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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
Special Correspondence to The Press

special Vorrespo1dence 60 Tne Pfese
LOS ANGELES, June 16.-In a
coy little home in Boyle Heights,
this city, lives a dear, little, bent
old lady, now in her ninety-sixth
year, living over again stirring
days that most of us know only
from our history books.
She is Mrs. Rebecca Spring, in
her younger days an abolitionist,
who numbered John Brown among
her warmest friends.
When visited at her home by a
representative of the Daily News,
Mrs. Spring was found with a
friend, who was reading to her a
letter from John Brown to his
wife and family ALL" 1t was writ
ten in the Charleston prison and
carried by Mrs. Spring to Mrs.
Brown in Philadelphia.
John Brown was such fine
man." said the old lady, her eyes
glistening. "He told me before he
was hanged that he had made
great mistakes and deserved to be
hanged. l said, Well, it is better
to die of a big idea than of a
fever" and that seemed to please
him.
Mrs. Spring spoke fondly of Mar
garet Fuller, whom she referred to
as dear friend" With not a lit
tile pride the dainty, aged woman
displayed a picture of Winters
home at Amesbury, Mass. 1t was
inscribed, 81 am the friend, John
G. Whittier
what a gentle soul he was, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
WAS THIS HARD QUESTION
FOR MOTHER TO DECIDE?

Mrs. Galley is the mother of six
children. Only recently she gained
the consent of her reluctant hus-
band to appear in vaudeville. Fin
ally, just as her ambitions were
about to be realized, Mrs. Galley
changed her mind in favor of her
six children. Possessed of a mag
nificent contralto voice, and beau
tiful face and figure, 1t was pre-
dicted Mrs. Galley would become
a hit as an operate singer. She,
however, declares she has no re-
greet for her step, and says nothing
will induce her again to leave her
children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

how true. And he hated slavery"
said Mrs. Spring softly.
"Who of all these great people
you knew was your best friend?'
Mrs. Spring was asked.
ut would be hard to say, for we
loved them all. l think we saw
more of William Claiming and
loved him perhaps better than any
other.
"He and Mr.. Spring arranged a
course of lectures and had Mr..
Emerson come to New York. He
was our guest for six weeks.
1--WE visited often at Carlyle's
home in Sheyne Walk, London. He
was dyspeptic and, oh, so cross,
sometimes.
Zone of our most delightful
friends was Hans Christian Ander-
son, who wrote such beautiful fairy
stories. Admiral Wolfe's daughter
used to have all the great people
come to her house, and it was
there that Anderson met the poets
and writer's.
Hundreds Of precious manu-
scripts and original letters from
these men and women of note have
been preserved by Mrs. Spring. OF
priceless value, they are closely
written in fine Spencerian hand,
and folded in the style of early
days.
At 90, Mrs. Spring is an ardent
socialist.
81 have always read my bible,
and that teaches socialism," she
explains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

Mistress-Tm glad to see you
give the scraps to the cat, Susan.
Susan-Yes'm. I believes in it. It
saves 'alf the dishwashing.
The Wrights always get embar-
raised when there's a public recep-
ton on for them. They go up in
the air very easily!
Jenkins-Yes, we've furnished
our flat with soap premiums.
Perkins-You must have used an
awful lot of the stuff.
Jenkins-Well, you see, we just
put the furniture in one room. The
other rooms are full of SOAP.
European scientist has found a
new cure for snake bite. It'll be
hard to convince lots of people
that it's any better than whisky.
A pessimist kicks because he
can't dress in a Pullman berth;
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

"ffek1' 1Nf1r11 1t S1k11f1H1
wife of F. farrell Galley, a wealthy
manufacturer of San Francisco.
The mother instinct won out, and
Mrs. Galley, after she had bought
her steamer ticket and had kept
milliners and dressmakers busy for
weeks preparing her costumes, has
broken her contract with vaude-
vile circuit and has hidden fare
well to the stage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

an optimist sleeps with his clothes
on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
AGAINST THE BARN.

