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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

train. Then poor Sport has to make
several trips before he gets it all. We
call him our mail carrier, and the pay
he gets is a piece of meat when he
comes home with the paper. Sport does
many other tricks which make him a
very valuable dog, ard if anything
would happen to him he would be
missed by us all
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

My brother once found a little dog
that somebody had deserted. He
brought II home and named him snip
because he had a snip ON his nose.
He was so young that he could not
eat alone. I had little bottle that
I had for nay doll and we gave him
milk in that. Ally brother was liking
up an old bicycle and the pump was
lying on the ground and Snip think
ing 1t was his bottle OF milk took Il
ia his mouth but was greatly dis
appointed We played house with him
and he slept in a dolls cradle. He
grew TO be an old dog but somebody
poisoned him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
AWARDED A WATCH
THE DOG

WILLIAM T.. CURRAN.
II3z Hampshire street. san Francisco.
ST. Peters school. Eighth Grade.
Age X kparz
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
GOOSE BERRY
HARVEY SMITH,
Seventh Grade. AGE
KqcrH
Salinas,

Gooseberry is the name OF a calf
/ drive. She was horn about four
months ago, now she is pretty good
size. When she was about one month
old ] used to pet her until she would
follow me all around. Then I made
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
PRINCE, THE GOAT
CARL NEKON.

I45 Noe Street. State Normal school,
Lower Fifth Grade. Age IL Years
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20

find something to commend; even we
grownups like to be appreciated, and
word OF praise gladdens our hearts
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
ROMP
RIGMOR NYGARD.
al Capp street, san Francisco.
Fifth Grade. Agassiz School.
Age II Years

There was once a dog named Romp
Romp was sent TO get some meat for
himself If the butcher took the
money before he gave the meat to
tho dog. Romp would growl and show
his teeth.
One day his master was sent away
on some business. He didn't come
back for several days On his return
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-20
SNIP
DOROTHY SCHMIDT.

2S52 Twenty-fhIrd Street. san Fran
cisco. Eighth Grade. Columbia
GramEaar school Age 18
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05
CHAPTER xxx
The Traitor

81 do not understand you, Du-
caine," Lord Chelsford said slowly.
you have been q faithful and val
liable servant to your country, and
you know very well that your SER
vices are not likely to be forgot
ten. want you only to be con-
sistent. must know from whom
you received this packet.
Il cannot tell you, sir" an
swered. 1T was terribly dark
night, and it is not easy to identify
hand. Besides, 1t was snatched
away almost at once"
"In your own mind, Ducaine,"
Chelsford said. have you hazarded
guess as to who that unseen per.
son might be-
1T Is too serious a matter to
hazard guesses about, SIR" I an
swered.
Nevertheless" Lord Chelsford
continued, cycling me closely, 'in
your own mind you know very well
who that person was. You are a
bad liar, Ducaine. There was
something about the hand which
told you the truth-a ring, per-
haps. At any rate, something"
Il had no time to feel for such
things, SIR I answered.
"Ducaine," Lord Chelsford said,
am forced to connect your re-
fusal to hazard even a surmise as
to the identity of that hand with
your sudden desire to break off
all connection with this matter. 1
am forced to come to conclusion
Hucaine. You have discovered the
.tsuth. You know, the traitor!"
On the contrary" Lord Chefs
ford" l answered. Il know moth
ing"
Later in the day he came to me
again. could see that he had
made no fresh discovery.
(To be continued.)
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here as spy-a spy upon spies
He Is pat the house now, and
tomorrow shall tell him how Sc
cured 1t. think that after that
you will not have many opportuni
ties for plying your cursed trade.
you know the consequences"
They are not my concern" an
swered coldly.
She looked over her shoulder.
eff L." she said, were as unwav
ering in my duty as you l should
call Jean back"
Il am Indifferent" i answered
II do not value my life enough tt
shrink from fighting for it."
She turned away.
you must go your own way,
she said. Send for Lord Chelsford
II you will. But remember all thai
1t will mean. Cant you see thai
such stern morality as yours is the
most exquisite form of selfishness
Goodby, Guy"
She glided away. l reached thu
Brand undisturbed.
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MEANEST MAN IN THE
WORLD, SHE CHARGES

SAN FRANCISCO Nov 5My husband is the stngiest
granted d.
il he could get out of it,
factory said, and
after the first he home and his earnings $
ordered "a
remainder his horse That left just 81 to buy
food for the family" =
She told that he man put nckels into the toy
thinks he did this to
relatives the While talking
bank saying that's
visitor would
but susceptible the coin would be quickly
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&c l T Y
IN E w S.

