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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
BY Bill, the Burglar.

Lots of times it's the stiffest
kind of a proposition getting into
house after you've picked it out.
But this kind of comes to be sec
ond nature with a man. 1t takes
lots of practice, though, to get
hep" to locks and to get into a
place without making enough noise
to wake everybody up.
Nine times out of ten a burglar
has some good pal around to give
him the high sign if a cop should
show his face about the neighbor-
hood. This fellow generally stands
on the corner while the burglar
walks up to the house he's going
to get into, just as bold as brass.
The first thing he does is to see
if the keys in the lock. He kinda
laughs to himself and pulls out a
pair of thin awed pincers from a
belt Of tools under his coat. The
inside jaws of the pincers are
roughed up so that they can catch
hold of the end of the key. He
sticks these thin pincers through
the keyhole and gets the end OF
the key in the jaws. Then he
squeezes the handles hard and
turns the key from the outside.
But you can beat him at this game.
Don't leave any keeps to outside
doors in the locks. Take 'em out
nights and hang 'em up where you
can find 'em when you want 'em.
Better yet, hang big hairpin of
stout wire over the door handle,
with one end through the key;
then it can't be turned.
Now you people who've got these
new tangled springl ocks on your
doors think that you're safe, be-
cause you can't get a pair of pin
GERS small enough to get into the
keyhole. Why. your kind of locks
are easy. All a mans got to have
is a SILVA little piece of thin
steel, about three inches long and
half an inch wide. It'll bend easy,
but won't break. A man shoves 1t
between the door and the sash,
right on the level with the lock.
The "shiv" works like wedge and
pushes lHe Spl lllS lOIh bdSh. Out
this is another game you can beat
every time.
Take a look at that spring lock
of yours. There's a catch right on
the face of it, and that locks the
bolt in place when it's moved.
Nine people out of ten don't know
what the catch is there for, and
never struck spring lock yet
where this catch was down. When
you go to bed see that that catch
is down. Then there's no chance
for a man to work the 'shiv."
Another nifty way some of the
fellows have of getting into a
house is by using a keyhole saw,
about ten inches long. half an inch
vide at the handle and tapering to
a fine point. The police call the
fellows who use them "keyhole
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM THE ONLY
SURE THING, SAYS BILL
STRAIGHT TIPS FROM BILL THE BURGLAR.

No. Hang big, stout hairpin
over the door handle with one end
through the key. Then it can't be turn
ed by using pincers on the outside. =
No. BE sure the catch on your
spring lock is fixed so it will lock the
bolt in place when the door is shut.
Then there no chance for burglar
to shove back the bolt with a thin
blade of steel.
No. 3-There's just one sure way to
keep burglars out--a good burglar
alarm system that rings loud enough to
scare away the burglar and awaken
you, the moemnt door or window is
opened.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
PRIZES

LIST Prize-9l, 900 Xrell Auto
Grand Player Piano.
"a Prize-$850 Kimban Baby
Grand Piano.
Sd Prixe-$5oo Eilers cart
Style" Upright.
4th Prize-9l50 Diamond
hing and $50 Piano Purchase
Certificate.
5th Prixe-$75 Solid Gold
watch and $3.50 Piano Pur-
chase Certificate.
9Th Prize-S75 Sewing Ma
chine and 4l25 Piano Purchase
Certificate.
7th Prizs-S5o Solid Gold
Watch and 8125 Piano Pur-
chase Certificate.
9Th Prixe-$e5 Empress NAL
leable Range and 800 Piano
Purchase Certificate.
And then, in order Of merit,
% Prize Credit Certificates,
ranging in value from $5A to
800 each.
In case Of a tie between con-
testants, prizes Identical In
character will be awarded to
each. The decisions Of the
judges to be final. Neatness
and general appearance will Of
necesgity have to be taken into
consideration, and 1t will pay
every contestant to study the
instruction carefully and thor
oughly before starting his list.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

