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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

make any difference what direc-
ton the wind is blowing, there is
free space on every hand for the
kite flying.
One of the shops at the station is
devoted exclusively to making
kites. All are box kites.
Each division of the box kite is
called a cell In the government
kites the front cell is a triplane
and the rear biplane like the
Wright aerolpane. This gives the
kites better balance. raising the
front cell little when the kite is
in flight. The lpanes are muslin
over frames. The rear cell of the
head kite. which carries instru-
ments. is painted black. The helper
kites are white all over. The kites
are flown on a threadlike steel wire
of enormous strength.
Up on Mt. Weather the wind Is
so steady the man at the kite only
has to let go, and the kite leaps up
swiftly and noiselessly as a giant
white bird.
Then the windlass man pays out
the wire swiftly and the kite trav-
els out over the valley until it is
small as bird. At the end of 500
yards of wire there is a loop. An
other kite is tied to the loop with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
YOU NEED A TELESCOPE
TO SEE WEATHER KITES
Mt. Weather,

Mt. Weather,
Va, May 20--One
of the "bulliest"
places in the
world for a boy
to visit is Mt.
Weather. For
here is Uncle
Sans weather
b u r au expert
ment station for
flying kites and
sending up red
rubber gas bal
looms.
Talk about fly
ing kites! When
you have a team
of, say, IL box
kites on a single
wire, top kite Wis
able only to a tel
escope. and a pull
on the wire that
will drag three
horses along the
ground - W ell
that's some sport.
Mt. Weather is
one of the high
spots in the Blue
K i Dig e range,
about sixty miles
west Of Washing.
Ton c. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

a light rope about IS yards long.
At the end of another 500 YARDS
is second loop and second help.
er kite is sent out over the valley.
Then third and a fourth, until, if
the wind is light and a very high
flight is desired there will be a
dozen kites on the wire.
You look up at the kites. The
two or three. nearest you can see
easily, though the farthest is very
small. The fourth is just a speck.
The fifth is clear out of sight. And
the head kite can be observed only
through the telescope. On favor
able days the head kite has
reached an altitude of four miles.
Often, when the upper air cir
rents blow in different directions
the kites will break away. The
station scientists pay 81 for the
recovery of helper kite, and
$3.50 reward for the head kite.
Once when the wire snapped in
the southeast gale the kites kept
dropping one by one over the
mountains into Pennsylvania, the
last one down falling in Pittsburg,
hundreds of miles away.
SAN JOSE, Cal.-Thomas Gridley
l.ilIo1 hxr 9 ID train
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
ALONEIY FARMER.

Editor Press: Since the great
fire | have bought farm. But it's
very lonely here alone. II is hard
Tor man when he gets advanced
"a years to ask woman to marry
Him. even when he sees that she
= willing. You say that you are
not running q matrimonial bureau,
but II you gave some people q
stance to get acquainted am sure
1hey would appreciate 1t. ! am not
= selfish brute. but will take q
wounan on my knee and let her rest
~ head on my shoulder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
. . . q . = . = = . 90 -
} THIS COMET FiENO
is CAUGHT IN HIS
OWN COYOTE SNARE

. LONG BEACH, Cal, May I
. 21.-John Gleason's zeal to get I
. view of the comet nearly ,
. cost him a broken leg yester- 4
. day morning. Gleason had set I
= strong steel trap for coyotes I
. in his yard. Rising to see the I
. comet, he wrapped a blanket I
. about himself and went into I
. the yard. In his anxiety to get 4
. view he moved about and 4
. stepped into the trap. His calls 4
. for help awakened the family
, and he was released. 4
= q . q q = . = . . . q q q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
G O N TIN u E D |
r r o -
p A G F. O N E |
THE BACHELOR HOBO
I would pick out a nice good-natur.
ed bachelor for myself.
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN.
MANS DUPLICITY.

