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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
special Correspondence to The Press

Spsoial Correspondence to The Press
DIES MONIES, Jan. 12.-Are the
southern people lazy. just simply
tired, or is it the climate that
makes them take it so easy?
Not lazy. nor tired, nor is the
climate to blame. They're sick.
That is the opinion of President
Roosevelt's country life commits
sion, which recently finished long
swing around the tier of states
down Dixie way. The sickness
can be cured, too. Hear what
Uncle Henry Wallace OF this city,
a member of the commission. says:
"The commission has had with
it perhaps one of the most noted
medical experts in the United
States, a man of not merely ma
tional, but international, fame, who
has devoted seven years Of his life
to the study of the anemia which
prevails SO extensively among the
poorer classes of farmers in the
southern states, and who, at every
point visited. makes a special in
vestigation of the diseases prevail
ent IN that section, of which we
may have something more TO say
in the future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
ABROGATE THE TREATY.

The cutlery against the sending back to the tortures
OF Russian mitarism of the peasant Jan Pouren, had
the effect Of calling the attention of the Washington gov
eminent to the danger of great mistake and the pro-
ceedings against Pouren were quashed.
But Russia, cngng to her like a leech, has re-
commenced proceedings to drag Pouren back and in
Chicago similar action has been taken by the Russian
government to exradite Christian Rudowitz also Rus
sian who fought in the revolution of 1906 against the
autocracy of the car.
AS in the of Pouren, the of Radowitz has
excited the sympathes of the and who be-
lIeve that this country should not render back to
arches their political offenders Our nation founded
by political offenders. Washington rebel. Pouren
and Rudowtz did in Russia in 1906 just what Nathan
Hale and Joseph Warren and the embatted farmers of
Lexington and Concord did-they took up against
oppression and obeyed the orders of their rebel officers
Russia denies this; but there is proof that they tor
tnred Pourens little daughter make her dvulge his
hiding place, and shot named Urban who
cOmrade OF Rudowitz without trial. and that the most
sckenng series of orturng and of prisoners
which have dsgraced recent centuries marked the Of
lenses military, not civil.
POuren and Rudowitz simple peasants, but if
send them back the glorious traditions which
made this nation refuge to which Kossuth and
made himself such hero that named cities
and towns and counties for him; to which Koscusko
fled to become soldier of the republic to which
Schurz went to become general a senator and
cabinet minister; which opened it's to Franz Sigel
and sheltered that Major Zagony whose cavalry troop
:Fremont's bodyguard," made that wonderful charge
that is only less celebrated than that of the Light Brigade
at Balaklava.
Every of these could have been extradted
under the pretense that they had committed crmes be-
the ordinary acts of revolt the crimes of peace
if had stood ready to do what Russia asks to
do with Pouren and Rudowitz
Let not send them back to torture. Rather let
abrogate treaty with Russia. To ask to do this
violence to traditions is abuse of the treaty Let
is be abrogated. We afford to have our criminals
escape to Russia stay there rather than send back
the devils of Russian ofcaldom poor peasant who
has reached shores and thrown his SCARED back
the folds of the flag that protected Scuz and Kossuth
Abrogate the treaty; but don't send Pouren and
Rudowitz back! These men patriots Every good
American should respect them for their rebellion.
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Suffice ii TO say that the evil
dence is quite conclusive that the
anemic conditions of the poor
whites, especially In the south, Is
not due to laziness nor to the
heat of the climate, but to the
prevalence of n disease which re-
spends readily to treatment, and
which. If stamped out or greatly
reduced, would add immensely to
the vitality and efficiency of the
tenant class in the southern states.
Especially among the tenant farm
ers of the south, both white and
colored, there is very great lack
of sanitation"
Mr.. Wallace also calls attention
to the lack of sufficient education
al advantages In the south The
tax is insufficient to furnish good
schools, and us picking cotton Gre
ates Il great demand for pickers,
he says the children OF school age
are in the fields picking cotton
when they should be In school
preparing themselves for lives OF
activity. Legislation looking to-
ward compulsory education In the
south will probably be recommend
ed by the commission also.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

