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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
A RUDE QUESTION

Is protecting
crime?
IL the secret service
call attention this question will
Every small thing to
cate affirmative this
the solicitor
He is telling
ing railroads haul cattle without
1t that during the department prose-
cued 6S5 401 of which convictions
ties imposed. The penalties amounted SOS 73171
But, the solicitor
closed the need
evidence
the conditions of cattle
into them In accomplish which,
February of the secretary
estimate
the necessary expenses OF The
agricultural appropriation bill but eliminated
house by amendment seemingly
pose"
Congress too ready would appropriations
which would help make
Incidentally interesting did this
eliminating something like
is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
SHEEP ARE SIMPLE, BUT

Following their leader than 200 sheep band
Jumped from high cliff the Washington
The rest stopped from following only by the
the herders
That's
But what is of Importance is that
We do lot of theorozng about individuality thought
and action but the theoring about all
Ninenne deepwon
grooves.
The who lets thought slip a
pited
Men who have contributed original ideas
emely few and they peed with
their ideas
them pemell whether to good OF disaster.
The notion that popularity accepted the
silly may be-
Rule of the majority
work out in private lives.
The heaviest burden minds carry is
Our commonest burden of action is imitation.
Our most serious
how somebody else has successfully the
With sheeplke simplicity follow the fashions
milner in Paris world
of
London tailor is the bell wether whose
continents follow
We read the book that everybody else is reading.
We all is
Even ailments the
infectious
have paused long time in the sheep period.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
DAILY SHORT STORY

From behind store counter
Trixie Brown had studied men and
found many lacking in sincerity.
She placed little faith in the pro-
testations of Dave Hutchins, and
she said scornfully: You have
given a new setting to an old story.
Now, if / can't sell you anything
I'll have to refer you to the man
ager." X
Take it easy and think over
what I've said," persisted the man
from the west. You'd have an
easy life out yonder. It's only "a
hours from Chicago and we can go
over and see the shows any time
you pine for excitement" He point
ed to an immense opal ring in the
shape of heart and set in brilliant
diamonds on his little finger and
said, earnestly: "If you consent
this little trinket is yours. And l
want to tell you, sis. no girl but
the one !. marry will ever wear that
ring. You think this matter over
and I'll come back again."
Three weeks later Dave Hutch
ms returned to his ranch in the
west and one evening Jim Morris,
the veteran cowpuncher, observed
to Jack Bachelor, fellow work
man: Il reckon when the boss
went east he fell in with some faro
sharks and got trimmed"
you don't mean to say that Da-
vid was taken in by a sharper in
quired Jack, incredulously.
well, it shorely looks as if he
had been relieved of that $1,000
opal and diamond sparkler of his n,
as he amt wearin' it no more"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

Wilderness and resolved to make
him his partner.
On pleasant morning Godfrey's
employer said: 81 have a matter
of business to attend to at the
tavern, to-wit: playing at skittles
Do you remain here and deliver
this parcel of valueless shares to
dull witted clodhopper who will
arrive to purchase them. Be dill
gent, dense and discreet, and do
not take any bad money" Then
he went on his way secure in the
knowledge that the lads open
countenance was worth its weight
in gold.
Sure enough, a rural gentleman
from the country ambled in to pur-
chase the shares. But behold!
Godfrey bethought himself of the
golden rule and he grew very
grave for one of his years.
ooh, SIR" he said, 1T behooves
me to warn you twere better far
II you would expend your boarded
savings for government bonds than
for these shares in the Skinnem-
good placer mine. These shares, |
grieve to state, are of no worth,
sir"
"Do I believe my ears?" said the
rustic squire, with rather startled
amazement. COR has the long
heralded millennium arrived in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
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person Of you, my pale YOUTH
Indeed, sir" said Godfrey, his
young face bright with the love of
truth, "if you do but pay six
pence for the Skinnemgood shares
you are surely going to be bumped,
s'helpme!"
Honest lad" quoth the country.
man, a tear glistening in his eye.
But, alas! it must be. A visit to
the city without being trimmed
would deprive me of all pleasure.
Put yourself in my place and con-
slider" So saying he directed a
wistful glance at the coveted
parcel.
Then did Godfrey own that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
THE WESTERNER AND THE
GIRL.

