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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
FARMS FOR SALE

FAHMS FOR SALE
$40 acres Of wheat land, located one
mile from good railroads and
good town; 500 acres Of good
tillable land. Price $4,000 an
acre.
4S0 acres Of timber land with or 8
million feet Of saw timber; a
snap.
80 acres on Pend d'Oreille river; Y
mile Of lake front; very fine
for summer resort; 4 miles on
this side of Standpoint. This
property is not incumbered;
will trade all or part for good
city property
Groom house and lot on North How
ard street; snap at 1880.
: JOHN BEIRNOT
721 First Ave. Phone Main 6871.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
FURNISHED ROOMS

Fully furnished semi modern cottage
Of 2 rooms and workshop. at 04827
Jefferson, for SIS. Chris Warren,
E407 Providence. Glen. 1046R.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

Dated Spokane Washington, May 10, 1910 -
Nv order of the board Company
= - F. N. CHURCHILL. Secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
CLASSIFIED
PRESS ADS
CLASSIFIED RATES

Ono time rate. go. Sc per line
Three time rate. .4c per line
Special rates by the month.
Minimum charge for single I'D
10 cents.
Call up Main 374. :
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17

Two cayuses and / mule for sal
Call Max. 3O86. 'a'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
CLASSIFIED
PRESS AnS]

Team Of horses. $500 pounds; harness.
ana arcn wagon, two,seated buggy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
The Feathersd Mendicant.

Whatever opinion be held regarding the moral and aesthetic value of the English sparrow, one is forced to ad- mire it's courage It may be the cour- age of stupidity or the courage of despair, but whatever it be, it sub 5ects a shivering, starving bird to rigors and tortures of weather for which it is not prepared. Not a great deal of sentimentalism is required to object to the idea of starvation. This unpleasant route to the valley of the shadow is one opened wide to the small bunch of feathers when snow covers the accustomed dining tables of it's kind. A handful of crumbs thrown into the back yard will be received gratefully by certain anxious residents of a great city. An ironic protest against any form of sympathetic en- deavor to relieve dumb suffering so long as there remains the grim fact of human anguish inevitably arises on every occasion, but that will not deter the kind heart from scattering food to the pathetic applicants at the back door. The greater suffering is not likely to be forgotten because the less CT is remembered.-Chic go Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
A Defense of War

It remained for Prof. Edward Meyer. of the University of Berlin, the kaiser s exchange professor at Harvard to come bluntly out at this day with the declaration of a belief that war is the greatest human instrument of progress. The destructive power of war, he says is a creative power. Stagnation means decay. War he adds, is responsible for progress in every direction and in ev- cry human activity. and is therefore, justifabIe. Following which he falls back on the reiteration of the familiar assertion that the war with Spain made the United States a world power.
 If peace means stagnation in his vo- cabulary, how does he account for the tremendous progress of this country If war means progress in every direc- tion and in every human activity the United States is a standing illustration that it is not essential This nation was a world power long before the war with Spain was dreampt of That incl dent merely called Europe's attention to the fact. but Europe's ignorance of Americas latent energy did not alter Americas actual strength or position. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
The Cost of PacIeeaaas.

In the widespread discussion of the increased cost of living some attention ts being paid to the great change which has come about in the matter of sup plying most of the necessities in com mon use. Comparatively few people nowadays ever buy or even see a whole ealt codfsh, as in the old days. Such salt fish as is used in the family comes from the grocery store, or market. boneless and in packages which have added materially to the cost. Dried beef and bacon in the same way, in stead of being sliced at the market in quantities to suit purchasers. Crack CTS, biscuits, raisins, oatmeal. and so on and on. through all the long list, are brought in packages rather than in bulk by a large proportion of con sumers, and at an increase in the cost, because the form is slightly more con- venieHt- In fact it is obvious that the cost of the package, showy labels and ether accessories, is the result of a de- ctded preference on the part of the con sukner, but 1t makes material in crease in the course of a year in the living expenses of the average family. Manchester Union
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
Couldn't Find the Ship.