A vigorous protest has been en-
eered ct the city hall against the
eranting OF q building permit to
Mrs Mary Monroe for a livery
barn 1T Third avenue ana Grand
street. 10 replace a barn recently
burned II 10 claimed that the
barn IL unsanitary. Is a fire
menace and q dstrimsnt to the
nstshborhood. Among the sign
ers are Architect w. A. Richie,
HaFi J. Cook and Otto Bittrick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

A pessimist kicks because he
can't dress in a Pullman berth;
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The board of public works has the
matter under consideration.
CONSTANTINE HOLDS ON

Returning from Washington,
where he had gone to try for a
position In the diplomatic corps.
u. G. Constantine has been re-
elected by the school board to a
place in the teaching corps of the
high school. He resigned from the
faculty three months before the
end Of the term last year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

Special Correspondence to The Press
OAKLAND, CAL, June 16.-Chil-
dren or the stage, which? That
was the perplexing question which
confronted Mrs. Neil l.. Galley,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

Here's South Sea islander climbing
islanders throw
make the monkeys mad Then the monkeys would
throw them
have gotten we they will not throw
natives must climb for animals
cocoanus well they willing monkeys
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20
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DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20

Give me the same wages a, you would
a man and will go Besides if do
not do the work OF a man, viii not
charge you a cent
Not only did Miss Allison ride home
with Farmer Wilson that night, but tou:
OF her girl friends went along TIL. next
evening Farmer Wilson told hi, wife
that he had never had harvest hands
that did better work than the five girls
The second day farmers came from miles
about, saw the girls at work and that
night many OF them went TO Beatrice
and other nelghboring towns, where they
hired fifteen young women to work in
the grain fields
Word was passed down to Omaha
that young women could have employ
ment in the harvest fields of Gage Coun-
ty An employment agency published
this al
Wanted One hundred young
women to work in the harvest fields
Wages s. per day, Board and wash.
ing
The next day that employment agent
did business. He was swanped with
applicants, all young women, school
teachers, stenographers, college girls and
girls who had been working in factories
at from 50 to s. per week All they
wanted was to be given a trial The
farmers gave them the trial and they
made good. They remained with the
farmers until the harvest was finished
and many Of them will continue during
the stacking and hayng receiving from
SITS to So per day and board
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20
To BOND THE COUNTY.

Whereas, the movement in tivo, Of
good roads is rapidly spreading and
gaining strength throughout til. State
OF FIorjii and al Southern States, ami
WhryrdS. it is an admitted fact that
good roads mean prosperity to every
person living III the community where
good, roads abound And,
Whereas the County If Volu,ia t,
without any bonded indebtedness,
therefore,
We, the Florida East Coast Auto
mobile Associations do hereby request
and urge that the Board Of County
Commissioners Use their influence to
secure a bond issue OF S2io 900 TO b.
used Tor the building ot hard surface
roads throughout the county Of Volusja,
and we do pledge ourselves to use all
our influence in the passage of such boud
issue
T. F, OATES,
Secretary Pro. Tenn
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.

President Taft on Friday appointe
large number of the supervisors of
the census Mr., LeSeur Gaulden, of De-
Land, is named as one of the SUPER
visions for the second congressional
district The other supervisors are
First district, Henry w, Bishop; third
district, Thomas David White.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20

Your boy was just a little-er-
wild when he was at college wasn't
he,'
ooh, yes he generally was little
wild al first Couldn't get EN- over the
plate, you know But he always stead
led down before the game was over. -
Chicago Tribune.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20