NAV"
Speak, Edwin"
whats that you've got on?"
This is my new dress, Edwin"
"Oh, l thought you were tied
around the feet to keep you from
running through paws money. Are
you going to wear it?"
why, to be sure, my boy. This
is the style. 1t is called a hobble
skirt"
"Uh-huh; mostly hobble, and not
much skirt, amt 1t, maw?"
ooh, I'm not kicking"
81 didn't think you could, nav.
When you walk you move like a
caterpillar.
you are very rude to compare
me with caterpillar
That's right. A caterpillar would
have more sense than to wear one
How many of those could you cut
cut of a pillow slip?"
iii come to you in a moment,
young man, and thrash you for your
impertinence."
why, NAV, you couldn't catch
me with that on if you had hold of
me. l guess that's a fall suit,
amt it?
Yes; certainly"
Does it hurt when you fall
with it,"
"Oh, do go on, you little plague,
| wish to read this very interesting
article describing How to Trip
Down Stairs in Hobble Skirt on a
Banana Peel"
"Maw-"
"Ple-ease dol"
"All right. nav. But"
mot another question"
But by this time she was in tears
and Edwin went out and told the
other boys that his nav was con
fined to the house, unable to put
one foot before the other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
. . . q . . . % 80 -
. FOUR PINTS OF BEER
. AND QUART OF WHISKY
ON WAGER PROVE FATAL

= CHICAGO. Sept. 29.-An-
= drew Schostrick Of Whiting,
= Ind, laid wager with a
= friend yesterday that he could
. drink two pints of beer and 4
= pint of whisky within an
q hour.
. Schostrick drank four pints 4
= of beer and a quart of whis-
= ky. Two hours later he was
= found dead at his home.
Q q q . q q . 90 q . q . q Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

burglars" They usually work on
the back door; drill a hole in the
upper door panel nearest to the
lock. Then stick the saw into the
hole and saw circle out of the
panel big enough to get your arm
through. The panels only about
three-eighths of an inch thick, and
if you keep the saw oiled up a lit
tie you can't hear it six feet away
1t takes about three minutes. tC
saw the hole. All you've got to dc
then is to put your arm through
and turn the key.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

there Upon the white stones, defyng Time, is written
every other tribute to the lives of mentheir Kindness
their fidelity to duty their love of family, their probty
and their integrity And yet dashng along this broad
road of life which must lead to the goal humanity
to be of the desire to attain the object
that in the end has value.
Out in the Silent Acre the vision is perhaps straigter
and farther into things that REAL than in the
down town crowd So it is that this Judgment of the
tombstone upon the true values life is the reflection of
all human hopes.
For the tombstone is signal station to Eternity
And it is to the glory of mankind in day when dollars
to be the chief aim of existence that deep in our
hearts, we keep the scales of judgment well balanced
that no man ever yet wrote as his eptaph--
He left an estate estimated at mion'
And as long yearn for love- for friendship for the
sympathy and regard of the living, will.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

everyday speech, Often publlshed IN
the news columns, but there is one
place in which man has thus far
never dared to engrave it.
If success is to be measured by
dollars, if the chase for money is the
true aim of humanity and it's high
est destiny, then Of all places it
should be craven deep on that one
shaft where it has never yet been
placed-the tombstone.
No marble shaft, raised in rever-
ence, love, pride or sorrow, has yet
borne dollar mark.
Every other standard of worth
,,,,o +b,4 of xroc1@l, P:,Jo ~ .~1~..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

~ local applications. a. they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL only
one way to cure deafness. and that 10 BY con-
stitutional remedies Deafness is caused By An
indamed coalition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. when this tube 10 infiamod
you have q rumbling sound imperfect hear
ing. and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness 10
the result, and unless tho Inflammation can b
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases cut of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an innamsd condition sl
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Cetarrh Cure. Send
for oirculars free.
y. J. CHENEY Z CO., Toledo. q
Sold by Druggists. TO.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipatia4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

Electric illumination is used by
about 100000 families in the Unit
ed States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
Spokane, Washington
Sept. 20, 1910
In the Silent Acre

.'He left an estate estimated at Million"
The phrase has a familiar ring. 1t is often ute
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
INSTRUCTIONS

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competent judges immediately
will be announced just quickly thereafter
receiving Piano Purchasing Certificates
hghgrads a
tablshsd retail
osptsd
than O'Clock Of october
awarded
ELEv1NTH-Ths decision OF . be
TwELFTK-Nmployss
To all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

What? CO.! said Uncle Joe asked to join vaud'vlle
show What the blank means, who can tell? Was it wel
or Bell. - Or?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