Dividends amounting 70 $50 900
were received by the stockholders
of the Railway Land & Improve
ment company yesterday. This
dividend, 20 per cent of the capital
stock, is the fifth to be declared,
the total amounting to 100000.
A force Of workmen are at work
on the marble flooring at the new
federal building, drilling holes and
filling tx with liquid cement SO
that all cracks will be filled. The
cement was laid in freezing wealth
err causing contraction, and unless
the cracks were filled the marble
was in danger of cracking. The
work will be finished before the
visit of the government supervis-
ing architect. now on the way.
All data in connection with the
appeal for the frightening of post
office hours in this city, including
newspaper clippings and resolu-
lions, will be forwarded to Wash
ington so that they may be placed
before the authorities on the first
OF the year.
Patrick WEIGH Of p. Welch q
Co., railroad contractors, has
bought a piece of land in Van
couver, B. c., for 100000. The
property is at Grangeville and Cor
dova streets He sold the Oxford
hotel building for $4,000.
A two-story frame building on
Monroe, valued at $15, 500, has been
decided to Mrs. George w. Merrill
by II. d. Poyner as part of the
consideration Of the Madison hotel.
Brown & Seehorn, hatters, have
purchased fractional lot occupied
by two story lodging house, on
the east side of Stevens street, be-
tween second and Third avenue,
from G. G.. Stambaugh, for $12.500.
Superintendent Dan w. Bush of
the Union Rescue Mission states
that the society is badly in need of
funds now that the winter is COM
ing on. At meeting of the board
of directors yesterday afternoon
H. T. Roberts was elected secre-
tary and assistant treasurer to
succeed Forest Hill, recently re-
signed.
A divorce was granted to Ethel
May Lichta yesterday from Will
liam c. Lichta by Judge Hinkle, the
husband failing to appaer in court.
Charles w. Gibson has been post.
ed as an habitual drunkard. The
man was adjudged as such by
Judge Hinkle yesterday upon petit
ton of Mrs. Gibson.
by a fellow employee.
Suit against the Spokane & In
land Empire Railway company has
been brought by Dora J. McGarry
and three children 70 rthe death
of the husband and father in the
Gibbs, Idaho, wreck on July 81.
1909.
A follow empIoye, and not the
Washington Mill company, is re-
spOnsible for an accident which re-
suited in the loss Of two fingers
to William Spencer. was the sub
stance of the ruling of Judge Sulli-
van yesterday when he non-suited
the plaintiff in the $4,000 damage
case resulting from the fall of the
lad through trap door left open
, The supreme court has affirmed
the decision In the Spokan cease
OF August Use against the Aetna
Indemnity company. The case was
dismissed IN the superior court,
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both sides appealing. The Aetna
company had bonded sub-contrac-
tor on the Shoshone courthouse
for $4,000, and when the contrac-
tor failed, refused to complete the
work, llse presenting bill in ex-
cess of the bond and suing for the
sum.
The Northern Pacific flIi on their
right of way through Brownies ad.
dition will-necessitate the removal
Of the w. w. p. tracks about 100
feet to the northwest.
The Rev. Bruce Brown, new pas
tor of the Dean Avenue Christian
church, will be welcomed tonight
by the Christian churches of SpO-
kane.
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The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. e. W.

