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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
Observation-Disclosures,

with a number of creatures that he
was unable to recognize without
the aid of catalog. Nothing
daunted, he struck at them with
his bare fists. They were all put
to rout before he could seize a
better weapon. Kermit, who was
awakened by the commotion, jump.
ed up with his ready camera in
hand and blazed away at them
with flashlight. None of the in.
truders fell at the report, since the
flashlight cartridge was a blank
However, an excellent picture of
the night providers was obtained
At their leisure the naturalists of
the party were able to identify all
Ave of the bugs and animals.
Colonel Roosevelt at no time lost
his nerve. He asserts that they
would have been taken alive if his
tent had been supplied with a
piece of sticky fly paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
TelIess Aerogram from
The MOMBASA LIAR.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BLANK

MOMBASA, May 29-(Very Spe.
cial, by runner from NairObi.) -
Here is news that will interest
Jack London, Rev. w. J. Long,
Charles d. G. Roberts and other
literary naturalists. Colonel Roose.
welt has seen five freak geological
specimens that have so far not
been written up.
They are, towit:
l Clydesdale tsetse fly.
l pigmy pachyderm
l winged Cashmere goat.
Z musk lion, pocket size.
! equatorial June bug
However. they escaped unscathed
except for being photographed. The
photograph will be of inestimable
value as evidence that they really
happened.
1t had been a hard day ON the
veldt, and Colonel Roosevelt threw
off his ammunition belts and choke
bore howitzers with a sigh of re.
lief after retiring to his tent, the
flap of which he left open to allow
the night breezes to blow in. About
midnight his keen ear detected
stealthy movements. Rousing
quickly he found the tent filled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29


/ The writing was on the back of a
used envelope. The other side OF
the envelope had this address: "3s
Dash street. City" Madly, every
nerve taut, l beat it to that there
address. 1t was the deserted man
sion all right. A sign in the win
dow said: For Rent"
Would l call the cops and be
nosed out for the reward? Nay.
would pinch the place myself. | am
just that bullheaded as to reck
nothing for danger. Trembling in
every fiber l went in, grasping a
steel ferule parasol ready to jab in
the kidnapers lamps If they got
fresh with me.
Ha. voice! shoves open a door.
I beholds several boys there.
grouped round an upturned tub,
covered with scraps of paper.
Which of you is Chesterton
Ounce Dubarry?'' / gasped.
What's eatin' youse?" they said.
Yves playin' Jack Binns."
But that c. @. ID. signature on
this here paper?" l said.
Jaw. that means Come Quick.
Distress-or somethin' like that"
they said, and laughed. Were
writin' lot more like it."
Poor me.
Ito be continuedl
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
WOMAN RIGHT BUT
SHE GOES TO PRISON

CLEVELAND. May 29.-Mrs
Harriet Bingham, age 25, who shot
and killed her husband in a saloon
several weeks ago, pleaded guilty
to manslaughter. She was sen
fenced to two years in the pen.
Il have been bounded so long
and abused SO shamefuly for two
years." Mrs. Bingham said. that l
believe a short term in the pen will
do me good"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
Great Hose Values
&c, l4C, l8C, 800

At 9c-Women s fast black cotton
stockings in fine, light weave; double
soled and seamless; 15c valuexat SC
At 14c-Children fine ribbed cotton
stockings; tan or black, with double
soles and knees; all sizes in a strong and
good zoe value; per pair. ......... lac
At 18c-Tan and black cotton stock
ings for women;, an extra fine 25c quail
ity, with double soles, heels and toes;
plenty of all sizes at, pair. ...... .18c
At 39c-Superior tan Isle hose in the
correct leather shades for the summer
oxfords; the silk Isle with garter top;
best SOC value; special at, per pair. .39c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
CALVARY BAPTIST cHUacH

Third avenue near Stevens
street, Rev. J. Gordon MCPHERSON
1890 .. m. real old-time prayer
meeting Mrs. Mary Taylor. leader;
~ 8 y. the pastor will preacha .
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So many false clews have been
exploded that now the real thing
would be put into a bucket water
to soak before being ndled
Chesterton Ounce Dubarry Is still
in the hands of the design g and
heartless kidnapers. ~
1t is now thought that they fee!
safe enough to let the boy sell
papers on the street.
But l have a different theory
While the detectives, heavy-eyed
from watching-each other-are
consuming even stronger black
cigars, l have a bunch that the boy
is concealed in some deserted man.
sion. That is the bunch Diana the
Determined followed up today
AS luck would have it, | saw a
scrap of paper flying in the air,
raised by the suction of streetcar
Snatcbing it Tread, scrawledgin a
childish hand: -
&c. @. D."
A thrill went through me. This
mute paper seemed to tell all
What could C. @. d. be but the
hasty effort of Chesterton Ounce
Dubarry to communicate with
friends?
Once more l thought and acted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29

