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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
HURRAH FOR SOMEBODY'S WHEAT.

Hurrah for the American farmer. He's going to get
ST % for his wheat. He's going to have plenty Of
money to spend in the city stores for better Clothes better
vicuas and better farm tools When the farmer is pros
porous, We're all prosperous The American farmer IS
the backbone of the nation. Iul1al We city folks may
have pay little for bread flour but the farmer
will spend with and the general condition of the
nation will be salubrous. Iurrah, more
But to think of it. has the farmer the wheat for
the $25? Alas The indications that not only was
his wheat crop short but he had already engaged to de-
liver what he had at figure much below $1.25. When
potatoes high he hasn't the potatoes. When wheat is
high he hash the wheat 1t is largely with pretty much
every staple product of the farms on it is in the
of wheat because there's more gambling in wheat
and stronger pull the farmer to dispose of what he
has expects to have A in wheat does not
in wheat that in the bins of the farmers and
subject to rise in price that will make the farmer rich
Guess we've hurrahed too
Guess We'll pay for flour and the milleIs middle
men and gamblers the farmer, have to spend.
Guess 1t will finally develop another condition under
which the few will corral the millions of money and the
millions of go right with their to the agricu
tural grindstone.
1t ought to be the other way and maybe patriots who
permit the few to pluck the many ought to hurrah for
the ought to hes,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
Special Corr sspondenca Sc The Press

LONDON, April 19.-Not in
many. many years has there been
such lamentation in English so
ciety" as there is just now over the
prospective retirement of Whitelaw
Reid from the American embassy
in London.
Setting aside all questions of po-
litical preference or prejudice, it is
safe to say that no American ever
got quite so close to the best
people" in England as has Ambas-
sador Reid. incidentally, he has
made the London embassy difficult
for his successor to fill. He will
need money-lots of it. Under the
Reid regime the embassy has be-
come multi-millionaire's post.
To be sure, if English society
understands that the new ambassa-
dor is a poor man, it will undoubt-
eddy make allowances for him. but
to make allowances for an ambas-
sador is quite a different thing
from taking him to your heart-as
English society" has taken Reid.
Reid has been popular because
he has manifested a marvellous
adaptablity to English ways and
has done things '-socially-in eX-
actly the right way. The things he
has done couldn't have been done
without money. For instance. Am
bassador Reid pays $4,000 a year
rent for his town house in London
and $4,000 for Wrest Park his
country place III Bedfordshire.
Well, his salary is $17,500.
The popular-outside- is
that England is ruled by the king,
his cabinet and parliament. This is
not true at all. Parliament makes
the laws, of course. but the actual
administration--the branch with
which the ambassador has TO do
Is conducted by small group OF
men, some OF whom hold no official
position whatever
At present the actual government
OF England Is In the hands of a
sort of committee" consisting Of
King Edward, Prime Minister As
quitll, former Prime Minister BAL
four. Foreign Minister Sir Edward
Gray, Lord Esher. First Lord of the
Admiralty Sir John Fisher and
Sir Felix Cassel.
Az a body this committee" ii
unknown m?T-RbTandes chlhe i
unrecognized. Sometimes the mem
befs are almost ignorant of their
relations one to another. But they
control England's destinies.
Ambassador Reid Is on intimate
terms with all the members of the
present group. The acquaintance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
One True Horsenar,

