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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
AMERICAN GIRL IS
ADMIRED AT
STAG HUNT

LONDON, Oct. 8.-An American
girl, Miss Ellers, whose home is
said to be somewhere in Pennsyl-
vania, caused a sensation at re-
cent stag hunt on Exmoor by ap-
pearing in costume strikingly
masculine. People remarked not
so much on her riding astride-for
in the last few seasons so many
women have adopted the cross sad
die that they are called the
"breeches brigade"-as on the gen
eral cowboy" style of her get
up" But when the hunt was over
comment upon her appearance
changed to expressions of admira.
ton for her horsemanship and
craftsmanship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CAN LUTHER BURBANK HYBRIDIZE
PAIR OF SHEARS INTO.A SAFETY!
Los ANGELES FLORISTS SPLIT PLAN WIZARDS ABILITY
ASSOCIATIONS MEMBERS DON'T
MUCH STOCK IN HIM.

fame to Burbank within the last
few years, was merely an importa-
ton from Mexico, for which Bur.
bank deserved no credit.
THE original" he said, "is still
growing in Mexico, and was old at
the time of the Cortez invasion"
P. d. Barnhart, leader of the anti
Burbanks, declared that Burbank
was an egotist, wanting money with
every sentence.
He does business on a two-by.
four SCALE" said Barnhart, land
raises catalogs. If people believed
Burbank in toto they would think
that he could plant a pastepot and
raise a pair of scissors, or could
hybridize a pair of shears into a
safety razor with heliotrope color.
ing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
~ HAZEL SWANSON

He stood in the children's play
ground of Golden Gate Park, San
Francisco, watching his more for
tunate little sisters and brothers
ride the donkeys. He held 2 cents
I'm his grimy little fist, and he
sighed: the rides were two for S,
or cents apiece.
I think his name was Jimmie. !
am going to call him that, any way,
for Jimmie" fits well the sturdy
little figure and the round, boyish
face. His other name might have
been Smith. | think, more likely, it
was Murphy or O'Brien, or Sulli-
van Black hair and blue eyes do
not, as a rule, belong to Smiths.
A battered. brown felt hat was
pushed back speculatively on jim
mics black head and there was a
speculative look in the sea blue
eyes, the large, honest mouth and
even In the sat1cy little snub of a
nose that ornamented the freckled,
chubby face. Jimmie was thinking,
that was clear.
For a long time Jimmie watched
the children and the donkeys, one
knee resting on park bench.
For the most part, the children
were we'll dressed. Jimmie's suit
was much worn, patched her and
there, and several sizes too large.
Perhaps it once. belonged to an old
er brother. l have an idea. though,
that Jimmie didn't know sisters or
brothers, or mother or father.
Jimmie was alone. He didn't
seem to mind that. One feels very
independent when alone, you know,
and Jimmie was clearly of an indie
pendent nature.
He wasn't unhappy, either, as it
turned out. He was simply won
dering II by any chance he could
make those two pennies
Suddenly, with a stride that said
as clearly as words ''Ill try it," he
strobe up to the window where they
sold the little pink tickets that
meant donkey rides. l couldn't hear
what the sturdy little man with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

4 Consider the commuter, the fes-
tive suburbanite.
He iiveth upon the outskirts Of
society and he maketh of life q
paradox, for verify he liveth in the
country and in the city at one and
the same once
:. He riseth up early in the morn
ing, yea,>even with the lark, and
taketh his little pail and can
vasseth the neighborhood in search
of water, and as he goeth him
about he curseth loud and long,
and still louder at the water sup
ply, but verify he wasteth his
breath, for the city wots not of his
cursing.
He splitteth three cords of wood
before breakfast, and mayhap he
cutteth off the1eft toe of his favor
Tite foot.
He eateth his breakfast in three
gulps and tieth his necktie as he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every
Day, but Soon Forgotten.