'Iss diss you, OSCAR? Your face
looks familiar"
"Yess, Adolf, l subbose my face
ISIS quite familiar. l am getting
used to i'd myseluf."
"Ach, i'd seems we are nod to be
separationed efen in misfortune"
mo; efidencely our bat luck con-
dennis us to remain abart toged-
der"
81 dink I coult hate you much
more cordiously eff you wass ad a
distance away. But dink you owe
me ad least an apoplexy."
dot may be, but i'd ISIS nod strict
croquette to dun me for i'd now"
ASK me, wass l nod always your
close frent?"
Sure. You always wass a tight
vad.'
"Ah, ha! Und yet you tried 60
run down my repotootion?
bah, l voult nod run down a
cripple"
"Und didn'd 1 always hat high
regart for your
"Yess, your regart came high,
undoubtlessly."
Listen; ditn'd l safe you from
drowning vonce?"
Sure. Und | will nefer forgife
you"
Zach, i'd ISIS too late to undit It
now"
Dots yust id. Who knows eff I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
10 IS MAGIC
NUMBER NOW

Did you know that 1909-every
year. in fact-has it's golden num-
ber?" 1t has, for a fact.
Astronomy says so. Next time
you drop into the observatory at
Washington, or Greenwich, Eng
land, or ST. Petersburg pin down a
live astronomer and ask him
about it.
The golden number" thing is
one of the marvelously valuable
discoveries of the ancient and pant
less Philosophers discovery pre-
served Tin brine or alcohoD
through the musty ages to be
handed down to us wondering NOR
tails in a corkscrew jab during the
New Year season.
Maybe you can figure it out from
what Prof. d. S. Lands, expert OF
the United States weather depart
ment, says about it, Here he goes:
About 433 years before Christ
a noted philosopher discovered the
metonic cycle which is based upon
an astronomical reckoning in this
way: Counting 235 new moons
ahead it will be found that during
that period of which measures
about 10 years, the moon passes
all the way around its course or
cycle, and again new moon, full
moon and all it's other phases oc
cur on the same day and at about
the same time they did 10 years
before.
Now, to find the golden number
of any year, add to the year and
divide the sum by 10; thus will it
be seen that should 1909 plus 1 be
divided by 10, there will be re-
mainder of 10;; this remainder is
always the golden number of the
year, unless the remainder be zero,
in which case 10 becomes the
golden number of the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
HAVE $1,000 FOR ITALY

Nearly $1,000 has already been
raised by a committee of Italians
in Spokane, headed by Garabaldi
Abb, local saloon keeper, for the
earthquake and tidal wave suffer
ers in italy and Sicily. Cold
weather has prevented these men
from making extensive Roadway
with their work, but it is estimated
that this committee will be able
to collect about $1,000 about the
city. The money is to be sent to
the Red Cross society in Rome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION

Out OF her five per Maggie Tracy
scraped and saved enough to make
1t possible to spend few days of
her vacation at Jayville, where she
could enjoy the invigoratlng ozone
of the country and where the vocal
sounds made by the pigs in the pen
were music to her ear and the gam
bolings of lambs in the pasture
rested her tired eyes.
Nearby were the agricultural
preserves of RUDE Laffy. a thrifty
young farmer who boosted of his
cabbages. He was attracted to the
city girl and she saw in him
qualities of sterling worth. So one
sultry afternoon meath the old-no,
1t was an elm tree-they plighted
their troth and talked blithely of
the future in which there was not
to be a single cloud.
AS Maggie stepped on the train
that was to take her back to the
heat and turmoil of town and the
hardware department of the Great
est Store where the strident cry OF
cash" was forever heard, RUDE"
who was unfamiliar with the en-
dearments of lovers of the City of
Paved Streets. clasped her hand
and said: I'll be down in the
fall to get you, Punkins."
"I'll be waiting" replied the
girl.
Back to the murky gloom of her
six-by-four rented room, into which
the sun never shone, went Maggie
Tracy. The worsted motto: BLESS
Our Home" hanging on the wall
| seemed to cry out in mockery.
Jangling voices of other dodgers
vibrated through the damp smell
ing corridors. and from the kitchen
came the odor of tripe and onions.
In the hall room directly over
Maggie's quarters lived the ira
gedian, who madly made love to
the shopgirl whenever he could. In
the solitude of his apartment he
| often cOmmuned with the tragic
muse, ranting for hours. He fire.
quently sought the girls societq
and in her loneliness she had mild
ly tolerated him, even if he did per-
sist in numbering the classic SON
nets of the bard before her very
eyes. But since her return from
Jayville she avoided him. Letters
she received from Rube-they
were rudely scrawled, but breathed
honest affection-and Maggie, was
| happy. Out of her five per she
skimped to buy new dress. Rube
must see her at her best and to
retrench her living expenses she
| often skipped a meal.
The day of her lovers promised
arrival came, but Maggie looked
| for him in vain. Wondering If he
had forsaken her she couldn't keep
| her mind on her business. She sold
a monkeywrench to customer
who asked for a tack hammer and
did other things that make floor
walkers rave and tear their hair
| if they have any. When the Great
est Store closed for the night she
fastened to her room only to find
no word from her sweetheart. She
locked the door and tossed her hat
in a corner. "Ie was my one best
bet" the girl sobbed; but they're
all alike"
Maggie threw herself upon the
bed and wept bitter tears. She did
not hear the dull tramping of the
tragedian overhead as he enacted
a mimic tragedy little dreaming of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

