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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22


pioneer"
Cherry trees are ripe.
Men willing to trust dollar by
throwing it across the Potomac are
scarce these days.
Anyhow, the toy hatchets of to-
day wouldn't cut down a cherry
tree.
It's a cinch that G. Washington
had a good getaway framed when
he admitted that tomahawk expe-
dition to his pater.
Washington was born on POpes
creek, Westmoreland county, Vir-
ginia, Feb. %, 1882.
Washington was descended from
titled English family, and was
the eldest child of his fathers Sec
ond wife, Mary Ball.
Washington did not have easy
shedding all the time. While he
was commander in chief an army
cabal was organized against him.
After he became president his part
in Jays treaty lost him much pop
ularity.
"The Father of His Country"
was reared by his mother, his
father dying when he was young.
At IA Washington wanted to be-
come seaman.
At II Washington was one of
the best surveyors in Virginia.
George Washington father was
Augustine Washington.
At 10 Washington was adjutant
general of the militia of his dis
trict, with the rank of major.
In 1855, in recognition of serv
ices against the French, Washing
ton was chosen aide de camp by
General Braddock.
| Washington was 81 when he
married Martha Custis and took VI
his residence at Mount Vernon.
In his youth George Washing
| ton was a surveyor. In his old
age he was. so to speak, lord of all
he surveyed,
Martha Washington was born
Martha Dandudge. She married
Daniel Parke GUSTS, by whom she
had four children. In 1859 she mar
ried George Washington.
George Washington's mother
died during the first year Of her
sons presidency.
49,
One poor turn deserves another
from the organ grinders view
point
HOW CHEESE IS MADE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
OPINIONS
BY AND ABOUT WOMEN
THE MORALS OF WOMEN
BY Dr.. Max Nordau, Psychologist

BY Or. Max Nordau, Psychologist.
Woman is the moral educator of
man. 1t is woman who created
social morality; she develops it
and guards it.
The arrival of single woman in
the days of the gold fever in Cali
fornia was sufficient to moralize
the roaring camps" of prospec-
tors, gamblers, drunkards and MUIR
derers.
Deceit, hypocrisy, ruse are the
faults of the weak not of a sex.
The advent of femininism would
probably cause formidable re-
action. But it would not last.
Women would soon assimilata the
most advanced civilization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
HOW CHEESE IS MADE

Edam cheese comes from Holl-,
and. but before being placed on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
BUY LEATHER GOODS HERE

We have Trunks for all occa-
sions and purposes, and a large va
riety of them at that. They are
all stoutly built for lasting long
time under rough handling. Made
of the best hard materials, and
yet neat to look at. Satchels.
Valises, Grips, Dress Suit Cases.
Hand Bags, ETC., etc.
GARLAND-McFARLiN CO.,
819 Riverside Avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

menace to the life and ears and
noses of pedestrians and strap
hangers, the legislators are get
ting their pencils out and making
laws on the subject.
In Oregon the legislature has de-
cided that it's no use living If one
has to be squeezed against human
pin cushions on the street cars
and run the risk of being mortally
wounded on the public highway.
This has tipped off the city dads
in a number of thriving metropoli-
tan towns, and ordinances limiting
the length of hatpins everywhere
from nine to Ia inches are pouring
into the legislative hoppers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
A FEB. % WORD FROM JOSH
WISE.

" One reason
Washin'ton wuZ
so truthful | S
that there W u z
fewer lies avail
able in t h e m
days. There's
been a wonder
full development
/ n mendacity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Good deeds speak for them
selves, but we don't always hear
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

cherry tree while you were hewing
it down."
1t was on his lips to reply, but
Washington was silent for a mo-
ment. This is what is termed the
dramatic pause" Then, gazing at
the audience to give full effect to
his words, the American Fabius
bravely souted, II cannot tell q
lie! Ask the Ratchet"
Come to my arms, my heroic
bay" cried the old gentleman,
tears coursing down his visage.
you have killed my cherry tree,
but | will not kill you.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
WAR ON HATPN

And now something is going to
happen to the hatpin.
Just for fear that the increased
length of that necessary weapon,
favorite of woman, may become a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22
GENERAL WASHINGTON AMI
THE HATCHET. IS