The rider of fine looking mare
gave an offhand exhibition of true
horsemanship Sunday morning on
Monroe street that was an accept
able variation from the customary
brutal and senseless methods of
average city transfers. The mare
became nervous and frightened
over a big yellow watering car.
She didn't understand it at all and
had no notion of cultivating a
closer acquaintance. Instead of
giving her the whip or bit, the
rider worked her gently and gradu-
ally up to the tank until she was
able to touch it with her nose,
using no more force than his
words and his hand patting her
neck. He then asked the carmen
to start the car with the usual
noise and reconciled the mare to
that by the same gentle means.
Her fright was all over and the
next time she sees that car she
will know that it won't hurt her
and it will not recall disturbing
memories of abuse from her rider.
And the same sensible, humane
treatment will be more potent
than ever the next time she be-
comes nervous, because of the con-
tidence and kindly feeling it estab-
fishes between rider and animal.
the ordinary run of riders or team
sters ever imagine. The man who
understands it is a benefactor de-
serving recognition, for abuse of
the hard working horse is one of
the most disgusting features of
city life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

minute James MONDAY was com
mitted to six months in Jail by
Police Magistrate Stockman.
Policeman Sill, who took Noon
day into custody, said: 'He was
using profane language and 'cuss'
words were coming so fast
couldn't count them, although |
reckon he was putting them out
at the rate of 100 a minute. He
is certainly past master, and kept
it up for five minutes at a stretch. "
The law provides that for each
oath used on the public highway a
fine of 81 cents can be imposed.
Having sworn 500 times. according
to the estimate of Policeman Sill,
the magistrate decided that he was
justified in sentencing MONDAY to
six months if the fines were not
paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
HERE'S A SUN DIAL ANY
BOY OR GIRL CAN MAKE

Why not try sun dial, boys and
girls? They are easy to construct.
What's more, if they're properly
set up they'll keep accurate time.
Go to your jeweler and get him
to give you an old tin clock dial,
like the one shown in the picture.
If you can't get one. make a dial
out of cardboard yourself, printing
in the hours in ink. Slit the dial
from the center to a point directly
underneath the figure XII or the
figure II, If you have Arabic nu-
merals on your dial.
Then cut out triangular blade,
like the one in the illustration. If
your dial Is of tin. make the blade
of tin. of cardboard II your dial is
of cardboard.
Next select a round, fat surface,
preferably the top of stump.
which stands full in the SUM- In
sert the blade in the slit in the
dial and secure to the top of the
stand you have selected-with
lacks if your dial is cardboard,
with small nails if it is tin Then
your sun dial will be complete and
ready for business.
At II o'clock there will be only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
JUSTICE MADE SICK.

The appellate court has granted trial to Louis
Glass convicted brber in the San Francisco telephone
1t is done not because the prosecution did get
in sufficient evidence of Glass guilt, but the ground
that it got in too much evidence
That Iimmer Went to jail rather than tell what he knew
about Glass and that the telephone companys operations
in Oakland before the grand jury was too much for
San Francisco Justice. She gagged and the appellate doe
tors. with the aid Of the old reliable technical stomach
pump, have extracted the whole and thrown it upon
the public for new stirring up at public expense
Since the principal witness against Glass Booder
Lonergan has had time to die natural DEATH it is highly
probable that the states against the telephone
nate be pruned down until t be too good for the
appellate court, Glass anybody else
has expects have.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
WHITELAW REID SPENDS MONEY LIKE
WATER IN ENGLAND AND STANDS IN

is not formal or official at all. The
ambassador and England's rulers
are crOnies. He entertains them.
not only in a formal, official way,
but in his own family circle. They
do the same by him.
The ambassador knows what the
country's rulers are thinking and
doing, and therefore knows Eng
lands policies-often before Eng
land itself knows them.
King Edward is always ready to
dine with the Reds or to see them
at his own table. The prince of
Wales is their regular guest. Not a
week passes without some gather
ing of royalties, cabinet ministers,
society leaders or artistic and lit
erary celebrities at their home.
This sort of thing has continued
until England has grown almost to
consider it part of the American
ambassador duty to set the social
pace for the country, If a man sue
ceeds to the post who lacks means
to do it there is sure to be a gen
eral feeling that he is guilty of a
grave dereliction, odious compari
sons are certain to be drawn be-
tween him and his predecessor
and. generally, there is very great
danger that his position will be an
exceedingly unpleasant one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