Editor Press: Harry c. Daulton
says most of the hobo bachelors
have been in love with some silly
little girl who proved false. How
many men are there who become
engaged to girl because they
know she is good and has money,
and then are false enough to go
out with other girls, and then tell
MI sorts of lies to feign innocence.
Bone have habit of proposing ev-
cry time they get the fever.
CONSTANCE WILDER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

WICHITA, Kan.-Nine persons
injured when spreading rails caused
wreck of Kansas City, Mexico C
Orient passenger train near Milton,
80 miles southwest of here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

There are said to be 3424 Ian.
guages and dialects spoken in the
world, of which 1924 are used in
America. The English language
is spoken by 100000 people;
120,o00,0OO speak German.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
most Anything.
Josh Wise says,

II never had enough
money saved ter git a bicycle
till ortermobiles wuz in fash
ion. I guess I'll git ter ride
in one o. those when motor
hearses is used"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

The present English house of
commons has $40 MEMBERSHIPS
for England, 80 for Wales, 72 for
Scotland, and 1903 for ireland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

What was the proudest moment
of your life?"
| when my collars came back
from the laundry branded with
my own initials instead of my
| fathers"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

Hetty Green, who has long
been styled the richest woman in
the world, and the queen of the
money lenders. is said to be weak
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21

The tune of the song Yankee
Doodle" is several hundred years
old and before the revolutionary
war was sung to these words:
Lucy Locket lost her pocket,
Lydia Fisher found it.
Not bit of money in it,
Only binding round it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-21
Horoscope

1.-THE stars incline, but do not
compel"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
$3.50 RECIFE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAcKAcHE, STRAIN
ING, DWELLING, ETC.
stops Pain In the Bladder, kldnSyS
and Back.

! wouldn't It be nice within a week or 90
10 begin to say goodbye forever TO the
scaIdinE. dribblInE straining. or too ire
quent passage Of urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches, tbs stitches
and pains in the back the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes, vel
low skin; sluggish bowels. swollen eye
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sIeeplessness and the de-
spondency7
I have a recipe FOR these troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want TO
make a QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get a copy OF 1t. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing Ills prescription. but I have II
and Will be glad = send It TO you entire
~ free. Just drop mo q line Ike this:
Dr. A. + Robinson. XII Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich. and will send 1t by re-
turn mail In q plain envelope. As you Will
see when you get it. thlE recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but II has
great healing and p~Ain-conQuering power.
II will quickly show It's power once you
use It, 20 ! think you had better zoe what
It is without delay. I will Sand you q
copy free--you can use 1t and cure your
SELF At home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
MIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM
Easily Prepared and inexpensive and
Really Does the Work, says
Noted Authority.

Thousands of man and women whe
have felt the sting and torture Of that
dread disease, Rheumatism, which 10
NO respecter Of age. persons. sex,
color or rank, will be interested to
know that 1t is one Of the easiest AZ
fictions of the human body to on
Quer. Medical science has proven II
not a distinct disease in itself, but Q
symptom caused by inactive kidneys.
rheumatism is uric acid in the blood
and other waste products OF the VI
tenn which should be filtered and
strained out in the form OF urine. The
function of the kidneys Is to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep the
blood clean and pure. The kidneys
however, are Of sponge-iike substance.
the holes or pores OF which will some.
times, either from overwork, cold or
exposure become clogged. and failing
IN their function Of eliminating these
poisons from the blood, they remain
In the veins. decompose and settling
about the joints and muscles, >ause
the untoid suffering and pain OF rheu,
matism and backache. often producing
complications or bladder and urinary
disease, and general weakness
The following simple prescription IL
said TO relieve the worst cases OF
rheumatism because Of its direct nc
tion upon the blood and kidneys, re,
lieving. too. the most severe forms OF
bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion. ene-half ounce:
Compound Kargon. one ounce; Com.
pound Syrup SarsapGriIis, three
ounces Mix by shaking well in q bot
tie n take In teaspoonful doses after
each meal and al bedtime. The in.
gradients can be had from any pre-
scfiption pharmacy, and are absolatel,
harmless and safe to use at a time
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
VENDING GUILTY or MURDER
Will Get Life Term For Killing Alma
keilner.