In his early youth George Wash
ingt ton was a mere child. Even at
that period, however, did he so de-
port himslf so as to earn the admir-
alton of all who esteemed him.
Alas, can this be said of other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Experience will teach a man
lots if it doesn't worry him to
death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Men willing to trust a dollar by
throwing it across the Potomac are
scarce these days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Keep pegging away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

since then. George wuz only a
pioneer"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Anyhow, the toy hatchets of to
day wouldn't cut down cherry
tree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

Cherry trees are ripe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-22

she would be disappointed terribly.
l was an ass. Well, I'd find Jim,
and give him a piece Of my whirl-
ing mind, but by Jove, maybe she
would not like it. think | was %
at that time.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
ELECTION OF THE UNITED
COPPER OFFICERS PROVEN
The Board of Directors Elected by
Large Majorlty-Fight Renewed
Before Federal JUDGE lacombe.

NEW YORK, June 4.--The election
of new board OF directors OF the
United Copper Co, which had been
questioned by District Attorney Wise,
on the grounds of illegality, was yes
terday afternoon proved by the board
of directors who were ousted by the
Heinze interests at that time. The
former board met and visited the Of
fees OF the United Copper Co. at No.
"A Broadway. where they demanded
to see the minutes OF Mondays meet
ing. Among those present were w.
]. Curtis and Sanford Robinson. the
latter accompanied by his personal
counsel.
Inspection of the minutes of We'd
nesday's meeting shows that the new
board OF directors was elected by a
large majority OF all OF the votes cast
and that there were 276,000 shares
represented. This being more than a
majority, the election was declared
legal and the former directors re-
tired. most or etBem expressing salts
faction that they were well out OF the
case.
The real fight In connection with
the company was renewed before Fed
eral Judge Iacombe today when the
question OF Furnishing the old direc-
tors for alleged contempt was re-
sumed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
SENATE REDUCES DUTY
ON GLOVES FOR WOMEN
arff Rate on Common Kind Is Fixed
at SIPS and Dingley Rates Re-
stored on Others

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The duty
on common gloves for women and chill
dren was reduced from $1.75 to $1.2o
per dozen by the senate last night.
The remainder OF the glove schedule.
restoration OF the Dingley rates for
the house provision, which were con-
higher, was a greed to.
The atmosphere of the senate cham
Der was surcharged with electricity
when the bill was taken up. There
were "a senators present. Every Re
publican, except La Toilette, was In
his seat. and his absence was made
the subject OF criticism that involved
the sincerity OF his attitude on the
tariff bill, and finally descended TO
serious attacks on him by conserva-
tive Republicans in charge Of the bill
and spirited defense from insurgents
and Democrats.
Growing out OF recess taken In
the senate to give La Toilette an OPP
portunity to recover from the lief
fects of over-exertion during his
speech and his failure TO be on hand
last night To resume his remarks. some
senators sought to show he had re-
ceived unusual consideration. Bow
eridge, In defending La Toilette, as
serted that no senator would question
that La Toilette was Ill and needed
the rest, Penrose declared he would
he able to prove that La Toilette was
we'll enough to be abroad In the
streets consulting with the represen-
tatives Of yellow journals and uplitt
magazines"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
MAYOR BOOSTS
BLUE STAR DAY
Asks Generous Contributions to
Fund to Aid in Fight Against
Consumption.