The regular $3.50, $500 and
$3.50 styles go to club members
at $14S, $21S and SPAS.
The regular 1875, $500 and
$425 styles go to club members
at $262, 1904 and 1927.
The regular $3.50. $i75, $500
and $3.50 styles go to club mem
bers at 1897, 1857, $S6S and
1896.
The regular 5000, $3.50 and
$3.50 pianos so to club members
at $4S6, $685. and $645.
We emphatically state that
this is the greatest showing of
fine pianos ever offered in the
west for many years past at
regular Wholesale prices. If you
expect to buy piano now or
In the future, you can't afford
to let this opportunity pass,
Every taste as to tone, case, d.
sign and finish can be satisfied
here, and at a price that abso-
lutely defies competition,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

lar bar was one of the unique Incl
dents in connection with the clos
ing OF the Is remaining saloons
here. AT first the customers were
served as they crowded to the bar,
but after a short time it was found
necessary to use the same tactics
employed during a rush for theater
tickets. At some of the saloons
bargain sales We're conducted,
liquor being sold at cost to old Gus
toners. What were termed wakes
were held in all Of the saloons, the
lid" being off so far as the OBJ
servance of the usual closing hours
was concerned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
Club Prices and
Terms
VERY EASY PAYMENTS

This club sale means com.
bined purchase of over $4,000
by people living in Spokane and
vicinity, and saving of per.
APPS 100000.
Members joining class "A"
will obtain choice of a fine new
piano upon payment as low as
6 per cent down and the balance
at $3.50 per week or more.
Members of Club "B" pay as
low as 6 per cent down and
$l,75 to $225 per week.
Members OF Club &c" pay as
low as 8 per cent down and the
balance in payments of $3.50 to
$2.75 per week.
Members of Club "D" pay as
low as s per cent down, and
the balance In payments of
$3.50 or more per week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
JAMES PLASTiNO DEAD.

James Plastion died at the home
of his brother, Joseph Plastino, the
railroad contractor, yesterday, of
Bright's disease He was 33 years
old and was proprietor of a cigar
store on Front avenue. He had
been i'll for several months, and
had been at the hot springs for
some time. His funeral will take
place at p. m. Wednesday from
the Gonzaga church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
World'sFinestMakes
Included in Sale

Our club plan differs from
anything of the kind ever Of
fered before In that you are not
limited to one make of piano
only. Our buying arrangements
with the greatest piano manu-
facturers Of America enable us
to offer you a variety of world
renowned makes-even the
grand old Chickering is not
exempt from this club, and the
famous Kimball is included, as
we'll as the artistic Hobart M.
Gable. the popular Lester, the
beautiful Schubert, the sweet.
toned Smith & Barnes, the we'll
known Marshall e Wendell. the
beautiful Willard, Steinbach &
Dreher and many others.
Just think what this means to
you-a brand new, high grade
piano, money-back guaranteed
and easy terms at price that
positively cannot be duplicated
by any other plan.
Never before have we had
such a fine variety to select
from. Beautiful mahogany quar-
ter and baby grands, all the
newest designs.
Superb art style upright
pianos and period pianos in
Louis XIV and mission designs.
Many beautiful new instru-
ments in oak, walnut. flemished
oak Circassian walnut and
fancy mahogany cases.
MONEY-BACk GUARANTEE.
Each and every piano is ac-
companied by the Eilers money
back guarantee, which means
that II the instrument Is not
just as represented and salts
factory in every way after you
have tested 1t in your home. we
will make it right or refund
your money.
Old Pianos and organs will
be accepted from club members
in part payment at fair price,
Remember, memberships are
limited, so come early.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
BARGAINS IN BOOZE
AS LID SHUT DOWN

Special Correspondence TO The Press
GARY, Ind, April 19.-The spec
tacle of hundreds of thirsty resi-
dents standing in a line a black
long to get final drink at a popu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
The Club Plan