will efer fall In beer vat again."
"Yet, you shout nod hat hurled
disagreeable epitaphs ad me-"
Il ditn'd. l yust gate you a
cursory glance" -
80? Belief me, I voult RAIDER
dot you swear ad me mitt your
mout."
"Dummhopf! You wass always
deaf to my reproaches."
We'll, negst dime tell me, und I
will apply myseluf NIT ear
trumpet"
Den you don'd dink hart Of
me?" H., ~
Nod at all. 1 am too weak
mindet to dink hart X. -
Much obliched. l am glad your
obinion of me ISIS soft boiled"
"Afder all, our quarrel wass
ferry chiltish. l am sick of i'd"
Eyes. I hat cholera infantdm
from i'd alzo."
Den led -us shake hants and
clinch our frentship!"
"All right. But Won wort, YETI
"Und dot ISIS"
mo hitting in clinches."
(TABLEAUD 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

Ter; keep TIL stove. goin' all night,
wind it up before retirin'.
Let frozen crowbars lie.
Don't shovel snow on yer neigh
boris walk. ell may shovel it back.
Eff We sleep with yer mouth open,
don't sleep with tn winders open.
Also, Wei versus.
Snake bite remedy is good
frost bite remedy-ef used extern
ally. Don't save it ~ prospects,
fer this amt tn season~fer snakes,
After a cold night go out an see
eff yer stock is comfortable. Eff il
isn't, it's too late.
When tn winders are beautifully
frosted, varnish them ter preserve
tn pattern.
II yer woodpile's depelted at a
critical moment, there's tn mission
furniture ter fall back upon.
TIL. price O eggs rises inversely
ter tn rise O. tn mercury.
Eff tn furnace goes out, wait pa
tiently fer it ter return.
Ye can't steam heat a house with
a tea kittle.
Placin' a hot water bag on tn
hydrant will keep it from freezin
Renew tn hot water hourly durin
tn night.
Eff yer pipes are frozen. DOM
draw any water. It's too hard or
tn inside O tn pipes.
AS a preventative We might put
a little borax in tn water. They
say borax softens water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
OPINIONS
BY AND ABOUT WOMEN
FoREGo "couRTEsIEs" AND
BOOST WAGES.
By Dew. Or. John A. Earl, Chicago

BY Dew. DR.. John A. Earl, Chicago
The modern woman does not
care a fig for the bowling and
scraping of a vanished dancing
master and the veneered gallantry
of a tailor made flop.
Men! Don't give you seat in a
crowded car to woman and then
think you have discharged your
whole duty to her sex and are a
model of yours.
Don't take off your hats with a
respectful gesture when you enter
the elevator with stenographer
or a bookkeeper and then expect
her to work for less than you
would pay man in the same posi-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
DAILY SHORT STORY

the real tragedy on the floor below.
The shopgirl was suddenly
startled by a sharp knock on the
door. 1t was Jimmy Reed the land
lady's prodigy. He smoked cigarets
and mingled with street gamins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
lf4fcS8&64R> f B@6R

If your thread knots while sew
ing. rub the knot toward the needle
and not toward the work. If you
do the latter the knot will assur-
eddy tighten.
Polish your toilet silver a little
every day with a soft, dry cloth
and 1t will not need to be polished
once q week.
For acute quinsy the following is
an excellent remedy: Chlorate of
potash, 30 grains; tincture of chic
ride OF iron, 2 drains; glycerine,
drains and distilled water enough
to make four ounces. Dose, one
teaspoonful every hour until re-
lieyed.
Embossed velvet belts in all the
desirable colors come with cut
steel buckles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

Bob is going to marry the rich
bakers daughter" "He wants the
-four of the family, suppose?"
mo. ! think he will be content
with it's roll"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

Clara--Oh, my new hat is q
dream. Madge--Let US see it. dear
Clara haven't got 1t. Didn't
say it was a dream?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

How did you induce your cook
to stay with you so long?" I'VE
have been sending for our meals
to restaurant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12
POWDER PUFF FINDS CHAM
PiON.