Dave Hutchins had come east to
purchase supplies. His expensive
clothes, luminous vest, garnished
with a huge watch chain and pop-
derous gold nugget charm, indi-
| Gated man of means, while the
sombrero on his head mutely testi-
| fed to the habitat of the wearer.
The hardware department was his
! destination, but the sight of Trixie
Brown behind the ribbon counter
arrested his attention. In rapt at
| tentiOn he stood riveted to the
spot. Dave Hutchins was not at
ease in the presence of the fair
sex, and he looked bashfully at the
pyramids of ribbons, trying to
frame plausible excuse to speak
to the girl
The saccharine voice of Trixie
startled him. Are you looking for
ribbons?" she asked
That's about the size of it, SIS"
Numbered the westerner.
The girl looked at him haughtily
What kind. Mr.. Fresh?"
"Hutchins-Dave Hutchins is my
handle, if you don't mind. I cal
c'late ! want a good many kinds of
ribbon. I'm buildin' palatial home
on my place out west-ever been
there?"
NO" snapped the clerk; "but
what's that got to do with rib
bons?"
I'm comm to that It's the Gus
tom to decorate homes in our sec
ton with ribbons" floundered the
prospective buyer 1--WE drape the
walls and chandeliers with 'em."
Trixie thought he was making
sport of her and waxed sarcastic.
ooh, / presume it's the fashion in
the wild and woolly.'
Fascinated by her beauty and
fearing she would dismiss him.
Hutchins stammered: Eyes, rib
bons are the style out our way.
Why, l raise hogs on my ranch
the finest porkers in the country,
takin' them all round from chapar-
raj to chops fryin' in the pan-and
I want a few bolts of that baby
blue ribbon to tie on their tails.
It's pretty sight to see bevy of
hogs sportin' in the field ornament
ed with ribbons"
,Trixie began to lose her temper.
You country comedians weary
me-" she said 1--WE met your kind
before, and as ] have no time to
listen to foolish talk you had bet
ter move on as | am busy"
mo, look here. sis"
81 don't want any of your IA
miliarity.'
"Well," said Hutchins, soberly
you force my hand. I don't want
any ribbons-it's you I want, I fell
in love with you at first sight. I'm
no dude, and ! was just slingin
that palaver to get acquainted. Per
haps my style won't fit in here, but
I'm on the level"
The girl Laughter heartlessly. "Oh
they all say that"
"But I'm not a four-flusher. I've
got a gold mine that assays $4,000
to the ton and a ranch stocked
with the finest cattle you ever clap
ped eyes on. I'm building a resi-
dence that will astonish the ma
tives, and I've come east to lay In
job lot of porcelain bath tubs ant
other knick-knacks, and ] want yor
to be queen of the ranch. I'll be
here month, and you'll have time
to think it over. III go out west
and as soon as the house is finish
| ed I'll come back for you"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
GOLDEN RULE GODFREY

Godfrey Chesterton was nine
years of age when his parents
sent him to the city to become use
full, wise and great. Before faring
forth he was bid by his father to
observe the golden rule whate'er
betide. In a low, gentle tone Of
voice Godfrey said he would.
In the city Godfrey was eagerly
snapped up by Mr.. Silas Fleesem
and prevailed upon to accept a
highly remunerative and RESPONSE
BILE position in his counting house.
Mr.. Fleesem was crusty man of
means, but he had remarked God
frey's delicate brow of alabaster
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
WET FEET BRING ON
RHEUMATISM

This is the time when you have
to be doubly careful of your health,
as slight cold may bring on rheu-
matte pains and cause you no
amount Of pain. If you should hap
pen to get your feet wet run in
and take a Turkish bath; it will
do you world of good. Bath and
bed for night $1.00 Turkish Bath
Parlors, First AMI Stevens. Fl.
Nichols, prop. Main 1241. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

fulfillment of the golden rule would
be to do even as the stranger de-
sired him. Taking from him the
price in crisp 800 bills Godfrey
suffered him to place the snide Sc
curities in his pOrtmanteau and
go on his way rejoicing.
Returning to his establishment,
Mr.. Fleesem noted with profound
glee that Godfrey was indeed a
boy to be trusted, and as mark
of his satisfaction gave him a
piece of string, or cord, to play
with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
TAKE HALF A LOAF.

