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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
SACRIFICE AND FAME

No look at the wrnkled, batte-scarred faces
and bent forms of the veterans today they place upon
the graves of departed heroes the flowers of remen-
brance, without reectng that give high price for
their wreaths of fame.
The candidate for immortal onors sits on one side of
table and the goddess of Fame sits on the other Unwi
ngy does she release her hold upon the cae of honor
'Can You wear rags? Can You eat crusts9 Can you
endure bitter cold Can You know seepess nights? Will
you IN exchange your youth. your health and all
you love- If not this wreath and this niche in my temple
of fame is not for YOU
There is primrose path conquest and honors The
fields of influence reached by the steep hills of diff
climbs. Often the step is used by the aspiran fol-
lowing after, while the first oiIer leaves his body lying
On the hilltop he has just surmounted.
Not alone is this true of the soldier who gave of his life
blood that the slave might be free but true it is also that
The teacher gives the best of his life that the pupil may
be wise; the physician wears himself out that the sick
may recover the scientist burns himself up by ove1suy
that he may find the cew of the unknown; the mother
lies that the baby may live.
Universal the sacrifice for the law Of life through death
law of nature. The leaf falls that the shrub may be
stronger; the tree falls that the soil may be deeper the
dies that the hive may hold honey but these sacrifices
are unconscious and not premedated.
The man woman, the boy girl who deliberately
from the path of and chooses the path
fice following it where leads, is the glorious hero of
he world and the handspring of progress.
The youth of today is inspired by the great deeds of
yesterday For this if other, sefsacrifice and
erosm really worth while.
Men moved by tales Of success and sweeened and
inspired by tales of love- but they are transformed and
edeemed by tales Of herOism.
The stories of herosn that crowd memories the
apidy essenng ranks of the boys of the sixties march
~ to their goal the little mound in the soft bosom of
doher Earth, should be retod again and again to our
hdren.
Not that they may be warlike but that they may be
Tave, honest and true to their fellowmen and to them
elves.
These immortal few who are cheered and crowned by
he onlookers of today will with those who have preceded
hem into eternity be held in everlasting remembrance by
hose who live on the morrow's morrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
WHAT'S THE ANSWER?

Census figures show that seventh of the increase in
population has been in the big cities. Many of the best
farming counties of Iowa, Indiana Illinois, Ohio and other
states actually show decrease in population.
The cost of living grows higher the population grows
larger 1t becomes increasingly difficult to pay the cost
What's the answer?
We are entlcng about million immigrants year to
the United States. The 'big INTERESTS them These
immigrants keep down the cost of unsked labor and
swell profits When they begin to learn things and revolt
against ntoerabe conditions, there is always fresh sup
ply. They congregate in the sums the tenemens, the
coal mining districts the steel trust villages the factories
OF the already over populated districts
What's the answer!
1t is this:
A government bureau department. whatever
desire to call it. A place where. when these fOre gners
land, they compelled to 90 first place where sta
tiscs kept showing where farm hands are needed
where opportunity and the chance for a man to gain a
patch of ground of his awaits Next, plan whereby
these workers sent to those places instead of being
allowed compelled by necessity to flock to the
OF population With all boosted progress there
millions upon millions of in the United States await
ing the pillow. The plan is not dream. 1t is feasible,
cOrdng to of the srewdest students of the problem
What then, is stopping it?
Why, these big interests. They want and need
the system of andordism that is growing up in the
United States They want and need to control the labor
market Therefore, until the plan that permits these
Interests to create Adrchs and CannOns and the tariff
bill and waered stocks and thousands upon thousands
of attendant evils and hardships is done away WITH we
will be confronted with THE PROBLEM.
There are not multitude of problems Higher cost Of
living. over population of cities. ''worked out' farm
lands, insufficient wheat crops frequent mine disasters
the majority of labor troubles Bangerism the seizure
of the public domainall these and many are only
parts of THE PROBLEM.
Delay in tackling it that its solution is that
much harder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