Many OF Them Happening Every
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 it's use after shaving. Its pub
licity and sales have been confined
almost exclusively to it's remark
able properties as an eczema cure;
it stops the itching at once and
cures the worst cases in few
days. While the application Of pos
lam after shaving is one of its
minor uses, such as for pimIfes,
the complexion, etc, shavers4 40
find it revelation, as it does Nph
abrasions, roughness and sev8fV
scrapings what 1t does for all manj
ner of skin difficulties--heals and
cures in few hours. 1t is the tply
article possessing real antisd BIC
and curative value that has Vel
been exploited for this purpose,
and will soothe and tone up the
skin as no toilet preparation could
possibly do. 49,
Poslam can be had for SO CENTS
at any reliable druggists, particu-
larry Murgittroyd's and Ritters,
who make speciality Of it, Or the
Emergency Laboratories, No. 80
West Twenty-fifth street, New
York city, will send trial supply
free by mail to any one who will
write for it. This is sufficient to
show results. in "a hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
Prepare for That Sunday
Dinner.

Not much trouble, however, but
just slight forethought.
The finest assortment of dressed
poultry that was ever available is
ready for your ordering at the A.
& K. Market, First and Monroe,
and the best of all these fowls have
been selected and prepared by the
A. & X. That means your Sunday
dinner will be the best ever If you
call Main 447 when you place your
order. Dressed chicken, geese,
ducks and all the feathered family
that is seasonable.
The A. & K. made phenomenal
sales on that pure pork sausage,
and every customer was delighted
The same quality and service viii
be found in dressed poultry for
your Sunday dinner. Don't deny
yourself of this excellent quality
but call up thea. & X. and have
the best. s*s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

Spokane Press. SOC q Month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
(ey United Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. g.
Southern Californian agriculturists
are divided into two warning fac
tiOns as the result of the Los
Angeles Florist associations discus
sion of the work of Luther B. Bur-
bank, the plant wizard"
FOllowhg the discussion, at
which evidence and proofs were
submitted. half of those present, ac-
cording to the secretary's report,
voted against Burbank, while the
other half declared that he could
raise rhubarb with vanilla flavor
and strawberries on the side.
Arthur Houghton, vice president,
declared that the spineless cactus,
which has brought much added
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
|C113IE
Sa&SE333
CURES PERMANENTLY

Mr.. A. H. Powell, Manufacturing
Chemist, Spokane, Wash.
Dear Sir-After suffering with
stomach trouble for the past four
years and doctoring with doctors
and paying out over $500 for
patent medicines, the first perma-
nent relief received was from
Powells Stomach Remedy. The
first bottle gave me great relief
and after using three bottles I
have no more stomach trouble and
feel that / am permanently cured
This / write you in hopes you
may publish it so my friends, If
any of them are SO afflicted, may
hear of it and be benefited by its
use. Yours truly, w. A. BAKER,
Furniture Dealer, 2128 East
Sprague Avenue.
For sale at all first class drug
stores.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

his days are full Of labor and ut
might he dreameth Of the mort
gage.
His life is as full Of joy as
large and energetic carbuncle Is
full of enthusiasm,
And when he dieth the under
taker an dthe easy-payment grab
beth the whole works and MS
widow goeth home to mother.
Consider the commuter, my
brethren, for verify say unto you
that even though hell be not paved
with good intentions. of a surety
the street cars Of Spokane are
paved with feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CRITICISES ENGLISH

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-"The English
language can never become the
world language. 1t is too cumber-
some. It's idiosyncrasies are great
er than those of any other Ian
guage."
This was the opinion expressed
by Professor F. C. l.. Van Steen-
dere, Lake Forest university, a ma
tive of the German-Holland border
line.
There is only one solution for
the problem" he said. THE univer-
sal language must be worked out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

LAWRENCE, Kan.-RRev. D. Fl.
Carrick resigned from the pas
torate of Christian church and has
taken a street car conductors job,
claiming that ministry is no place
for an honest man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

snub of a nose and clothes that
were several sizes too large for
him.. sped down tho path. across
the lawn and threw himself sobbing
ON the grass in the shadow of soole
bushes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
WHEN A BET Is NOT A BET.

