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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

from lIle IIllldutlDIlld l'tlDllC Ledger.
When daily using the sponge. how
many people are there who are aware
of the fact that possibly the price of
that sponge is a mans life? One of
the most dangerous of occupations is
that followed by the men who gather
sponges.
The best kind of spongcs are those
coming from the LeNaplt, where some
500 men are kept at work 1t is i'm the
early part of the spring that tire
mcndous amount of activity is appar-
ent among three or four of the chief
islands of the lIgean. as ii is then the
sponge tieeL starts for the yearly
cruise.
The sponges. of course, grow on
rocks under the water. the best of all
being obtained at the detached heads
of rocks fin at least eight or ten fash
oms of water. 1t is the object of the
men to obtain these spongcs without
tearing them.
There are three ways of fishing for
sponges adopted i'm the Levant One
Is simply by tearing off the sponge
with sort of grapnel. though this is
only used in the case of inferior
sponges.
Another way is by means OF what is
called the "Gungava," which is little
else than an adoption of the dredge
trawl. The trawl Is triangular shaped,
the bottom bar being sharpencd so as
to detach the sponges from the ground,
while the movement of the boat nat
urally sends them into the bag Sling
Ing behind.
The third and most popular method
Is that of diving. The diver carries
a heavy stone in his hands. He dives
down, the weight of the stone helping
him in his descent; having found a
good sponge he tears it off, and then
his body causes him to float to the
surface, leaving the weight at the bot
tom
Many curious stories are related by
the sponge fishers in connection with
this diving. For instance. on one oc-
casion II young diver found himself
descending to the jaws of II shark.
With great presence of mind he al
lowed the stone to fall into the shark $
mouth. while he skillfully turned
round and assembled to the surface.
Today however, the older order of
things has passed away, as the advent
of the diving dress has altered every
thing Huge syndicates are now
operating In the fisheries, and an ex-
traordinary state of affairs extends
throughout the industry. There Is a
state of corruption Ia connection with
the sponge fishery which is not real
lied in this country and which is a
disgrace to civilization.
Divers Thrown Overheard.
1t is well known that In diving at
great depths the descent must be
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
A Helnful suaaestion.
From the Chicago Record HeraJ

tIUHl tIIe NHlcdSU IsecUTu-deTdld.
Il tried to get a chance to speak to
you at church Sunday" said Mrs. Old
castle, but the crush was so great
that couldn't push through where
you We're"
"Yes. wasn't it awful?" replied her
hostess as she hicked bit of dust
from the Iobelin tapestry. "All the
common folks in town seem to want to
crowd into our church lately. It's too
bad they amt satisfied to stay where
they belong. How did you like the
sermon?"
We'll, as a sermon, 1t was fairly
good. but / do wish DIR. Goodman
would quit splitting his infinitives. I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
lplcklsE MAILED FREE on REQUEST Of
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

The best Stomach
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and q positive and
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Jaundice. Biliousness,
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gish liver. They con-
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Edwin Hawey, who has bought
more railroads than has any one ele
since the panic. and is sometimes talk
ed of as the new Hartman, has cur
ious habit of repose in his office when
the days work is done. The few peo-
pie VINO see him then see him sitting
on the floor like Turk or tailor fash
ion, with legs crossed, back against
the wall and arms around both legs
below the knees. Often he rests in this
way for an hour or more chatting with
friends, business associates and sub
ordfnates and denying himself to all
callers
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

The gift of half a million dollars
made by Mrs. Russell Sage to the
American Bible society on condition
that a like amount he raised by the So
ciety has become effective The ST.
100000 thus secured is to be a per-
manent endowment fund, the income
to be used for the distribution of bibles
through nine agencies in America and
IL abroad. OF the half million raised
by the society the largest gifts were
of $4,000 each. The smallest was 10
cents and nearly 10000 were 81 and So
subscriptions.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

form all the virtues and values of Nun
yon's Paw-PaSv Tonic and are made
from the juice Of the Paw Paw luit.
unhesitatingly recommend these pills
rs being the best laxative and cathartic
ever compounded. Send us postal or
letter requesting a free package of
Munyon's Celebrated Paw Paw Laxa-
tive Pills, and we will mail same free
Of charge. MUNYON'S HONIOEO-
PATHIC HOME REMEDY CO.. SD
and Jefferson SITS. Philadelphia, Pa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
WHAT AUDIENCES DEMAND.