Copper Of st. Johns Episcopal
church were rendered a farewell
reception last night. Rev. Copper
will leave on November Is to take
charge of the Christ's Episcopal
church at Alameda, Cal.
Five alleged squatters were ar
rested at Saltese lake yesterday
by Deputy Sheriffs Doak and Ryan
and brought to this city to stand
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05

Here in picture for young and every
be told that
the sadaced little with her about the man is
his mother the picture does that for You the
moheove written in line of her sad wered face Love-
anxiety, fear all bazoned there.
Haldane Cleminson Chicago this picture
photographed faces trial for
dering wife.
He have friends of them He has now
but his mother and she will with him day
would bring verdict of guilty and decree the death
penalty
Mother-ove
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05

NEW YORK.-Mrs. Augustus e
Stetson, formerly head reader OF
the First Church of Christ, Scien-
fist, has been exOnerated OF
charges of malpractice.
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Poweu's
Stomach
Remedy

Is acknowledged to be the great
cure for indigestion. gastritis and
all stomach troubles. 1t does
cleanse and heal the stomach and
bowels. Perfectly safe for chill.
-dren or adults. Pleasant to take.
y For sale at all drug stores.
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City Water

Condemned in some parts of the
city. You need not be alarmed II
you have been drinking that water
if you will get bottle of Powells
Stomach Remedy from your drug
gist and take it according to d.
rections. 1t will guard against
typhoid and other diseases caused
by drinking water containing
germs that cause disease.
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Millinery

A special line of beauti-
full plume-trimmed Hats,
just out Of our workroOm.
They come in all shapes
and in all colors but black,
ind are just HALF PRICE
Other tables of new fea
ther-trimmed hats, all new
shapes, from on Irregular
stock, in all late colors
and plenty of black. They
are $3.50 to SIS values.
On sale Saturday at
$500, $500, $50
EXTRA-A large table
of stylishly trimmed Hats
on sale at ........$ 2.75
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

Call money touched 8 per cent. in Wall street last Friday, with the re- suit that money came pouring in from trust companies and even from the West. This proves conclusively that there is an abundance of idle money in the country Some part of the pie thora is due to the increasing produc- tion of gold, but the major portion is a result of the industrial depression, which has now covered nearly a year and a half It is hardly surprising that the money lenders are beginning to talk of 8 redundant currency and of necessity for contraction, and there is, in some quarters. an expectation that at the regular session of Congress in December there will appear a meas ure which. in the disguise of provid- ing "a more elastic currency" will really provide for a currency contrac- tion which would advance the inter est rates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
ROURKE WELCOMES INVESTIGATION
 OF BOARD
Cannot be Much Craft" He Says ''ln
 Bread at Sc and Meat at 6c.

Commissioner Rourke said this morn- ing: "I am glad that the matter of investigating the charities department has been taken up. So much cheap talk has been going the rounds that we are heartily tired of it all. The books of the department are open to everyone. We hope that they will be examined. If the common council had not decided upon some such investiga- tlon we should have asked for it at our next meeting. The board of char itieS has been conducted on a better long time previously. We have rem edied many of the evils and are trying to get rid of all of them.
 The criticism of the bills sent in to the department is unfounded. Presi- dent Stone, who is the purchasing agent always asks for instructions from the board concerning any large purchase. The bills are all audited by the board of charities and afterwards by the finance committee of the com mon council. There are certain fixed charges for the supplies of the depart ment. Some of these are: coat and vest, s35o; pants $1.50; tea, 15 cents; coffee, 10 cents; bread, 8 cents; meat, 1-2 cents.
 There cannot be much graft in these prices.
 cism. It has been going on for years. The matter of the deficiency is entire ly in the hands of the Board of Ap portionment who know when they make our appropriation that it will be insufficient. They claim that we are provided for by law and they don't want to increase the tax rate to make up. what they know will be the de- fclency It's mighty cheap talk and in- dicateS that those who are doing the objecting are really ignorant of what they are talking about or are trying to create a false impression concerning the work of the board. hope they will investigate and do it thoroughly and then make those who have been trying to make trouble stand out in the open and face the result
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

President Taft's experience under the Roosevelt Administration, which was largely as a travelling representative of the government, appears to have afflicted him with an aggravated case Of wanderlust. He desires now to tour this country, having exhausted the pleasures of foreign travel. and it is seriously proposed by a member of Congress to authorize the purchase of a private car and a baggage car at cost of s6O,O ,OeO for his exclusive use,
 and also an appropriation of $25, GOO for his travelling expenses. At time when both Congress and the Adminis-
 tration are talking economy and when in Congress sundry new taxes are un- der consideration in order to bring outgo within income, it does not seem advisable to unnecessarily expend even the comparatively small sum of $S5, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

facts is needed as the basis for a cor rect judgment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
ANrAGoN1sM
TO MIR, HILL.