Again has a court of last resort
Grawn the line pretty fine. Governor
Hughes of New York battied valiantly
for a long time against race track
gambling. He succeeded at last in
getting law through the Empire
states legislature which placed this
sort of gambling under the ban. 1t
prohibited bookmaking at the race
tracks. This was the method used in
recording the wagers on the horse
races at the big tracks in New York
state and is the same as that which is
rsed over the country where betting is
permitted at races. OF course, the
members of the gambling fraternity in
New York got their wits to work to
circumvent this law, and they tried
Ian of betting orally on the races.
That Is, the bookmakers stood around
the betting rings as usual and made
lets by word of mouth with their
patrons and settled Up with them after
the days racing was over and outside
the racing parks.
An effort was made to stop this prac-
tice by such prosecuting officers who
endeavored to enforce within their
jurisdictions the law against race track
betting which Governor Hughes had
lad enacted. Some arrests on this
score were made and one of the
strongest cases was picked out for a
test. This case first came before the
then judge. William ]. Gaynor, who
was only recently elected mayor of
New York city. He decided that this
oral betting was not in violation of the
anti-race track gambling law which
Governor Hughes succeeded in having
passed. The New York state court of
appeals has just affirmed this decision,
and the law against betting on the
races in that state is now pretty much
of dead letter.
To be sure, there is a difference be-
tween bets that are made orally and
bets which are recorded, and presum-
ably the law in question made dis
tinction of this sort possible. But
oral betting is quite as much gambling
as is recorded betting and once again
a learned court has rather nullified the
purposes of a statute that has the en-
dorsement of all decent men, whether
they live in New York or any other
part of the country, by sticking out for
and rendering a decision on a mere
technicality
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
TO CONTROL MOTOR SPEED.

Two devices that have been author
lied by law in Great Britain to indi-
cate publicly or to control the speed of
motor cars are described in an article
in Cosmos, a Partisan publication, and
to which attention is called in the cur
rent issue of the Literary Digest. One
of them gives an audible signal when
ever the car to which it is attached ex-
ceeds the legal speed, while the other
actually operates a brake and thus
slows down the car automatically. AS
the limit of the latter may be adjusted
by a key, however, the owner apparent
ly may fix the maximum speed at any
point he chooses. Says the writer of
the article:
1.-The first of these devices includes a
cylindrical air-compressor, in the bot
tom of which is an extension with a
piston having two radial apertures and
opposed in it's motion by a spring. SO
long as the speed OF the principal piston
is less than the determined limit, the
second piston remains motionless and
the air escapes by one of its apertures;
but when this limit is exceeded, the
piston is pushed back, one of it's OPEN
ings comes opposite whistle, and the
escaping air makes a sharp sound.
1.-THE second of the devices is COM
posed of an oil pump in whose circuit
is included three-way cock. THIS
latter is controlled by a centrifugal
regulator and its third pipe leads into g
cylinder. When the normal speed is
exceeded the regulator opens this con-
duit and the oil compressed in the
pump operates the piston in the cylin-
der, which, in its turn. slows up
the car and brings it down to normal
speed.
This latter device also includes a dial
Indicating the maximum admissible
speed, and allows of altering this limit
at will, by adjusting, with key. the
spring Of the centrifugal regulator"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
ASSESSED VALUATIONS.

Announcement comes from the state
tax commissioners that they are going
to endeavor to have all of the real
estate in Kansas assessed next year for
the purpose of taxation at 100 per cent
OF its value-in other words. at its full
value. This is exactly as 1T should
he, and the various officials through
out the state who are charged with the
making of the assessments should see
10 it that the orders of the tax COM
missioners in this respect are carried
cut to the letter.
This was the intention of the new
tax law, which created the state tax
commission and which has worked out
so successfully during the rather brief
time it has been in operation. 1t has
also been the intention of the tax COM
nnissioners that this policy be follow
ed, but such has generally not been the
case although the improvement in this
regard has been great over the condf-
lions which prevailed throughout the
state before the new tax law was en-
cted and the tax commission began its
work In times past real estate has
cen assessed in Kansas in rather
lit and miss sort of fashion, varying
greatly in each locality in the state and
never getting to a point that was
greater than half of its value. This
condition of affairs has been altered
.or the better materially and last year
a large portion of the real estate was
assessed at 80 per cent of its value.
Some of the assessments fell as low as
&C per cent, however. This undesir-
able situation is to be done away with
in the future if the tax commissioners
are able to bring it about, and they
ought to be.
A lack of uniformity in the assess
ment of real estate in proportion tc
its values makes for injustice in the
levying of taxes. The man who il
lucky enough to get off with an assess
raent which is only so per cent of his
property's value is given considerable
of an advantage over his neighbol
whose property is assessed at 80 pei
cent of its value. There is only one
way to bring about q uniformity in thil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
JAYHAWKER JOTS

