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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

do" said the kitten. TN go get my
family to help. There's enough work
for ALL
But the other kittens hadn't any
wish for work. They were lazy and
only cared to stay in the alley
where they were born.
Only the old mother said she
would go, and when the man saw
her he said, We'll, here's another
on the job-big cat for rats, little
cat for MICE" and he named them
Majority, which means big part, and
Minority, which means little part.
But everyone called them Major
and Miny, for short.
It's such a comfort to have a
good, ambitious child" said old
Major, happily.
1T certainly pays to try and help
yourself" said Miny. And they lell
asleep, well fed and happy, in their
soft, new beds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

II there was any place to put
them, these basket hats ougt to go.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
Stories for Little
Ones.
THE AMBITIOUS KITTEN.

There was once a very small
black kitten who lived in a very
dirty back alley.
There were five other children in
the family, and their mother was so
busy trying to get things for them
to eat that she hadn't even time to
name the poor things.
The other kittens were lazy,
food for nothing lot and didn't
seem to care, but the black kitten
said. I'm going to go out into the
world and make a name for myself
and be happy and comfortable"
And so one day she went. The
streets were very, very big and
noisy, but she was brave, and
lodged her and ran there until she
came to the door of a very big
building and walked up to man
who was standing there and said,
Neutrality-suspicious.
Hello" said the man; "how did
you know we had job for a cat ?
We need a mOuSer. You're pretty
small. Think you can do the work 2"
+ New, new, new" said the kit
ten, and the man laughed.
Well" he said, you're a cute
one anyhow. I'll give you trial"
What trial was the kitten didn't
know, but it did understand a
saucer of milk, and when it saw the
mice that went scurrying about 1t
understood that, too.
But there's more here than | can
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
CALVES COME IN COUPLES

TOLEDO, April IA strange
freak of nature is reported by SUI
perintendent Brown of the Miami
children's home. Mr.. Brown says
that during the past week three
pairs of twin calves have been born
at the home. The home has herd
of 10 cows. Mr.. Brown says that
the COW stable is now painted
green. All of the calves are alive
and healthy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
NINETTE's PRISONER.

The trooper sat, straight and
stiff in his saddle, a modern Mars,
slashed and decked with vivid col
ors. To Ninette, who had stolen
out to the stile block for a glimpse
of Loren's hussars, he was splendid
and grand, though she would not
have told him so for half the gold
in the world. No. Far more apt
was she to call him peacock strut
ter or rainbow stupid-and Ninette
smiled at the thought, making a
pretty picture as she sat stitching
at the huge crazy quilt in the sun.
"How far to Lalannes, little
one?' demanded the trooper,
twirling his fierce mustach.
Find out, great one!" retorted
Ninette, tossing her sunny gold
head.
For all that he was leagues
within the enemy's lines, he
laughed. "a deuce of sharp
tongued, pretty little patriot
Great clown" she called
"Thick head! Six colored popinjay!
Loren's hussars will pull the waxed
up mustachs for you until foolish
millmaids will never look at
them!'
The trooper turned uneasily
"Loren's hussars!" he exclaimed
They're a hundred miles away
my little Ainee!"
They're not---they're at" be-
gan Ninette, then bit her red lips
and don't call me Aimee'!"
Ninette had conceived scheme
If she could hold this hulking
| saucy dragon until Loren's gay
hus re cantered around the bend
in the road, she would have done
her part in this great war. Look
ing up from the crafty patched
quilt, she smiled enchantingly al
the twinkling trooper.
| Thanks, little Helene" he
chaffed. "Tll just get down and
kiss you-if Loren's clumsy cavalry
is on the next vine clad h.l."
Ninette bridled again. How dare
| you talk of kissing-and how dare
you call me Helene when it is not
my name!"
The trooper scrambled down
| laughing contagiously, and clam
bered up beside the blushing Min
| cite.
And now, little Mignon," he
murmured, 1.-The kiss. For courier
may not tarry with every pretty
knitter in the sun"
"Kisses!" stormed Ninette. "Yor
talk of nothing else-and my name
is not Mignon."
Then name thyself-and quick!
urged the messenger. For | must
gallop on. AS for the kiss, why III
take that" And he bent over and
kissed Ninette, full on her cherry
ripe lips before she could say yea
or nay.
OH cried Ninette, and banged
lbs big ear with her clenched fist
Il hate you! | hate you!" l.
/ A clatter on the highway had
them both alert.
"Loren's hussars." murmured
| Ninette.
The dragon bounded up. A
sharp command rang from behind
the wood clump at the end of the
road.
Surprised like rat in trap"
muttered the trooper. rs there nc
hiding place."
Ninette shook her head, very
much frightened. now that her
strategem seemed like to succeed
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The WOMAN'S CORNER
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To clean furniture If rough rub
1t with powdered pumice. If simply
dirty, rub with diluted vinegar,
which will cut grease and removt
4 dirt. Then polish with some good
furniture polish.
Table linen should be dampened
thoroughly and ironed until dry. 1t
will then have enough gloss and
stiffness to suit the most fastidi.
Gus.
Muslin dress of delicate colors
should not be washed with soap
The best fluid to wash them in Is
rice water, made by boiling one
pound of rice in one gallon OF
water. Reserve quart of the
water for starching, then wash the
dress in the remainder. Rinse in
clear or slightly blued water, then
starch the dress in the remaining
quantity, of rice water and iron
quickly.
dip !eJustu. fiji; cloth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

