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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
In Little Old New York
BY NORMAN

NEW YORK, April 15.-Martin
Ryan has for many years kept one
of the best-known houses of call on
lower Eighth avenue. Jamesy
Burke has been his head bartender
for more than a decade.
| Mr.. Ryan has among his patrons
| gentlemen who have a roll one day,
and on the next nothing save men,
cries and anticipation. To them
| Mr.. Ryan was accustomed to lend
sums of from S. to $25, in the evil
days, taking a tab for the indebt-
edness With return of prosper,
ity, the debtor would take up his
tab Sometimes he would pay Mr..
Ryan and sometimes Mr.. Burke.
One day, some three weeks ago.
| MIR. Burke failed to show up. Next
day Mr.. Ryan went to Jamesy's.
bachelor lodgings and found that
Jamesy had gone one on the even1
| ing preceding his disappearance
| and had not returned. Jamesy had
| borrowed 500 from the house that
evening, putting his own tab on
| the hook. a.
This Mr. Ryan mentioned to "the
boys" A week wore on, without a
trace of Jamesy. Two weeks. Then,
one by one, some half dozen gems
tlemen who were hung up for.
various sums on the Ryan hook APP
| preached Mr.. Ryan and inquired
| whether their tabs were still on
file.
They hated to mention it, under
| the circumstances, but they had
paid Jamesy just day or two be-
fore he disappeared. And had he
taken that money as we'll as the
500, and left the tab? Who would
have thought it of him?
Mr.. Ryan did not think it of
Jamesy, but he held his peace, and
put the tabs in question away in
drawer Of course, he said to the
borrowers. If the money had been
, paid, it had been paid.
A few days ago, Mr.. Ryan called
one of the borrowers aside from the
barroom throng, and gently whis-
pered in his ear that he had a
friend coming in that afternoon
whom he wanted the borrower to
meet. Would he be in the little
back room at o'clock?
At o'clock the whole half dozen
were in the little back room. Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
THE TEST OF TAFT
executive Legislative, judiciary-and the great

Government is of three branches legislative the
a ton II
Teddy he house
a ia andt
the best legislation that and patriotic could enact From
The crucial test President m H. Taft his attitude toward the
study the line
bench that the of the will
Teddy The have
Interests still be mighty
den his concet and weakness o
S
Will i over to the nteress'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Ryan and his friend soon showed
up. The friend was Jamesy Burke.
Jamesy is six feet three. He had
a bung-starter in one hand, scOwl
on his brow, and red scar down
one side of his head.
Hello, Jamesy," said one of the
little group, with wan smile,
"where have you been all this
time?"
You missed me, eh?" said
Jamesy, swinging the bung starter
.nervously.
Sure said another of the party.
I'VE was afraid something had hap
pened to you"
Something did happen, you
bunch of welchers," yelled Jamesy.
Il borried that hundred off the reg
lister to make a payment on a
house I'm buying. | made the pay
ment, and on my way back | was
hit be an automobile and knocked
cold. AS | had no calling cards on
me person, they couldn't tell at the
hospital who l was, and I laid there
all unbeknoWnst till l got me
senses a couple of days ago. And
here l am. Amt some of youse
guys made a mistake about payin
me your tabs, like you told Martin?
Sure, you were all mistaken. Be
fore 8 o'clock tonight-mind-
Ethem tabs will be settled"
Before 8 o'clock, Jamesy," cho-
rused the little party, and went for
the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
=PENCU POINTS:

Pennsylvania araened in the Phiade
placed to the
urtve that might
gifted.
little furry Of yesterday We paying for
fine April
certainly bringing forth May blossoms and flowers
glad at the Jeffer
reiterated
party, simply congratu|ating shining star
a and optimism declare
Heneys defeat in San Francisco San
ipa conditions
Are you ready for that count Of noses tomorrow
attending equal suffrage
limit
fight of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Don't say He's drunk" Say he
has misinterpreted the hedonistic
principle. It's more dignified, and
it means just the same thing, &C.
cording to Prof. Ducasse of the
philosophy department of the state
university.
There is a lot to the hedonistic
principle, but you'll get the gist of
it if you say it's the law that teach
es that man always does what he
wants to. You go without meat,
maybe, because you'd rather do
that than pay four prices. You
jump in the river and save a man,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
MLSBRANDLNG OF A DRUG
THE CASE OF "MAkE-MAN TABLETS"