81 should think you would be
happier if you married a man with
less money"
ooh, that's all right. Reggie
won't have so much after we are
married year os two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

Every phone to have meter keeping tap flow of
gab Every time you want to meet her. make date when
you greet her. click click click will go the meter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
"Eilers Pianos''

The contestant sending in the
largest list Of correct words, fol-
lowing exactly the instructions
given below, will be awarded the
first prize Of . superb Krsl1 Auto
Grand Player Piano, valued At
$1,000.
The contestant sending In the
next largest list Of correct words,
according to directions, will be
awarded the second prize Of
magnificent Kimball Baby Grand
Piano, and 80 ON throughout the
entire list Of prizes, the names Of
which are given herewith on the
opposite side of this ad.
There ID positively no catch
about it-simply make as many
words a. you can. Submit your
list any time before the close Of
the contest, and II 1t IL found to
contain the largest number Of COR
rect words and you have care
fully read the instructions and fol-
lowed them exactly, you will GER
tainly be awarded the beautiful
Kren Auto-0rand and we will be
the first to congratulate you upon
your success.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

Several entire streets In Valpa
raise, Chile, are being raised about
40 inches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

"A new battleship has been in
vented. 1t can be directed from
the shore, and needs no sailors to
direct it. 1t just travels around
by it's lonesome, and fires its guns
when the wireless operator on
shore, miles away, presses the but
ton. This is as it should be. In
the next war we can get a good
man to push the button, while the
rest of us keep on at work as
usual When all the ships have
been sunk we will fix up treaty
and get the steel trust to build us
some more ships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

Z
JOSH WISE SAYS;

"Lem Whiskbroom has been a
widderer three years now, an amt
started ter git married yit. Very
likely Lem has trouble findin' a
woman who'll wear his fust Wife's
clothes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

A man, wandering over field
one day, came to a huge stone.
bearing the inscription, Turn me
over"
After working half an hour he
managed to get the stone turned
over, and was confronted by an
other inscription. "Now, turn me
back again, SO I can catch some
other idiot"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29

DR.. L. W. Sambon Of London an
nounces that peIIagra may be car
ried by insects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-29
TO WIN

Contestants will be required to
make lists Of correct words, using
for the purpose only the letters to
be found in the two words,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
Rig DAIRY HERD COMING On
TWIN FAILS TRACT


There are Indications That gradu-
ails he dairy industry viii be de-
teiopfd On the Iwiu Falls tract Ia
sery large proportions, as recon-
meudee pfaclicall, bs all the econ
omi.is ~ The agricultural world.
lla,ing al The natural resources
for 81 The production Of milk for
efeameries here is advocated as .
VERY profitable atocaiion by IN
Vulnerable experienced observers n
The agricultural conditions ~ re-
elens That are less blessed III these
respects
one greal handicap 30 the esiab-
lishmenl Of 9airics has been, and is
s,t DE lack 81 proper classes Of
eaile because II has been weil re-
r9ehi<ed by everybody that il does
uot pas % feed any animals 10 the
lairs thai are not ample producers
81 butter fai
Now romes. however. w. Gibbs .
Z Sons. ~ Iago, idaho q firm that
ias made business Ia that part
4 tlie slate 81 producing superior
fairy cattle. and has iu-i complet-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23

cd the purchase Of 100 acres Of fine
land six and one-half miles south
east Of Bull, al sS5 an acre, and on
which there are 10 be placed imme-
3iately sixty head Of Halstcins in
tended for milk production and
from which the butter fat is 10 be
sold TO the creameries and the skim
med milk fed to calves.
1'ilcsc IN turn are 70 be sold to
iiie farmers desiring basis for a
dairy herds and to engage in SINH
lar business.
All the sixty head, first class, il
D. said, are registered animals The,
will make things look brighter for
The creamery at I5uhI, il the com
near future, and prom
lse something better in the way Of
milk cows for farmers on other
parts Of lhe tract.
The land purchased by the Gibbs
'irm was sold by w. Spence and Is
iaif 10 alfalfa and the balance was
y grain this year.
The deal was put through by the
tessrs. Thomas VI. Clinton Of the
Nest End Land company Of Buhl
md A. NJ Wikcr, IN charge of the
'wiu Fall, branch Of The company. II
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
Good Advertising