1o hAISs HILL
 It now appears that the opposition 10 the appointment of MT. Hill as one oe the members of the conference com mittee on the tariff bill, comes from tbA Senate. As the House conferrees gre to represent the House, and not in any degree the Senate. we fail to see Why the latter body should have any ra5ce in the selection of the formers g c0pfeYAHee representatives,. In fact, the Senate's opposition to the appoint ment of MT. Hill is a gross imperti- nance to the House. Would the Sen- ate allow the House to veto the ap- polHtment of any Senator, whatever bfs position upon tariff revision, to the Senatorial part of the conference com zpfttee7
 It is reported that the Senate oppo- s3kion to the Hill appointment is caus- ed by his frmness for free hides as xated by the House, while the Senate desiree to continue the Dingley. duty Of 15 Der cent which would add not a cent to the prices paid by the Beef Trust for cattle but would enable the Trust to use it's hides in its own tan neries at a cost of 15 per cent less than other tanneries would be compelled to pay Such handicap would pfObab- Iy enable the Beef Trust to eventually crush the competing tanneries and to establish a monopoly in this industry. Consumers of meat products who have paid high prices when there was no viafble reason for advances, can read fly understand what a monopoly of the tanning industry in the hands of the Beef Trust, would mean to every pur- chaser of, shoes, harness, etc. Higher prices would speedily follow.
 This country produces but com parativeiy small proportion of the hides used by it. A tax on hides would be imposed only to benefit the Beef Trust, at the cost Of all con- sumers of leather products. Cattle raising is not an infant industry; it has attained it's full growth and will not be increased by duty on hides.
 Mr. Hill should, as an advocate of free hides. be made a member of the conference committee, and it is to be hoped that the House will insist upon his appointment and that, as a mem- ber, he will resist to the limit either tho continuance of the present 15 per cent duty, or any proposed compro- mise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s'snss.rs ss.ss sss of &zzZzzs<
AN IMITATION ROOSEVELT

Theodore Roosevelt is not in town at present. His valuable time is being occupied by hunting and writing in the wilds of Africa. That young man that so closely resembles him and in fact who impersonates him in his rough rider suit is none other than Frank F. Hurley who claims Hagers- town, Md, as his native town. His trick dog, Satan, accompanies him in all his travels. He is advertising Vincent Bros. Hurley has been in the business for twenty years, and been doing duty in thirty-nine States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
LONGEST CASE
 OF HICCOUGHS
 ON RECORD

Special from United Press.)
 Danielsor, April 28.-The longest known case of hiccoughs on record is that of Frederick Reed, aged 55, a. cOl- ored resident of this town. who has been hiccoughing for the past 124 hours. The affliction began last Thursday. For the past two days he has been in an unconscious condition but he is hiccoughing still. The doc tors in attendance stated that there is no case of medical record where the disease lasted as long and the patient lived.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
FOUR MEN KILLED BY
 BOILER EXPLOSION

Special from United Press)
 Kerrick, Md, April 28-Four men were kill will die and five men were seriously injured by the ex- plosion of a boiler that wrecked the saw mill of McGrath and Hogan here yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28
THE VOTING MACHINE QUESTION

At the recent Hartford election, one ward cast but a single vote for a tech nical school appropriation. as record legal Limitation on the opening of the machine expired. it was not known whether but one voter favored the ap- proprfation, or whether the machine fRfIed to record other votes. Now, it fs virtually known that the machine Jailed to work, for it still refuses to record votes upon that question while responding readily and correctly to other test votes.
 Naturally, these conditions afford uhoice argument for opponents of the voting machines. They assert that while in this case.the result of the vote sn the technical school question could net have been changed, a similar fail- ure upon 5candidacies or questions xniRht reverse the results of an elec- tian. This can hardly be denied.
 But every one knows that machin- sety is not infallibIe; 1t is ever liable to epore failures. Yet it is not more so tlaanz is the human agency. Who cannot recall very many instances of errors by counters at elections? There is one certainty, viz.,t that while the voting machine may score a failure, as at Hartford, it will do so, inadvert- en4ly and not by intention-the same cannot always be said of human coun- tArz.
 voting machines render very diffi- cult, if not impossible, certain forms of corruption and intimidation; they also, when working perfectly, assure a quick and correct count. These posi- tive Advantages overbalance the dis advantage of a machines failure, for it is fact that such failures are ex- tremeay rare. r sAs the machines are in use now in several cities, the General Assembly can, and should, provide for new cleo lions in such cases as this one in Hart ford The expense in one ward or dis trict would be comparatively slight.
 To condemn all voting machines on account of this Hartford failure.wou be akin to abolishing all locomotives autonoobiles, etc.,-indeed, all machin- cry. however usefui-because they do not always effect the full purpose of xheir invention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