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE department agr
culture has published bulletin telling proceedings the
the District Columbia of
Tablets"
packages food
neuralgia kidney and
diseases
system The charged that this
false the preparation BRAIN blood
food suitable the treatment of the diseases
The charged that LABEL
build
which poisons.
tablets by
corporation Chicago.
respond
emit the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
HER DYING SON Is A THIEF,
BUT THEY JUST CAN'T TELL HER

14-Besde Hudson street hospital
little woman sitting for hours. holding
form the bed praying to an
,nsconscous sont TO he injured
death, haven't the
fatally
fall Will trying to robbing safe
ad foundo on Wall building,
soiou the ninth floor
chum had committed the
About dawn the mother appeared
husband had been
ed d
ufIow he asked young inferno
had ad fall" sobbed the mother
to tell returned shak
,yt concealed sobbing heart he blurted She
doeant know. thinks he fell down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
most Anything
Josh Wise Says.
"Flattery's like a sugar
coated pill-sweet ter taste,
but bitter ter chew"

ed from the rear of a dull lawn
mower.
Wild geese fly in the shape OF
a v.
The average man seldom lives up
to the opinion he has of himself.
Father Hennepin, the Jesuit mis-
sionary, writing in 1879, says the
first coal mine" in the United
States opened for market was on
the James river, near Richmond,
Va.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

The worker shall ffnd gain.
Venus is in benefic aspect
with the Moon, which is far
thest north Of the Equator this
day. Jupiter, Neptune and
Uranus occupy favoring and
powerful positions.
The position of Uranus in re-
gard to the Sun is such as is
held by astroIogy to exert an
influence over elderly persons
that incIines them toward
granting favors. It also denotes
success in seeking for employ
ment, or in doing work that
will lead to advancement.
Government officials are US
uaIly under this sign.
Jupiter's aspect is one Of the
best possible for success and
prosperity and the acquisition
of wealth.
There is denoted today "suc-
cess in marriage"
Shopping should prove very
successful. Dry goods mer-
chants, sales-peopIe, all who
cater to men or women, actors
and others whose profession is
to entertain, and restaurants
and hotels, should feel the bene-
ficial effects.
Inviting, visiting, entertain
ing, seeking amusement and
travelling are all under good
auguries.
Involved matters or disputes
and disagreements may be
found easy of settlement under
today's auspices.
During the next week the plan
cts over Europe will assume
positions that indicate a critical
time in the Eastern hemi-
sphere.
This day should prove sue
cessfuI for all concerned in any
way with the industries of pre-
pairing food-stuffs by applying
heat.
Hire maids in these "a hours.
Herbal astrology says that to-
day is good for peppermint,
peach, plum, pear, thyme,
strawberry and wheat under
Venus.
Persons with this birth-date
are ruled by sign that often
makes the character unduly
critical and fauIt-finding, caus-
ing a great deal of unnecessary
and harmful friction.
Children born today are un-
der stars that promise to make
their subjects highly strung,
nervous, fanciful and dreamy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
HIT Polite Of Speaking
HR vuvuNUN 4 /, About Getting Drunk, Says College


because you'd rather do that than
have your conscience trouble you.
If you want to go downtown and
et-well-pie-eyed, instead of 60
ing to the Y. M. c. A., you're inter-
preting the hedonistic principle
wrongly, maybe, but that's your in.
terpreting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

There's some class to our cham
pe-en, James j. Jeffries.
Word comes from England that
he is the direct descendant of a
nobleman who went from Ireland to
Scotland, and whose castle still
stands in Scotland. This nobleman
was a brother of the devilish Judge
Bloody" Jeffries, who sent thous-
ands to death on the scaffold under
James II, to secure his own adj
vancement. Lord Jeffries of Scot
land had seven sons. Six Of these,
driven from England, settled in Vir-
ginia. The Jeffries who will meet
Johnson can clearly trace his de-
scent to Lord Jeffries.
Wife-A tree, you know, gets new
clothes every spring, hat, parasol,
everything.
Husband-Yes, darling, and makes
them all itself.
The man of the suffraget age sat
darning the family socks. His mild
blue eyes glanced YEARLY at the
family socks, as he thought how
Tim Murphy, the raw Irishman. who
needed his constant instruction in
cooking was at that very moment
flirting with Patrolman Bridget
Moriarity.
He laughs best who can laugh at
a joke when it is on himself.
The fellow who Is out for the
dust has to be full of grit.
A small front yard looks larger
than the state of Texas when view
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

