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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
9 o N TIN u f u
.--F r o
p a @ E O N E
THE F|GHT|NGEST

the grave was about two feet deep
This is deep enough. | dop't want
her too far away from me-
Then five neighbor men came
carrying Jillen Andy on board
There wasn't money enough in
the village to buy a coffin, though
the English landlords were export
ing wheat we had raised on our
rented farms.
I'VE put stone in the grave
for poor Jillen Andy's head to
rest on, but Jack Mozart spoke
up and said: mere, put my ker-
chief around the stone. So !
wrapped the kerchief around the
stone and we PLACED Jillen Andy's
head on that pillow.
ITO Inis day." continued Rosa
Il can see how softly the man han.
died the shovel, how quietly he laid
the earth down at her feet, how the
heap kept rolling and creeping I'M
til it covered her head, and how
the Dlg men pulled their hats over
their eyes.
Il was only a boy, but l knew
this wasn't right, Jillen Andy's
funeral was what made me mad,
and I've been mad all my life
I've been made at eevrything that
made some people poor and
others rich"
"How did you intend to stop it?'
Fight" he said. "a don't be-
lieve in anything else. 1t won't
do to behave. It never does any
good to be quiet and polite and
full of requests. The way to do
is to demand and fight.
Il was one of the founders of
the Phoenox club. From that grew
the name of Fenian. We formed
societies and drilled. Many of
us were arrested. Some were
Gained down by this. ! never
was. Some were hung That
didn't make any difference. We
went right on. Finally, l was ar
rested and sentenced to 20 years
in jail,
you've entertained criminal
Designs said the judge as he
was sentencing me.
Yes | said, I've been an
Irishman all my life
Even during the trial I would
not behave. | refused counsel. |
handled my own case and made the
judge and jury listen to me.
Then | went to Jail. | wouldn' t
behave there. They tied my hands
behind me and made me eat from
pan like a dog.
News of my troubles in prison
went all over the world. Parlia-
ment took the matter ups Every
time l misbehayed some one would
make speech about it, and when
ever / was quiet for while some
one else would make speech
about how the movement for Irish
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pear. Futile efforts were made to
lay the ghost.
Finally the police, late t night
saw an old man approach the tree
light a candle and disappear. The
big tree was hollow, and was oc
cupied by Hungry Robbins. The
old man had no other home. He
had cleared out the hollow until it
became a good sized room. He had
all sorts of cooking utensils and
books and papers, and begged to BE
left alone. a blanket hung over the
entrance protected him from the
cold, and he usually spent bis
evening reading by candle light.
During the day he would forage Tor
food, and do odd jobs about the
city.
The police threatened to send
him to jail for vagrancy. and the
old man has left his tree. He will
probably spend the winter in the
poorhOuse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

years now, and I see that your poor
folk don't stand much more of q
chance than the poor folk did in
ireland.
DO you think poor folk ever will
get fair share?" | asked.
It's coming" said the old man
Il only wish l could live to see it."
Then the nurse said he was tired,
and / babe the fine old patriot
good-by.
Jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa is so
years old. He was born in 1881, in
the old barony of Ross County
Cork thence the name Rosa
that he added to his family name.
He has been dangerously i'll; in
deed it is thought that he is on his
deathbed now. At any rate he is
near the end of his turbulent ca
reer He won't raise rumpus"
here much longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

High cut waterproof shoes, plain toes tips
with full double sole to heel; all hand sewed;
regular $500 values, for $5 so
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
PALACE BALL A
GRAND SUCCESS

At the closing of a most prosper
Gus business year, the management
of the Palace department store
gave a very elaborate reception to
its employees and their friends.
Between three and four hundred
guests were entertained with
dancing and card playing. The new
fifth floor, which has recently been
finished, was beautifully decorated
with evergreen, shruberies cover
ing the walls and pillows and
liberty bells hung from the ceiling.
Misch's orchestra furnished
music for the evening.
In the latter part of the evening
the guests were served with an
elaborate luncheon.
Receiving were Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan We'll, Mr.. Adolph We'll and
r. W. and Sam We'll. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