Over forty pianos and other mu-
Steal INSTRUMENTS have been given
away hy Us in the past "a, a lneans
OF attracting attention ln our House
aud lis methods uf business. The
ii.l and addresses, 1T these winners
NlH b. gladly sent 10 Nou upon APP
pissilan
The present friendly competition
~ believe. = the most Interesting
se have ever undertaken. Il Is en-
tlrsis original With as We hope
% wlll ~ tiis means 0f bringing
nfT hpust and the liauns we sell
ln ihr attention az large numbers
90 stepie Beautiful aiu-ir Folio,
N also H. given each correct au.
6stf absolutely ifge
Ssi. is lbt efsHc.l rwlir-l that
Nbe eeff l.su launches aasWhetr.
Mover before nase ~uch valuable
pffe- 3ern given AWAY ah>nlulriy
lur he contest ~lil prove both
rflnc aiinnal and Fascinating Merit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
Notice of pubIication-rinal Proof.

Notice of Publication-Final Proof.
|, Edward G.. Geiger, of Shoshone,
Idaho, who made entry No. SOi, un-
der the provisions of an act of the
legislature of the state of Idaho,
commonly known as the Carey
Act, approved March ,, 1899, whic
embraces: T. y Ne Y of Section s.
Township :. Range is f., b. NJ,
de hereby give notice of my inten-
tion to make final proof to esiab-
hsh my claim to the land above de-
sclibed. and that | expect TO prove
that | have resided on, reclaimed
amt cultivated said land as requir-
ed by Law. before o. A. Truman.
representative ctate Land Board, at
Si,cshone. Idaho. ON the 29nd day
et October 1910, by two of the fol-
towing Witnesses: w. II. Boeck. w
\ Nolan T.. II Miles. T.. p. VIII
ilsaS. an of Sl,ashone. idaho.
EDWARD q GE1GER. Entryman.
Sep % Oct q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
Sc, 100
FREE:

alone will count. rs a contest that
Is Of vital interest 10 amy home
without a piano So be sure to try.
Everyone has an equal opportunity.
II you care for music and want a
piano. this is the greatest oppOr-
tlnity y0e Will ever have. This
contest Is being held eSpeciall, for
pitnolcss homes, and viii be MEANS
Of distributing hundreds aud hum
Jrsds ui pianos.
u Is GIVING everybody an Oppor-
tiniiy az securing a piano free on
lof very little additional OUTLAY OF
wash There b. fio catch car chance.
Read TIE simple conditions. Send
Nnuf answer in early. start on u
indaY.
This Contest closes on Tuesday,
September y. 1910. AZ T. O'Clock VI.
All answers must be- IN or bear TIE
poslHtark on or before that time.
send IN your answers at once. Adj
slrfss as fOllows
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23

10 whom d may concern II has
rome 10 the eelice Of ihc Shoshune
isshf and Water Company that 1t
has berenc rather common prac-
tice Tor cefi8ln parties who oNIf
riecirle flai irns io loan lhese 10
their ncighhers for more "a less
temporary use Please bcar in mind
iEHi parties borrowing tlirse flat
lrens are. 10 almost every ca~e.
stealing lhy current Is operate lhe
sani-. and the Shoshone Light and
Water Company ne ease - Geirc-
llen. viii prosecute NOT unly The
pafiic. hoefeWlDg fhe electric flal
irons bus also ne PARTIES coming
saHle
Also This notice vii appls III
thuse paftle- who boz electric RAT /
fnue snd ~ uol motifs ne com
pans - their Dst
SHoSHOAf LIGHT & WATER 60
3i-t u q fIflicE Manager
wANIED Hailina efsaflng 81
pioNlns contracts Viii pul laud
.nlo shape fer erap this faH 81
0eai SPRING Your railing -tonld
Be- sone nos f0r nesl seasons burl.
.Us. See % write me "a Sh0shHne
q exc u. GAcHEs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23

The largest fleet of battleships
ever assembled in New York har-
Der will be seen in New York next
week, and while there the men will
be paid off to the tune Of s6o0.eoo.
Good news for the rcfrcshmenl par
bn's.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23

Largest Western Deal
ers in Pianos, In Con-
junction with Boston's
New YWrk's, Philadel-
phia's and Chicago's
Greatest Piano Makers
VIII Distribute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
NEW GOLF CHAMPION