Little Clarence Gn the midst of his
perusal of a newspaper itein) - Pa,
what is Blue Grass wiioW'F'
Mr., Callipers-" Why, grass widow
who failed to get allnony, ! presume,
my son. "-PUck.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20

s months (The sentence was light in
this case. owing to the youth Of the de-
PENDANT, a negro youth about 20 years Of
age
Charlie Rochelle, aggravated assault,
$aS 90 or 3 months,
Charles Aiken, petit larceny, $40 90
or 90 days
Chester Robinson, Oscar Jennings,
Rush McLain, Tommie Toaster and Jake
Stewart, gambling $500 or 40 days
each
Sylvester Frazier, commonly known
as Pee-Wee, assault and battery, $40 90
or % days.
ACQUITTED.
Frank Clifton assault There were
only two acquttals for the entire term
FOUND GUILTY,
Levi Colette, illegal sale OF liquor;
10 months This case will be appealed
Cad Taylor, Illegal sale of liquor; 10
months, This case will be appealed
Bond was filed and the prisoner released
Tyler Cole and Ida Sweet we're found
guilty of lewd and lascivious cohabta-
ton The man was sentenced to pay a
fine of Sc 90 90 or serve 2 months on the
county roads, while the woman was
fined $50 90 and costs or to serve 6
months in the county Jail.
MISTRIAL.
Cain Carter, Archie Walker, Moses
Richardson and James Hampton,
charged with aiding prisoners to escape
from the county Jail This case was
then continued for the term and the trial
of the case set for the first day of the
next term 1t is understood that the
jury stood for conviction and one for
acquittal,
CONTINUED.
J. F, Sailer, charged with drunkenness
and malicious mischief.
Will Hokie and Hose Pope, charged
with gambling.
Lewis Brewer, charged with escape.
A motion to quash the information
flied against William Painter, charging
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20
MACON BROOME IN TROUBLE.
T. T, OATES,
Secretary Pro, Tenn.

HELD IN NEW YORK on ATLANTA
WARRANT
New York, Aug. 70. Macon Broome
who, according to his counsel, +, a son
of State Senator Broome Of Quincy, Fla
was arrested here this morning and held
after examination in police court, to
await eXtradition papers on the charge
of being fugitive from justice
Young Broome was arrested at the
request of the Atlanta police where it
is understood he is wanted to answer
to charge OF having forged a check and
passed it on n E. Clark of Atlanta.
DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-20
SMILE.

The thing that goes the farthest
Toward making life worth while
That costs the least and does the most
Is just pleasant smile.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02

tary of State Knox. On the face of
the affair the first impression is that
it is brilliant diplomatic move and
the impression grows as the whole
question develops. In a word. this
move will prevent Europe from sciZ-
ing the empire.
The initial act, or the entering
wedge, as it is called, of American
predominance takes the form Of an
allotment to bankers in New York
city of one-quarter participation in a
loan negotiated by the Chinese gov
ernment for the construction of the
Hankow-Szechuen railroad. The total
amount of the loan is $30,000,000, o.
which $7,500,000 is to be taken by an
American syndicate composed of the
National City bank, the First National
bank, ]. P Morgan &c Co. and Kuhn
Loeb & Co. The sum, so small for
Wall street. is truly mere wedge
but the principle involved is consid
cred of worldwide Importance and
opens the door for things far greater
Americans are to have equal oppor-
tunity to supply material for both the
Szechuen and the Canton lines and the
branches. They will appoint subordi
nate engineers, and they will have also
oDe-half of all future loans of the SZc
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
Lemons Without Trees.

Vegetable lemons are the latest thing
in the fruit (or should it be the vegeta-
bleD line. l.. j. Schlorff of 1897 Mon
roe avenue, Kansas City, bought some
seeds last spring at Kansas City
seed store. He was told that they
would produce vegetable lemons, good
for making lemonade or for preserves.
Mr.. SchlorT planted the seeds, and
two vines which bear nine of the freak
vegetables are the result The vines
resemble those of the cantaloupe. and
the vegetables also look like canta-
loupes. They are little larger than
the ordinary lemon. They have the
navor of that fruit
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02