Special Correspondence to The Press
TROY, Ohio, May 29.-"Speak-
easies" have got the best of de-
tectives in Troy. When a man
buys a drink, under a new system
just put into operation, he pays
25 cents for the drink. He pours
large drink. Then the bartender
says to him: Sell me 10 cents
worth of that, please" The drinker
pours some of the liquor back into
the bottle and receives 10 cents in
return.
Then the customer is as blame
worthy as the bartender because
he, too, has sold liquor without a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
Most Anything
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Father-Oh, Harry, come out of
that water. You'll catch cold.
Harry-Dat's what | want to do.
| | got to play Shakespeare at school
tomorry, and l want my voice
| hoarse.
Supposedly, no, 1t hasn't, but
| just suppose-that fashion should
decree that all us girls had to wear
big shoes.
I'd like to see the newspaper my
wife would get out.
Why?
She always passes up wars and
tariff and those things and only
reads the bargain announcements,
the marriage license notices, the
weather forecast and the love
story.
Diner-You get great many
tips. don't you?
Waiter-Yes, most everybody
gives me something.
Diner-Then perhaps you could
lend me a dollar.
She-Would you go through fire
and water for me?
He-Er-yes, but preferably
through water first.
"Those Tubely girls look very
much alike"
Yes. The only time l can tell
them apart is when one wears the
others clothes"
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BASEMENT SNAPS

Garden Sets-Spade, hoe and rake;
everywhere else 35c; here 80. Csc
Tin Dippers -One or two quart /. i. 15c
Coffee Pots-Two-quart size. 49,. 15c
Coffee Pots-Three- quart size &. . zoe
Flour Sieves-Regular 20c size, each 15c
Gem Pans-Six-hole, set ....... .12c
Gem Pans-Eight hole, set ... 15c
Frying Pans-No. or No. 2, each. .15c
Cake Tins-Square, loose bottom. :. i. Zoe
Cake Tins-ROund ...............1 5c
Steamers-35c single steam cookers SOC
Graters-l5c round style, 3 surfaces 10c
Granite Pans-Five or six quart sizes. 15c
Table Mats-Made of rush; set of six;
in graduated sizes; 35c value; per set 100
Vulcan Toasters-Toasts four pieces
of bread and bois the coffee on gas or
oil stove perfectly; SOC article for 29c
Fancy Basketball sizes; for picnick-
LADIES' $3.50 SKIRTS, $3.50
A basement special; blue. brown,
black, fancy stripes; all sizes in this lot;
$3.50 Skirts-Similar colors and
styles, at ............... .$2.25
FLAGS-All sizes and sorts, for Deco
ration day, in the basement, at the low
est Of prices.
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Her story was read to the court.
In sentencing the woman, Judge
Vickery said he believed she was
morally justified in shooting Bing-
ham, but he said she had no legal
right to take the law In her own
hands,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
FISHING FOR FAIR

DEL MONTE, Cal, May 29.--
Government experts are working
in Monterey bay today collecting
live fish for an exhibit to be made
at the Seattle exposition.
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sermon on the text, Thou Hast
Run With the Footmen"; z p. m,
Baptist young peoples conquest
meeting; 1880 p. M, memorial
services out of respect to the ma
uon's heroic s0ldier dead.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