Louisville, KY. - Guilty of murder
in the first degree with imprisonment,
In the first degree with Imprisonment
for life. was the verdict of the jury in
the case of Joseph A. Vending, slayer
Of 9-year-old Alma Kellner.
Vending received the sentence with
apparent satisfaction, as the general
impression was that he would receive
a death sentence.
The evidence in the case was large
~ circumstantial and final identin-
cation of the bones OF the little victim
was obtained through a tooth filing
which a local dentist swore as belong
ing to the Kellner girl.
Throughout the whole trial wend-
ling was perfectly calm and when on
the stand In his own defense gave his
testimony eoolly, several times smil-
ing broadly at the stabs of the prose
Cutor.
The disappearance of the Kellner
girl, who was a niece of Frank Fehr,
a millionaire brewer, on Dec. 3, 1909,
the finding of her mutilated and de-
composed body in an old cistern under
one of the parish houses of st. Johns
Roman Catholic church almost six
months later, and the arrest Of Wend-
ling in San Francisco on July 80. after
a chase of II, 900 miles form one Of
the most dramatic stories in the Grim
inal history of Louisville.
Suspicious settled on Vending who
was ~janitor of st. Johns church after
his unexplained disappearance on Jan.
IA. The Vending home was searched
and a gold ring and pin that the slain
girl wore on the day she was killed
we're found in Mrs. weddings trunk.
She too, was arrested. She maintain
ed that the pieces of jewelry were
given to her by q boy who said ne
found them in the street
Mrs. Vending later made damaging
admissions against her husband and
II was largely through her aid that
the crime was fastened on him.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
SYSTEM FULL 0FURIC ACID---THE
GREAT KIDNEY REMEDY CURED

Tive years age I was very sick and after
being treated by several of the best physi-
clans in Clinton, I did not seem to yea
any better. ! was confined to my bed.
Seeing your ewamp-Root advertised, I TO
solved - give u q trial. After using 10
for three weeks, ! found / was gaining
nicely, 80 / continued until I have taken q
number Of bottles. I am now restored to
health and have continued my labors. NY
system was full Of Uric acid, but DR.. XII
mer's Swamp-R Root cured me entirely. I
an sixty years old.
Yours very truly,
w. G! COOK,
State Of Iowa Clinton, Ia
Clinton County IS.
On this 18th day of July, A. D., 1909,
". G. Cook to me personally known APP
peared before me and in my presence sub
scribed and Fwore to the above and fore
going statement.
DALE II. SHEPPARD, ,
Notary Public,
In and for Clinton County.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