Progressive methods are the
foundation upon which Eilers
have built up their immense
business. We have always Of
fered the public extraordinary
advantages to secure pianos,
and now with an immense over
stock, we are launching the
greatest selling campaign ever
attempted by a piano house.
The club system is the same
plan that is used by transporta-
ton companies in conducting
party tours at reduced rates. 1t
is based on community-of-inter-
est buying. 1t is cooperative
plan whereby the wholesale
principle is applied to retail
buying. Naturally there is a
tremendous saving between
buying 500 pianos in one lot
and in buying singly. lndivid-
uals can't form clubs and buy
the magnificent instruments we
offer, direct from the manufac-
turers, so we do it for them. BY
joining one of our four clubs
(Which are limited to members)
YOU unite your buying power
with 500 other homes in great
purchasing plan.
There are thousands of homes
who want a piano, and we wish
we were able to offer every one
an opportunity to enter this
club campaign, but there are
only 500 membership.
Club A is limited to 80 mem.
bers.
Club 3 takes 1916 members.
Club C requires 1862 members.
Club D takes 40 members.
Just as soon as the required
members join. the club will he
closed. Make up your mind
how much you can pay and join
the club that suits your con-
yenience. DO it today.
Mail orders given prompt at
tention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Guess-Fine. We must congratu
late him. Where is he?
Hostess-Why, I'm sorry, but
he's just gone to bed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

So eating meat makes you quar-
relsome? The steady advance in
packing house product prices fore
casts an early universal peace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Old man in Massachusetts who
advertised for young wife got ~
answers in two days, which goes
to show that the girls down there
are not as diffident as determined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Hostess-I hope you will like
himself-worked all afternoon over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Georgia man who can't read or
write claims that his mark was
forged to a land deed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19
ONE HUNDRED CUSS
WORDS A MINUTE

Special Correspondence to The Press
CHESTER, Pa, April 1g.-With
a record of 100 "cuss" words a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

TaXicab fares in New York have
been raised, and without half the
fuss the tariff builders are making.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

The MOmbasa Liar Had Roose-
welt in danger from wild mullahs,
although they stay 1000 miles from
where Teddy will hunt. Besides,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

the shadow of the thin edge of the
blade over the dial, but as the sun
moves, SO will the shadow. and tell
always the correct thine of day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Cable Note-King Menelik of
Abyssinia, who died recently, is
sick again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Whether you praise autos or
cuss them usually depends on
whether you drive them or dodge
them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

Mark Twain sings the praise
OF his farm and half,
But all he's apt to raise,
At EARNINGS a laugh,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

In New York a Chinaman shot a
white man. At length the Asiatic
is becoming assimilated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

"Life's full O
bla sted dreams.
Jest about tn
time a boys big
enough ter lick
his father. he
has ter knuckle
spendin' money.
amrks on EN-.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-19

they will rapidly increase that dis
lance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-13
EUGENiE'S ESCAPE.

How the Empress Got Out Of France
After Sedan.
As soon as the hot headed citizens of
Paris learned In September, 1870, that
their emperor, Napoleon Ill, had sur
rendered to the Prussians at Sedan
these Parisians rose in a riotous mob
and made posthaste for the Tuileries.
They were armed and after royal blood
and plumber. The empress had to fee
for her life. Assisted by the Austrian
and Italian ministers, she made bur
ried flight from the palace, but found
the mob ahead OF her in the garden;
back again and then out by secret
way into side street. where they en-
tered carriage. A street gamin rec
ognized the empress here, but the
shouting of the mob was so great that
the boys cry of warning was not
needed.
Once the carriage was stopped by a
mob. but the party alighted and man.
aged to escape. Finding themselves
near the residence Of DR.. Evans, the
American dentist, they took refuge
there, and the doctor took upon him.
self the responsibility of Empress Eu-
genie's safety. The empress put on q
dress belonging to Mrs. Evans and,
with Nine. Breton, her friend, was
driven by Dr. Evans to he suburbs.
DR.. Evans explained that tie women
were a patient and her attendant
whom he was taking to a sanitarium.
Two days later the fugitives reached 4
coast town, whence they escaped to
England.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-13
EDITORS TO HAVE
ONE GREAT: TINE
Newspaper Men From Over
The Country to Gather at
Spokane, Wash.
WILL. FORGET TROUBLES
PASTE POTS, BLUE PENCILS AND
CONSTANT READERS" WILL
ONLY BE HAY DREAMS OF THE
ANCIENT PAST.