Count Fries, who has been registered at the St. James hotel for several days, received a telegram from London, by the hands of a little messenger chap, wfile he was being interviewed by a newspaper man the other day. The lit tie fellow pushed open the door and shouted, 'Ts the count here ?" The count answered Yes" and the boy handed over the envelope.
 When the boy had disappeared he said: That reminds me of a little in ciden% that befell the Duchess of Fife, the princess royal, who with the Duke of Fife recently left London for Egypt. At MarseiIles the Duchess of Fife asked the officers of the steam hip company if a telegram had arrived froAl King Edward. The reply was that no such nessa ge had been re- ceivdd-' The duchess, however, insist ed ti\ft the telegram should be forth cominS, and on inquiry being made at the central telegraph office it was learned in the dead letter department that despatch had been received ad- dressed to The Princess Royal
 Upon this telegram an officer, aft7r diligent search had been made in all the docks of karseilles. had indorsed the officisl formula Ship unknown
 The telegram was then delivered to the Duchess of Fife who expressed some amusement at the official mis- ake."-PhiIadeirhia Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
The unannroved Order.

An interesting chapter might be
 written on the Unapproved Order of Embarrassing Relatives of our public men. The latest candidate for admis-
 sion to its ranks would doubtless be
 Jack" Ballinger. The public know little about him. He seems to have served his uncle as confidential clerk for about one year, returning to Seat tie to practice law, perhaps on those lines for which his official service had opened the way. But according to Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska, who usually knows what he is talking about, Jack moved thriftiIy in get ting across the continent. He had the office of temporary special investi ga- tor created. and under it was assigned to make the journey to Seattle. with the usual railroad expenses and per diem for subsistence When he got there of course he resigned. At least this is Hitchcock's narration of the case It may be said, though not in eztenuation, that tllIs is not an un- common government practice. A youth was selling books at one of the evening law schools in Washington When taxed by one of his customers for shortage of certain supplies he explained that there had not been any thing of late in the bureau where he was employed on which he could be sent over to Philadelphia, where he picked up these old volumes, but that he was hopeful of finding something the next day. Therefore, Jack" Bal finger may have adjusted himself per haps regretfully, to prevailing condi- tfons.-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25

I at a narrow place in the road, where l there is not enough room for the ve- | hicles using it now. Very often now l when there is snow or ice on the track the cars are not run to the end of the line, becaues of the difficulty in climb
 ing the grade It cannot be expected that any improvement will be made because there is large stone mill with a tafl-race from it's water wheels un- derground on one side of the road, and a high ledge of rock on top of which
 stands Grace chapel on the other side.
 These difficulties have been given as
 reasons why the track has not been
 extended so to give better accom-
 modations in Yantic.
 But the greatest objection to the
 running of more cars to Yantic over the present line is the grade crossing
 of the Central Vermont railroad. Grade
 crossings of a. steam road with their heavy and fast trains are everywhere held to be most dangerous, and their construction is forbidden by the laws of this state. and is the law or the practice in nearly all states. The safe guards in use at Yantic would be in sufficient when the saving of time be- came of more importance. There is no fiagman between p. m. and 2 a. m. and none on Sunday. The com bination of steam train, an electric car, one or two automobiles and restless horse are likely to cause a serious accident here at any time now. There is every indication that the situation will become very much worse in a few years. excepting something is done here.
 The West Side has never had any street railway service north of Main street. A new house is seldom built any where between a short distance from West Main street and Yantic. A part of the land is used for market gardens and pasture, but a. large part is wooded. With an electric railway through it, the land would be so ac- cessible from the center of the city that it would become attractive for the building of homes.
 It is proposed that the new railway shall Le bnilt so far as possible upon it's own right of way rather than in the narrow ard crooked roads over some parts of the west side.
 The carrying of package freight, such as groceries from the wholesale houses in the cities, milk, butter, eggs, fruit and vegetables from the farms, and all kinds of supplies to the farms will be a large part of the business of the road It may be anticipated that objections would be made to the operation of a trolley freight car in residence streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
John B. Smith.