THUD-Where's your brother
Augustin work now, the one you
call Tin, because he's been canned
so often?
SLAP-He isn't working. He's
boarding with Sister Sarah. the
one We call Sal, because she's a
seamstress and always soda great
deal.
THUD-Wry don't your brother
Percy help him. the one you call
Perez because he holds all the
money?
SLAP-He would but our other
brother. Jerome, objects. We call
him Rome because he bowls.
THUD-Have you any other
brothers except Isadore, the one
you call Dore because you always
have to lock him up?
SLAP-Yes, there's Vincent,
whom we call Cent because he's a
copper, and Adoniram, whom we
call Ram because he's always but
ting in; oh, yes. and there's Miles,
but we call him Inch for short.
THUD-I believe you have only
one sister besides Sal; I mean
Daisy,w HON you call Daise be-
cause she never goes out nights.
SLAP-Dear me, no. There are
others. There's Charlotte-we call
her Lot because she's always round
the house; and Mamie-we call her
Main because she bites the other
children. And there's Mazie-we
call her Maize because she has a
corn; and Millie-we call her Mill
because she has wheel; and
Judith, who's an athletic girl-wc
call her Judw because she has a
punch.
THUD-Well, that reminds me OF
my sisters and brothers. We call
Eli Lye because he is so caustic,
The baby is Matilda, but we call
her Mat because she's always un-
der our feet; and Archibald the
oldest-we call him Bald, becaus
he Is. There's one more, Olive,
but we have no nickname for her.
We simply refer to her as Deli
catessen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
T FRED SCH REFER.

got the better of him and he caused
an autopsy to be held. The result
was that a fine corset steel, 1O
inches long, was extracted from the
animals stomach. 1t had pierced
her heart.
Austin decided on a decent burial
with all the trimmings, and the
verse was the result. Down in Mill.
dale when anybody starts talking
about the poet Austin" the ques-
ton, Which poet Austin?" is con,
sidered proper precaution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
Fun
Facts
Fiction
F'roth
F6QS
Folly

The United States exported $780,,
902, 800 worth of tobacco last year
Her-llas your rich uncle a very
strong will?
Him-That's what's worrying
me. Eve never seen it.
A pint of water weighs nearly a
pound. Hence the jingle, "A pn'ts
a pound, the world around"
"Why did Jones wife give UP
spiritualism?
She took Jones to a meeting and
Jones began receiving messages
from his first wife. Buffalo Elk
press
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
Horoscope
"The stars incline, but do not
compel"
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1910.

TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1910.
Over the earth kindly I'M
pulse reigns
And promises its Iaborers rich
gains.
On this 151st day Of the year
the Moon, in the last quarter,
has Saturn in benefic aspect
and holds a favoring position
in relation to the Sun and Mer-
curry.
There is bright sign Of for
tune over things concerning
the earth and its products.
Farmers, florists, gardeners,
rural laborers, stock breeders,
lumbermen, miners, surveyors,
railroad workers, road-makers,
and all concerned in any way
with these trades should bene-
fit in this period.
Real estate and building
houses are under good signs.
There is an aspect that ia
vors the aged and endows their
lips with wisdom.
Advertising is under excel.
lent augury. Writings Of all
kinds are likely to be we'll
sent.
Canvassers, salespeople,
agents, promoters and repre-
sentatives should push their
affairs this day.
Magistrates and others in
authority will do wisely and
we'll if they show mercy and
generosity.
The day will probably prove
excellent for those seeking en-
jIoyment. Those hiring men
or women, or benefItting their
employees by advancement or
increase in wages, will do so
under exceptionally good signs.
The day is lucky for all who
are connected in any way way
with the business of preserv-
ing or preparing foodstuffs,
mixing or bottIing liquids,
brewing distiIling and preserv-
ing.
In the household the day is
good for hiring maids and for
doing anything connected with
fowls or with baking.
Persons with this birth-date
are likely to hear good and un-
expected news during the
tWeIvemonth.
Children born today are un-
der stars that promise hospital
ity and success through public
spirited efforts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
; PENCIL POINTS

beautiful, tranquil Memorial
a OF
endina Of great conflict been!
4
growing Last night the imposing
sdsa teaching
Colorado yet Denver voted "wet" 1900
sriy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

writing obituary poetry IN poet lau-
reate style, he came to bat with
verses which he carved on the
tombstone of a favorite Holstein
heifer that checked to death on a
corset stay.
Austin didn't know what was the
matter with the cow at first, and
when she finally died his curiosity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
TWO-MINUTE
VAUDEVILLE

BY FRED SCHAEFER.
Notlce-This act is ex-
tended to five minutes today
on account of the trained
goldfish, next on the bill, be-
ing sick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
A DEFINITION.

Country Cousin-What is 1.-THE
Great White Way?"
New Yorker-Why, taking all
your money and then refusing you
credit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
A DEFINITION.

Country Cousin-What is "The
Great White Way"
New Yorker-Why, taking all
your money and then refusing you
credit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
MOST ANYTHING
Josh Wise Says.

"Some people who think
they're leaping from obscur-
ity inter fame are really
jumpin' from tn fryin' pan
inter tn fire."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
THE CRUEL IRON
ENTERED HER SOUL
At Cows Demise From Corset Steel
Her Owner Carves an
Obituary.