Spokane, Wash, June 12.-When
the officers and eastern and southern
delegates of the National Editorial as.
ISOLATION of the United States arrive
in Spokane, June II. On the way to
Seattle to attend the annual meeting,
they will forget, for two days at
least, there are such things as blue
pencils, scissors, paste-pots and office
cats, or worries of the Constant
Reader type and the chase for elu-
sive news items and sinew-supplying
ads Even politics will be cut out.
Headed by Warmer.
The party, headed by Henry Bran
son Warner, president and w. F. Par
rott, secretary. travelling on special
train from Chicago, is scheduled to
reach Spokane at o'clock in the at
Iternoon. and for two days the visitors
will be guests Of the Spokane chamber
| OF commerce. OF which Frederick E.
Goodall is president, and the Spokane
Press committee. headed by n. w.
Durham. editor-in-chief OF The Spo-
|kane-Review. e. f. Waggoner. chair
man Of the entertainment committee.
has made arrangements for series of
social functions. including a reception
in the Hall Of Doges, sightseeing
tours and excursions into the grain,
fruit lumber and mineral belts.
There viii also be public banquet,
L at which Mayor Nelson S. Pratt will
present the visitors with the golden
keys and the freedom Of the city.
List Of Officers.
The officers OF the association, most
lOe vbo0 are oxpocted 70 aocompa1y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-13
BOTTLE SHAKERS,
4 Unique Set 81 Expert wage Earn
ers In France.

4 Unique Set Of Expert Wage Earn.
ers In France.
The bottle shakers of France form a
somewhat unique set of expert wage
earners.
All the larger firms of champagne
makers at Reims use only the Juice
from the first pressing of the grape for
champagne.
The juice IL taken in barrels to the
cellars and poured into large watts. The
wine remains in these watts from Oc-
tober until January. when the mixing
takes place. This mixture is called
the cuvee, and it stands again until
April or June. when the great opera
ton Of filling the bottles takes place.
First. the bottles are thoroughly test
ed and well cleaned. Then the long
pipes are extended to the bottles from
the mighty vats that hold the cuvee.
and as the bottles are filled. corked and
wired they are lowered in baskets to
the caves below, where they are stack
ed
These bottles are now left from one
to two years. when they are put in
small racks. necks downward. and for
two or three months each bottle Is
given dnily gentle little shake by ar
experienced workman In this way the
sediment Is brought gradually to the
cork and the wine becomes perfectly
clear.
One man can shake about $1,000 bot
ties In a day. Upon the expertness Of
the shakers depends in large measure
the quality OF the wine-Philadeiphia
North American,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-13
Teeth ana Temperament.

Il don't suppose many people stop to
think that the formation Of their teeth
is an indication OF their temperament"
said dentist the other day.
did you ever see a person with
long. narrow teeth who had not a very
nervous. high strung temperament?
Did you ever see person with short,
broad teeth who was not somewhat
phlegmatic and cheerful? often won
der when the pretty girl opens her
mouth to show her ivory white teeth II
she realizes that some Of US are sizing
up her disposition
7 uncosAsc!ously fall into the haoit
Of looking Mt the teeth OF the people
meet socially and choosing my nc
quaintances accordingly. That is one
Of the reaAons why false teeth ought to
be made exactly Hike the original set.
They hare to At the temperament Of
the wearee.' Philadelphia Record.