Here's the new tube form corset
The tube form gown you know,
drops the waist line way down be-
low the hips-almost to the knees.
So they had to invent corset to
go with 1t.
This latest creation of the corset
maker carries five supporters, not
intended to keep the hose up but
to keep the corset down.
II eliminates all petticoats. The
only undergarment is silk com.
bination vest and kniclerbockers
with elastic In the hem at the
knees.
1t Is cut so low that It Is neces.
sary to wear brassiere to support
the bust,
The corset itself Is made OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

brochee. on straight lines. The
stays terminate at the point where
the waist line used to be: below
are elastic cores, which modify the
otherwise absolute prohibition of
milady's taking chair.
The brassiere comes in silk and
linen, and is fastened to the corset
under the arms, lacing In front. AS
the hrassiere has no shoulder
straps, II can be worn with decol.
lete gowns.
The only trimming prescribed for
the tube front corset is a narrow
beading run with ribbon at the
neck and arms. and small bows of
ribbon at the knees.
AS to prices--they're asking all
the way from $40 10 $25 for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
POPULAR SHEET MUSIC,
15c AND 2Qc

Our sheet music department Is
for your accommodation. We solicit
the patronage of music lovers and
teachers.
Courteous treatment and the
right price to all.
We carry complete line of
classics and studies, as we'll as the
finest line of musical supplies of
all kinds in the city.
Come in tonight and select your
favorite popular music at Is and
20 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

Special Correspondence to The Pfess
SHERWOOD, o., April 16--"Just
love, honor and obey him, as you
promised you would
That's SO year old Mrs. Moses
M. Horns formula for keeping a
husband. She's kept hers for II
years. She married him in 1898.
1--WE have never had a cross
word; we're just as happy today
as we were the day we were mar.
ried; Moses has been an ideal hus.
band" Mrs. Horn continues.
Keep your marriage vows and
you'll all be happy" she breaches
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17

Don't undertake to bull the mar
ket If you take bear facts as real
truths.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
AT EILERS TONIGHT
TALKING MACHINES,
SLIGHTLY USED

0ET0EF 81 WEI
$50, $40, $500 AND UP
You want a talking ma
chine or some new records
for Sunday. Our Talking
Machine quarters Is an inter-
esting place for music lovers
on Saturday evening.
You can buy a talking ma
chine at almost any old price
tonight and pay a little at a
time.
Drop In for a few minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-17
TO CLEAN CURTAINS

II you have cretonne curtains
drapes or box coverings which
need to be washed this spring, try
this plan. Use one ounce of alum
to gallon of water. Wash as
quickly as possible, using warm
not hot, water. Rinse thoroughly
to free from all traces Of salt
Alum sets dirt as well as color
but If the washington is quickly
done there is not the least danger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
AUTOMOBILE NEWS