Rather than lose out entirely,
the finance committee yesterday
authorized Treasurer Eggleston to
collect delinquent taxes extending
from 1886 to 1892 by deducting half
the accrued interest. Half the ac-
crued interest and the principal
will net the city about $4,000 in
case the entire amount is paid into
the CITY Golfers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
BATHED FACE IN ACID

CHELAN, Wash, Jan. 26.-Mrs.
Archie Moore, of this place, is ter
ribly burned about the lips and
cheeks from carbolic acid, which
she rubbed on her face in the night
in mistake for skin tonic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

peared. Possibly he and Miss FL
kins will pull off. an elopement
while Steve holds the bridge.
Never say nasty things about
another woman, because a man
may go to the other woman to
hear what she may have to say OF
you.
Why should Jeffries return to
the ring when he is turning them
away every night by boxing a few
rounds?
Never endorse a note for any
one you love, and be sure not to
endorse one for anyone whom you
do not love.
The wisest are the least sure
The fool has no doubts.
It's toss up as to which is the
more intolerable, the inveterate
croaker or the inveterate joker.
The milk of human kindness fire.
quently appears to have been run
through a separator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
EWHkT WOMA1N&0
LEVER KNOMS\, ~
BY NILE DOMINO \ENM6%
BY NILE DOMINO

Mans admiration frequently
runs to feet and to features.
About the time a man has sown
his Wild oats he marries some
patient woman and expects her to
help him harvest the crop.
4 manly woman is attractive to
2 man az long as he knows she is
Gust animitation.
A woman may sweep before her
own door and still take good no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
Broiled Sardines.

Drain the sardines from the oil,
place in a double broiler and broil
four minutes over brisk fire
Serve on hot toast with any pre-
ferred sauce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

The secret service might be
useful In getting facts about deni-
zens of the African jungles for the
mighty hunter.
Love In a cottage is real pretty:
but mans inner consciousness
needs ether interior decorations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
Kermits

One cup of butter, one and half
cups of sugar, three eggs, one cup
of chopped raisins, one teaspoonful
of cinnamon, cloves and allspice
with -four enough to make batter,
Cut like cookies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Are you superstitiOus?
mo, but l think it's hard luck
to be bumped by motor car"
Never trust another woman with
your husband; he may not be such
a cold storage battery as you
suppose.
For a consumptive, anemic
weakling, scion of decadent
race, King Alphonso of Spain
seems to be pretty good follower
of Roosevelt principles.
The Duke d'Abruzzi has disap-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

Flattery will be found the best
imitation Of sincerity when dis
cussing masculinity with itself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
lf1EicSS283R> f S@SR
Sweet Potato Cakes

Mash cold baked or boiled sweet
potatoes. Season and form into
little cakes. Drop into hot lard
and fry brown.
Add pinch of soda when cook
ing canned tomatoes and the metal
lie taste will be avoided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26

tice that the other woman's TIRES
hold is dirty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
IF 'TWERE AS 1T SOUNDS

laps again talking bitterly on
account of proposed legislation in
California. Where's that feet?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-26
MIR. SKYJACK, FROM MARS

