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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
POISON COCKTAIL OF {
DRUGS DIDN'T KILL
HIM

WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. IA
Five kinds of poison, mixed in what
he called a cocktail, failed to kill
George Menges, 25 years old, who
swallowed the combination last
night because his father had dis
owned him.
Menges is in the hospital and
will recover. He was cast-off be-
cause his father, Gustavus Menges,
a prosperous plumber, objected to
his engagement. Neither man will
tell who the girl is.
Menges mixed himself drink
composed of morphine, cocaine,
calcium sulphide, paris green and
whiskey. The whiskey was just
as much poison as anything else,
the doctors say.
His cries of distress brought res
cuers to his room at August Ander-
sons boarding house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
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. WEATHER CONDITIONS .
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An extensive storm area, central
over Idaho, covers most of the
western half of the country and
precipitation has been general from
fhe~ Pacific coast to the northern
part of the Rocky Mountain region.
High pressure is over middle Can
ada and the southeastern part of
the United States, with a preva-
lence of fair weather eastwardly
from the Rockies. High pressure
Is also near the cost of southern
California. Temperatures in the
Pacific coast states are about nor
NAL. but considerably above nor
NAL in the middle of the Rocky
Mountain region. Temperatures
considerably below zero obtain in
middle Canada, 20 degrees below
being reported in northern Sas-
katchewan. Conditions this morn
ing are favorable for snow and
much colder weather tonight in
this vicinity, with fair and con-
-tinued cold weather Tuesday.
CHAS- STEWART,
Local FOrecaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
SHORT
'SHAVINCS.

There is gentle old man in this
city, an invalid, who can be seen
nearly every afternoon on River
side. He sits in an old wheel chair.
Before him is a tray, and on this
tray are neatly arranged rows of
pencils. In another compartment
are packages of shoe strings. From
the sale of these pieces of lead and
these strips of cloth this man earns
his living.
He has become quite a character,
and has countless number of
friends, who like to stop and chat
with him-about the weather, about
politics or about the nation. A while
ago the Short Shavings man was
discussing with the subject of
crowds and sales during special
days. He said that his business
isn't nearly as good on days when
there are any big doings' in town.
On those days the crowds are alone
interested in the big event taking
place and care little about buying
things of any sort.
ii NOu happen 10 nOt1Co Ln1S gen.
tie old seller of pencils, sample his
wares.
Soft drink shops say they are pre-
pairing for big summer season
They say the number of soda drink.
ers is constantly increasing. Choco.
late, pineapple and strawberry ice
cream sodas and coca cola and root
beer are favorite drinks. A fine
new fountain was installed on Riv.
erside during the past week. Bust
ness on the big thoroughfare is
steadily going eastward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
PARENTS TELL
OF SMITHS
WOO|NG
VISITED DAUGHTER SIX TIMES
PER WEEK FOR TEN
MONTHS.
THEN DESERTED HER

He visited our girl six times a
week for 10 months, was engaged
to her four months, told how he
was going to spend 1000 in fitting
up their home, took her to theaters,
parties and dinners, and forbade
her to see anyone else because of
his affection, and then dropped her
as though he had known her but "a
hours"
Feis is the statement of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Fisher, 0309 Howard
street, with reference to the action
Of their daughter, Roselma, in fill
ling proceedings for seduction
against Benjamin F. Smith, head
of the wall paper department at
John w. Graham's.
Our son was In charge of an
ether department at Graham's and
through him the girl met Smith at
the store. Smith pressed his case
hard, and while we urged the girl
TO be careful, we finally waived
our consent and accepted her in
tention to marry Smith. For the
last 10 days he has been trying
hard to get rid of her, and the final
break came last Friday night, when
meeting the girl down town, he
lodged out of street car and left
her alone when she stepped from
the car to follow him.
Smith gave bond at an early hour
Sunday morning and was released.
He has employed Harry J. Darby as
counsel and will fight the case.
Smith denies the girls charges in
toto and says he will be prepared
to show that she is divorced wom-
an.
Smith is 33 and the girl is 25. He
Is the owner of two good lots on
Cannon Hill and draws a salary of
$3.50 per month. He was formerly
married. but is divorced now
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
GAVE HIS LIFE
TO SAVE TRAIN