BY Rev. Philip Fletcher, St. Louis.
If lie were young woman l
would try to be winsome. Young
women ought to strive to appear to
the very best advantage mentally,
morally and physically. 1t is all
right to supplement the works of
God. To be ugly in an age like this
is but little short of sin against
God and self.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

Keep on your hats. Hank onto
your seats. But be fair in the line
of wages. Courtesies mean nothing
and pay no living expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

The newest yoke is made Of
tucked chiffon in the color of the
gown underlaid with gold or silver
issue. and the sleeves are often of
the same color. Waists of colored
mousseline or chiffon lined with
gold or silver tissue are the newest
compartments Of coat and skirt
suits. The chiffon or mousseline
Is. In all cases. of the color of the
gown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

s II the alcohol lamp under the
chatting dish comes to grief ana
sets the table cover on fire. as SO
frequently happens. saffocate the
flames by covering them with
flour. This " better than water or
blankets or any OF the other means
$1,000 upon 10 extinguish q sul1ien
1irs, and not only quicker bul less
injurious than water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-12

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Put a sofy pill
low un d er tn
thermometer. so
that W h e n tn
mercury falls it
won't break.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19
PYTHIAN ORPKasGE.
Meeting ReId Last Night Looking to It's
Location.

The Pythians largely comprised
the massmeeting last night in the
court house called for the pur-
pose Of making a more sspreten-
.tious bid to the Grand Lodge for
the Pythians Orphange, but it
was not a frost for all that.
w. NJ. Yearly presided over
the meeting, and speeches were
delivered by the following: ]. d.
Pridgen, in behalf Of the Grand
Lodge; Rev. ]. A. Daily, in be-
half Of East Durham Lodge; Rev.
I. L. Trott, in behalf of West
Durham Lodge; r. 0. Everett,
in behalf Of the Merchants
Association; j. H. Southgate, ii
behalf of citizens, and III. d.
Bost. III behalf Of tie press Of
Durham
The following announcement of
donations was read:
The merchants have offered
81, 600, East Durham lodge No.
t09 comes up With $500, alr. q.
". Watts $500, Mr.. B. r. Duke
$500, the local committee S535.
alr. 7. , Fuller 500. This is
an even 81, 100.
Besides tie sites offered bg
Messrs. o. Il. Proctor and g. q.
farthipg there Il The promise of
I've acres and yet another site.
both of these desiring that their
NAMES 20 not appear now. TIE
land Is ready any time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19
The RaRaLaa Bill

| We are at a loss 10 know why
il time of profound peace. Z
with the State debt practically
paid and With the value 81 proper
| IL keeping pace with thedenand
forreYenue, the legislature should
saddle j debt upon posterity FIJI
education Or any other purpose.
There ii 10 demand for this
bin Oil tile part Of the people.
Il i being promoted, 50 far as
we can SEE, only hy inter
parties, and, II our judgment.
should meet its waterloo IL short
order when the members gat 4
sae III. Eat tba
hat il WiIl fa hseaus 81 TIE
r'aE lah5g hiai ii
He it ts a
@
rs le u
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19
LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
What Our Lawmakers Are Doing In
Raleigh.
'UTLlNf OF WORK CLAIMS ATTENTION


SHnRaFy Of H9sl Important MAJ
lers-rOhlBlilon Trusts, Rail-.
roads and OiheF Items.
TUESDAY, FEB. 16.
Bills introduced in the Senate:
BY Manning-To amend tile
oad law OF Durham county.
By Doughton 10 amend the
aw relating to weights and
measures.
BY Barringer-To move the
Etate capicol from. Raleigh to
There is pot Che
fsmotest possibility that this BIZ
Will pass, Ia fact ia introduction
treated a good deal OF amuse-
bent.
By Blow : 70 amend the gen
raj school law 50 as to provide q
pecias t&E in every school dis
ict, thus giving four months
(hool in every district II The
late.
By Lae, b. feauest-To pro-
ibit the dumping of saw dust
nd dead bodies II Reddieq'
liver, wilkes county.
Biz, introduced IL the House:
By Gibbs TO amend tie law
to Ildiaus attending school.
By Hallaee-To amend the law
t. oysters.
Ii b. Aort5H-As 70 selling dis-
i LIQUOR IN North Carolina.
By EYefett-Io provide sep
atp srhooi ioi Indians.
| ~ Graham 70 amend the
|ension law. BY same-To pro-
|ide 4 road system for Granville.
By Bowie To provide an en-
tine Inspector.
By Jarrett TO protect fsh.
rs Se5fb5fo 10 tax dogs. Byl
Eme-Io protect game.
By Gsit I1 require corpora.
pr Il laen b5olts audited.
y NE1S 9Af, Eg6. 81.
&ills iHifaiss y oa Tie 8Ttal
ti6n SIS the Hs
k III Na a
~ of 'ea Wna
q ft in tl a
$50 hsaE
y .s .l'ea
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the law now allows.
THURSDAY, FEB. Is.
Senate bills introduced:

