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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
Press Humor--MostIf nytl,ing Have Smile
MOST ANYTHING
JOSH WISE SAfS

JOSH Wise SAfS
IA second hand husband
sometimes makes a first-rate
salary"
He--When shall we get married !?
She-Oh, Jack! why do you take
our engagement SO seriously p
Fliegende Blaetter.
Seems as IL Russia hasn't been
behaving about Manchuria either.
Manchuria must be the original
vampire.
Somebody put a live possum into
Louisiana mail box. Too bad that
the village cut-up couldn't think of
something real bright to do.
That's a well-bred child"
"You bet she is. Never corrects
her parents publicly, no matter
what the exigencies OF the case
may be. Kansas City Journal.
II would like to help you, my
poor man, but haven't much work
to give YOU"
"ThAt'll suit me down to the
ground, ma'am. don't want
much. "-Sourire.,
National movement being start
ed for quiet Fourth. Its success
will be great relief to the Fool
killer.
Stella--What would you do with
five feet of books?
Bella--Td read the last foot
first.-Puck.
A. reader wants to know what
Professor Eliot would have on his
five-foot shelf Is some dub would
come along and borrow about a
yard of books.
Doctor-You should always take
a little fruit in the morning.
Guzzler-I do. / am old-fashion-
ed enough to insist upon cherry
in my cocktail. = Philadelphia
Record.
Sweden seeks to stop emigra-
ton by loaning worthy men money.
to buy farms, thus checking sup
ply of new citizens America could
we'll use.
The modern schools in Spain
seem to be teaching the vO,Dg idea
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Caynor and Tammany, Hearst and freakishness, Ban
nard and Wall streethats the choice for the voters IN
Little Old New York tomorrow. Fine pckings
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

"whom does your baby re-
semble?" :
! 1.-THE relative with the most
n1pney"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

The modern schools in Spain
seem to be teaching the young idea
to stand up and be shot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Sweden seeks to stop emigra-
tion by loaning worthy men money
to buy farms, thus checking a sup
ply of new citizens America could
we'll use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Somebody put a live possum into
a Louisiana mail box. Too bad that
the village cut-up couldn't think of
something real bright to do.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Doctor-You should always take
a little fruit in the morning.
Guzzler-I do. / am old-fashion-
ed enough to insist upon cherry
In my cocktail. = Philadelphia
Record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

That's a well-bred child"
you bet she is. Never corrects
her parents publicly, no matter
what the exigencies OF the case
may be. Kansas City Journal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Seems as IL Russia hasn't been
behaving about Manchuria either,
Manchuria must be the original
vampire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

From present indications
the very great majority of
the men and women of .Spo-
kane favor the adoption of
the commission plan of gov
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

- lAA. - BN1oThe your subscription
~ 4 s. ~ seees ass T each When that date ar
has
ns : @een fsc tAs list change address
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

He-When shall we get married. !?
She-Oh, Jack! why do you take
our engagement SO seriously
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Il would like to help you, my
poor man, but haven't much work
to give you"
"ThAtl suit me down to the
ground, ma'am. don't want
much.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

"A second hand husband
sometimes makes q first-rate
salary"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

A. reader wants to know what
Professor Eliot would have on his
five-foot shelf Is some dub would
come along and borrow about a
yard of books.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

National movement being start
ed for quiet Fourth. It's success
will be great relief to the Fool
killer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
BOUGHT FIDDLE FOR S25
AND SOLD 1T FOR $4,000
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
MASSlLLON, O., April 1.-Two
thousand dollars was received by
Wilson GRADER, butcher, and "A. l..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