In an attempt to save an O. r. &
N. train from wreck, early yester-
day morning, John Lewis, a track
walker was hit by the train, thrown
down a 30-foOt embankment and in
stantly killed. Lewis had found a
number of large boulders a little
further up the track, and after try
ing vainly to remove them, he was
interrupted in his work by an on
coming passenger train Lewis
stood in the center of the track,
waving his lantern until the train
struck him. The train stopped with
in two car lengths after seeing the
signal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

most fashionable organization in OF
about Pittsburg, was the scene.
Thaw appears to have resented the
insinuation that he could not
drink 20 brandies and soda at one
sitting, and with fairly good gal
lery he started in to pass the mark
of 20. After the sixty-eighth he
collapsed.
1t had been expected that aap-
nouncement of the engagement of
young Thaw to Mrs. Julia watson
Horne, the divorced wife of Ber-
nard Horne Of Pittsburg, was about
to be made. The drinking bout Is
even said to have been a sort of pre-
mature celebration, but tonight
friends of Mrs. Horne declare there
will not be any announcement-at
least not until 1t Is known what
Mamma Thaw intends to do with
Willie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
DOCTORS BOASTS OF
TRAIN ROBBING GOT
HIM INTO TROUBLE

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. IA
DR.. w. Thurston Selfridge, who is
said to be wanted at Plymouth, Ind,
on a charge of obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses, was arrested
here.
The Terre Haute police learned
Of his presence through a bartender
in saloon where Seifridge had
been. Selfridge boasted that he,
along with three others, had taken
$4,000 In a train robbery at
Eureka. Mo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
WEEDS MAN SHE SUED FOUR
TIMES.

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 14.-When
Mrs. Missouri A. Malone, a comely
widow, sued John Thomas for
breach of promise for the fourth
time within two years he gave it
up and made her his wife. The
last suit filed by Mrs. Malone is
still pending in the district cQoIt
but 1t will be dismissed at the AlKt
court term.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
OLD MAN A SKILLED
SKATER
Age Has Not lessened His Ability
to Cut Fancy Figures on Ice.

LEWISTON, Pa, Feb. IA
good skating on the Juniata is be-
ing taken advantage of by Joseph
A. Ficthorn, n years old, who has
lost none of the skill of his youth.
He was considered one of the best
skaters of his day, and proved to
the young people at his last at
tempt that age had robbed him of
little of his cunning.
The figure eight, rolling stair
way, cutting his monogram and
buck and wing dancing. with the
running high jump, are his spe-
cialties.
Mr.. Ficthorn believes he can out
skate any man of his age in the
state of Pennsylvania, and the
challenge stands open for all COM
erS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14
1SHOULD THE WIFE y
. FORGIVE EVERYTHING :

Owing to the flood Of letters
in the Nethersole contest, 1t has
been found impossible to prop
erIy judge them and at the
same time print many Of the
letters. So, instead of announc-
and the winners announced to-
judging will be done tonight
and the winners announced to.
morrow. In this way a larger
share of the letters can be
printed, although it is impos-
sibIe to print them all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

Main 375 will place you In com.
municatIon with nearly all OF Spo-
kane's homes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

Editor The Press-Everybody is
oDen to temptation. Some may
yield, some may never yield. Many
have never yielded because favor
able opportunity has never pre-
scented itself. Some of the greatest
characters of the world have
yielded to temptation sometimes in
their lives, which fact may, in a
way, be accountable for their great
ness.
There is no crime so great that a
true heart will not forgive. There
is no greater or nobler spirit than
that of forgiveness?
A noble spirit, though vanquished
for a while. is never crushed en-
tirely. but will rise again with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