Juinby, who was the son Of a black
smith, was described At the time OF
lis meeting with Mrs. Eddy as a
screwd little man, OF argumentative
IispOsition and logged determination.
From acquaintance with him Mrs. Ed
" became inbued with metaphysical
IDEAS and began a career IN hat diTee-
ton which made her n of the most
famous Of the worlds mental healers.
After spending two years in Port.
and, Mrs. Patterson rejoined her hus-
Sand in Lynn, where she lived i've
Years, continuing her study Of meta
IhysicS. While there she suffered a
all on the ice which the doctor said
vas severe, but from which she re-
covered, she said, in one night. 1t was
this incident that led directly to the
promulgation OF her discovery of
christian Science.
The little house on Broad street, in
LYNN. where she lived at this time, is
a mecca Of Christian Scientists from
all over the world today. 1t was in
1875, nine years after the discovery,
that the first edition of Science and
Health" was published. The closing
vhapters of the manuscript were writ
Ten in an upper room of the Broad
street house.
In 1877, four years after her separa-
ton from Mr.. Patterson, the founder
of the new belief was married to Asa
Gilbert Eddy. In the interval, she had
been admitted into the Congregational
denomination and baptised.
Mrs. Eddy established the Massa-
chusetts metaphysical college in Bos-
ton, in 1881. Her teachings were TAX
en- up and accepted at first by a few
followers and as years went by a larg-
er and larger number until the demon
nation today extends to many lands
and numbers millions CT adherents.
Mrs. Eddy began preaching in 1878
and organized the first church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston in 1879.
subsequently, a large ediice was erect
ed in this city, Of which she was made
pastor emeritus. Her writings at this
time became very voluminous and she
contributed largely to the Christian
Science Journal, the Christian Science
Sentinel and Der Herold der Christian
Science.
Mrs. Eddy took up her residence in
Concord In 1889 and it was at her
home in Pleasant View that she
watched the great growth OF her de-
nomination and received many en-
thusiastie followers. Finally the num-
Der Of visitors became so large that
she was forced to ask them to cease
their calls. Nevertheless large delega.
tons continued to go up the Merri-
mac river. and in June. 1903, ten
thousand Christian Scientists visited
Concord and heard q few words from
their leader.
Mrs. Eddy took up her residence at
Chestnut hill. Newton, in a large stone
house. in 1908, and there her last days
were spent. For the past three years
she lived a quiet, peaceful life. much
Of it a seeming mo%notony, which her
friends said was consumed mostly in
constant study. From a window at
Chestnut Hill could be seen the white
dome of the Christian Science temple,
close beside the little mother
church which she founded 80 years be-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
THEY GROW
Good Humsr and C~hserfulness From
Right Feed and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health is apt TO keep eheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tenn was in 4 bad condition.
But | was young and did not want
to die SO | began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. / used to
have nervous spells which would ex-
haust me and after each spell 1t would
take me days before / could sit up in a
chair.
Il became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. / decided to stop 1t
and bought some Postum.
The first cup. which | made accord
Ing to directions. had a soothing ef-
feet On my nerves and / liked the taste.
For q time ! nsarly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. I am today
q healthy weman.
my family and relatives wonder II
! am the same person was four years
ago. when I csuld do no work on 40
count Of nervousness. Now l am do
Ing my ewn Aeasswork. take care OF
two bahies-eas twenty the other two
months old. am 90 busy that I hard
ly get time to write . letter. yet I do
It ali with the c~hesrfulness and good
humor that ons from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends It Is to Postum ]
owe my life today"
Read THE Road to Weilville.' In
>pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever read the shove 7efters A news
one nppearn from time 10 time. Tkey
are Eenuiss, true, snd full OF hunss
tntexest-
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
lin. TO Think Over Suicide.

He took paris green to commit sui
eide. Too big a dose to Kill him. Emf,
nent specialist happened to be- called
nent specialist happened to be called
in, and started to fix him up, NO
use said paris green performer, I'm
do It anyhow after you have done with
me" Doctor got mad. III that's the
way you feel about It, you fool" he
said, III not waste my time on you"
Paris green performer much aston,
ished and grieved. Well" he said,
give me "a hours to think it over"
Doctor gave him "a hours and went
away. At the end OF the time paris
green performer teiephoned; I've
thought 1t over and want to got well;
come and see me- some more"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
Admitted.

Women already do u lot OF govern.
Ing" said Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont, the
brilliant suffrage leader, in an inter
view in New York. Men, IL they are
obserVant and frank. admit that.
IAN editor about to marry was
asked by q friend:
What prompted you, old man, TO
propose to Miss DSsh?"
The editor, who was, like ali edi-
tors, extremely obserVant and ex-
tremely frank, answered:
well, to tell you the truth, I think
Miss Dash prompted me more than
anybody else"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
500 Reward, O

TIE readers Of Ehh pSPss VIII bs PLEASED 10 ls&nR
tAAt there 10 at least eGs dreaGsA disease tkas sebeaes
has beeA abe - suPS IN ~ Rs stAEsa. AA4 that ID
CAlarrh. Nails CatArA Cure b the 1nIJ positive
cure new known - the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q eonstitutSonal disease requires o eeoS4ieu-
ttsnal treatment Halls Calarrh Curs b taken In
ssTnaIfy, acting dbSeGy Vps1 she bleed and mucous
surfaces Of the system, tAersby destroying the
t0undati0n Of the dHRasa. and giving the patient
strength by building up Ihs sOnstitutiSa and assist
ing nature m doing 10 werk. 1hs Hroprtetors have
% much faith IN M curative powers ShAt bAey Ones
One Hundred Dollars for any ease thAt n EAAn %
cure. Send for list Of teuthaenhts
Address y. J. CHENEY a CO. Tsls8eL o
Sold by all Druggsta. TSa.
TAks Halls Family Pns tor SosstipAtioa
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
Benny On Bsnevolence.