Probate Judge +. c. Bennett is to
return this afternoon from White
River Junction in new Cadillac.
G. +. Stevens Maxwell touring car
which has been laid up at the Newton
garage for repairs is again able to be
out and appears to be doing well.
Judge f. L, Bates and w. A. Root
spent Sunday at Thompsons Point on
Lake Champlain. They made the trip
to and from the resort in an Inter
state car. William r. Lowe drove the
machine.
Among the twenty automobile par
ties registered at the Putnam house
this week are Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. De
laney, Harold Delaney and Jacob Gold
berg of New York, E. A. Smith and
Miss M, Southwith of Springfield,
Mass.
Among the cars at the Root & Ste
vens garage is an Oldsmobile tour
about. 1t has a seating capacity for
four people and it is an exceptionally
owned by w. H. Walker of Boston
who is touring this section with his
family. They are stopping at the
Putnam house.
Mrs. c. r. ingalls, of Troy who is
stopping at the Walloomsac Inn de-
clares that the roads are so bad in
this section that she finds no pleasure
in riding hereabouts. Sac has sent
her Steams auto back to the collar
city. This appears to be a bad reputa-
ton for our town. High water bars
and a surplus of small stones and ruts
cause no end of trouble to our sum-
mer auto tourists. The roads are
said to be in better shape in Shafts
bury than in this town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

S. Carter Hall Turner's Falls will
spend Sunday with ais parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. b. Hall Of Bennington
Center.
The Boston Sunday Globe tomorrow
will contain an extended account of
the finals in the state tournament this
afternoon.
The Baraca class of the Methodist
church will have a few days outing at
Hedges Lake in Cambridge They
will leave here on Saturday August ii
Mr.. and Mrs Collins NJ Graves and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Holden and fam
lilies have returned from Chatham,
Mass, and vicinity where they spent
several days.
Perhaps the largest band of gypsies
ever seen in this town is now camped
just below the Soldiers Home cross
ing. 1t is said that they came in two
sections.
Chumley Johnson entertained a
number of friends at a dinner party
Friday evening at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. John
Sun at VII (thlSls
A full attendance of the Barracks is
desired at the Baptist Sunday school
at II o'clock Sunday to complete ar
rangements for the excursion to Prov
idence, r. L. which comes off Friday
at midnight, August 10. Tne return
trip will be made Tuesday morning
All Baracas who go will be entertain
ed by the Mt Pleasant Baptist boys
of Providence, r. /.
Louis Haussler, former manager of
the Hoosick Falls baseball team and
one of the towns leading business
men and fans, spent yesterday after
noon and evening in the city in a
vain attempt to get Manager John II.
Flaherty to recede from his decision
to cancel the games scheduled be-
tween North Adams and HoOsick Falls
for the season, owing to the treatment
which Jump" Fitzgerald gave the
Finds" Sunday. Manager Flaherty
was obdurate and would not play out
the schedule or arrange even new
series with the Hoosick Falls team
Ncrth Adams Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07

When recently at her happy home in
TO everlasting repose the subject OF
this sketch, Mrs. George w. Bahan
one of the fairest and best of women
was taken away
The shock of losing one who was
held so dearly and affectionately by
tender ties of kindred, especially by
that of husband. is more poignant
with grief and sorrow in some cases
than others. This is one of them
As has been before stated in the
Evening Banner, the deceased was a
daughter of the late Ezra Crawford of
Woodford formerly proprietor of the
Fox hotel, which he bought in 1873,
and the new building is now the Mt
Pleasant House, being the residence
of George w. Knapp, an uncle of the
departed one who passed iler youthful
days in Woodford and Bennington
Subsequently at Hudson, Wisconsin,
on July 30, 1889 her marriage to
George w. Bahan of Bennington Cen
ter, who is now one of the principals
on the Detective Force of the large
city of Minneapolis. Mimi, proved a
most happy one, since which Mr.. and
Mrs. Bahan had lived in that city
The very nature of Laura Crawford
Bahan was such that the world was
made better by her having lived in
it. All her kindred had the deepest
love and respect for her, and the ad-
Grafton by her husband, shared equal
ly by the dutiful wife was seldom If
ever equalled.
Always attentive and careful to
every detail pertaining to ner house
hold with a helping hand and words
of good cheer TO those she could as
sist, made her life emblematic and
helpful to many outside of her own
happy home.
The kindly characteristics of the
beloved one who is gone from this
world to enter into still higher joys
Of eternal bliss, were such that not
one of the large concourse of relatives
friends and acquaintance could but
hold her in the highest esteem and
for many, many years to come the
name and deeds of Mrs George w.
Bahan will not be forgotten.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07