freedom was dying. Then ] would
start to misbehave again"
Ross chuckled repeatedly as he
told the story.
Then the folks in Tipperary
county elected me to parliament
while l was in Jail. Parliament
was insulted.'
Rossa's eyes were hidden in a
smile when he told of this.
1t was regular election. but
the government forced the Upper.
airy folk to vote again. Again they
chose me. Then the government
said that the man who ran against
me was elected.
so | never sat in paliament.
THAT made me all the madden.
kept kicking up such.a rumpus that
the government began to talk of
pardoning me. Finally they told
me that they would let me go if I
would go to America. had IA
years to serve. | accepted the Of
fer.
When l arrived in America the
lrishmen in Tammany Hall tried to
get me to go with them and | was
offered a high place in the city
government. But | soon discovered
that Tammany Hall was against
poor folk and was in cahoots with
the rich. So l turned my back on
Tammany Hall.
I've stood for poor folk all my
life. I've always thought that the
only way poor folk can get their
rights is to fight for them. And
I've made all the trouble | could.
1--WE lived in your country many
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Dec. 30
Sheltered from cold winds and
snow, William Robbins, a local
character, lived in a tree in the
outskirts of this city several weeKs
and furnished material for ghost
stories galore.
The tree is large willow beside
a pretty brook People passing at
night saw strange lights hover
around the tree and then disap-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
NO RAGTIME DANCING IN
RENO "COLONY' NOW

RENO, New, Dec, 3o.-Marked
tinguished by the presence of most
of the prominent divorce seekers
here, the second ball given by the
colony was given in this city. 1t
was a most elaborate affair.
One of the distinguishing fea-
lures of the occasion and a feature
which was sought III every WAY 10
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
WATCH FOR 1T,

= Coming-begins in The
B Press next Monday-"A Spleen Z
, did Hazard by Harold Nc =
, Gratb, author of The Man 4
, on the Box This is the =
; greatest serial novel of the =
, season, and will rua exclusive =
, ly in The Press during Jan 9
B uary. Don't fail to be reading =
, this paper while the tale of =
, Napoleon's great, great grand =
, son and the hidden gold in =
, Corsica is running. .
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be covered up and kept from the
ears of the general public, was the
ejectment OF an erstwhile New
lork newspaper man and son of a
wealthy real estate man of New
York, and his partner, a prominent
New York woman, for dancing in
an Objectionable manner. They in.
dulged in what is commonly known
as "rnppinp "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

54th birthday to-
day, for there is
no living English
poet and story
teller whom they
like so well.
His virile
poetry catches
the spirit of the
Anglo SaXons
which carried
them around the
world and made
them the most
powerful race of
history. We all
know his Bar
rack-rOOm Bal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

NEW YORK.-News of the death
Of Alfred A. Corey, father of VIII
liam f. Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation, at
Thorndale, Pa, last night, was con
tanned in dispatch received here
today. Nr. Corey was q retired
coal merchant and was II years Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30

UuIS, NE IlEht IdL dIItu,
The Jungle Book Captain Cour-
ageous, vampire He was born
in Bombay and lived in and wrote
about India for many years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-30
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY
PARTY

$50 COM uedP RA RA RA
Americans will be glad to
shake Rudyard Kipling on his
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepheWS and Niecel
CATCHES FISH IN HIS HANDS,!
Great Hordes of River Salmon
Found on Irrigated Fields
FIRST PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
At one season in the year, I be-
lieve it is in the springtime and some-
times early fall, great hordes of river
salmon and catfish come down into
our canals from the Colorado river.
Then when anyone irrigates his field
the water is alive with fish and the
small boys and even the men delight
in catching them, although they are
rather tasteless and so not very good
to eat.
The easiest way to obtain large
number is to fasten sack beneath
a fall in the canal. The fish, in com
ing over with the water, fall into the
sack and cannot get out. In a few
minutes a person can catch q dozen
fine, large ones.
My little brother doesn't catch his
fish in this way. Whenever we lrrl-
gate our fields he takes off his shoes
and after rolling up his sleeves wades
into the water and catches them with
his hands. He says it is much easier
to get nice ones this way, as he can
always get the large ones without
bothering with the smaller.
Once the boys went out to field.
each carrying a rake to drag the fish
to land. When they returned they
had big box full of large fish. My
mother refused to fry them, as she
knew they would never be eaten, SO
the boys called the cats, chickens and
other pets to eat them. What a feast
they had! One of the boys watched
the cats and counted the number of
fish they ate He declared that one
cat ate twenty while he watched and
was still eating greedily when he went
away.
Although the fish are worthless, the
bows declare it is fine sport to catch
them. either with line and hook. nets
or their hands. LOIS WAGNER.
I'll Centre Cal, FL Centre high
school, grade 8.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
Special Draing-Verda Bridgfod