This trouble had to come and
it is wonderful the way Mr.. Pat
ten has taken it, she said.
when he comes home at night
we never know by his manner
what a strain he has been through.
He is always good natured. We
only know by the papers the next
day what has happened"
Mrs. Patten was simply dressed
in a black and white silk morning
gown. She is not a society woman
and is noted for her unassuming
dress and ways.
"Mr. Patten has no fads," she
said. "He leaves home every
morning in time to reach his Of
flee in Chicago about 9.
He does not even drive an auto
mobile himself, because, you
know, a man who takes the time
to do that can't be very busy
There are three children in the
Patten family: Agnes, II; Tom
Us, and Jack, 13. All attend the
Evanston public schools.
Jack Patten shines his father s
shoes every morning and gets a
nickel for it. That is all the spend
ing money his father gives him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
WOlNAN'S TEARS WIN
COUNCIL FIGHT ~

down her cheeks, said that she
had bought a home, in this section
and was paying for it on the in
stallment plan, and that she un-
derstood such improvements as
were to be made would cost her
in the neighborhood of $1,000. She
said that the asphalt paving was
to be laid at the instance of a
corporation which wanted to make
an automobile boulevard and was
not particularly worried over the
fact that it meant confiscation of
the homes of the poorer people.
She also said they were willing
to pay for any improvements with
in their means.
Theh tears evidently had their
effect, for the mayors veto was
sustained by vote Of Z to 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
HELM SUFFERS
BY SYMPATHY

Honest ssnpathies for a thief
whom he was aiding to sell some
of his stolen plumber, thinking him
an honorable laborer in hard luck,
cast Frank Helm, an employe Of
the Washington mills. into a bunch
of circumstances from which he
was rescued only by his good
reputation and excellent refer
ences. When apprehended by Of
ficer Jake Warner Helm was walk
ing along with J. w. Gray with a
watch the latter had stolen from
= Frank Hansen of the Cleveland ho
tel in his hand.
Gray was sentenced to work out
a fine of 500 and costs on the rock
pile yesterday afternoon but Helm
satisfied Judge Mann that he was
on the square and was released
According to Helms story. GRAY
who before trial was identified by
Hansen as man who had been in
his room Just before his watch dis
appeared, came to him on the
street, asking him TO buy the
watch, saying he was in hard luck
and broke.
Helm did not have the money
10 buy It from him, but as Gray
told him he was a stranger in the
city, he volunteered TO try to find
market for the watch for him. II
was while he was trying TO do this
charity stunt that Jake Warner, the
husky cop. E'pmmed him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

wouldn't do" he said. Il wouldn t
push up the price of bread just for
my own gain. I've received a lot
of letters from poor people blam-
ing me for doing that. They
wouldn't if they only knew and
appreciated the truth of the sit
uation."
| went to Patterns mansion in
Evanston, with it's imposing white
marble columns and beautiful ap-
proaches, to learn from Mrs. Pat
ten if she understood the argu-
ment of her husbands critics. She
does not sympathize with those
who say that it is wrong for one
man to be rewarded with ST.
100000 in three days, for his serv'
ices in putting up the price of the
greatest human necessity. Her
husbands view is her view.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
SAVE US FROM
OUR FRIENDS
DEMOCRATS NOW THREADING
THE UNCERTAIN PATH BE-
GIN TO FEEL LIKE BEING
MIGHTY CAREFUL AS THEY
GO.

"Be good democrats; support n
s. Pratt and the city ticket, but fol
heavens sake don't say too mucf
about it. for fear of offending oul
new found republican nonpartisar
allies
Such in brief was the advice o.
some of the speakers at the demo
cratic harmony" meeting held last
might at the city campaign rooms
on the second floor of the Zeiglel
block, The meeting was well at
tended but a close search among
those present showed that but few
of the old guard were on hand.
f.. O. Conner. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, presided and
called for suggestions or words OF
hceer from nearly everyone pres
ent.
The harmony" sentiments were
somewhat Jared when Russell F.
Collins. a member of the Young
Mems Democratic club, blithely
arose to tell the gathering of the
efficient service he had rendered
two years ago in aiding in the de-
feat sof Floyd Daggett, democratic
candidate for mayor With his as
saciates, he said that he knew at 5
o'clock in the evening how the vote
stood and that they had elected
Mayer Moore.
Thomas A. Scott, another mem
Der of the young mems Organiza-
ton, expressed regret that he was
unable to use his vote to defeat
Daggett two years ago.
A. w. Jones, secretary of the
5000 club, saw encouragement in
the newspaper support of Pratt,
but by way. of suggestion urged
them to go little slow or it might
become necessary to start move
ment to save us from our
friends The feeling of many
seemed to be that the result is in
doubt and that ii will take hard
work to win.
Two of the colored brethren, E
II. Holmse and Mr.. Ross. told OF
the colored vote having gone tc
Pratt Mr. Holmes said that when
his employer, D. c. Corbin, asked
him how he stood, and he replied
that he was for Pratt, the railroad
magnate, with a little squirt of pro
family; ratified his choice and said
that Pratt was an lawful nice
man,
Mr., Pratt, the candidate. said
that after this campaign was over
he would know a whole lot more
about how a democratic" fight is
conducted than he had ever known
before He said that he was oh.
serving the work being done but
said nothing to give the party
workers hope for the future.
Another meeting will be held
Tuesday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
(By United Press)