Mayor Breitmeyer Has Issued the
following proclamation relative TO
Blue Sar day, June 3:
To the People OF the City or Detroit:
Next Wednesday. June s, has been
set apart for the raising OF funds 10
losis. and Will be known as Blue Star
Day"
Many OF our people look upon the
fight against tuberculosis as a charity.
This attitude Is wrong. There Ia no
work which Is 90 greater value In the
physical preservation and betterment
OF the people d mis- country than this
united campaign which Is being waSed
to stamp out tuberculosis by the re-
moval OF the conditions under which
IL Is fostered and for the education OF
the people on the methods OF lighting
the disease.
Last year Detroit responded gener-
ously TO the appeal for funds, and
every donor has the satisfaction OF
knowing that his money was we'll ex-
pended for the good OF the whole COM
munity. The response this year should
be much greater The work Is being
put upon a systematic basis. and every
additional dollar expended IN II means
greater return In public health and
happiness.
tion of the disease which annually
costs the American people more lives
than any other shall be not question
PHILIP BRETTMEYER,
MaVOr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
w. C. T. U. SAYS DRY WAVE
SPREADS OVER COUNTRY
lalnsburg Delegate Presents Statistics
Showing Large Number Of Persons
Owns Homes in Maine.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich, June A.
Statements and figures furnished at
| the convention OF the Michigan w. G.
T. u. show that the prohibition wave
is spreading I'm every state in the
Union. Mrs. Ann Mccarthy. OF Laings-
burg, presented statistics showing
that more people own their homes in
Maine than in any other state in the
Union, while Georgia, which went
dry some time ago, has morem oney
in It's treasury than ever before in its
history.
Almost every speaker declared that
Michigan will go dry within few
years, if not In 1911.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. " Stevens. of Port
land Me-, national president. is al
most equally sanguine of the national
prohibition wave. She spoke last
night, as did Miss Anna Gordon, of
Evansville, H., national vice presi-
dent.
Saginaw gets the 1910 state con-
vention. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. z. l.. Caulkins.
Kalamazoo; vice president-at-large,
Mrs. Jennie VOORHEES,, Plymouth; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Julia r.
Parish, Bay. City; recording secretary,
Mrs. Annis Andrus, Detroit; treasur-
err, Mrs. Stella b. Roben, Big Rapids.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
CHARGES PLOT TO
SEND YOUNG RICH
To PRISON
Attorney Coumans, Counsel for
Prisoner, Says Safe of Mrs. Cor
yeon, Found Dying in Home,
Was Tempered With.
Prosecution Brands Charges As
False and Says Coumans Engaged
in Grand Stand" Play.

BAY CITY, Mich, June 4.-The po-
lice court examination of Roland Rich
was adjourned last evening till this
afternoon at click. Yesterdays SEES
sion was marked by many stirring In
cidents. Attorney Coumans. counsel
for young Rich, who Is in jail on the
charge of numbering his grandmother.
Mrs. Coryeon, charged that the po-
lice are using unfair methods In an
effort to railroad" his client to pris-
on. Attorney Coumans declared that
evidence that might prove the inno-
cence OF young Rich was destroyed.
and that the safe in which Mrs. Cor
yeon kept her valuable paper was for
chilly opened when he was not pres
ent. He was called In. he said, sew
eral hours after the safe had been
opened.
Attorney Coumans denounced Coron-
er Kelley because the lated had cut
a piece OF wood from the door between
the east and west bedrooms of the
Coryeon home. There were spots on
the wood. Attorney Coumans had re-
quested Coroner Kelley 10 remove tho
doc, To be held as an exhibit for the
defense. Coroner Kelley turned the
piece of wood over TO DR.. Ccrafford.
who Is a bacteriologist and microscop-
list. for examination. The examination
by Or. Scrafford discloses the fact
that the spots were not blood. Cou-
mans charged that Kelley had bees
unfair in turning over whatever evil
dence he had 10 the prosecution. Dr..
Kelley insisted he had only been at
tempting 10 determine the cause or
Mrs. Coryean's death. Coumans asked
him why he had turned the wood, key
and safe over to persons who were
not authorized by law to receive them
and the physician declared the prose
cutor had a right 10 them.
Prosecutor Hitchcock and Superin-
tendent OF Police Murphy declare that.
after the safe had been opened, they
invited the attorney for the defense
and the newspapermen to be present
while the papers were examined. Inc
prosecutor and police chief declare
that not a hand touched paper In
the safe until the attorney for the de-
Tense was there. Assistant Prosecutor
Mccormick. at the police court exam
ination yesterday afternoon, charged
Attorney Coumans with making a
grand stand" play because the court
room was crowded and there were
large number of newspapermen pres
cnt.
The safe has been turned over TO
Mrs Rich. appointed special admins
traitor OF the estate by Probate Judge
Francis. Mrs. Rich's bond Is fixed at
$4,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
ROBS FUNERALS OF
CHASTITY FEATURES
New Style Is Being Adopted in
Northumberland Is Placed On
Sofa in Natural Position.