SEVILLE.-Duke of Orleans will
be among cavalier mobiles who will
engage in forthcoming bull fight for
charity benefit. They will not kill
the bulls, but mounted on fast
horses, will try to dodge them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
Buys
Piano

This amount Is large or small,
depending upon how you look at 1t.
Figuring 1t out by the week 1t
amounts to less than Sits, or 25c
day.
Some Of you spend that much
for worthless notions, but we offer
you an article that brings enter
tainment and education to your
home; an absolute necessity II you
would have your home completely
furnished.
The pianos we offer on these
terms we have been selling for
years, have tested their durability.
their staying qualities, and al
though purity of tone and fineness
of action have not been sacrificed
for an elaborate case, the design Is
neat, artistic and up-to-date.
In other words, we have selected
these pianos as carefully as If we
were buying a piano at this price
for our own personal use.
The price is as low a. a good
piano can be sold for. Our money
back guarantee protects you. II
you are interested, call or write
for catalogs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

We want especially
to invite the attention
of the ladies to these
baths.
1t requires no hot
room where you are
compelled to inhale the
sitting germ-laden air
thrown off by others.
The world can't beat
it on clearing up COM
plexions and eliminat- 7
ing those impurities
brought on by the in
door sedentary life that
society compells you to
liv ct h e impurities
that produce those null
titudinous so-called fe-
male ills. Just give us
one trial, which only
costs you a dollar. No
long list of testimonials
are necessary. Just as
private as your own
home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

This coupon is good for $40 if pre-
scented before May 10 as first pay
ment on tuition at Standard Com
mercial College, Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

A small front yard looks larger
than the state of Texas when view
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

The fellow who Is out for tn
dust has to be full of grit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
Horoscope

"The stars incline, but do not
compel"
Friday, April IS, 1910.
Involved things shall be plain.
The worker shall find gain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

He laughs best who can laugh at
a joke when it is on himself.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

the part Of the members of the firm
caused the failure the other day of the
oldest pen concern in this city. 1t was
founded in 1880 by the father of the
two members of the firm, who in those
days did fourishing business in goose
quiIls and lead pencils. He was re
sponsible for the importation of the
first steel pens used in the United Sta
tes and for half century was the prin-
cipal importer and dealer in steel pens
in this city. He was succeeded by his
sons in 1872 and, when the demand for
steel pens decreased with the introduc-
tion Of typewriters, the brothers tried
to improve conditions by adding a line
Of stationery to their stock of tra7e-
The experiment proved disastrous, how
ever and they were forced to go into
voluntary bankruptcy.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
ST. ROSE OF LIMA'S ACADEMY.

This well known Academy in charge
of the Sisters of Mercy will reopen its
classes on Monday, September 5.
Parents and guardians are urged to
enter their children and wards in time
for the opening of the classes in order
that they may compete for the gold
medals awarded at the close of the ses-
sion for Scholarship, Department. Mus
ic, Art. Etc.
The curriculum followed at the Aca-
denny embraces a full classical course
with Latin Higher Mathematics,
bookkeeping, Stenography, Typewrit-
ing, Elocution, Physical Culture, Music
on Piano, Violin, Mandolin, MandoIa,
Cello, Banjo and Vocal Music; Paint
ing in oil and water colOrs also crayon
and typography.
A thoroughly equipped kindergarten
forms an interesting feature of the
Academy and the little ones are the
object of special care to the Sisters in
charge
The boarding accommodations for
pupils from the country surrounding
Greenville are attracting many and the
number of boarding pupils was 50 num-
erous during the last term that the
Sisters have added a large new dormi-
tory with upper and lower galleries,
which add greatly to the beauty as well
as utility of the Convent school
We express the hope that st. Rose of
Loma's may continue to prosper and
be an ornament to our growing city.
For particulars concerning boarding
pupils apply to
SISTERS OF MERCY,
Greenville, Miss.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

The sea serpent crop has utterly fail
ed this year, but the season seems to
have been decidedly favorable to the
development of a fine spook crop.
Spooks have been reported from time
to time from number of places around
New York. The latest reports are
from Newton, n. J., where a full grown
ghost is cutting up considerable in an
isolated farmhouse, and from Mont
clair, n, J., where children and even
grown persons are nightly terrified by
the appearance of a black spook-cat,
black, with bushy tail and fiery eyes.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
WANTED.