'chuen railroad and its branches. with
the corresponding advantages. VII
lard d. Straight, our consul general al
Mukden, will represent the American
financiers interested in the affair and
arrange all the details in Pekin.
The novel and unusual feature of the
transaction is that the United States
government for the first time in its
history officially backed a syndicate of
private bankers and helped them in a
profitable transaction. Some weeks ago
the American ambassadors at London.
Paris and Berlin were instructed by
the state department to convey 10 the
governments of England. France and
Germany the intention of the Ameri
can bankers to participate in the Chi
nese railway loan, then pending exclu
sively in Europe, basing the claim on
an understanding arranged in Pekin
several years ago by diplomats re
garding the parceling out of future
loans.
The state department has fought sue
cessfully the European group which
sought to exclude American partici-
patton. The victory, The state depart
ment officials say, augurs well foI
the future.
State department officials do not hes
itate to declare it was not the mere
amount of money involved in the pro
posed loan that was at stake 1t was
Il matter of principle. The question is
n broad one. and the settlement al
rived at in Pekin Aug. II indicates
that the products of American indus
tries will be used in the construction
of the road, and American engineers
will assist in its supervision.
This relatively Insignificant railway
loan proved to be the critical incident
20 bring to a focus the international
diplomatic game that powerful ma
tons have been playing, with the
vast, unknown Flowery Kingdom as
the most magnificent spoils at stake
since the days that Rome was annex
ing practically all the world to pay II
tribute.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
RISEN FROM THE TOMB.
The Romance of Benedello Marceilo
tho Venetian Composer.

The Romance of BenedeIlo Marceilo,
tho Venetian Composer.
Benedello Marcello. one of the most
famous Venetian composers, fell in
love with beautiful girl named
Leonora Manfrotti, who married Paolo
SeranZo, a Venetian noble She died
q short time after her marriage, a vic
tim to the harsh and jealous treatment
of her husband.
Her body was laid out in state in
the church of Wei Frari, and her lover
actually succeeded in stealing the
corpse and conveying it to ruined
crypt in elof the islands, and here
he sat day and night by his lost love,
singing and playing to her, as though
by the force of his art he could recall
her to life.
Leonora had a twin sister, Eliade.
who was so like her that her closest
friends could scarcely distinguish
them. One day Eliade heard a singer
in a gondola singing so exquisitely
that she traced the gondola to the de-
serted island, and there she learned
later the fate of her sisters corpse and
the identity of Marcello. Aided by a
servant, Eliade substituted herself for
her sisters body, and when Marcello
returned and called Leonora to awake
he did not ask in vain, for apparently
she rose alive from the coffin. Marcel
10 when he found out the delusion was
quite satisfied and married Eliade, but
his happiness was short lived, as he
died Il few years decentralization
Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
TIDES AND FISHING.
Fish Are More Active In Search For
Food on the Flood Tide.

The most essential thing in sea fish
table. because al marine fishes ex-
cept the flatfish-flounder and fiuke-
are captured more readily at q certain
tide. The main cause for such is that
fish are more active in their search
for food generally on the flood tide.
Vast schools of little fishes move
close into shore on the incoming tide,
working their way into the smaller
bays and inlets, especially near the
edge of banks. where they feed on
the small crustaceans, shrimps and lit
tie minnows that can effectually hide
from their larger enemies when the
tide is low and the large fish are un-
able to get at them in very shoal wa
ters.
1t is a common and interesting sight
to see n school of weakfish slowly
moving in near the surface with the
early tide. Suddenly one sees the
smooth surface all in commotion. Sill
very minnows leap frantically in all
directions, looking like flashes of dia-
monds, then instantly disappear to GER
tain death. At such times anglers
should be ready with their boat
trimmed snug. lines out floating forty
feet away. baited with live shrimps.
Tide affects bottom feeders, though
not to such n large extent. Fishing
from piers and docks an hour before
and after Hood is most likely to give
good results. On wrecks much de-
pends on the kind of fish. The last of
the ebb ard at low tide is considered
the worst condition for general fish
ing. In the open sea, on the banks,
tidal influence counts for little or moth
ing. Any tide is as good as another
Outing Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
A Mothers Troubles.