Only the tourist and residents abroad
know the foreigners. his customs and
his dress, but the tourist does not have
to make the play nor fill the eye and
ear of a people who demand character
as a bit of dash or color Were an
italian OF the working class intro
duced into an American play he would
have to be sly, creeping villain, with
knife concealed and willingness
to be bribcd, or the audience would
not accept him as an Italian
IL a Spanish girl, she must wear "a
bright colored skirt, Il loose waist of
contrasting color. mantila and carry
a fan or ciSaret.
III French girl. she must be full
of lingerie, displaying kicks, have a
small waist, plenty of plumcs, de-
sire for admiration and wine and maxi
ing trouble. particularly in domestic
lines
IF an Englishman, he must have a
mcnocle: a dialect and a general APP
pearance of idiocy.
And last. III II Scotchman, the audi
ence demands that he shall be Pres
byterian crank or a giggling songster
with plenty of Dlaids and scarfs and
bagpipes
1t is safe to say that If the ocean
other nations in the orchestra seats of
The Philadelphia thcaters the last char
acter they would recognize would be
the interpolatcd one representing their
own race.
One cannot believe that all Russians
are either butchers or slaves. That
all Jews are either rich or oppressed
that all Swiss gentlemen are clockmak-
ers ali French women queens of de-
bauch-al Italians mlrdcrous villains
all Englishmen idiotic snobs-all
Scotchmen half dressed md dancing
like marionettcs and all Spanish wom-
en- ctcrnally putting jealousy from their
cigarets
Yet, managers know that to send
an audience home contented these char
acteristics must appear.
The question is. if we are woven in
to the foreign play over there, has
amy one, as yet, recognized us as
Americans?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
Consider This Advice.

Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
~ from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator of
the female organism. Women resid-
Ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
p. Pihkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, heoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as we'll as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free.
and always helpful.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19


ly screamed and for
six months was una
BILE to sit in a chair.
l lost 40 pounds and
was so lame l could
not wash my face.
The kidney secre-
tions were of a whit
ish color and often
suppressed. A f t g r
doctoring and using
7 -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
NV Son and I,

ssMy naughty little son." Quoth as he
Lay Hat across my stiff paternal knee
Face downward, and for some small bit of
Was tasting discipline,
~Pray bear in mind that every single
whack
herewith lay athwart your aching back
Hurts me 10 times as much as 1t does you.
Each singing slap of all the twenty-five
Is like hundred lashes unto me.
And pains me grievously."
His roars he stayed, and to the dampened
The tears that he'd been shedding ran no
rs that true. father dear?" he cried with
glee,
His sanirmings ceasing quite perceptibly.
II grieve to say it is, my lad cried
AS Justify, the hair-brush I applied,
Each whack of this small hair brush
gives me pain
The like of which | hope that ne'er again
I'll have to suffer- Whereupon the child
Right sweetly smiled,
And then he thus apostrophized me: Pop
II that's the case. beg you will not stop,
But lay it on as hard as you know how
/ rather like it now"
John kendrick Banks. in Success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

began with Doan's Kidney pills. i
gained gradually and was soon cured
The cure is permanent"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 50 cents box
Faster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
A connoisseur in Guile.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Blinks Gin art nuseum)--I didn't
know you We're such an adlnirer of
curios, Mrs. Blunderby.
Mrs. Blunderby-Oh. yes, indeed. /
just delight in iniquities.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Something like the seven lean kline
and the seven fat, as interpreted by
Joseph, may be responsible for the
present high prices.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
With or Without,
From Life.

From Life.
Clerk Il have a beautiful new edi-
ton of Mendelssohn's Song Without
Words for 50.
Mrs. northumberland! How much
is it with the words?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

not do any Of
my homework. My
sickness was called
Retroflexion. When
/ would sit down 1
felt as if l could not
ge t up. 1 took
Lydia e. Pinkham's
v ege t a BILE Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now / am perfectly
cured, and have a
big baby boy"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

One Of the qualifications of model
husband is to be a voluble gossip who
can make his wife believe it is TO. her
ears only.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Oxford students have honored l.. G.
Hull, the American Rhodes scholar, by
electing him president of the oxford
University Athletic club. This is the
first time an American ever has been
elected to manage AN Oxford athletic
team, 1t is tribute not only to Hulls
athletic prowess, but also to his popu-
laritN.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

While Voltaire taught that speech
was given to man to disguise his
thoughts. it seems to be given to 9TH
ers to show that they never had any
thoughts
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Men who take off their hats in an
elevator are more than likely to stalk
the kitchen with II set firmly
on their heads
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

He is a bright man who can dis
tinguish the difference between a pub
lie office and hammock on a sum
mer day.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
Eyed, and to the dampened
SCREAMED WITH PAIN.