Brookline, Mass. September 14.-An en- tirely new amateur gold champion is hid- den among the eight players who sur vived double round of the Country club course here today. Walter J. Travis of Garden City, three times title winner of the United States Golf association, packed up his clubs today at the fifteenth green, where John J. Anderson of the Wood land Golf club, a former Massachusetts champion, eliminated him by score of , up and to play.
 The other seven honors of the day rest ed with W. E. Wilder of vesper, w. C. Fownes. Jr, of Oakmont; Fred Herre- shoff of Ekwanok. Charles Evans, Jr, of Edgewater, Warren K. Wood of Home wood, H. Weber of Inverness and w R. Tuckerham of Stockbridge Wilder Is from Lowell, Fownes from Pittsburg Herreschoff from New York. Evans and Wood from Chicago, Anderson from Bos- ton, Weber from Toledo and Tuckerman from Washington. These eight will meet
 in the order named tomorrow
 Betting was even at the Country club tonight on the result of the star match
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
ANDREWS SPENDS $68OO

Chattanooga, Tenn, September A- Especial al)-Innumerable rumors are rife here in regard to the Lookouts' manager for next year, but practically the only authentic statement which can be glean- ed from them is that it will not be Johnny Dobbs. Wiseacres here have named in turn Bill Bradley, Miller Hug gins, Fred Penney and Billy Smith as managerial certainties for next year but none of these assertions have even an air of ver1similitude with the exception of the one in regard to Billy Smith, and this is categorically denied by the local club owners. The Miller Huggins rumor gained credence from the fact that Pres ident Andrews of the local club definitely promulgated the purchase for next sea son of Rudy Hulswit' and Zacher of the St. Louis Nationals and at the same time announced the purchase of three other big leaguers at an aggregate cost of 5000, and thus it was reasonable to sup pose that Huggins had been obtained from the same club. None of the rumors are considered seriously here by the initi- ated with the exception of the one in re- gard to Billy Smith, which refuses to be uuieted notwithstanding the fact that Smith has a two-year contract with the Buffalo club. The argument is that Smith has no players contract and thus his release Is merely up to the club own CTS themselves.
 Dobbs because of his intense unpopu- larity in his capacity as manager is be- ginning to be slightly unpopular person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15

ally with the more rabid of the fans, es- pecially in view of the indifferent, listless showing of the team since It's last return to the home lot He Is also charged with being goldbricked at considerable expense In the deals whereby he secured Lister, Patterson and Bill Graham, or If the men really possess ability with not getting results from them. The local management does not desire parsimoni- ous manager or even one that is econom- ical, beyond the fact that he gets value received. but Dobbs, it is charged. has not done this and has expended cousid- erable sums of money without result.
 Attending circumstances served to ac- eentuate Dobbs managerial failings for the team, as is always the case, even though lacking in esprit de corps" swept all before it at the first of the season, while its rivals were purposely losing, If need be. few games in order to gain a powerful scoring and defensive machine instead of contenting themselves with a dlsintegrated aggregation of in dividual stars. Thus the fans, when the team passed the first quarter in the lead of the group, expected the Lookouts to run away with the rag as was done in the South Atlantic league, where lack of team work was overcome by individual brilliancy and similar weakness on the part of the other clubs. And thus where even the most rabid fan would have been content with first division berth, a too suspicious beginning rendered even the most considerate and mild supporter openly dissatisfied, and the entire town has lost interest in the present race and Is already beginning to talk of the pros poets of the season to come. deserting the ball park in preference for the emporiums where flaming bees are in progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-15
Columbus Wants Auburn

Columbus. Ga, September 14.-(spe- cial.)-It Is expected that the board of trade at it's meeting tomorrow night will second the motion that has been made by the city council that the Thanksgiving Day game of football be- tween the University of Georgia and Auburn be played in Columbus. The city council adopted formal resolu- ton inviting the colleges to play the game in this city. It has been several years since Columbus had a big foot ball game This city Is regarded as an ideal location for the Georgia -Au- burn contest on account of It's access sibility, and the further fact that there are so many alumni of both institutions here that both teams would be given a solid backing.
 Local alumni of the two colleges are extremely enthusiastic over the pros poets of obtaining the game.