The mother of a large family fell i'll
and died, and the attending physician
reported that she died of starvation.
1t was incredible, but he proved it.
The woman had to get the dinner and
then spend the next two hours in wait.
ing on the family and getting the chill.
dren to the table. 1t was never on
record that she got all of them there
at the same time, and they came strag-
Cling in all the way from potatoes to
pie. BY the time she had wiped the
last face her own hunger had left her
and she had no desire to eat. Chick
ems. the doctor said. come running at
feed time, but children don't \ hen
has a better chance to eat than a
mother.-Atchison Globe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
Airship With Rowino Attachment

An airship covered with waterproof
canvas and fitted with propcllers nj
its bow and stern. which will work
like oars In water is being built by an
airShip company in Cleveland, O.
These strange appliances have been
added in order to prevent 1t from
sinking in case 1t should fall into wa
ter. The builder. Carl Bostel, says
he expects to be able TO carry from
six to twenty passengers In the air
ship and will provide a compartment
for baggage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
Whoever Loves Is Never Old.

When life has been well spent age is
a loss of what it can well spare-mus-
cular strength, organic instincts, gross
bulk and works that belong to these.
But the central wisdom which was
old in infancy was young in fourscore
years and, dropping off distractions,
leaves in happy subjects the mind pu
ritied and wise. l have heard that
whoever loves is in no condition old.
l have heard that whenever the name
of man is spoken the doctrine Of i'm
mortality is announced. 1t cleaves to
his constitution. The mode of it baf-
fles our wit, and no whisper comes to
us from the other side. But the in
ference from the working Of intellect,
having knowledge, having skill-at the
end of life Just ready to be born-af
firms the inspiration of affection and
Of the moral sentiment.-Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
How Prof. Anderson Invented
Foods Shot from Guns

Each kernel, by the explosion, is
puffed to eight times size 1t is made
four times as porous as bread.
1t is made nut-like and crisp, ready
to melt in the mouth
They are made so enticing that
children delight in them. Grown
folks, too
They are so irresistible that seven
teen million dishes were consumed
last month.
When will you find them out2
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02

He was seeking a way to break up
starch granules, so the digestive juices
could get to them.
Cooking or baking only begins to
do that No old-time method breaks
up all of the granules.
So he conceived the idea of blasting
those granules to pieces by an explo-
sion of steam.
And these foods resulted-the most
delicious, most digestible cereal foods
ever created.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02

Colonel" asked the beautiful girl.
when was the most trying moment of
your lifeT"
1T was when l went to my wife's
father for the purpose of asking him
to let me have her. He was very deaf.
and l had TO explain the matter be-
fore twenty clerks. Chicago Record
Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-02
CONTEST OF WORLD ANGLERS
Tournament to Be Held at Van Cort
lsndt Park, New York. In August.


The Anglers Club of New York. un-
der whose auspices the third interna-
tional tournament of the National AS
sociation of Scientific Angling Clubs for
fly and bait casters will be held, has
perfected all the details for the event.
which will be held at Van Cortlandt
park, New York, on Aug. 10, 20 and 81.
The headquarters for the contestants
during the tournament will be at the
Grand Union hotel. on the evening of
Aug. IS meeting of the executive
committee of the National association
will be held, and on Aug. 81 there will
be the annual business meeting of the
associa ton. The schedule of the tour
nament has been arranged as follows:
First Day-9 a. m. accuracy qUar'er
ounce rods p. m, distance. quarter
ounce, average of five casts
Second Day-9 a. m. dry fly, accuracy.
IL a. m, accuracy, fly; ! p. m. distance
half ounce. average OF five casts: y. IN
distance, fly weight of rods unlimited
Third Day . a. m. accuracy. allf
ounce: / p. m. salmon fly; p. m. surf
casting with two and one-half ounce
weight. average of five casts.
y special medal will be awarded for
the longest cast made in each Of the
following events: Distance, quarter
ounce and half ounce and surf casting