fish. We stayed there two weeks and
then went up to Silver lake.
One day when papa, my cousin and
l We're out fishing we were going to
shore, when 1 caught a big fish about
two feet long. Papa was trying to
help pull in the line, but the fish got
loose. 1t was the biggest fish ever
got, and lost him. We caught speckle
trout, salmon trout and silver trout.
Crossing the desert we killed lotssof
jackrabbits. One afternoon the occu-
pants of each wagon killed twelve
rabbits. We made ice cream and froze
it with snow. Now, Aunt Laurie, l
will close. 1 am going to be one OF
your nieces now. Yours truly,
HAZEL LARK.
Bailey street school, age 10 years, 321
North Milton avenue, Whittier.
am so pleased to have you for one
of my nieces, Hazel. You will write
for me often, won't you?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
SAVES HER DOLLARS
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Thanks so much for my dollar
was so glad and happy to get it. am
saving my dollars 1 get different ways
to get myself a little fur collar this
winter, and 1 only need one more dol
lar now.
A tenth of every dollar I always give
at church, because [ believe in giving
that much to helping some one else.
Well, [ guess I am a little over
fond of writing letters and I mustn't
take up too much room in the Herald
Junior. but 1 do hope all the other
Juniors who are in the BSs are en-
joying the Lady of the Lake" as 1 am.
In our room we illustrate it and write
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
MISSES A HUNTING PARTY
WHILE VISITING HER AUNT
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I was visiting my aunt in the noun
tains one summer while mother was
east.
she was quite nice to me the first
week, but one Saturday she awoke in
a terrible humor.
She was not as unselfish- as my
mother, and being in terrible
humor" she did not try to hide it,
''Well, Evangelire, [ suppose you're
willing to get to work today?' she
said.
you'll was going to the picnic,
yod know, Auntie." 1 demonstrated.
"Well, you needn't" she said. I'm
not keeping you with me to go to
picnics all the time, and you can just
mind the baby while ] wash today"
[ sat on the hot porch and amused
nv cross little cousin in my gingham
apron, while the other little girls went
by in their white dresses.
I could just see the children all
laughing and singing on the wagon,
then piling off by the cool creek to
eat a big lunch and play games. :,
Then they would be hunting trail
ing arbutus. I could just see the little
white ana pink blossoms, and then
thew would all be fishing for trout
A tear rolled down my nose, but
smiled a little as / happened to think
that was fishing and hunting, too.
Hunting for things to amuse the
baby and fehing under the porch to
get her toys where she had thrown
them.
But that all blew over. I love Aunt
Emily and Baby Wilma now dearly.
So don't dare tell this to her, but
that is not saying wasn't glad when
nv mother and father returned and
that I am not glad live with them
now. Your loving niece,
BEULAH ERODE
Jefferson st. school, grade BS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
GETS BIG FISH AT FIRST TRY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When was z years old we lived in a
tent for the summer in northern Wis
consin, half way between Duluth and
Superior 1t was in an unsettled part
of the country, about mile from a
little town and railroad station. Our
tent was on the top of bank which
sloped down just at the front of our
tent. At the foot of the bank was a
small stream called the Little Brule,
which had dam right near which
made pretty little waterfalls
We usually went fishing just above
the dam. I had been out fishing a
good many times, but had never caught
anything
One morning I took line and went
down to see if could catch some fish,
I went just above the dam and waited
for While. All of a sudden 1 felt my
line jerk.
Before I could do anything my line
went over the dam, and / thought my
fish was gone so I screamed and the
folks ran out to see what was the mat
ter. They thought 1 had fallen into
the water, and just then I pulled out
a fish. 1t was a beautiful rainbow
trout and just twelve inches long 1t
was the largest fish that had been
caught for several years. can tell
you was proud
KATHERINE MILLERD.
Long Beach high school. tenth grade.
1898 Theresa street. H. J. c. No. Q.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
HUNTS BERRIES BY LAKE SIDE
Vines Creep Under Fallen Trees
and Climb Among Branches
SECOND PRIZE
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
:" UNITING. My, what fun my
brother and 1 had hunting.
n Now, Ben and | did not take
an old gun that would knock us over
when it was shot, neither did we hunt
tigers, bears and such animals, but in
stead our guns were our hands and
our victims either beechnuts, black
berries, blueberries or raspberries, all
of which grew wild.
plentiful. Ben and started from home
armed with big tin buckets. We fol-
lowed a sandy road which wound
around a mirrorlike lake for about a
mile and then turned into the woods.
Soon all we could see was blackberries
and raspberries everywhere. Large
and small, high and low, for they even
climbed the trees and crept under the
logs. Every bush we saw we thought
better than the one we were picking
from, and SO would go for it.
1t took us almost all morning to fill
our buckets, and so when we had COM
pleted our task looked around for a
place to eat, and as We did so noticed
we were near the top of hill. We
went on up to the top and selected a
place under a large birch tree to eat
our lunch, which consisted of bread
from home, berries from our buckets
and water from a spring part way
down the hill. AS we ate our lunch we
looked upon the silvery waters of Lake
and the shores, which seemed
golden in the distance.
Early in the afternoon we wendell our
way home happy, untired but oh so
scratched and berry stained
l imagine mammals blackberry pies
tasted as good that night as some
hunters game, don't you, Aunt Laurie?
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
CATCH TROUT AND RABBITS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last summer we went on a three
months camping trip. There We're
three wagons and thirteen boys and
girls in the party. / was the OLDEST
Girl There were three little children.
Their ages were years, 21a years and
8 months.
We went across the Mojave desert
and through Bishop. We went up to
Convict lake, forty miles the other
side of Bishop. l caught lots of fish.
Where we camped at the lake, right
at the back of our tent, was a pretty
creek, where 1 caught most of my
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23
Dandelions