The Douglass Tribune has neighbor
who is so mean that he would criti-
cize his mother to a book agent.
Charlie Blakesley remarks that Mr..
Swatman of Fowler is enjoying a few
days of relaxation since the close of
the fly season.
The Emporia Gazette eharacterizes
a man who set fire to a neighbour
wheat stack as being the true fiend
in human FORM Such fellow is
worse than that.
The Kansas City Star notes that a
recent complaint went up along the
Central Branch because a train was
on time one day last week and lot
of people missed it.
Liberal is to have another candy
factory, making two of them; and the
Garden City Telegram has the tenn
Gritty to remark that heres sweet
thing for western Kansas"
"a whole lot of men in this coun-
try would give almost anything for
the Rev. Mr.. Stuckey's ability to ex-
plain matters to his wife, is the opin-
ion of the Holton Recorder.
Out of the TIC houses in Dodge
City, 627 of them are patrons of the
waterworks. 1t is claimed that no 9TH
er town or city in Kansas can show
as good record proportionately.
The new owner of the Atchison coal
mine kindly offers to let the old stock
holders Sin on the ground floor"
which is the only floor that isn't
flooded, says the Kansas City Star.
An Oberlin citizen who received
800 an acre for his alfalfa crop this
year is putting out his chest and pre-
tending that it wasn't much of a crop
at that, says the Hutchinson News
Bill Sincaller, the vinland Vines
particular friend, is a mighty smart
man. In recent issue of that sheet
he is quoted as noting this difference:
"a perquisite is something a gentle
man can receive; a tip is something
a gentleman can give"
OF the purchase of the Kansas City
Post by Messrs. Bonfils and Tamman,
proprietors of the Denver Post, the
Hutchinson News remarks that the
Kansas City sheet which has hereto
fore been of a rather saffron hue is
expected soon to take on the color of
deep ochre.
Here's a little romance from the
Manhattan Mercury: They tell of a
Riley county German, who, recently
after his arrival from the Old Coun-
daughter of an exceedingly rich Ger
man farmer in that neighborhood.
After the affair had progressed to the
point where the young German could
speak with some degree of certainty
he wrote to an older brother in the
Old Country that he needed Twenty
Thousand dollars ($20,000), to swing
an exceedingly profitable business deal.
The $4,000 arrived by return mail
and the young German set himself
up in business. A few months later
he married the daughter of the rich
German farmer, and within the year
he returned the $4,000 to his brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
QUAKER MEDIrATToNs.
lFrom the Philadelphia Record

lFrom the Philadelphia Record
About ten times as many crimes
are committed as criminals
There is a remedy for every evil,
also something just as good
The minute a good opportunity be-
gins to f1irt with a man his wife gets
jealous.
Fortune doesn't have to knock at a
mans door any more. 1t can ring
the electric bell.
The fellow who browns his sorrows
in the flowing bowl seldom has
chance to use it in christening his
joys.
The children of today are probably
no worse than the children of CEN
fury ago. There are more of them,
that's ALL
Wigg-"Since I've had my auto
mobile I've busted six tires" Wagg-
you're lucky the tires haven't busted
you"
Mr.. Newlywed docking UP from his
paper)-"I see there is slump in the
market" Mrs. Newlywed-'nThank
you, dear. I shall try and get a nice
one for dinner"
Blobbs-"At the next station we
stop ten minutes for refreshments.
Slobbs-"I wonder why trains stop
ten minutes at railroad eating
houses Enthusiastically for hui
name reasons"
The lover used to sigh and pine
And say to her: Twill you be mine ?"
The modern lovers overtures
Consist of this: May / be yours?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
WoN,r you sMIuE. Mo1LY2