PORTLAND, April 1.-THE
tears of several women were in
strumental in voting down paw
ing proposition in the city council,
The ordinance to pave a portion
of East Seventh street between
South Tillamook street and Free
mont street. had been vetoed by
Mayor Lane because poor people
who had taken up homes, and in
many cases had not yet paid for
them, If the Improvement was
made, would be compelled to va
cate, as they would not be able to
meet the expense. Several women
were on hand from the district in
question and were permitted to
give the councilmen their version
of the affair,
One woman, with tears running
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
WANTS DIVORCE FROM
CONFIRMED SUICIDE
By United Press)

OAKLAND, Cal, April IL
Bringing the unique charge that
her husbands frequent threats to
commit suicide have made her life
miserable, the petition of Mrs. Ma
bel NJ. Wilson for divorce from her
husband, Howard NJ. Wilson, is be-
fore the superior court here.
Mrs. Wilson alleges that her
husband has made many threats to
end his life. Among the methods
OF killing himself he had suggest
ed were drowning in Lake Merit,
hanging, taking lysol, gas and the
tevering OF the veins of his wrist.
She said that once she had pre-
vented him from cutting the arter.
les Of his wrist with "A pair of scis-
sorh. and that on another occasion
she Ind found him wading into
Lake Merritt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

Wilhelm, his clerk, for a violin that
cost them only $25. When they
bought the instrument a year ago
they knew nothing Of it's true
value. They recently round pasted
inside the case a piece of paper,
yellow with age, bearing the
words, Antonio Stadivarius, Italy,
INA" Experts pronounced 1t a
genuine "Strad," and the lucky
owners sold 1t to a wealthy Pitts
burg man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
DEMAND $500 OR
WILL KILL HIS son
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, April IA price
of $500 is placed on the life of
Frank Seller, age 10, in a letter
received by the lads father,
Charles l.. Seller, councilman from
the Sixth ward.
The letter demands that the
$500 be left beneath the iron rail
road bridge at Brooksidep ark, and
says that if the demand is not car.
ried out the son will be killed.
Seller took the letter to Chief
Kohler, and said he would follow
kohler's advice. He said he was
not alarmed, but that the boy
would be kept out of harms way
until the letter is satisfactorily ex-
planned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
CLAIMS SALOON
FOR PRATT

If the word of J. Travers, a
speaker at the democratic meeting
last night can be taken as author
ity, some of the saloonmen, who
were alleged to be Mr.. Omo's chief
support, have deserted his stan
dard and gone over to Mr.. Pratt.
Mr.. Travers said the saloonmen
were getting scared, having a case
of cold feet, as it were, and are
now going to Pratt. He cited an
instance to support his statement,
and saw in this condition hope
full indication in behalf of Pratt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
SWEDISH M. e. CHURCH.

Rev. John A. Whitman, pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m; morn
ing sermon at IL; young peoples
meeting at Z p. M; preaching at
1880.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30

ceased, is now more active in the
Southwest than ever before. In
fact even now there is trans
portatiOn glut" almost in sight.
Hurry orders are out for hun.
dreds of locomotives and thous.
ands of cars, but even these ad.
ditions cannot make yardage and
track facilities, and the growth
of industrialism and crops have
produced a traffic which the rail.
ways cannot handle.
1t is to this situation that the
Southwest calls the worlds at
tentlon; it is to this region of
peace, prosperity and good will
that every honest and indus
trious man is invited. Texas
Trade Review and Industrial
Record.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30
SHOULD owN HIS HOME.
The Nan VINO Really Counts in the Affairs Of
Nations, Is the Home Owner Home
Builder Concrete Facts.