I know not how it happened
But when 1 looked out. at dawn,
A merry troop OF goldenheads
Were playing on the lawn;
And, laughing with the summer breeze
Who CHANGED to linger there,
Were begging him for strings of dew
To bind upon their hair,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23

know not how 1t happs-
But youth must surely pass,
AS certainly and silently
As wind across the grass;
And now, where golden locks were seen
Beyond the garden beds.
A gentle group of grandams sit
With placid, silver heads
Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-23

the cantos in our own words. With
much love to all, your niece,
BEULAH ERODE.
sol w. 34th St., Jefferson st. school,
grade B8.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
GOVERNOR MILDLY
CENsUREs COURT
Says Fine in Sergeant Atkinson
Case Inadequate and
Disapproves.

In disapproving the sentence OF the
court-martial which recently tried
Sergeant Frank L. Atkinson. Of the
Richmond Howitzers, as not sufficient
to promote military discipline or re-
dound to the good OF the service. Gov
ernor Mann Wednesday indirectly and
mildly censures the court.
The court found Sergeant Atkinson
guilty OF the charge OF not attending
the camp of instruction at Gettysburg
and fined him 81,
InSthe opinion OF the Governor. the
sentence was inadequate with the Of
Tense and he therefore disapproved II
and has ordered Sergeant Atkinson
restored to duty with his battery.
Governor Mann went through the
findings OF the court, of which Major
r. w. Bowles. of the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, was president. and
wednesday morning returned his de-
cision to the Office of the Adjutant
General
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
STOCK MARKET
IS STILL DULL
Slight Rally Follows Recessions,
But General Trading is
Very Heavy.
NO REAL IMPROVEMENT
Speculative Condition Fails to Re-
cover and Losses Are Great
er Than Earlier Gains.
er Than Earlier Gains.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Pronounced
weakness was displayed In the stock
market at the opening and In the
early trading to-day and losses were
sustained on first sales ranging from
substantial fractions to more than two
points. At the end OF fifteen minutes
a fractional rally was In progress.
The publication in Europe Of dis
patches stating that Roosevelt and
Taft will take common ground in at
lacking the trusts was the cause OF
the disturbed conditions In the for
eign markets, which was reflected In
the market here. The heavy selling
caused declines In the first hour
ranging around two points in all the
active issues. Little rallying tenden-
cy was in evidence. recoveries being
confined to small fractions. In the
late forenoon the tone was weak.
Governments unchanged other bonds
dull.
There WAS little improvement in the
speculative condition In the last half
of the forenoon, declines Of two points
or over being sustained In nearly all
the active issues In the first two hours
of business and rallies from the low
levels being confined to small frac-
tons.
The downward movement was
checked in the early afternoon and
some moderate recoveries occurred in
the later trading. due principally to
covering of SHORTS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
PRETTY WEDDING
OCCURS AN DENDRON
Marriage of Miss Caroline Morris
to Mr.. Haynie One of Sea
--sor' Sofahfe Events