Won't you smile on me, Molly?
The skies are not like May.
need little light, dear,
To chase the clouds away.
A myriad cares are fretting,
And making wrinkles, too;
1 know that every one would fly
With just a smile from you.
So won't you smile on me, Molly?
Do, Love-do!
Won't you smile on me, Molly?
Though oft for me you've wept.
Sooth, every fault that grieved you
I've incurred 1t when you slept.
My only, lonely virtue
Is but a love most true,
A love that wildly sprang to birth
With just smile from you.
So won't you smile on me, Molly?
Do, Love-do!
Won't you smile on me, Molly?
I'm neither good nor wise;
Yet with each loving look, dear,
feel my courage rise.
Like sunlight to the flowers
Before your face knew
wonder how lived at all
Without a smile from you
So won't you smile on me, Molly?
Do, Love-doi
Samuel .Minturn Peck in the Bostol
Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11

particular and that is by assessing all
property at its full value.
Higher taxes will not be the result,
either. The reverse will be true. With
. greatly increased assessed property
value. approximating its real value. the
tax rate will be lower than it now is
provided that more money is not need
ed for state, county and municipal
purposes, and there is no reason why
there should be any great increase in
this respect. With lower tax rate,
therefore, the tax levies will be lower
in proportion than they now are. But
he best feature of this plan of assess
ment and taxation is that each prop
erty holder will come nearer to pay
ing his just share of the taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11

tinued. nathalie and I have a secret
Can you keep it?
ITO be sure" he said trying not to
notice Nathalie's appealing glance.
ITS about Nathalie's husband, Mr.
about him? Well. he's quite fictitious.
Our real chaperon left Unexpectedly
-" but Peter'needed no further ex-
PLANTATION.
TITS about Nathalie's ring as a
souvenir" suggested the enthusiastic
senior. the next day after the boys
had gone back to the city. "And then
the first girl who is married to any
OF the men who were down here, must
wear it at her wedding. You don't
want 1t, do you, Nathalie 90
That's not bad idea at ALL" said
Nathalie with a mystifying smile. "It
really fits me perfectly. IN wear it."
-(Copyright. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Nothing glitters in quite such sat
isfying fashion as gold.
X X X
The family that has not experienced
more than a few troubles Is, indeed, a
rarity.
X
Every man makes a name for him.
self but many of them are not such as
should be looked upon with pride.
X K X
Words of encouragement are just as
cheap as any other kind and people
should indulge in them more freely.
X X X
Some women are unfortunate in that
they have no hayward children on
whom to blame their gray hairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-11
GLOBE SIGHTS.
lFrom the Atchison Globe. ]

[From the Atchison Globe.l
No philosophy Is equal to common
sense.
People don't go crazy; cranks drive
them crazy.
The older man becomes, the more
hills he is compelled to climb.
1t is age that makes a man look old !;
in woman's case. it is trouble.
For every dollar a man catches,
shree or four others nibble at his bait,
and get away.
1t is a contest these days over which
will contain more different articles.
the top bureau drawer or the salad.
Hatred takes time. and energy, and
health. And the dividends on the in
vestment are pitifully small and un-
satisfactory.
>tinginess is admired; the stinginess of
the girl on the program who refuses
20 respond to encores.
There are SO many unpleasant ex-
J eriences in the world that you needn't
tell yours on the theory that you have
monopoly.
There is a very poor man in Atchi-
son we have known thirty-two years,
but we cannot recall time when he
was not greatly encouraged.
We have notion that I'm Haste
written in one corner of an envelope
means as much as Business of Impor-
tance'' attached to lodge notice.
When a man dies suddenly you hear
dozens of men say that when theil
time comes they hove to die that way
Men dread a lingering illness. pain and
grumbling kin.
We know a certain man who is
bright, and we hang around him q
good deal because of the origina,
things he says. But we have noticed
lately that he is beginning to repeal
his smart sayings.
It will come to pass one of these
days when a woman shows her work
hardened hands as a proof that hel
| husband was not always consideratt
cf her that he will exhibit his fingers
torn and bleeding from trying to faster
| Ter waist up the back. as proof tina
she was not always kind to him.
| Mrs. Ben Davis. who has been away
| two months, returned home Saturday
night. Before she came, Ben cleaned
up, hiring colored woman to assis
!, Kim. Monday morning, while Ben was
| finishing his breakfast, his wife ap
oeared from the kitchen, pinning on &
big apron. WELL she said, ST mus
give this house good cleaning"