GERMAN VALLEY, n. j., May
2S.-When Austin S. Young, a
farmer, got hep" to the stunt of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

Go a-fishing Decoration Day with
a $50 rod. reel and line bought from
the Tyler Little Hardware Co. Satur-
day special. 10 Washington st. 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
And thought

The largest church in the world
is that of St. Peters at Rome,
which will accommodate $4,000 peo-
Pile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

TO NAIL SUBSCRIBERS-The your subscription
expires is on the address label Of each When that date
arrives subscription has
your name taken from the list
label is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

BECOMING A POET.
(By Correspondence
Poemize the following by filling
in the blanks:
He stepped upon the Watchdog
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

FISH LINES.
The herring is a funny fish,
Of that be we'll assured;
In every case it must be killed
Before it can be cured.
Red Hen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30

Over the earth kindly I'M
pulse reigns
And promises its Iaborers rich
gains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
COM MISSION WILL
 WORK ON TARIFF

Washington, December 1.-(Special.) J. The ways and means committee will meet Tuesday to consider legislation authoriz- ing tariff commission with full powers of investigation as recommended by Pres ident Taft Democratic members of the committee are expected to make an effort to get reports of the various bills now pending, for reducing tariff charges on foodstuffs and life necessities. Chairman Payne and his standpat republican col
 leagues, who control the, committee, will defeat probably all such moves by the democrats.
 Congressmen Len Root and Goodell. who have bills pending providing for tariff commissions. will be given a hear ing by the committee on the merits of their respective plans. Bott. congress- men are progressive republicans. The Goodell bill is along the lines of the Beveridge bill, which was defeated last year in the Senate. J. c. Cobb, pres- ident of the American Tariff Commission league, will urge the passage of legisa- ton for the extension of powers of the present tariff board or for new commis- sion with complete powers.
 Democratic members of the committee will oppose a tariff commission and will ask for reports from the tariff board to show that the board has been able to gather more information than was in the possesison of the ways and means con- mittee when it framed the Payne-A1drich law Failure of the board to make good will be used as an argument against an appropriation continuing it and against any commissions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
SHIPS NAME ADDED
 TO LIST OF LOST

New York. December 11.-A new name has been added to the list of vessels mys- teriously lost at sea. The name of the Porto Rico Navigation company has just been added to the New York Maritime exchanges posted catalogue of missing ships, and as seamen well know, the en- try of a name there means that all hope for her has been abandoned.
 It is supposed that the Arkadia went down in a hurricane which swept the gulf and the Atlantic of the southern coast last October She was 30O-f foot steel steamer, schooner rigged, built in England in 1895, and considered able to outlive the strongest seas and winds. Nothing has been heard of her since she left New Orleans October Il, bound for San Juan.
 The only person who retains any hope that the missing ship may yet be found is the wife of Capt Richard Griffiths. She lives in a little uptown partment here from which she keeps daily vigil.
 ''He has passed through many worse storms" she tells the owners hopefully "and I'm not going to believe that he met his death in that October blow"
 The Arkadia carried four passengers and a crew of 37 men. The officers of the navigation company here be- lieve all are dead. The passengers were Charles G. Hunter, E. J. Boud- reaux and Oliver L. Arzacq of New Orleans and l.. Fredberg of Silver City. N. M. Most of the steamers crew had homes in New Orleans but Captain <riffi.hs and Chief Officer Girod lived tn this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
HUNTING IS A
 DEADLY SPORT

Pfttsburg, December 1t.--Fatal hunting accidents in the state of Pennsylvania. with the season not yet ended, already equal the number of deaths in football in AS states of the country this fall The se- rious gunning accidents in Pennsylvania alone number nearly twice as many as all the football accidents in the United States. F
 The comparison of Sports that kiil, is obtained from careful compilation of all gunning accidents reported in Penn syivania to the local newspapers this fall and from a summary of football accidents which was widely published at Che con cusion of the gridiron season. In view of the fact that football fatalities attract much the greater notice, any gain which exact figures would show may presuma- bly be credited to the guns toll The fact is also to be remembered that some deaths supposedly resulting from foot hall are often attributed to that sport only in an indirect way while gunning accidents seldom admit of such doubt
 The record as obtainable is:
 Football in the United States in 1910: Deaths, 13; serious injury, IT.
 Hunting in Pennsylvania, 1910: Deaths, 13: seriously injured, ,31.
 The list of gunning casualties shows a death or injury for almost every day in the season thus far The victims are mainly boys under 21 years.
 Of the l3 dead, seven were killed by weapons in their own hands and six by guns in the hands of other persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, December 1.-The response in the cloth market following the shap rise in cotton was the most disappointing feature of trade in cotton goods for men in some time. Buyers were not impressed at all, and they still say they will buy goods just as they require them.
 Fall River sold 10000 pieces of print cloths and convertibles during the week. Brown and bleached domestics rule steady, but are in very quiet demand. Colored cottons rule steady. and some ad- ditonal orders were taken during the week Blankets and mapped cottons of the heavier classes in steady demand from distributors. Wide sheetings are hack on deliveries and are firm. Ging- hams are still the best conditioned fla brics in the market, both as to supplies and orders
 The movement in export markets in the last few weeks amounted to about 500a bales of standard drills, three and four yard sheetings The prices now asked for further supplies for China preclude pros poets of new business. according to ex- porters here The whole trend of the market indicates at this time that there will have to be further curtailment of the output, as more goods are being made than there is demand for at prices com mensurate with cotton costs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
COTTON TRADE FACES
 \ NEW POSITION Supply and Demand Will Draw
 Attention SLOW HOLIDAY TRADE Liverpool Announces It Will Close for Four Days During Christmas and Others Are Expected 10
 Do Likewise