one edge to be hemstitched, then it is
best to count the threads as they are
drawn in order to have all the hem.
stitching of the same depth.
An ordinary sewing needle and
thread matching the material in color
are the only implements required.
The hem is first to be basted. Elk
perts often do narrow hens without
basting, but an amateur could not
The corners may be held in place with
a cross stitch.
Hold the work with the wrong side
towards you. Start the sewing at the
right hand side, and make strong
fastening at the hem, Slipping the
knot in under The starting point is
marked by an arrow; now slip the nee
die around several threads, as shown
in the sketch, and form loop. which
holds the threads ip place. Draw the
thread towards the edge of the hem,
and take plain hemming stitch be,
yond the drawn-in thread, barley catch
ing up the hem and holding 1t In
place.
Then proceed as before, slipping the
needle around the threads, and draw.
ing down the loop.
The corners should be kept square
The direction Of the threads necessary
to preserve this squaro~ ess may be
noted in the sketch. The section OF
threads next the square is drawn
down straight on the side that forms
the square. The thread is then fas.
tened firmly and slipped across, fas-
tened in the next corner and the hem,
stitching continued. In very large
pieces the square is sometimes filed
in with spider web, which gives a
pretty finish.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
HANDS CRACKED
RAW AND SCALY
Itched and Burned Terribly-Arms
Affected, Too Could Not Move
Thumbs Without Flesh Cracking
Sleep and Work Often lmpos-
sibIe WAS Fairly Worn Out.
CUTICURA SOON CURED
HIS FEARFUL ECZEMA

about asvear ago an itching humor
began to appt ,r around the back OF my
hand. 1t started in to spread, and
pretty soon it covered both my hands
and got up over my wrists and even
up to the elbows. The itching and
burning were terrible. My hands got
all scaly and when scratched, as 1
was doing a good part Of the time, the
surface would be covered with blisters
and then get raw. The eczema got SO
bad in around the pit of my thumbs
that l could not move the thumbs
without deep cracks appearing. went
10 my doctor, but his medicine could
holv stop the itching and did not seem
IoNheal my hands up at all. At night
1 suffered so fearfully that could not
BIeep often lying awake until well toward
morning, then waking up still tired:
II am h chef and steward by trade and
I had 10 give up my place, as my hands
were So terrible to look at that they
did not Nike to have me around about
the foodA I could not bear to touch
them whitewater, but when I positively
had to get my hands clean l would rub
"This sort Of business went on for
three months and / kept trying zinc
and tar ointInents and such remedies
with no particular benefit. l did not
know what to do for / was fairly worn
out. For a long time several friends
kent asking me why didn't use Cuti-
cura and at last ! thought l would.
First / rot the Cuticura Soap, then
Cuticura Ointment and at last Cuticura
Resolvent. / put the Cuticura ONT
ment on at night, covering my hands
with light cotton gloves. In the MORN
ing the inside of the gloves would be
lined with scales, sometimes half as
long as your finger, leaving nice healed
places where the scales had been. In
4 month was cured and have kept SO
now for nine months Ny hands and
arms are perfectly clear of all traces Of
eczema and think am well rid OF It.
Waiter H. Cox, l6 Somerset st., bos-
ton, Mass. Sept. %, 1908"
Potter Drnf & Chem Corp, sole Props, Boston.
Mas Mailed Free. crticura Book on skin Diseases.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
"worthvp Of Charity.

The terms worthy" and 'un-
worthy still appear in the reports of
few benighted charitable societies
Such societies as have appreciated
the absurdities OF their use are at
least in hopeful condition and the
others, it may well be believed, will
shortly Danish them as terms In the
vocabulary of charity work. If charity
is to work with only those who are
worthy" by the same token physi-
clans should only have good patients,
probation officers only good boys,
ministers only perfect parishioners,
hospitals only patients with six let
tiers of recommendation and record
for abstinence. Imagine an ambu-
lance surgeon carefully examining the
pockets of the victim Of an accident
to see If he had documentary proof Of
his being of good moral character"
lust as the ambulance surgeon finds
out whether the victim 10 "helpable."
so does the real associated charities
find out in what way its patients. are
helpable. WORTHY" and unworthy"
are generally cloaks fer ignorant, fu-
tile, lazy dole giving, not for real
treatment at all. It would give the
ambulance patient little ether and
send him home, no matter how many
fractures he had.-Charities and the
Commons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
The EVENING Scarf.

The scarf is almost Indispensable
for either day or evening gowns. and
may be arranged in many graceful
ways, forming complete and effective
trimming for frock Of cloth, silk or
satin.
Those in crepe de chine measure
three and half yards in length and
fully yard wide. The ends are fin
lshed with a deep fringe of silk or are
exquisitely embroidered in flower de-
signs outlined with gold
Scarfs of black tulle draped around
the shoulders are very smart for eve
ming wear There is also new model
with short sleeves, which Is worn
slipped on over the evening robe or
the very smart afternoon one.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
Petticoats.