LINCOLN, Neb, June A brand
new. wrinkle has been invented in
Lincoln In the way of funerals. The
whole city and much OF the state Is
talking about IL and from present In
dicaticns 1t bids fair TO become the
popular style in Nebraska.
The new form consists of laying
the body Of the deceased out on
sofa, In a natural position, instead OF
In a coffin. The first Instance In
which tie plan was tried was at the
funeral OF the late !. NJ. Raymond.
one Of the wealthiest men of Nebras-
ka, who has just died. Mr.. Raymond
was brother OF DR.. V. p. NJ. Ray
mond, president of Union college
Schenectady, N. Y. He lived In Lin
coin 40 years and was one of the
pioneers who helped the city and state
develop into the position they now
occupy I'm American AFFAIRS. For
quarter of a century the Raymond
family has been the foremost infiu-
ence In social affairs here and during
these years Mr. Raymond amassed a
great fortune.
The relatives and friends who
gathered at the large Raymond home
for the funeral Of the dead pioneer
were astonished, upon entering the
parlor to behold the body OF the late
flnancier stretched out on a sofa, as II
the breath Of life still surged through
It, The head and shoulders were ele-
waited on sofa pillows and more pill
lows were piled at the back. One leg
dropped naturally over the edge of
the sofa and the foot rested on the
floor In fact 1t was difficult TO realize
that Mr. Raymond was not alive and
that he had not merely dropped down
on the sofa for a rest and fallen
asleep. The coffin was not in evidence
and the floral offerings which had
been sent were banked on the other
side of the room.
The idea Of laying out the body in
this manner was the wife's. Mrs. Ray
mond felt she could not stand tho
grief and torture of seeing her nus
band IN a coffin and so she proposed
that the body be dressed In the bus!-
ness clothes of It's late owner and
placed upon the sofa where 1t had
rested so many times when the hus-
band and father was alive. After the
| first shock those present OF the funer-
al were favorably impressed with the
new funeral arrangement. The min
lister appeared and conducted the
services. a quartet sand and then all
but the undertaken retired. The body
was then placed tn casket and car
ried to the hearse. which conveyed 1t
to the cemetery.
Following the style set by the Ray
mounds. whose presidents have been
law in social Lincoln for years. numer.
GUS bereaved families have used the
new form. Undertakes and ministers
generally encourage It, as they say
il robs the funeral service OF much OF
| it's customary responsiveness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
FOURTEEN ACRES OF TENTS.
Barnum & Bailey Circus Is City In
Itself.

The Barnum e. Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth, when all it's tents are
in place. covers Ia acres Of real es-
tate. The main tent is the largest
canvas pavilion ever constructed. IL
seats $4,000 people with comfort and
in its arena are three rings, two
stages, a half-mile race course and a
labyrinth OF trapeze and bar ringgings
that fills the great dome.
Besides the exhibition tents, the
strangew hite city has it's Office. dyna-
mo plant. postoffice, two laundrics,
blacksmith shop. gas generating plant.
harness shop. four barber shops,
library, a hospital, paint shops, doc
tors office. carpenter shop, dental par
lor. hotel where 5000 meals are srev-
ed daily, tailor shop and general
stores.
Each season tho circus averages 3d.
600 miles OF travel. In its "a years II
has visited nearly civilized country on
earth. II is as well.knowp in Europe
and Asia IA It Is in its home coun-
try. No adequate idea can be had OF
the wonderful system that has made
Il possible TO transport, build up and
tear down each day this vast city of
world wonders. II is the great policy
of the stalwart p. T. Barnum and the
indomitable energy and business
acumen OF James A. Bailey. still the
active principle of the present man
agement. that has fixed this circus I'm
the hearts OF three-quarters of the peo-
pie OF the earth.
This show exhibits in Detroit. Thurs.
day, June II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
FRENCH MARCHIONESS
CHEERED TO PRISON
Nine. dc Vasselot Returns to Paris To
Serve Five Days Sentence for
Rovaliot Demonstration.