John B. Smith, former secretary to Governor Crane, who died Sunday, Jannuary g, was not only known in an exceptionally wide circle of public men but was liked by them. The duties of a political editor are delicate and to be successfully discharged careful discrimination must be shown Mir. Smith was admirably fitted both by temperament and character for this service. He never used for temporary advantage information that was given him for his own guidance. He made friends easily and he kept them by his truth and his manliness. His work was of high value because it reflected no personal or party pretadices, but was the result of the exercise of a judgment that was unusually impartial q well as keen. Governor Crane was a, good judge of men and his relations to MT. Smith passed the bounds of mere satisfa ction with his service, even to personal affection. Many have known and admired his work who did not know the writer. and his death is a distinct loss to journalism.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
An Old Aqe Test.

Would you like a handy test to find out whether you are getting old or not?" asked John Sharp, a retired West Philadelphia business man. Here is one: Next time you are reading by artificial light and the light is tempo rarily shut off, see where your eye falls on the page when the light is re- stunned. I was riding in an Angora car the other night when the trolley pole came off. I was reading a paper at the time and l tried to concentrate my gaze in the darkness so that I could resume reading at the same place when the lights went on again. When the lights did go up, however found l was eight or ten lines off Thinkin g that it might have been purely acci- dental. l have tried it twice since on the L" trains which momentarily break circuit as they round City Hall Each time my eye, in the darkness, wandered down the page ten lines or so. When I was a boy I could keep my eyes fixed on the line, no matter how dark it got. I guess I'm getting old. ld.'-Philadelphia Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
May Have Another Wife.

A story that James .Marok, who is held in Fairfield with Bartoni Laski foI an attempt on the life of the formers wife by throwing her down well aft CT robbing her. has another wife liv- ing somewhere in this country ol abrOad.is being investigated by the au- thorities. They claim to have learned that about a year ago Marok married a woman in Massachusetts and later under pretense of going to Europe, got her aboard a. steamer, where he left her. having previously secured consid- erable money which she had. Wheth- tr the woman went abroad or whether she is still in this country is not known but the police thing she may be either at Chicopee Falls or Indian Orchard, Mass. Officers have gone there to investigate.
 It has also been learned, according to the police, that Maro6 secured a marriage license in Worcester Mass previous to his marriage at Hartford to the woman whose life he is accused of attempting.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
LAYOUT OF NEW ELECTRIC ROAD Why is Found Best Go Up the West Side of the City,
 Norwich Town and Yantc.

The Bulletin has received the follow ing statement from men who are in terested in the electric railway from Norwich to Hartford through Colches- ter of the reasons why the line should begin at West Main street and be Norwich Town and Yantic. rather than to begin at the end of the present track at Yantic.
 The proposed line would give an up to date transportation service be- tween the several villages of Fitch vile, Bozrahville, Marlboro, Marlboro Mills and East Glastonbury. the bor- ough of Colchester and the cities of Norwich and Hartford. All of these villages are without any railway serv- ice The distance by railroad from Colchester to Norwich or Hartford is about twice as far by present routes at it's would be over the proposed line. These places, whose population and business are less than they were when there were no railroads anywhere, would be brought into the class of growing towns and be much benefited by any kind of railway But. except a railway is located with good judg ment and constructed equal to the standard Of such lines elsewhere. it could not build up a business that would make it a profitable enterprise and & success.
 The highway from Norwich Town through Yantic Is the route of all street IrdmC DeIWeen NOrWlcn and the quarter of country to the north and is much travelled with horses and automobiles. It is quite narrow in places and straieht only in short stretches. The present track to Yan- tic, from Franklin square to Norwich Town, was built in a zig-zag across the more direct highway so as to ac- commodate as many people as possi- bie. The fact that this arrangement requires 15 or 20 minutes extra or twice as much time as a more direct line, for each car over the Yanric run, is a matter of small importance a so short a distance.
 The track. also, which was built many years ago for the use of small cars, is too light for a safe service with the heavy cars now in use, ex- cept at slow speeds. The road is well built up with residences and approach eg city street in the use made of it. so that any high speed of running the cars would bring danger of col Iisions with other users of the streets.
 Any extension of the present track in Yantic would be at a sharp curve at the bottom of the steep grade and
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
charaed with Breaking In.