That history repeats itself is
an anXiom that none can gain.
say. We boast of our great
strides along advanced lines, and
yet we are often brought face to
face with problems that were
solved years ago, of which we
have, nor can we form any clear
idea. This but proves that what
we are pleased to term advance
ment is but a departure from the
customs and methods of our
forebears. Nations long ago were
born and grew to be reckoned
as great powers in their time.
and doubtless were, Judged by
the standards of their time. but
of them nothing today remains
but memories, and foremost is
the thought that they built not
wisely. but too well. Rome. in
all her boosted glory and power,
overlooked the foundation on
which to build an enduring
structure. True they developed
race Of stalwart men and wo-
men who were the admiration of
the world, but this. within itself.
was not enough. From well bred
men and women arose a desire
for opulence and ease. with the
result that Rome decayed and
passed from the annals of ma
tons. The effects of Rome'S I'M
doing will hold good with any
nation from like cause the cen
tralization of wealth. Nations
to endure. must of necessity be
nations of home owners-home
builders-people who pride the
home with all its sacred associa-
lions more than the glammOr
and glitter of the alluring dollar.
Those who are led off in a mad
chase for gain, irrespective of
all LIES other claims, have but
one sure ending. whose echo
spells defeat. Landless man
means manless land.
To prove conclusively the force .
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30
COMMITTEE HAS MEETING.
Big Advertising Scheme on Foot for the Plains
Country Biggers Field Man
More Publicity.

At the Crosbyton meeting June
8, 9, among other work under
taken was that of judiciouS adj
vertising with the weekly papers
of the plains. A committee con
sisting of Don H, Biggers, j. j.
billiard, j. NJ. Simpson and j..
NJ. Bull was appointed to formu-
late a plan and get it under way.
There was a meeting of the
committee at this place last FRI
day and a plan adopted looking
to inauguration of the work.
The present plan of the work
is through the local newspapers
which are members of the Fed
Grafton. Mr.. Biggers has been
employed as the field man, and
he will visit each county and en-
deavor to interest local people in
the work. At Lubbock the citi-
zens subscribed for 1000 copies
Of the Avalanche to be sent for
from three to twelve months to
new subscribers. In this there
was only a few hours work to
secure the necessary amount and
the claims of Lubbock are being
set forth to "A thousand new
readers every week.
The business men and those
interested in Hale county should
see to it that the same is done
here. Mr.. Biggers will visit
Plainview in short while to in
augurate the system of advertis-
ing here, and the News beSpeaks
success for him in the work.
AS secretary of the Fedora,
ton. Mr.. Biggers has cores
pended with the Santa F'e rail.
way people and they will give
aid and encouragem ent to the
work, as also will the Dallas Fair
Association.
The News hopes the business
men of Plainview will rally as
one man, and it believes they
will, and make this a success, as
it is the best way to make known
the claims of Hale county.
Plainview News.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30
GREAT PROSPERITY IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Home, Happiness, Prosperity and Plenty Of Il
In the Southwest.

This is no time for counting
prosperity. Whatever may be
the conditions elsewhere, the
Southwest is right now enjoying
season of growth and material
progress never before approach
ed. Really it may be that times
are actually to good fol the best
development of the country and
the best welfare of the people.
Money is so easy. indeed. that
there is danger of one those per.
iOdS of extravaganza and waste
which are always follwed by
General Depression and his ar
my of ills.
Recent very heavy orders for
steel rails and by many manu-,
facturerS for steel stock to be
used in their various plants indi-
cate loosening up all round.
The railroads have been buying
light for the past eighteen
months. and caution has marked
every step of all the factories
outside of the automobile trade
alone. which has seemed to grow
and flourish upon the depression
prevailing.
The last of the Southwestern
interests to pick up has been the
yellow pine lumber trade. and
now it is beginning to pulse and
throb with new life and energy.
Cattle and hogs are way up
in the pictures, the record
price having been paid for the
latter a few days since. King
cotton. not to be left in the lurch
is getting up the grade at a nice
clip, and it is believed will reach
the lucent mark by new year.
Then what: All honest labor
is employed actually overtime at
extra" the carpenter in the
Southwestern city who sought
work at s. a day a little more
than a decade ago now gets his
four plunkS for shorter hours
and keeps steadily at a job.
Railway building which had
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30
With the Texas Bankers.