The central idea of Senator Baileys advocacy of a tax on incomes of s5, 600 or more, is to enable such reductions in tariff taxes as will lessen the cost of living, while producing a sufficient revenue for the governments needs. Under the present tariff policy, the ef- feet Is to increase the incomes Of the wealthy, at the cost of the people, while not providing the necessary xunds tor the government. Nothing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-28

No matter what SOu want 1y ths F,arqsser Want COluD>>
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

churches and five monasterie3 Icing
erected Then came civil wars, pesj-
lence. fires, sieges, and finally the Ref
ormation, which swept away most Of
the churches and nlonastcrics, and re-
moved from the town the profit 1t had
received from pilgrimages. for the ash"s
OF the founder OF Trondh .eI'1, ST o,af,
supposed to be buried in the cathedral,
drew great crowcs of piigrms there
yearly.
The Tron1hiem of to-day is said 10
be the third city of Norway. Il IS, at
least, the most northern OF any IF the
larger European towns. OF course,
E2mmerfeEt Is much farther north but
That Is only a small ard very poor set
tlement, while Tropdhjem has popu-
lation of about 10000 ahi a good deal
of wealth. Its latitude is not far from
So degrees nor.h, or the same as the
southern coast of leeiani, and in CHI
mate u resembles that of southe m
England in Summer aod Dresden IN
Winter. IT is pretuly situated on a
point of land. with the Trondhiem
the other, the river rarely ana the ford
never freezing over. Everywhere is
evidence of rich vegetation. The streets
are wide, and il has at least one trolley
line, for / saw the cars myself The
houses are, think, all made OK wood
but many of them are quite hne. nota-
bly, so the residence of the Governor.
the Bishop. and many OF the homes OF
The well-to-do; still. these could
not be compared, of course. to the
houses OF the same class In America.
There are several hotels. ell more OF
sess attractive, q fine hospital, large
white building, which made an impress
I'VE showing on a prominence. - pretty
Attie park, and some quite handsome
The National tribune., 1909-10-14

carving in the completed part Is very
fine, of a graceful, lace-like design. In
one corner we saw lot of hideous grim
ming figures, gargoyles intended for the
outside of the Cathedral when it is fin
ished; also Thorwaldsen's Christ,
which is to have a prominent place in
some part of the church. / will inclose
a picture of the, Cathedral, which will
give you a much better idea of what 1t
looks like than any description of mine
possibly could, and will save me lot
of trouble. 1t will take 20 or 80 years
to entirely complete the restoration, but
when 1t is finished the Cathedral at
Trondhjem will be able to hold its own
among the great churches of the world.
On our drive out to the Falls we no
ticed how very tall the spruce trees
looked which seemed to us two or
three times as tall as those we have
at home. We saw some NAPLES and
willows, but not many different kinds
of trees, and more evergreenS than
anything else. Elizabeth was inclined
to think it pretty poor showing for
trees, and when l thought of our mag
nificent spreading naples, beeches, elms
and oaks at home, so full-leaVed ana
vigorous, L was inclined to agree with
her most decidedly.
We had our young Morse god of a
driver put us down at a jewelers., and
the vision of that last smile and those
dmples will remain with me to my dy-
ing day. After a few purchases we
walked down TO the place where we
were to take our boat, and, finding one
waiting there, were rowed back to the
Amazon, and stepped on board in time
to dress for dinner, having entirely
"done" Trondhjem in about two hours.