He VISITS THE EARTH AS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AND
MAKES WIRELESS OBSERV ATOMS IN NOTEBOOK
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08

the house in question he thought could
be used at an advantage BY the city.
The commissioners said that the house
could be bought OF the owner for about
ST .S25, and that the city owned a lot
near by on which II could be set.
The question Of removing the city
farm buildings from the cemetery
grounds so that that part of the ceme-
terry could be put in shape by the com.
missioners, was also spoken Of, and it
was suggested that the two-tenement
house could be used for the housing Of
the poor The commissioners also
thought that IL was time the city turned
over to them the land on the bank at
the rear end Of Elmwood cemetery, as
the commissioners had thought Of clear
ing and beautifying it and constructing
an entrance to the cemetery from High
land avenue. The request Of the COM
missioners was referred TO the cemetery
committee to meet the commissioners
this afternoon and make out report
Of recommendations for the council to
act upon at the next meeting,
Alderman Alexander stated in behalf
Of the water committee that the dig
gers at the site Of the new reservoir
had found that the clay stratum was
over six feet deep and quite sufficient
to hold the dam. The committee was
now ready, he said, to advertise for bids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
ATTACKS AMosKEAG co.
Father Lyons Says It Gives $4,000 for
Y.M. c, A., Nothing for It's People.


Manchester. n. ri. June s. Referring
to the Amoskeag Manufacturing COM
pany's contribution Of $4,000 toward 4
new building for the y. NJ. c. A., the
Rev. John J Lyons, pastor Of ST. Anne's
Catholic church, said yesterday that
never during his pastorate Of Is years
had this corporation done anything to
assist its own operatives, the people who
made millions OF dollars for it, the Irish,
French, Poles, or Germans, for moral
improvement.
1T limited its efforts" said Fr. Lyons.
"to bringing the wild people of central
Europe, without wives or children, with
dirks concealed in their clothing. to
Manchester to beat down the wage scale
of the people who for generations have
been their faithful employees
This criticism of the Amoskeag corr
poration officials came Ia the course Of
an exhortation BY Fr Lyons to his peo-
pie to giV generously for the support
OF the new convent Of the Sisters Of
Mercy at Hooksett, for which Bishop
Guertin has called collection to Be
taken in all Of the churches Of the dio.
cese Sunday, june 20.
This corporation he said ''is to be
commended for aiding the work Of the
Y. M. g. A. There ii no doubt that that
organization is doing good work and do
ing it we'll But it is limited it its
scope. 1t is not sincere in its preten-
sions Of being non-seetarian. An organi-
zation that claims to Be non-sectarian
and bars Catholics from voice and vote
in its government, while inviting them
to its membership, lays itself open to
the charge Of sectarianism.n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
wARNEp pouLlN no LooK Qua.
Friendly Act Gives credence to Black
Hand Sensation in Rutland.

Rutland, June s.--That local Italians
give cfedence 70 the statement Of 6iov-
ami Gioa, q prisoner at the house Of
correction, that "Black Hand represen-
tatives have threatened Attorney Err
nest H. 0'Brien OF this city with death
because he refused to draw up petition
asking the governor to pardon the Rev.
Francesca Crociata, who Is serving q
sentence Of three to FIVE years for COM
plicity in the murder Of Accarito SaL'
tore, was made manifest hy warning
given by an unknown Italian yesterday
to Camille V. Poulin, official reporter
at the last session of the state senate.
Mr.. Poulin Is studying law with Mr..
O'l}rien and he was warned 70 keep
away from the office at night lest no be
mistaken by some stranger for the law
yer and come TO harm. The warning IS
evidently a friendly act Of some Italian
who knows Mr.. Pouln as the yonng
man formed a large acquaintance during
his newspaper career here. The Italian
did not 20 directly to the young man
but called al the home Of his aunt Mrs.
Joseph Poulin, early yesterday morning.
The police have description Of the
italian and are looking for him, believ-
ing that they may be able to get valn-
able information from him. The city
is much stirred up over the affair.
Little credence is given the story,
published yesterday, that Madam Zin-
CARA, a elairvoyant, is behind the Black
Hand movement. The woman admits
that she offered lawyer $500 10 draw
up a petition in favor Of Father Cro-
ciata, saying that she has only such in.
terest in the case as any good Catholic
would have In the case Of clergyman
she believed had been wronged.
Gioia, who vouches for the story that
two Black Hand men called at the house
Of correction recently and made threats
against 0'Brcn, il doing time for CON
nection with the same murder with
which the priests name. was associated.
John D. spellnan, who is circulating
the petition for the priests pardon,
claims that he has secured 500 sigma.
lures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
DEwEYs EXHIBITION.
Judge, Suing For Libel, Tells Great
Many Things on Stand.