ana improper agricultural seeds.
By Elliott 10 place every ex-
Confederate soldier on the PEN
sion list.
BY Dawes To regulate the
appointment Of receivers.
BY Long, Of Person = 10 con
ifer police powers on deputy
sheriffs at Longhurst, Person
county.
BY Pharr-To amend law rela-
tive to building and loan associa.
tons.
By Jones To authorize tile
purchase Of gray Confederate
uniforms for old soldiers at the
Soldiers Home. BY same & To
allow Raleigh to lease a public
auditorium. By same TO in
corporate the Old North State
Colored Christian Conference.
Senator Barringer's mileage
book bill was reported unfayor-
ably.
The bill to create the new
county of Avery, and out 81 4
part of Mitchell. was reported
faverqblY-
Passed third reading: To
amend law relative 70 licensing
physicians. To autaorize the
purchase of Ashes history for
rarafschools.
House bills introduced:
By Latham To allow counties
having 10 newspaper Is adopt
one.
~ Cox. Of Wake-To allow
Raleigh Il lease an auditorium.
By sams-To erecs State public.
5e,idings il Raleigh and issue
bSis f6r rsame.
By Julien. by request 10 ap-
pyopriata $500 II mark birth
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19
ROyB0RO, ROUTE S.
Sermon Outline and Other Notes from
Roper.

k0per.
Mr. Richard Bowen recently
passed away from dropsy. He
was about 80 years of age. Mr..
Bowen was a soldier in the war
between the states, 'and drew a
pension. He received a would IN
one arm. He fished for a liyeli-
hood and was very successful ii
this avocation.
The writer called in at Reade
Bros. Co., few days ago and
found Messrs. Laws, Jones and
Bowen busy As usual, handing
out the goods and taking tle
change ia resura for tie different
commodities. N met Mr.. 7. al.
Noel in the store and he
vas passing some liyely tgsrns
Bun BROOKS, colored, was put
in jail Sunday night for being
brutal 10 hs wife. His trial was
held the Monday following and
he was pat under bond of
5000, which he failed to give and
was carried back to prison.
i will give your readers 4 SER
mon. outlined, which may IL
helpful:
BE ye ready, Lake 12:l0.
!. Ihe meaniag gf being
ready.
I. Cleanse tre heart from sia. i
2. Pit on new garment.
3. BE empty of self.
4. Have room for Christ.
5. Have ! mind for Christ.
s. Have spiritual provisions.
z. Arrange to travel with
Jesus.
s. CT Foar ticket and ls safe
on the train.
II. Sc @hat i involved ii
unreaaiaess.
!. Prefersing tie III garment
Of sin.
2. ~ desire to obey tie call
81 mercy.
;. Loving TIE ways If pleasure
mere than Christ.
/. Psoerastination Wantine
NOE tine 81 repent
a desire to travel ii tie
ambulance of sin.
as tas @ ia
nasIfal.
asia c oa
EH a
Il the u
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19

Look up the ia 81 AiichaeIs'
Pharmacy and see what he lIas
to say in the drug Incl
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-19

Dr. Joe Graham, who It's been
i'll for some time, Is improving
and hopes soon to be restored to
his usual health.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-16
No Rest
Day or Night

i would lay awake for hours
without any apparent cause, or
dream terrible dreams which
would bring on extreme spells
of nervousness. After taking
DIR. Miles Nervine and Tonic
for awhile / could sleep well,
and the nervous spells have left
me-" MISS ALMA HUG,
R. R, No. 4, Canal Dover, Ohio.
Without sleep the nervous
system soon becomes a wreck,
and the healthful activity of all
the organs obstructed. Restful,
bodybuilding sleep accompanies
the use of DR.. Miles Nervine
because it soothes the irritable
nerves, and restores nervous
energy. When taken few days
according to directions, the most
restless sufferer will find sleep
natural and healthfu1. Get
bottle from your druggist. Take
it all according to directions, and
if it does not benefit he will re-
turn your money.