Albert Eccleston of Waterford was arrested Monday morning by Consta- ble Fred Dimock of Waterford on a warrant issued by Grand Juror Wal ter I Barrett. charged with breaking and entering the Waterford station of the New Haven road on Monday night, December 27. He was brought before Justice of the Jeace John J. Lawless of Waterford Monday morn ing who continued the case for C week to allow the authorities of the New Haven road to appear against the accused
 The arrest is the result of an inves- tigation by the special agents of the New Haven road into the continued breaking and entering into the sta
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
FOLLOWED GOSSIP ABOUT
 MISS SWEETS ENGAGEMENT,
Which Was Broken and 1t is Said Has Not Been Renewed-charses Against
 Officers.

Navy and Back Bay social circles are stirred to their depths by charges of assault against PaymaSter George Per cival Auld of the United States receiv- ing ship Wabash, and Surgeon Rob- inett by Dr. Edward Spencer Cowles and formulated by Dr. Howard E.. Ames, director of the Naval hospital at Chelsea, says a Boston despatch. MT. Auld has been ordered to report at the navy yard before Tuesday to an- swer to charges.
 The episode is said to have followed gossip concerning the broken engag ge- nfent of Miss Madeline Gray Swift. daughter of Rear Admiral William Swift, to Harry Duer Storer, of Allan Ia, Ga-. which has been a social mys- tery since MT. Storer came here in the middle of December to be married and found that the wedding had been in definitely postponed" on account of the illness of Miss Swift. There were ru- morS at the time that the postpone ment was not wholly on account of ill., ness. Miss Swift is now with a brother in Broo&line and the engagement has not. been renewed. it is said
 It IS asserted that MT. Auld was a suitor for the hand of Miss Swift and that his belief that Dr. Cowles had charged him with being responsible for the cancellation of the engagement was the motive for an alleged insult and assault at the naval ball on December IL
 The charges are 'dfsFespect to a su- ptEIOF OII1C6F, assumption or authority. falsehood. insult assault and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentle man."
 The dance at which Dr. Cowles says he was insulted was given by pr. AmeS at his Charlestown residence.
 Chicago Girl Responsible.
 That pretty Miss May HessIer of Chicago. daughter of a former navy surgeon, and not Miss Madeline Swift. was the real cause of navy yard fracas which is to be investigated by courtmartial on Paymaster George P. Auld and Assistant Surgeon Ansey H. Robinett was the statement in Boston naval circles Monday
 Dr. Edward Spencer Cowles, who charges Auld with insulting and. strik- ing him at a naval hop, is said to have entertained Miss Hessler during a re- cent visit, and annoying remarks on Miss Hessler attributed to Dr. Cowles and his failure to promptly re- turn photograph of the Chicago belle are said to have been reSponsi-
 Lieutenant Bassett of the Wabash. Auld's ship, declares that Miss Swift had nothing to do with the fracas Miss Swifts postponed marriage to Harry Duer Storer of Atlanta" he said, in no way enters into this mat ter. l do not know what caused their trouble. but it has nothing to do with this affair.""
 Auld and Robinett will be techni- cally placed under arrest at the navy yard today The courtmartiaI on them will begin with public hearing on Jan uary 31.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
our Increased savinus

The savings bank statistics for 1909 sreak in eloquent language of the prosperity of our commonwealth. The impressive increase of $33,591,751 in deposits is the largest on record in the states history, while the colossal total of S743, 3,101.4S1 would pay more than a quarter of the entire national debt.
 This is the peoples money. drawing interest under conditions of well nigh absolute safety. It proclaims the value and the practice of industry and thrift. It does another service in confounding g gloomy critics who are sometimes wont to expatiate on the alleged retrograd- ing of the old Bay State
 With that magnificent bank balance the citizens of Massauchetts are not likely to listen very patinently to the croakings of pessimism.-Bo Post
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
Home chapter Meetinq.