= PAHfE. 1Qne,The Royalist ira
ditfdn dies hard III France. The Mar
chioness de yasselot, who. during
her absence from Paris. was sentenc-
ed to five days Imprisonment for the
part she took In royalist demonstra-
ton which led to serious brawl. re-
turned to undergo her punishment.
On the arm of her husband she pre-
scented herself to the authorities at
the palais de justice in the yard OF
which she was received by so young
royalists with their arms full of flow
ers. They saluted the marchioness
and presented their flowers with all
the courtly ceremony of the time of
the Louis
After the legal formalities the mar
chioness and her husband proceeded
to the ST. Lazare prison. where there
was again a crowd OF fiower-laden roy
alist supporters. who strewed her
path to the prison door with the
blooms. She entered the portals amid
a round OF enthusiastic cheers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
SMALL FORTUNE AWAITS
GIRL WHO WAS HONEST
Lillian Hazel. Who Returned LOST
Money, Will Get $500 From Re-
cluse II She Is Found.

DENVER, Col. June 1.-Twenty-
five hundred dollars is Waiting near
Deer Trail, Col, for Miss Lillian Ha-
eel. OF New York city, to step forward.
show the necessary papers and claim
1t.
Thomas II. Mathewson, a rancher
living near Deer Trail, holds that
amount in railroad bonds. and as soon
as he can locate Miss Hazel and re-
ceive satisfactory identification he
will give her the wealth.
William p. Wilkins, an aged recluse.
who died at Webster Gore, Mass, last
December, sent a package 10 Mathew
son a short time before his death. On
opening the package Mathewson found
railroad bonds to the value of $500
and letter explaining that they were
to be forwarded to the young woman
upon the death of the sender.
When wilkins died Mathewson
made an effort to communicate with
his attorneys and with the young
woman, but without success and.
though the bonds can be converted
into currency at moments notice.
he still retains possession Of them In
the hope that some time someone who
knows the young lady will appear.
In the letter OF explanation Mathew
son received from wilkins. the old
man said that he, while on a visit to
New York city, dropped 800 bill on
the platform OF an elevated station
and that the young woman found and
returned II to him. He offered her a
reward which was refused. but she
told him her name. They correspond.
ed for some time and then wilkins
lost all track Of her.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04

ries his dinner pail to the cotton mill
here and every Saturday draws down
his pay for his weeks work.
He does IL for a chorus girl, Queenie
Sanford. who once upon time pirouet-
ted gayly before the footlights, but
who now queens it In a pretty little
cottage by Lake Champlain in which.
also. tnere is third Draper who now
is the pride of the rich governor, his
grandfather.
Both Gov. Draper and his wife were
proud of their boy Bristow who was
a light in the wealthy society OF the
Bay. They were anxious that the
young man should go to college and
take up profession-preferably the
law. So the husky young fellow en-
tered Harvard.
And then, while on college-boy
jaunt, he met Queenie Sanford and
his fate Acquaintance soon ripened
into love and soon young Draper pro-
posed. Gov. Draper was lientenans
governor Of the state then and the
way he stormed when he learned that
his son wanted to wed an actress was
enough to deter most rich mems sons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-04
GOT $500 ANNUALLY FOR
80 MINUTES WORK A YEAR
Sleeper on the Pay Rolls Had Been
Overlooked by City officials
Mayor Fired Him.

TACOMA, June 4.-For years the
man who turns the draw-span OF the
Lincoln-ave. bridge has been paid $50
month for 10 minutes work three
times year.
About once in four months the draw
OF the bridge has had to be turned to
allow a boat to go through. Years
ago when the bridge was constructed
tender was hired. His salary was
fixed at $50 a month. and, beyond pay
ing this regularly. the city officials for
got him. II now develops the hardest
work the man has done was to walk
over to the city hall and get his pay
check.
Four months ago the mayor dismiss
ed him, and since that time the draw
span has only been turned once.
The mayor figures that the man had
to turn the draw-span just three times
year.