fNew Orleans, December 1.-The cotton trade this week will find itself in an en- tirely new position for the season. The important bureau reports of the season will all be behind it. and the question of supply and demand may receive undivid- ed attention. From now on until the end of the crop year the government crop bureaus will not issue a report relating to this crop that may be considered of the slightest importance.
 This week the trade will settle, to a great extent the dispute over the correct ness of the governments estimate of the total growth. Figures as low as 1l,42s, oos will be a bitter pill for many to swal- low, and it may be hard to convince for eign spinners, particularly continental spinners, that they are practically cor rect Should the cotton world as a whole decide that the estimate is as correct as was last seasons estimate, buying of both futures and spot will increase.
 There will be one thing that will be in the way of fresh operations of magniture by the general run of traders, and that will be the approaching hopiday season. Liverpool has already announced it will be closed 10 business for four days, in- cluding Sunday, at Christmas, and for three days, including Sunday, at New Years; New York will close three days at both Christmas and New Years, and New Orleans will probably adopt the same holidays This means practically an entire week of inactivity at the year end and that business will not be re- sumed in full until the holiday season is well over. Naturally the general tendency from now on will be to avoid entering Into fresh commitments of any size. Unless fresh developments of importance come to light, 1t will be a typical holiday mar ket before the end of this week.
 Now that the trade knows as much about this crop as it can know 1t is counted there will be more of a desire to learn as much as possible about trade conditions in order to get a line on prob able consumption. always, of course. talk ing into consideration the levels of prices possible Manchester has been attrac ct- ing some little attention of late because of the large business it has been doing but it will come squarely into the lime light if it sends over good accounts this week because there will be nothing else engaging the attention of the trade. The continent will be watched because trade conditions there appear to be undergoing a change.
 The weather in Texas is still dry and continued drouth in that state would be a feature of importance. It will not be long now before preparations for the new crop will be of influence in determining to some extent, any way. the price of the district positions. Consequently both sides will soon begin to gather reports from the interior regarding the condition of the soil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-12
HABEAS CORPUS FOR
 PORTER CHARLTON

Trenton, \. l., December 11.-Judge Relstab in the United States circuit court today granted writ of habeas oorpuslin the case of Porter Charlton, who is ac- cused of having killed his wife, Mary Scott Charlton, in Italy.
 The court also granted writ of cer- torari' for bringing of the case before him on December 19.
 The application in Charltons behalf WIS made by R. Floyd Clark, counsel for the prisoners father. Paul Charlton, who was i'll court The purpose of the proceed ir,gs was to prevent the extradition of Porter Charlton to Italy for trial.
 The petition sets up that the treaty be- tween Italy and the United Staes for the mutual extradftion of persons charged with certain crimes under the construc- ton placed upon 1t by the Italian govern ment does not extend 10 those persons who are citizens of the country in which they seek asylum. It is contended that the Italian government has followed this construction in refusing to consent to the extradition to the United States of citizens of Italy charged with crime com mitted in the United States.
 1t is further set forth in the petition that the United States had aequiesced in this construction because it has never opposed it, either by declaration of war or by an appeal to international arbitra- ton. 4.
 It is contended that there was an IT, regularity in the proceedings in that the application for extradition was not all lowed upon submission of proper docu- ments, or within the 40 days as required by the treaty. ~
 It is also claimed that there was no legal proof of Porter Charltons crime and Judge Blair of the Hudson county court, sitting as federal examining mag istrate, refused to hear testimony that had been offered to establish the fact that Porter Charlton at the time he killed his wife was Insane.
 Pending argument on writ of ceriorari December 19 Porter Charlton will remain in custody in Hudson county.