A Terrible Tale of kidney Suffering.
Charles Easter. East Locust ST.,
Watseka, ILL.,, says: 81 suffered such
severe pain in nv back that / actual
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

When man gets out to scale the
heights OF fame his remains are usually
found IN the valleys after the Ice nelts.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

ON a Pullman sleeper. about o'clock
IN the morning, when the passengers
were about ready to leave their berths.
Il baby i'm the stateroom began to cry
Justify. Just at that moment the por-
ter opened the door and sang out:
"First call for breakfast" Hfen every
body laughed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Bankruptcy is defined as the act Of
putting your money in your hip pocket
and letting your creditors have your
coat.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

No man needs to proclaim himself a
failure; he can safely leave that to his
loving friends. and his wife.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Some men never seem to think they
have arrived until they have succeeded
in getting into a lawsuit.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

$4,000 ESTABLISHED
HARNESS BUSINESS FOR SALE
Or Trade for Clear Land.
Northwestern Harness & Saddlery
Company, Sioux City, Iowa
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

The hardest thing for a man to get
used to is being Il model husband
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
'ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"Abouta year
ago wrote you that was sick and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
PERILS OF SPONGE DIVER
From the PHILADELPHIA Public Lee

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
When daily using the sponge. how
many people are there who are aware
of the fact that possibly the price of
the most dangerous of occupations is
that followed by the men who gather
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19
ST.. .''' s,::. vi. ..s lHOMPSONS EYE WATER
PATENTS g; ;!:;|
WOMEN OF BURMA.

;entler Sex in That Land Enjoys Gen.
oral Ereedono
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

LADIES can make 81 to IS day selling
Bordeaux Pocket Mostener for ali
gummed surfaces. 25c for sample. Write
today. Joliet Office Supply Co., Joliet Ill.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

BUYERS come alone. gents from your
state are getting $500 to 5000 above our
prices. Wadsworth Land Company, Lang
don. North Dakota.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-05-19

Notwithstanding plantations
SIS to SIS acre. Hard wood timber lands,
IS to s14 acre. e. ]. Hamley & Son, Lake
Providence. La.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

will be used in acquiring play
ground sites and in their equip
ment. In our busy life, we have
forgotten that to which we ought
to pay most attention-our chill
dren.
A good deal, perhaps most Of our
character, is built during our
leisure. We offer our boys and
girls today the streets as the sur
ronndings in which to form their
character and then we are fire.
quently surprised at the natural re-
suit. This is problem, the solu-
tion of which is being offered us in
the favorable vote on the proposed
park bond. Men welcome the solu-
ton of their problems and we
would be wronging ourselves If we
do not seize this opportunity to
provide for our rising generation.
The public playground has chal-
lenged the attention and received
the support of our most eminent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

is, and not as 1t should be. We
have realized that suite of rooms
with a bath and kitchenette Is not
practicable in the city Jail for the
matrons.
1t is comforting to know that
Acting Chief of Police Sullivan, II
correctly quoted in the newspapers,
is willing to concede police ma
irons. He realizes that the revel-
atoms growing out of the police
expose has gone farther than he
expected, and he perhaps hopes to
abate the storm by promising ma
irons when Jail facilities will per
nit. But the police expose will
now 60 on until the corrupt "sys-
tenn" fostered by Mayor Pratt and
Acting Chief Sullivan and their
regime, as brought to light In the
Elliott case, is effaced and justice
rendered alike to men and women
who fall into the clutches Of the
police.
MRS. PHILIP P. STAFFORD.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

van as to the character Of the
affiants.
1t may prove to be a somewhat
serious charge to call one who is
innocent cooke" fiend or an
habitual drunkard, and l am sure
that sentiments of that kind from
a Salvation Army lass supposed to
have nothing but charity and kind
ness coming from the innate spirit
OF God are not conducive to the
furtherance Of the ideals she Is
supposed to stand for. Long asso-
citation with present conditions and
policemen have perhaps caused
Captain Smith to view things as a
matter of fact-commonpl
she loses many opportunities of aid
ing because of this viewpoint. eve
are sometimes so close to a thing
that our perspective is lost, we
have no viewpoint" N' f.
1t is absolutely foolish to say
there is no room in the city Jail
for police matrons, or that we can
not afford the salary of three police
matrons. At least a dozen positions
have been created by the city
council since February 23d, when
they were too poor to grant police
matrons, and only one of these po-
sitions carry salaries as low as
that agreed on for police matrons.
Every one seems very much con-
cerned about where the matron will
sleep. We do not contemplate
having them sleep, and that is why
we asked for three matrons of
eight hour shifts We want them
always con the job" to protect the
girls against-even themselves. All
the room a matron would need is a
place for a few books, basket with
sewing, rocking chair, rug, medi-
cine chest, hat rack, etc. We have
from the first taken the jail as 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
MRS. STAFFORD SUMS
UP MATRON FIGHT