Everything in the underwear line
clings. There is absolutely no fullness
in any garment, not even in the corset
cover, save a few gathers at the waist
line, and often none there. The combi-
nation garments, by means of cores,
darts, narrow pieces and the like, are
made snug, though not too much so for
actual comfort. The petticoat this
season, at least the favorite, is devoid
of the usual bulk of gathers at the
waist line 1t is made in with corset
cover and fits the body snugly. The
garments are made of longcloth, fine
lace-trimmed batiste and cross-bar ma
terial The latter is heavy and can be
lace-trimmed or finished with embroid-
cry edging. The finest variety, OF
course, is imported, and the outlines
are slightly notched and button-holed
with fine thread. The floral pattern
consists of eyelets and satin stitch en-
broidery in small design.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

of wood, cut to fit the corner, is th.l
placed upon them and forms the shelf.
The upper shelf in the sketch is shown
in position and the supports for the
two lower shelves are shown nailed to
the wall, and ready 10 have the
shelves placed upon them. Diagram
A illustrates the shape in which the
wood should be cut out Afte1 the
woodwork has been completed, the
edges of the shelves can be orna-
mented with braid and brass-headed
nails, and curtains are easily arranged
to inclose the shelves, If desired, and
should be chosen of color to harmon
ize with the paper on the wall. On the
top shelf, pot with fern and other
ornaments may find a place, and the
space Enclosed on the floor, under the
lower shelf, is valuable for storing any
little unsightly things that may not,
for time, be required.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
HOW TO HEMSTITCH
NATTER OF ONLY A FEW MIN
UTEs TO LEARN ART.
Makes an Attractive Finish f.r 81
most Any Articles Having a
Straight HenE-cketch Shows
Method Of Proceeding.

One of the da.Ntest and simplest OF
stitches, heme.,fa.ing makes an at
tractive faigh FIR al cost any article
aaving a straight hem, and when one
knows thc stitch, it may be effectively
applied to anything from a handker-
chief to a bur'ap couch cover.
1t is necessary, when choosing the
material, to select one from which the
threads may easily be pulled, ma
terial of comparatively loose, even
weave, like scrim, linen, batiste or
null is best. Goods of such close
weave as Bingham or chambray do not
hemstitch well.
The first, sketch shows a corner OF
the goods with the threads drawn.
The dotted lines show where the
creases for the hem are to be made.
The width of the hem is the first
thing to decide. The one illustrated
is to be one-quarter Of an inch when
finished. Therefore, one-eighth of an
inch is measured in from the edge for
a fold-under and one-quarter of an inch
for the turn-up of the hem and one
quarter of an inch for the hem depth.
At that point, the fine thread is
drawn before making any creases.
Draw as many threads as desired, ac-
cording to the width of the hemstitch-
ing that is wanted. These threads are,
of course to be pulled out above the
line indicated so as to take nothing
from the hem If there is more than
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
A Quick Way.

No matter how much woman may
like to sew, she often gets very tired
of the work, especially when there are
Just few more stitches needed to
complete an article. This is true of
the busy mother who is always plan
ming for the making OF something else
before the garment in hand is finished.
BY such woman a helpful hint is APP
preciated.
For instance, when making corset
cover, it takes time to cut and turn in
the edges of material for casing
through which to run the ribbon nee
essarily used at the waist line of the
article. A piece of strong tape of suf-
ficient width will not have to be
turned in, but merely to be sewn along
each edge on the sewing machine and
used as casing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
How HIoh ! rIoer can yump.

For the benefit Of the prospective
big game hunters a correspondent
finally disposes of the theory that a
tiger is unable to jump to any height
from all tours. He records that he
took refuge in a tree from a particu-
lar tiger. The beast, however. jumped
up to him, like an India rubber ball,
a good seven feet" and 1t was only
"by letting go with my right and ram
ming both barrels down his mouth
that l did not have very bad time of
it."
The moral evidently is that when
avoiding a tiger 1t is necessary to find
a tree with its lowest branch at least
16 feet from the ground.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
pinks Now Favorltes on Hat..