BeRsvolencs is a great thing. When
you have b~enevolence you cannot rest
until you do something to make other
people feel grateful to you. The ether
day my mamma went up into the attic
TO find q lot Of old clothes to give
to poor people who could not aKOrd to
buy any clothing lor t~uelhselves.
While she vas hunting around she
found a Sold-headed cane worth $25
that grandpa had put up there is
years ago, and forgot all about. Thus
We see, dear friends, beneyolence
brings it's own reward.-Benny.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

fAs sssssa infant was restless and
peevish- ms nurse lad srsened
"koek-s-sy. baby. On the tree top,
wheH the wind hisws the cradle win
rock" a long time In vain. The babe
wcuid not fall under its influence.
then its fend mother q to Il gen.
ty: The vibrating atmosphere
causes the soporinc receptacle where.
IN the babe lies ensconced tocscillate
Ia the arboreal apex" No need to
chant further. Instantly soothed. the
babe. with . satisfied smile. fell sway
in slumhsr.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
Trlumwh ef m

How are you feeling today, uRele!"
asked the robust nephew Of his aged
and feeble kinsman.
Pretty well. pretty Welt" quaVered
that ineurabls optimist, my rbeu-
matiz 10 bothering me a good deal and
my srisipilis 10 worse than 1t was yes
terday. rye got q slight headache and
7 went down to the dentist today and
had all but two of my teeth pulled,
but thank heaven those two are op-
posite each other"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
TURNING ON LIGHT
PRECEDENT Walls BOLD MOVE
MARKS EPOCH IN FINANCE.
Accuracy" Reduced Western Unions
Surplus $4,000, ooo.-"Pubiicity"
Inspired Such Confidence That
Its Stock Went Up.

Are the great inanciers OF the
country beginning to see a new light?
Time was, until recently in fact, when
the men at the head of the big cor
porations kept their business to
themselves" as far as the law would
allow. Capable men at the head OF the
big concerns, long realized the weak
ness Of their position. but what was
needed obviously, as in all great re.
forms, was an unmistakable occasion
and a courageous man. The occasion
arose in the purchase of the Western
Union Telegraph company by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, and the man appeared in
Theodore n. Vail, President OF the
purchasing corporation.
1t was last December when public
announcement was made that the
Gould holdings Of Western Union had
been taken over by the Telephone
company.
On account of the high esteem in
which the management Of the tcle-
phone company is so generally held,
great things were predicted as a re-
suit Of the absorption of Western
Union. BY the press of the country
the deal" was most favorably com.
mented on, it being widely pointed
out that under the direction of such
men as Theodore \. Vail and his as
sociates, the telegraph company vas
bound soon to work itself into p pn-
sitiOn where it could offer the public
far more efficient service than It had
ever before been able to offer.
But a very few months had elapsed
when it became apparent to the new
management that q modern and up
to-date appraisal Of the company's
assets woald make possible a far
greater degree OF efficiency Of oper
alton. Here" they said to them
selves, we've bought control Of this
property and we know It's Immensely
valuable, but We don't know just
how valuable. These appraisals of
real estate and securities owned were
made a lens time age, II No have
q complete inventory made Of every
thing we've got We can the
facts to the public, start q Q set Of
Books, and begin cur responsibility
to stockholders right there"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

Somehow. we find 1t almost impossi
BILE to get rid Of the feeling that the
man who married the lady who was
attended by three dogs as bridesmaids
ought to be sympathized with even II
hs did GO into 1t with his eyes open.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09
Acme Of castiousnsaa.

Seymour-Young Ticer looks like q
cautious man.
Ashley-He IL cautious; he's 80 eau
tious that he wouldn't ask the pref.
test girl in all the world to lot him
see her home unless he had learned
how far away she lived.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

A Harvard professor declares that
the late and loveless marriages are re.
vponsible for the disappearance CT real
xankee blood, Most persons have
theuEht this was due 70 the Wholesale
importation OF other blood.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-12-09

The man who new see q 500 bill
has no reason to worry because of
that very dangerous counterfeit which
the Washington authorities say is in
circulation.