Editor The Press: An evening
paper printed statement supposed
to have been made by me for that
paper. Because the statement was
unauthorized and the sentiments
which did express to the reporter
were not correctly given, feel
forced to place the matter in the
proper light before the public. /
feel that the fight started Febru-
airy %, on the platform of police
matrons has been much strength
ened and heavier planks put in.
The original plank still stands, and
will until three matrons. in eight
hour shifts, are established at the
city Jail. But the fight will not
rest there now. Because of the
character of affidavits brought for
ward the people want to know, |
walk. to know, we have the right to
know--haw are women prisoners
treated in the city Jail?
II Is a we'll known fact that po-
lice conditions in all large cities
are deplorable. Oout of Jail condi-
tons surrounding women prisoners
in Spokane have grown these in
vestigations into police conditions.
1t seems at least feasible that Spo-
kane policemen holding power I'M
questioned for 20 years might bear
investigation from the people
whom they are supposed to serve
and for whose safety and honor
thou oro mold RI C,1pr1
But I do want it understood that
our Crusade" is NOT against Act
ing Chief Sullivan or any individual
on the Spokane police force. 1t is
not matter of spite" or malice
or hysteria or undue enthusiasm of
mere theorists, but a matter OF
common decency and humanity,
and hence of principle.
1t is true we have some half
dozen affidavits about conditions
in the county jail, each corrobor-
ating the other, but we have no
intention of going into that now.
Our information will be turned over
to the proper authorities later. Nor
have we any quarrel with Captain
Bertha Smith for the things she
has or has not done, as visiting
matron at the Jail. No charges
were over made against her man.
agement by any except women who
had been prisoners. I would ad-
wise Captain Smith to herself in
vestigate charges made by affidav-
its in The Press and not take the
assurances of Acting Chief Sulli-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

men. This is so because they make
for better citizenship, for health
and for morals.
The Hon Elmer E. Brown, U. 8.
commissioner of education, has
been quoted as saying: "Play
counts for morals; for 1t is In our
play that we choose things accord
ing to our character, and by choos-
ing we make our character"
The issue involved in the pro-
posed bond Is not one of finance
alone; that is the least important
phase of 1t. Any man who asks
himself whether he can afford to
pay So cents on each $1,000 Of tho
assessed valuation of his property,
cannot in all fairness but reply in
the affirmative. The issue Is the
providing of nature and health
spots in all parts Of our city ana
the creating of a chain of play
grounds covering the entire city.
The cases where the men Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
BY EARL CONSTANTINE.

Outside Of the mental education
offered in the public and private
schools Of the city, Spokane today
does nothing towards the raising Of
her children. We let them raise
themselves. What reflection this
Is to our broadmindedne
The few attempts that have been
made In our city, the last few years,
to have public Fairgrounds have
died a natural death which comes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

Spokane have failed In their duty
are few. Last year we committed
a blunder III defeating the same
bond issue, but we can excuse our
selves on the score Of ignorance
as to what 1t proposed to do. bat
this year the excuse viii be want
ing. IA IA
The citizen who bellsvee n =
city beautiful and health IN every
sense Of the word, should reeister
today before 5 o'clock, which % hss
last chance to qualify for the cleo
tion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
Kid and Mocha
Gloves
Specially Priced

MI OCHA GLOVES, $1.29.
AVA Light weight mocha
gloves, one clasp style. Pique
sewn. Paris point embroid-
cred backs. Champagne, bis
cult, gold, light tans and
pearl gray. Special. .$1.29
MOCHA GLOVES, $3.50.
A one clasp mocha glove in
channels only. Pique sewn.
Paris point embroidered
backs. These are washable.
A pair ..... $3.50
KID GLOVES $1.15. Two
clasp kid gloves with a glace
finish, overseam sewn.
White only. Special. .$1.15
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

9 I'VE are soon to have a chance to
say whether we care to have per-
manent system of supervised play
grounds. The $1,000,000 park bond
on which we are to vote on May
3 Will place a playground near ev-
cry public school and that means in
every part of the city. The park
commissioners have publicly de-
clared that s250,000 of the issue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
Underwear for
Children

/ MON suits and separate garments in kne
lengths and full length styles. Summer weights
An excellent assortment. Several styles are men
toned today and will be given special display spac
in the section tomorrow. All represent excellen
values.
Black pants of fine cotton knee length Sizes to
16 years zoe
Black pants OF a finer quality cotton, guaranteed
fast color Sizes to years Observation-Disclosures. .35c
and pants in nice soft white cotton High
neck, long short sleeves, sleeveless. Pants are
knee length. Sizes l to 16 25c
Vests and pants in nice fine Isle thread .35c
Vests and pants of the famous Carter make. soc
Fine Isle union suits, low neck sleeveless knee
length, drop seat. All sizes. SOC and soc
Cotton union suits, with low neck, sleeveless high
neck sleeves knee length drop Sizes to
16 years Observation-Disclosures. $50
Cotton union suits. high neck, long sleeves, ankle
length. Sizes to 16
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
VOTE FOR PARK BONDS
FOR CH|[ORENS SAKE

from, unassured financial support.
This was to be expected.