greater patience, greater strength
and greater courage and will gather
up the scattered fragments of cher.
lshed ideals and build within the
heart, with stronger pillars. a
larger and grander temple, under
meath the everlasting foundations
of which will be buried the sorrows
and sufferings of the past, and
within the portals of which eternal
love and happiness will reign SUI
preme. Yours truly, Edward Ma
ginnis, 612h Main avenue.
Editor The Press-The wife
should not forgive the husband
should he go away and leave her to
support children, whether it be one
or many, for a woman is never as
capable of making a living as a
man. The children may be his, but
say he were drunkard, this is no
reason the child be brought up to
his disgrace. There is more than
one wrong in the world which the
wife should not forgive.
Men and women are not the same
concerning forgiveness. I should
not forgive, if were husband, a
wife were her tendencies down
ward, for her duty is to mold the
character of children. and accord
ingly children would be so nodded.
AS for the wife to forgive her hus-
band, will say it is easier, accord
ing to this point of view. You will
agree, I'm sure. Mrs. D., II South
Fiske street.
Editor The Press-Shall a wife
forgive everything? No, by all
means, no. Human nature is more
or less alike in this respect. A man
cannot love and respect a woman
that does so, any more than a
woman can love and respect a man.
We have too many cases in police
court right now where men abuse
their wives and after the Judge pro
nounces sentence the wives plead
for their release. If these wives
were not so easy to forgive, the
same men would be loyal husbands
in nine cases out of 10. Mrs. J. l..
Remare, E272S Fifteenth avenue. i
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

Editor The Press-Yes. the wife
must forgive, no matter what the
offense, for manv reasons. First.
there is the grand but self convict
ing prayer, Forgive us as We for
give those who trespass against
us" or the golden rule: do unto
others as we would that they do
unto u.s. Second, for her own peace
she must forgive; then it is easy to
forget. Third, for the sake of those
dear ones, equally dear to both. for
little eyes are quick to see and lit
tie hearts to feel. The vow made
before Gods holy altar is for better
or worse. Granted the wife gets
the worst of it, her duty is still
the same.
Second question:: Yes, there
should be but one code for man and
woman. What is wrong for her is
equally so for him. Bear and for
bear should be the motto.
A WIFE AND. MOTHER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

Editor The Should the
wife forgive everything?" A wife
most decidedly should not forgive
any and every wrong which her hus-
band may commit, even though
there be children. A. child or chill
dren forms the strongest bond
known to father and mother, but if
the father commits wrong which
causes the mother to lose all re-
spect for him he should not be for
given; for without that respect
there can be no home, and to bring
a child up in such an atmosphere
is bound to have decidedly Ill
effect on its character.
From the standpoint of right and
wrong, men and women are in the
same position regarding forgive
ness. The wife should not forgive
wrongs in her husband which he
would not forgive if committed by
her. c. d. Wentworth, 01223k
Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-14

Editor The Press-In response to
your very important questions re-
speeding the obligations of husband
and wife, will say that marriage is
the oldest and most venerable of
Gods sacred institutions, divinely
appointed in the days of primeval
innocence and happiness.
Gods law regulating marriage
does not obligate the wife to forgive
her husband for the sin of fornica-
ton, even though he be the father
of her children. Gen. 2:24; Matt.
1879.
Neither does it necessitate the
birth of children to cement the mar
riage vow before Gods holy altar.
God may withhold the fruit of the
womb. Gen. 30:1,2. Northumberland
ing, marriage is marriage, just the
same. Rom. 7:3.
Men and women are in exactly
the same position concerning for
giveness. Gal. 1928.
The wife should not suffer
wrongs from her husband that he
would not be willing to freely for
give if committed by her. B. d.
Brockman, S02 Jackson avenue.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
Continued on page 81
Nay Sec New Assessment

The Williamsburg assessor an
nounces that before the books are
formally turned in DC vii allow az
property owners Interested an opPor-
tunitY to see the amount Tor wnich
thei. property IS assessed. Il you
think your property IS assessed too
low or TOO high. you vii DC given a
chance 10 correct the error. The
main object IS 10 equslize the assess
nsnt so that the burden OF taxaron
all tai OF each a-corIing 70 me
value OF the properly owned. That
Il has been unequal heretofore. Il
can shown by the actual figures.
What all of Us want is TO make the
burden as easy as possible on all,
and especially on those least aole 70
bear il.
The assessor mas no other intsn-
ton than to 90 the night thing. and
vii gladly listen TO Doth sides OF
every case. So We assure al that
they vii De given an opportunity to
inspect the books. and the days VIII
DC announced ~ TINS paper.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
ANOTHER
ADJOURNMENT
|. Court to Meet
Sept, 5,