Especial to The Richmond ViFgiHian.1
DENDRON, VA. Aug. 2f.--The
wedding here to-day of Miss Caroline
Morris and Mr.. Luther NJ. Haynie was
one of the most brilliant and inter-
e. ting social events of the year. The
bride is the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Morris. and
the groom, now a resident of Dallas.
Tex, the son of Mrs s. P. Haynie, of
Lynchburg. The home of the bride.
where the wedding occurred, was pref
tily decorated. and there was a large
company assembled. Rev. DIR. c. w.
Turner performed the ceremony. as
sisted by Rev. j. j. Bradford. The
young couple left Immediately for
Portsmouth and thence to Atlantic
City. Thei rhome will be in Dallas,
Tex.
One of the prettiest entertainments
given here this year was the recep-
ton last night from $40 to 10 O'Clock
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rogers in honor
of their niece. Miss Morris The guests
were received by Mrs. Rogers and
Miss Morris. The rooms we're beau
tifuiiy decorated with cut flowers
ferns and ported plants.
Miss Sallie Haynie and Miss Mary
Henley Spencer officiated at the punch
were served by Misses Annie Devaney.
Emily Morris. Mary Holmes, Pauline
Edwards. Bruce yellines. Alice Rog-
ers, Madge Goodson. Minnette Vel
lines and Francis Devaney.
AS the time for departure drew
near the guests assembled in the spa
cious dining room to take part in cut
ting the wedding cake. which resulted
In Miss Mary Holmes securing the
ring while Mr.. Willie Edwards OBJ
tanning the thimble. After this eere-
mony Judge West, on behalf Of the
guests. in happy and feiicitous ad-
dress. extended TO the prospective
bride ana groom the congratulations
and best wishes of all present.
Among those present. beside the
relatives and intimate friends. OF Miss
Morris residing IN Dendron. were Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Rogers and Miss An
ME Urquha-t. of Sedley. Va; Mr.. Will
lie Edwards. OF Philadelphia, Pa. /;
Judge j. F. West, of Waverly: Rev.
]. j. Bradford, OF Norfolk; Miss Mary
Holmes. of Ivor; Mr.. and Mrs Leroy
yellines, Miss vellines and Miss Min
nette vellines. of Smithfield; Mrs.
Charlie Pond and Miss Annie Wilson.
OF Wakefield: Miss Pauline Edwards,
of Richmond; Mrs. s. p. Haynie and
Miss Sallie j. Haynie. OF Lynchburg:
Mrs. 8. p. Barksdale, of Charlotte
county; Mr. l.. NJ. Haynie. OF Dali
las, Tex; Miss Mary Henley Spencer.
of Williamsburg: Mr.. Ben Nelson, of
Richmond; Mr.. Harry Spratley. of
Spottsvilie; Mrs. John Cofer, Mrs.
James Edwards, Miss Elsie Edwards
and Mr.. r. A. Edwards, of Smithfieid.
and Miss Madge Goodson. of Scotland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-24
MAORz ESCAPES
FROM NICARAGUA
With Seventy Followers Dcposed
Leader Flees TO Costa
Rica.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.--Consu-
lar advices from various Central
American points received. at the stats
department to-day traced the hight
of DIR. Madriz, deposed Nicarasuan
president. with his followers, Irfas,
Ortiz, yasauez, Chavarria. Toledo, and
seventy others. to Costa Rica-
Reports OF disturbances near Coz
rinto were contradicted to-day BY
messages from Consul Johnson. who
is stationed at that city Johnson told
OF the release Of 200 prisoners from
Caudon Island, by order Of Jose E2-
trada, acting provisional president
The state department was ADVISED
to-day that one OF the first acts Of
General Estrada after his victory was
to make a sweeping revision OF the
Nicaraguan tariff admitting free cf
duty food supplies, soap. quinine. pur-s
gative salts and disinfectants.
The department is informed that
Estrada proposes TO use every means
of restoring prosperity to the country
in the quickest possible manner,