The fine aromatic flavor of Williams
Root Beer and its inyigorating quail
tiles appeal to everyone. TT 1t now.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
POWDER TRUST REACHING OUT
Schaghticoke Mills and Other Plants
Have Been Absorbed

Troy, Aug. 6.-There was filed in
the county clerks office yesterday a
mortgage which is part of a transac-
ton by which the principal powder
mills of the country are being consoli
dated. The absorption of small and
of large but Independent concerns has
been in progress for quite a while
The disposition to force small manu-
facturers of powder into a combina-
ton manifested itself a year or more
ago. when the SchaghticOke Powder
company of this county was absorbed
by the Latin 4 Rand Powder COM
pahy.
The Latin & Rand cocern not only
absorbed the Schaghticoke mills but
also the Empire mills at Rosendale
Orange county, and plants elsewhere.
Now in turn, 1t seems that concern as
well as others, with mills in Indiana
Kansas, New Jersey, West Virginia,
Wisconsin and Oklahoma, are to be
gathered into a great trust known as
the h. l. Du Pont de Nemours Powder
company, and the latter is the con
Germ which filed the mortgage with
the county clerk yesterday. The
mortgage is given to the Metropolitan
Trust company of New York for 49,,
100000
1t is set up in the document filed
that the Latin & Rand company is
to be dissolved and that outstanding
bonds are to be taken up by the Du
Pont de Nemours company, which is
to take over all of the retiring trust
holdings, including property in
Schaghticoke, Valley Falls and Pitts
town, this county A deed of what
was formerly the Schaghticoke Pow
der company's property accompanies
the mortgage on file
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
A Sick Headache Cure

AS sick headache is caused by irrl-
tation of the stomach and as this IT.
ritated condition of the stomach Is
caused by a disordered liver, then II
is obvious that the liver must be made
healthy. If this is done and the liver
kent i'm a healthy condition, sick head
ache will disappear. Rydale's Liver
Tablets are the best medicine to make
the liver healthy and keep it healthy.
They are the prescription Of an emi,
nent doctor who made a life study OF
diseases of the liver, intestines and
bowels. Rydale's Liver Tablets are
sold on a guarantee If they do not
permanently cure sick headache the
money will be refunded.-Shurtlen
Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
FLAHERTY SUPREME KNIGHT
j. n. Pelletier of Boston Elected Nat
ional Advocate of X. of c.

Mobile, Ala, Aug. flames A.
Flaherty of Philadelphia was elected
supreme knight of the national body
of Knights of Columbus. NJ. H. Car
mody of Grand Rapids, Mich, was
elected deputy supreme knight.
other officers elected were w. Z.
mckinley. national secretary, New
York. ID. ]. Cathan, national treasur-
err, Washington; J. II. Pelletier nat
ional advocate, Boston; tne Rev. +; D.
McGivney, national chaplain, Middle
town, Conn; p. J. Mclaughlin nat
ional warden, Newark, n. }.
The office of historian OF the oroer
was created, Daniel Colwell OF New
Haven. Conn, being chosen. quebec
was selected unanimously as the next
meeting place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
kidney and Bladder Diseases

are indicated by one or more OF these
symptoms, viz: Pains and Weakness
in the Back, Lame Back, Dragging
sensation in the Back and Loins, Mud
DIV taick urine, a white deposit, brick
dust deposit. Puffiness under the
Eyes, Bloated appearance of the face,
swelling of the ankles and feet, drow-
siness, loss of memory dropsy blood
poisoning and rheumatism. Rydale's
kidney Remedy is guaranteed by us
to give satisfaction to all sufferers
from Kidney or Bladder Disorders
Shurtleff Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-07
Act Quickly

if you have Sue chili-if you have
colo, cra,nD or diaIrhoa- don't wait min
ute. Take a teaspoonful os Perry Davis
Painkilleri in half glass Of hot water or milk.
You'll be on the road to quick recovery.
Have this tried remedy On hand ior i.nme-
diate use. Being prepared is haif The bat.
tie. New size bottles 35c., also il zoe. size.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-07