After a busy session. Judge Tyler
adjourned court Tuesday evening 70
meet again Monday. Sept Sth. when
the trial OF the Commonwealth vs..
Cloves viii begin. The following IS
he record OF the term from last
Thursday 90 day OF adjournment
Mrs. Bette NJ. Lee vas appointed
guardian OF her four infant children
p a bond OF $1,000.
Argument was heard In the suit
81 Scott SIS. Piedmont s. Tidewater
land Co. and court dismissed the
-ase az the cost OF the plai- iff.
scott has begun a new suit b his
attorneys, Henley 81 Henley.
A. w. Kitchens was given judg-
nent against Il. q. Mccormick in
he sum OF SS6l3.
William r.. Belmore. colored. was
-ried on the charge OF house break
ng. found guilty and given one year
"a the penitenuary The court
'tenoed hia 70 tae state road
.ce
} Carter Cow,es was given a verdict
.or Sl4 against o. c. Oakern Tor two
| logs killed by the defendant.
Bnncs Martin was given a judg-
nent against j. T. Farthing for
Sl2SU
U. Z. Hockaday vs. c. s. o. Rail
way. appeal warrant. plaintiff given
a verdict for SIS. subject 20 The
opinion OF the court upon the de,
endants demurrer This suit grew
)ut OF the killing OF mule az Dias.
= -und by defendants train.
Howard Leak Anderson and c
T. Morris qualified to practice j.
-ais colsL
The sl.t OF Oney Swenson VS.
, John and Ila Sunshine was conun
led. and the clerk directed 70 hav
.i summons served upon Ida Sumstin,
W. T. Binns was appointed scale
p o., weights and measures ID. th
.. city OF Williamsburg. and j. y. Car
~ -on for James City.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
BradIey's s Store.

Bradley's Store. Va. Aug. IS
Miss Annie Adams. of Richmond.
IS visiting her mother near this
place.
Misses Ruby and Lena Adams
and Iva Ammons have returned
from the Normal in Fredericksburg.
Mrs. WelJon Barnett has returned
home from a pleasant visit in Rich
mond-:.
The game of baseball between
Granville and Red Sox Saturday
was very interesting. the score being
10 to II in favor of Red Sox.
Mrs. Pearl Walden, of Philadel-
phia. is visiting her mother-in-law
near here.
The Prouacted meeting began at
Salem Sunday. We hope the
weather will be favorable.
Miss Effie Woodcock and Mr..
Oscar Blankenship. Of Henrico, and
Mr.. Wllired and Master Charlie
Brockwell were pleasant visitors at
Rock Dale last Sunday.
Mrs. Mitchell. Of New Jersey. who
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. RoseIla
Saunders, of Shirley, will return
home next Wednesday.
The rain was welcomed by al of
the farmers.
Pine EveS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
N0rgG Notes.
Leave News Items at H. J. Kinss's Store.

Norge. Va. August l6.-Local
Camp of the Modern Woodmen viii
hold It's regular meeting the 10.
Friday. at 8 p. m.
Mr.. H. A. Bergh and family are
expected home Wednesday. the
18th.
Mr.. L. A. Rustad is running his
sawmill at his lumber yard
Mr.. B. Henry has his gasoline
engine on truck.
Miss Hagen. of Richmond. is visit
ing the II. II. Anderson family.
Misses Clara Kinde. Mable Heller
| Selma Heller. and Martha Olsen witt
Messrs. B. I. Jenson. J. II. Kinde
Lin. Rustad and A. NJ. Brown wen
to Ocean View Sunday.
| The local ball team defeated To
ano team at Toano Saturday. Th
local team viii play Barhamsvili
/ here next Saturday.
/ Mr.. K. q. Nichols. foreman unde
/ Mr.. II. Pierce, engineer of consulC
uon on e. g. o. Ry.. has arrived {
commence construction on a larg
water basin 20 supply the systei
. here Messrs. J. w. Flauen and +
{. Saunders will do team work E,
B. Mr. K. @. Nichols.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
Florence Nightingale no More.