Men to learn the barber trade. Few
weeks completes Time saved by
steady practice Careful instructors.
tools given, diplomas granted Wages
Saturday Positions waiting Splen-
lid demand for graduates Write to-
day. Moler Barber College, Memphis,
Tenn 3-5t
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
Weak, Weary Women
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes, and
then End Them.

When the back aches and thrObs
When homework is torture.
When night brings no rest Or sleep.
When urinary disorders set in.
Women s lot is weary one.
There is a way to escape these woes,
Doan's Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cured thousands.
Read this woman's testimony.
Mrs. John Conwell, 308 f. Church
street, Greenwood, Miss, says: ga
neighbor knowing that I was severely
troubled by backache told me that she
used Doan s Kidney Pills with very
good results and she gave me a few for
a trial. ] used them as directed AMI
they brought relief in a short time
from the sharp twinges through my
Kidneys. I continued taking this rem
edy and before long I was free from
every symptom of kidney complaint.
can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
rs an excellent kidney medicine. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States
Remember the name-Doan Sand
axe no other.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
Stray Topics from Little Old New York


New York, always to the fore in nov
elites Of every kind has developed a
new of beggars The new type, which
has been given the somewhat incongru-
Gus name of "Gentleman Beggar'' may
be found any evening along the most
fashionable streets of the Tenderlon
district. The beggars Of this type are
dressed in the most up-tO-date fashion,
evening clothes, patent feathers, etc,
and present the appearance of wealthy
clubmen. The only thing incongruous
about them is that they are walking
and not riding in cabs. And that IS
the point which they rely upon to help
them. in their business. They approach
well dressed and apparently well-to-do
strangers with a familiar " Halloh, old
chap', and then try to borrow a dollar
or more for cab fare. They pretend
to have left their money at home and
never fail to ask the person accOsted
for his card, so as to be able to return
the borrowed amount "'the first thing
in the morning.. Of course, the morn
ing never comes. tt is sail that even
Young but impecunious clubmen Of good
families practice this new method of
''touching" and by it earn enough to
keep up their standing in their club
and enough besides to live upon in fru-
gal style.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

''Young man. said the busy mer
chant to an applicant for an office po-
sition, "can you keep books?'
No sir, replied the Y. m / used
to think I could, but the book borrow
ers were too much for me.''
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09
ADMINISTER RUGS.

Compare these prices with others:
27x60 in, regular $3.50, now .$2.2 "a
3 ft., regular $3.50, now. .3.4c
Q x12 TT. regular $25.00, now .$20ho
If O. NJ Keith's. pot Main St
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

The decrease in the demand for steel
pens due to the general use of typewrit-
ers for correspondence purposes, com
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

A construction Job the like of which
has been done but a few times in this
city. viii be the erection Of a modern
cdffco for the Roman Catholic Church
of St Vincent, Ferrer, at Lexington
Avcnuuc and Sixty-Sixth street. The
are3,fects have arranged to leave the
present edfcc undisturbed during con
struction. The new church will be
built around the old one, which will he
razed when the exterior of the propos-
ed building is complete
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

Residents of Morristown, n. ]. are
expressing hope that the future owners
Of the house which has been the home
for many years of the family of the
late Gen. Joseph w. Revere will pre-
serve it for the sake of its Colonial and
Revolutionary history, as it is one of
the few houses of that time in this
country The house, with all its fur
nishings, is shortly to be sold, as the
death of Mrs. Revere last month ends
that branch of this old Revolutionary
family. The house was known for
many years as the Sansay house, and it
was here that Gen. Lafayette attended
a ball given in his honor on his visit
to this country in 1925.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

"'The Round Up" is to begin its
fourth season in Boston Labor Day.
The Greenville times., 1910-09-09