News reaches this city this
week of the reception given the
Texas bankers who are on a trip
from Texas through the north
ern states and to Seattle, the re-
ception mentioned having been
given at Spokane upon their ar
rival in that city. The stay in
that city was of four hours du-
ration during which time the
Chamber of Commerce of that
enterprising city We're the hosts
on July 49, Special cars and
automobiles were used in See
ing Spokane" after which the
party visited NatatOrum park
and the permanent exhibits in
the chamber of commerce rooms
where refreshments were ser
we'd. According to Geographic
reports sent out the visitors en-
joyed every minute of their stay
in that city. The party were on
their return trip to Texas and
expect to arrive home on July
30 or 81. Mrs. l.. 7. Lester and
party of this city are with the
party.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs Joe Simmons OF
Monterey, Mexico, were IN tnis
city this week visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Thomas. Mrs. Simmons is the
sister of Mr.. Thomas and 1t had
been about ten years since they
had seen one another and OF
course the reunion was enjoyed
by the entire party. MI. Sim
mons is a railroad man at MS
home town and thinks that
there is a great future before
the Mexican Republic. especially
for energetic young men.
H. +. Wesley and &. ?. Bryan
of the Ceta community were III
last Friday, They were in this
office Investigating the amend
ments which are to be voted up
on August 3. and desired to be
posted about the matter before
they went to the polls. This
class of citizenship who desire to
know about these matters is
what is making Randall county
such a desirable county in which
to live.
Thomas Lester Of Umbarger
was in this city Friday and was
a caller at this office. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester expect to leave with
in a short time for the exposition
at Seattle and will return via
their old home in Missouri
where they will visit for a few
weeks before returning to their
home in this county.
In letter Of recent date to
this office f. D. Harrell, a resi-
dent of Randall county who is
now visiting at Cumming, GeOr-
gia. with his family, is fuSsing
and Tuning considerably be-
cause he does not receive his
Randall County News. Wants
to hear from home We presume.
Mrs. Marietta Muldrow and
daughter of Dallas are visiting
her son, H. f. Muldrow, and
family and other relatives in
Canyon.
Arch" Chesser and family
are here from New Mexico the
guests of his brother, George.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30

of this argument, you have bu t
to take peep into condition as
they exist in England and Rus
STA.
Russia has more undeveloped
resources than any other nation
of today. yet Russia. is reckoned
one of the old nations. Why is
this? 1t is the result of landless
man. That nation, the richest
of all, in resources, is in every
truth the poorest, and all be-
cause the land is owned and con.
trolled by a few. In England
conditions are not so bad There
not quite such a degree of OPP
preston, and yet even England
IS beginning 10 get alarmed over
the retrogreSSion of her citizens.
Owning a home brings a sense
OF security. a feeling of partner
ship that he who owns no home
can never hope to feel. 1t makes
one take a vital interestin affairs
of state Today America is
drifting toward landlordiSm and
it will have the same result here
as in those other countries. 1t
means the losing of the indi-
vidualiSm upon which our nation
was conceived and upon which
it must either rest secure. or
losing which, totter and decay.
The harmful tendencies of the
time are found in trying to ape
after the big fellow and not be-
ing content 10 do those things
which nature intended one
should do. 1t is a commendable
trait in any ones character to
try and excel but let Us get
down to sane basis of opera
tions. Let US decide to be con.
tent with owning and beautify-
ing a home. Let US resolve that
come what may we must and
shall be home OwnerS-home
builders. Let 5 perpetuate Amer
lea, the land of freedoms birth. !
as heritage to the generations
yet unborn. Remember land
less man means manlesS land. -
Lubbock Avalanche.
Insure against fire at once with |
Garrison. Davis 4 Co
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-07-30

Miss Letitia Lancaster, the
wide awake teacher at Umbar-
ger was in Canyon last Satur-
day and visited Mrs. A. n. Hen
son.