Boston, June s.-Unnsaal Incidents
continued yesterday in the trial Of the
libel suit Of Judge Henry s. Dewey.
against certain officials Of the Good
Government association, in which the
damages are placed st 76.000,0 900. on
the ground that Judge Dewey was libel
led in the mayoralfy campaign Of 1908.
In the course Of the trial, which Judge
Dewey is conducting in his own behalf,
a long statement. which the court de-
clared was an essay. was read to the
jury by consent Of the defense, and was
found 70 contain Judge Dewey's opinions
on Plato, Cicero, poetry, rhetoric, music,
politics, religion, weather, stars and the
unwritten law.
Judge Dewey in this essay divided law
into four parts, The law Of God, which
he said was the eternal; the law made
by the angels, or the celestial law; the
law Of the inanimate, or the law of ma
ture; and the law made for man.
A dozen witnesses were called, but as
all Of the questions asked BY Judeg
Dewey were excluded, very little evil
dence reached the jury In fact the trial
was continual legal contest, between
Jedre Dewey and Judge Sherman, who
presided, questions being ruled out and
exceptions taken in each case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
REDUCED Trs DEBT.
MolIy's Falls Telephone Company Did
Vel During Past Year.

Narshfeld, June Sat the annual
stockholders meeting Of the Molly's
Falls Telephone company held on Sat
urday, june ), the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing: directors,
10. II. Smith, NJ E. Beckley, A. R. Tay-
Tor, r. Il. Walbridge and n. g. Shaw;
auditors, FIT 4. Morse, j. w. Mears. The
directors held q brief meeting following
the adjournment Of the stockholders
meeting and organized as follows: @. H.
Smith president and treasurers y, I.
Walbridge, vice president; A. T. Davis,
secretary; NJ. 3. Beckley, business man
ager.
This company, organized on the CO..
operative stock plan and chartered BY
special act of the legislature of 1906,
forms connecting link in the indepen-
dent service between the Orange County
Telephone company lines OH the south
and west, and the Citizens and Mcclure
lines Oh the north and cast It's service
is on the metallic system and extends
to nearly all the rural community in its
field Of operation, with trunk lines con-
Meeting principal villages and business
points,
During the year just closed, 1926 was
applied to the reduction of the COM
pany's indebtedness, whieli leaves a
cash indebtedness Of only S2ll, with re-
sources Of S4s5 in excess Of liabilities.
Fifty-seyen new instruments were in
stalled, making total Of 462 now con-
nected There are 22l stockholders hold
ing the 40S shares Of outstanding stock.
A special tax Of ST per share was vot-
ed in addition to the assessment pro-
vided by the bylaws, making a total
assessment Of S4 per share, which it is
expected will be sufficient to meet ope-
rating expenses for the year ensuing
and liquidate the remaining indebted
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-08
ADDING MORE POWER.
Supt. Davidson Is Installing New Ma
ehinerY- at Middlesex Plant.

TO prepare for an emergency such as
came up last summer during the pro-
longed drouth, James Z. Davidson Of the
Consolidated and Vermont electric com
panies is installing a 500-horse power
CorIiss engine at the AIiddlesex plant.
This win be belted TO a $50 kilowat
Westinghouse generator The working
of making these additions is already
under way, being directed by repre-
sentative Of the contracting firm from
Boston.
During last summers drouth the com
panies found themselves about 400 horse
power shy, and the shortage caused CON
siderable uneasiness among the users Of
the power, particularly among the gran
ite manufacturers. The addition Of this
new machinery viii more than prepare
for another dronth Of the same dura-
tion, and it viii give the companies
total capacity Of about II 600 horse pow
er from ali sources.