If there's anything in this ephemeral
world that changes more quickly than
fashions in the shapes of hats, it's the
fashions in flowers on hats. without
any apparent cause, carnations are
having vogue as torrid crowns for
women's heads. OF course. the wear
ing of the carnation in the button
holes Of alleged statesmen is an old
story, and many men in congress stick
to 1t. At dinners. dances and recep-
lions great bowls of carnations, of
white, pink or deep red appear where
once American Beauty roses shed their
perfume.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
.'c,..c,,,. CT TIE cross
It's USE UNIVERSAL THROUGH
OUT RUSSIA.
Crave and Aged, Young and GIddy,
Are Alike in Their Frequent En-
plcyment of Sacred Emblem
of Christianity.

The Russian is crossing himself all
day long. When he first comes forth
= the open air in the morning, ii no
:grch be in sight from his own door,
he listens for the first sound of some
uall. tsen turning toward it, crosses
hinself with great fervor, to insure
q blessing on the undertakings of the
cay He crosses himself before and
alter each meal When you make
b. ain with him he crosses himself
a. L .lay prosper. When the peas
ST who is to drive you takes the
US in his hands. he crosses himself
~ ieep away from accidents, and
CRY steeple he passes gets the same
,yb Of respect Sometimes the edi-
u Illus saluted is so far off that the
ar9er wonders at the quickness
hcw in discovering it, and is often at
q lcss to discern the distant hamlet
where it stands.
In like manner, the person sitting
beside you in any public conveyance
crosses himself every time you start
with new horses. If you give child
a piece of money, its little hand is up
in moment to make the sign of the
cross by way of blessing and thank
ing you No Russian ever passes a
church without pausing when he
comes opposite the center to make the
sign of the cross. 1t is not alone the
grave and aged who pause ats these
places, but also the giddy and young.
You. have just seen some gray-haired
general do 1t; but wait one minute-a
laughing band of youngsters are COM
ing up. Now they are opposite the
church or the shrine-their mirth and
their talk have ceased-each crosses
himself devoutly-utters a prayer or
two-you see the lips moving-and
then they pass gravely on, the laugh
and jest being resumed only when
they are some way on.
So far is this crossing custom car
ried that when a Russian enters your
room he cannot say good morning
till he has crossed himself at the
Saviour's picture. A man in any pub
lie way, such as an inn-keeper, must
always have picture hung in his own
apartment in addition to that in the
public room, to which each Russian
turns before he sits down to eat.-Ex-
change.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
MarY,s Wedding.

A Maryland man recently married
of his fourth daughter. the ceremonies
touching whose wedding were given
much attention by the society ed
itors" of the country papers in that
region.
A week or two after the wedding a
friend who had been north for some
time met the father to whom he made
some jocular references In regard to
the recent event" Il see by one pa
per-" said he, that Mary's wedding
well nigh beggared description
Well" said the old man. Il don't
know about that, but do know IT VOL
nigh beggared mel"-Linninlott's
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28

1t is said by those who know that
bodices are to be cut more squarely
across the shoulders and, therefore,
the sleeves will be set lower on the
arms. This will be accomplished by
running the shoulder seams much
longer than we have had them during
the directoire period.
This smacks something of the Sec
ond empire. But everybody is pre-
pared for anything just now.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
NAV RevoIutionIze PrIntIna.

An Australian has patented an in
vention by which, he claims, book and
newspaper printing will be placed on
an entirely new basis. BY the use OF
large number of keys provision is
made for producing the more common
syllables and word examinations by
the touch of key, so that one man
can write from $4,000 to 10000 letters
in an hour, which is equal to more
than GOO printed lines Is centimeters
(centimeter equal to 0.3937 inch) in
length. According to present methods
not one-tenth Of this can be done by
a compnsttor in an hour.
Some people pray from the heart,
others from fear and the majority from
habit when they are not sleepy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
soarfs Edoea Mith sstIn.

There Is widespread belief that
the colored chiffon scarf may not last
much longer because it is too uni
versal. The tulle scarf and those Of
metallic net WIN be even more popu-
lar.
They have been edged with fringe
and fur. but the new thing is to finish
the SIDES and ends with narrow bind
Ing Of self-eolored bias satin.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-04-28
UTILIZING THE ODD CORNER
Useful Set Of Shelves Of Easy Con-
struction and Well Worth the
Time Needed.

Our sketch illustrates a simple way
Of constructing a useful little set of
shelves in the corner Of room, aud
so clearly shows the way in which ID
may be done that few worGs are neces-
sary to describe it.
After the size of the shelf has been
decided upon, two pieces Of wood are
nailed firmly to the wall on either side
Of the corner. and a triangular piece