Among the numerous queer charact-
ers that may he found in this cosmOpO-
Titan city there is probably none more
queer than a certain ministerial look
ing negro of suave address and sancti-
monious air, who makes the rounds Of
the city during the day, collecting char
table contributions for all kinds of ne
GRO charities, mostly in the South, while
at ght he thrills Bowery crowds with
his indubitable prowess as a prize-figh
ter. He is clever boxer and has quite
a reputation as a successful local pugi-
list throughout the Bowery zone. Even
in the prize ring he never drops his
sanctimOnious air and in the begin
ming of his career he caused no little
merriment and banter among his spec
tators, by kneeling down for a short
prayer before the beginning of every
bout. But the Bowery boys became
used to his antics and, as he proved a
clever and plucly fighter, they forgave
him his little pecuiarities AMI held the
''Fighting Parson' in great respect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-22

Spiers and Miss Edith Grace I.ammart
were united In marriage at the
home OF the brides father, north
west, OF town. Rev. j. n. Currens
performers the ceremony in the pres
ence of u few relatives and friends.
The groom is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Spiers, old residents of that
neighborhood. and Very capable and
industrious young man. The bride III
a daughter OF Henry Lammart Tho
couple will reside on the farm occupied
the past year by Mr.. Spiers and his
brother.
On account OF the several cases of ty-
phoid fever in town at the present
time, the city health physician has an
alyzcd the city water and finds 1t pure
and not responsible for the existence
of the disease.
A large portion OF the roof of the
large feed shed on the Guernsey farm.
north OF town. fell IN because of the
heavy load of snow. lt was a shingled
roof. y large number % fat cattle
and hogs had Just been removed from
the building.
Mckay Bros. OF Buckingham. have
received two shipments of pure bred
Holstein -l'reisian cattle from New
York state the past week ono con-
Segment Of thirteen head came by
freight and were delayed so much Ola
the road that one animal succuinbed TO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-22
STATE MAKING STRONG CASE
AGAINST sTEPsoN OF MUIR.
DERED WOMAN.
CHARGES AGAINST IRA
7RuNoRIDeE WITHDRAWN
Three Marley Children Give Damaging
Testimany in Case at Losan-Min-
ister Hutchinson Repeats Victims by.
ing statemtns = Hrundrdse Tolls
Story Of the Tragedy.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,,
Logan, Jan. 22.-The three Marley
children, Monte, Platte. and Roxy. aged
1S, Is and is, respectively, gave dam
aging testimony against their half
brother, Guy Marley, in that their
mother was compelled to flee to the
neighbors to keep from being killed
with a knife by Guy Marley.
Roxy Marley testified that Guy Mar
ley, previous to the time that her moth
en- was shot, had threatened to shoot
her.
Mrs. William Ryan, neighbor who
lived two and one-half miles distant
testified that on three different occa-
sions Mrs Marley had come to her
home once she came at half past 10
O'Clock at night and said that Guy Mar
ley had threatened to cut her throat
with knife.
The cross examination of the defense
failed to shake the witnesses for the
state.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson. of the Missouri
Valley Christian church, testified that
he was called to see Mrs Marley Il few
house before she died and that in her
talk with him and to the questions
why Did Guy Marley shoot you?" she
said, II guess he was mad and wanted
to kill me-" MIR. Hutchinson also testi-
fled that Mrs. Marlcys mind was clear
and rational when talking with her and
fixing the responsibility of the shoot
ing.
MIR Hutchinson made Il very favor
able impression, Notwithstanding the
grilling cross examination of the de-
Tense.
The charges We're Withdrawn against
Ira Brundridge and he was placed ON
the stand as u witness and testified
tinat he came from Dow City to Logan
on Dec. 1, and ON the following morn
ing to the Marley home. northeast OF
Missouri Valley. and that they took
drinks, both before and after breakfast.
of the liquor they brought along with
Them, and that after smashing up the
furniture. dishes. ana throwing the
clothes in the river, Guy Marley said
there was going to be Il cleaning up.
something doing, and that some one
was going to get hurt if they did not
leave him alone, and that he. Brund-
ridge. saw Guy Marley with the gun
in his hand quarreling with his step
mother and that after passing into the
adjoining bed room. he heard the shot
but did not see who was shot or who
did the shooting. After the shooting
he laid down ON the bed and slept UNI
til called by Guy Marley to sec what
the men (officers) near the house
wanted