London. August l5.-Florence
N'Ehsngale. the famous nurse of the
Crmean war. and the only woman
who ever received the Order Of
Merit. died Saturday afternoon at
her London home. Although she
had been an invalid for a long time
her death was somewhat unexpected
She sank gradually until 2 O. clock
Saturday afternoon. when attack of
heart failure brought the end. Her
funeral viii be as quiet as possible.
II accordance with her wishes. Or
May u. last. she celebrated her
nineueth birthday. and was the re-
cipient of a congratulatory message
from King George.
Florence Nightingale was born in
1920. She was the first woman &c
follow a modern army into battle as
a nurse aud in the Cumesn wal
gained the title of Angel of thc
Crimea.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18

kaleidoscope have been the
events since the above was put in
type. The wheel of fortune has
turned several times for Pierce. and
ne IS clear OF the grave charge laid
at his door. while another unfortu-
nate young man has taken his place
in the prison cell. And thereby
hangs a tale.
Relatives of young Pierce knew
that ne was innocent, and that to
defend and protect a friend he had
allowed himself 70 60 to jail, charg-
ed with capital crime. The afore-
said relatives engaged Louis Wen
denburg. of Richmond, to defend
him, the lawyer reaching here Mon
day. He began an investigation,
and was soon convinced that his
client was innocent He got hold
of new evidence. and one witness
who said he knew the man who
committed the assault and that it was
not Pierce. To make a long story
short, new warrant was sworn out
by Carey. husband of the woman
involved, against John H. Cloves,
whom everyone seemed to think
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
OySteTmen Paid to be Rioters.

A special to the Newport News
Daily Press last Saturday says:
Declaring that they int,nded tear
ing and pulling up every stake in the
James river. a crowd OF between g
and 20 white oysteimen went 10 the
river on the Isle OF Wight county
side last Thursday and made things
lively with the big private planters
F for several hours.
+ According to Capt. J. T. Mos.
+ who came TO Hampton todag 10 re-
port the depredsuons TO Oyster In
f spector William K. lawson. The
F Oystermen are making things lively
.ano serious riots are expected to take
+ place unless the men desist in their
. determination to clear the river o.
all pr e stakes.
Capt. Mills said tha, The party.
which cane from Rescue and Jones
Creek vay the sai,es on hi.
oysts IS. as well as on th,
gyoun- Jack Wilson and Daw
son. Mench & Hoiiosay and tha
the h.-.uders were insolnt ana in
suldng f. ciaring that they intend
ed 20 &c. the local p.sntcss. th,
State Fisheries Commission and th
. local civil authorities Capt. Mil
further told Inspector LAWSON tha
the men were in an ugly mood AM
that the conditions we're cl sc Q
noung The int-uders had pulle
down all the private stakes IN siel
and il is the opinion Of Cap. NJ
that within the next thir,y-si 7u
the entire section viii ? 0L--d &
the stakes along the pm s ground
e After lister the story Of d
X nea. Tiets 4 -. Mills. Inspec
10 or lawson sent e hurry telegram
If Mr.. Donald Lee. chairman Of Il
AZ Virginia State Fisheries Commissio
~ advising Mr.. Lee OF the condiuo
he In James river and suggesting th
4 the oyster navy police dset be II
4, mediately ordered 10 the scene
Of the disorder 10 Isle OF Wight cou
F. ~.
r IL is said that the oystermen alol
)n the Isle of Wight SIDE have be
er surely ever since the commissu
e. awarded the three firms the groun
pc and that the trouble O, Thursday
the outcome OF a feeling that d
in commission has taasgressed
TO powers by permitting private plar
as ers TO take up public rocks. Io
ar ever, Mr.. Lawson says there is
he question as 10 the grounds In disp,
being outside of the Baylor survey
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-08-18
Foreigners Land al New York.

New York. Aug. l5.-During the
month OF July So. I'D citizens of for
eign lands entered the port of New
York aud OF this number the Ellis
Island records class 12.965 as litter
ate. The number barred was .12I
The immigrants brought 81. .537. .794
IN money.