Home chapter of the Kings Daugh- ters held its regular monthly meeting at the Johnson home Monday after noon, with a large number present Among the number was one who has reached four score. and the smartest of the group will in a few months be 90. A letter was read from Mrs. Church acknowledging and thanking the chap ter for a substantial gift presented her on the completion of eleven years of faithful service as recording secretary of the chapter. Mrs. Church has been an indefatigabie worker during all those years.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
Rraeinn un the Staff.

It was the new city editors first night Summoning veteran of the stan he said:
 I'm going to brace up this force. I want couple of crackerjack descript- i've writers, such as Red Beach or Jack London, and I want a bangup humorist. Know any that we could get?''
 'Tm not sure about the descriptive writer's was the hesitating response, but I know of a bully good humor- fst"
 Fine for you. Who is he?
 well, now, mind you; this isn't his real name-but they call him Mark Twain ''-Success
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
NEARLY AsPHvxIATED.
Suffield Woman's Husband Filled Stove With Coal and Then Went to the Barn.

Mrs. Samuel Adams of Sufieid was nearly asphyixated by coal gas early Thursday morning. Her husband arose early, filled Up the stove with fresh coal and went to the barn to attend to the morning work, forgetting to fix the damper in the pipe. When he return ed the house was filled with coal gas. and Mrs. Adams and her son were in an unconscious condition. They were taken out into the air and with diff culty revived. Had Mir. Adams been absent a few minutes longer, mother and son would have suffocated
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
GIVEN A SURPRISE.
Happy Time at Home of D. B. May
 nard at Gardner Lake.

Surprised in every sense of the word was D. B. Maynard on Saturday night when about thirty of his friends dropped in at his pleasant home at Gardner Lake. The evening was pleas antly spent with whist and music. Mrs Eric Mitchell at the piano and Mir. Mitchell on the violin. MT. Day and Mir. Ernest Latimer also played. There were selections on the phono- graph. Cake, fruit and ice cream were served.
 The party broke up at 11.30, when they wished Mir. Maynard many hap py returns of the day. His friends re- membered him with many useful pres ents. There were friends present from Montvi1le, Salem, Hartford, Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
.I-Don't- euy-Any-Meat5 Buttons.

Buttons bearing the inscription, "I don't buy meat. oD your" appeared on the streets in Baltimore, Md, in large numbers the other day. following the action of the Federation of Labor
 which adopted a resolution calling up- on all labor unionists and their sym pathizers to abstain from eating meat for a period or one month as a protest against the high prices of that article of food Thousands of these buttons have been ordered by the leaders in the movement who say that the first
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Fannie Wright Wants the Care
 of Her Children Also.

Mrs Fannie Wright of New London has instituted an action for divorce from her husband. William Wright, who is now a resident of Plainfield, tody of their two children
 Mrs. Wright and her husband were married about ten years ago and from their union boy and girl were born. About seven years ago Wright desert ed his wife and children and has since located in P1ainf1eld. Having been compelled to provide for the children, Mrs. Wright believes she will be bet ter off without her husband. The case is returnable before the next term of the superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
Sunday Conversations.

This is a commercial age, as the best thinkers have long suspected. Most of the men you pass on the street Sunday afternoons are telling enc another how shrewd they ara in @RsiAae4-1n the A1xS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
The PlaLIt=Cadden Company, CADDEN
 Headquarters for Edison Monographs and Records. ecia for demons aIon

lot received was all given out before noon. The demand for them, 1t was declared, was not confined to laboring men, more than half the requests com ing from business men and clerks.- Springfield Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-25
He EeIt Sneakinn-

Don't talk to me. I ain't fit to be spoken to-" said the elevator boy. Last night I dreamed I was stealing chick ens and I haven't got over being asamed Of myself yet.''-In the Air