether, you may be dead and In eter-
nifty before you get through.
In Your Body.
BE sure your sin viii find yon ont
by physical laws No one need wall,
far down the street of any town to
see that this Is true, See The physical
wrecks on every side. See the coun
tenances marked with sins of lust
Iicentiousness and fiendlsh liquor ap.
petite. Take even the sin of anger
Il disorders mans blood, stomach |
and his brain nerves. Professor Gates |
claims to have discovered more than
orty Injurious products, which are pro |
fuced In the blood by bad emotions. /
such az envy. hatred, etc These Gle.
nents he asserts are life depressing
md poisonous. but on the other hand.
he opposite feelings which are ex.
'ressed In goodness and kindness, are
llled with physical Elements favorable
o health A student OF human nature
'an easily read a mans character cor
eeiiy from what Is written In his
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
MEXICAN GuNBoAT CAPTURES
AMERICAN FISHING SCHOONER

MOBILE. Ala. Oct. 2.-The eighty
ton American fishing schooner Cald
well II. Colt. owned by Warren &
Co. OF Pensacola. Fla, was captured
by Mexican gunboat Immediately fol
lowing the recent storm. Word reach
ed the owners that her captain, Joseph
callisco, one of the oldest and most
experienced masters In the fishing
service off the Mexican coast. and his
crew Of eight men are confined In Q
Mexican dungeon at Progresso.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-04
The Results to Date:

The evangelistlc services are draw.
ing TO close There viii be meet
ing this evening and three tomorrow.
closing with the evening services.
marks-you do not have to believe
what is said lf you do not want to.
The meeting last night was well at
tended considering The existing con
dItions, probably upwards of 600 being
present. And 1t was happy. en-
thusiastic band of workers
Sin Will Find You Out.
Last night the evangelist took for
his text Numbers S2-33. BE sure
your sins viii find you out" Those
words of warning were spoken by
Moses the great law giver. and. like.
that other passage, Whatsoever a
man soweth that shall he also reap
are not true simply because they are
in the Bible. but they are in the Bible
because they are true. Men may think
that they can go on in sin and not
be found out, but Just as sure az this
old world turns on its axis their sins
will find them out sooner or later
No one ever committed any sin that
he did not suffer for 1t. You cannot
separate sin and suffering Wherever
fering. Now ] want to call your at
tention to some ways in which your
sins will find you out.
BY Human Law.
Very few criminals escape the law.
Of our land in spite of the fact thai
| they are so poorly enforced in mos
places. Even though you may be con
verted before the law overtakes yo,
that cannot save you from the penal
ty. Paul says In Acts 2i;l6, "Hereii
do exercise myself to nave always
and toward men" You may accep
Jesus Christ and have your sins for
given, but that will not save you iron
the consequences of your sin so IA
as the laws OF mar are concerned
Several years ago Mr.. Charles Inglis
an English evangelist. was helping
L. Moody in tabernacle meeting /
Chicago. One evening man cam
forward and seemed to be soundly cor
iyerted He went away az happy a
could be. The next night Mr.. Ingli
saw him in the audience looking tn
most pltiable OF all the persons in tn,
great building.
81 At the close Of the services Mr.. In
! liz went down the aisle and shakiE
i Aia hAad said. my dear frieaA, n