statement under oath to procure IL
cense to marry feminine pupil under
the requisite age. In State VS.. Day,
121 Northwestern Reporter, Gil, his
contention was that, although he had
gone through the ceremony usual IN
taking an oath, he had neglected to
raise his hand. 1t having been con-
vincingly shown that appellant knew
the girl was less than 1S, the fact that
he knew the application contained the
statement that she was over that age,
and the fact that he signed it deliber-
ately knowing it to contain such state
ment, dispensed with an exact follow
ing of the statutory form of oath. The
Minnesota Supreme Court decided
that, the particular formality never
having been regarded as important
the essential thing was that the party
taking the oath should go through
some declaration or formality before
the officer which indicates to him that
the appellant consciously asserts or af-
firms the truth of the fact to which he
testifies. Conviction affirmed.
Power to Prohibit Purchases From
Intoxicated Seller.-An ordinance pro-
hibiting junk dealers from purchasing
from intoxicated persons was attacked
in Grossman VS.. City of Indianapolis,
So Northeastern Reporter, 945, as be-
ing an undue restraint of trade The
Indiana Supreme Court, upholding the
ordinance, remarked that the asserted
right of sober man to buy of another,
while in a state of intoxication, proper
ty which an ungovernable and insa-
table appetite may have prompted him
to steal, and would likely induce him
to sacrifice on any terms, is SO alb
horrent to a sense of fair dealing as to
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-07
Grimaud, 40 Federal Reporter, 2o5, de.

Grimaud, 40 Federal Reporter, 205, de.
fendant, having been arrested for pas
turing sheep within a reserve. con-
tended that the statute was void be-
cause it did not define the acts to be
punished, and because it delegated leg
islative power to an executive officer.
1t did not declare the grazing of sheep
to be a crime, nor make any reference
thereto, but declared that whatever
the executive prohibited should be pun
ishable. There was no way by which
person examining a statute could
conclude that the act referred to was
criminal. The executive officer by
the statute was allowed to define and
determine the crimes, which, accord
ing to all the authorities is a legisla-
tive affair. The United States District
Court concluded that there could be no
crimes except those created, expressly
defined, and penalized by an act of
Congress, and that the indictment
could not be sustained
Effect of Prohibition Law on Saloon
Lease.-Property was leased for occu-
patton as saloon, and not otherwise.
Before the expiration of the lease the
sale of intoxicants was prohibited by
law. The lessor refused to receive
surrender of the premises and excuse
the lessee from further rent, but pro.
posed to allow their usages for other
than saloon purposes. The lease pro-
vided against no such contingency as
arose. The landlord could not have
terminated the lease because the ten.
ant would not or could not sell intox-
icants. If the law still bound the land
lord, the tenant also was bound. Even
if the passage of the law were deemed
a destruction of the premises, it could
afford the tenant no relief, as in that
event he would be still liable for rent
In O'Byrne VS.. Henley, so Southern Re-
porter, SO, the Alabama Supreme Court
held that, the liability and loss having
lawfully fallen upon the tenant, there
it should remain.
Failure To Raise Hand While Taking
Oath.-A school-teacher was convicted
of perjury for having falsely made a
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-07

merit little consideration in a court
of equity. The special inclusion in
city charters of power to legislate
against such conduct is to enable them
to make reasonable regulations rather
than to restrict that power.
Punishment of Habitual Criminals
The constitutionality of the law pro-
viding increased penalties for habitual
criinals was assailed in State VS.. LIE
Pitre, 1O3 Pacific Reporter, 27. The
Washington Supreme Court decided
that while the habitual criminal stat
ute was a thing of modern creation,
and there are many rules of law which
may seem inconsistent with it's pur-
pose and procedure adopted to COM
pass it, it is nevertheless sound in
principle and sustained by reason.
Aside from the offender and his vic
tim, there is always another party con-
cerned in every crime committed-the
state-and it does no violence to any
constitutional guaranty for the state
to rid itself of depravity when it's eff
forts to reform have failed. The act
is not ex post facto. 1t does not deny
the right of trial by jury. 1t does not
put the offender twice in jeopardy.
1t does not inflict double punishment
for the same Offense, or infiict a cruel
or unusual punishment, or impose a
penalty for crime committed outside
Of the state. 1t merely provides an in
creased punishment for the last Of
fense. The spirit of the law is in
keeping with the acknowledged power
of the Legislature to provide min
imum and maximum term within
which the trial court may exercise It's
discretion in fixing sentence, taking
itno cosideration, as it should always.
the character of the person as well as
the probability of reformation: or the
Legislature may take away all discre-
tion and fix penalty absolute