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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10
A BiucAr Bid

"A Lincolnshire parish once possessed
clergyman who was not much appre
ciated. One day he remarked TO his
church warden: You people don't
seem TO appreciate me. DO you know
that on leaving my last sphere OF work
the people showed their appreciation
so much that they gave me real
silver slaver?"
THAT is nothing" was the church.
warder's reply. IF tina would only
go away from this parish we'd give
thee a gold un,"-London Chronicle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10
GATHERING PRUNES.
Tho Fruit Is Never Picked, but Is Al
lowed to Fall to the Ground.

popularity Of prunes is that they
are never picked from the trees. but
are allowed TO fall to the ground. The
reason is that Il prune must be dead
ripe. with all its sugar developed. or It
Will not cure properly. Therefore the
ground under the trees is carefully pre-
pared and leveled to make a soft,
smooth bed for the falling fruit. Gath
ering the fallen prunes is q staple in
dustry in August and September. BOYS
and girls and often entire families are
employed in It. camping In the or
chards
Being gathered. the prunes are rolled
down troughs full Of tiny needles that
prick their skins. They are then dip
ped In hot solution containing lye,
which cleanses them. and rinsed in
cold water. Next they are put in
broad. shallow wooden trays and laid
In the sun for two or three weeks.
This sun drying practically converts
them into the staple prunes of COM
merce and of boarding house Jokes
At the packing house they are assert
ed as TO size by machine which
shakes them over a huge sieve The
farther the prune travels over the
sieve the larger the holes. and when
1t comes TO II hole a little bigger than
Itself 1t drops through into the proper
bin. 1t is then run through Il vat con
tanning hot water and finally rolls
down a chute into wooden packing
box-the same box that you see mt the
grocer's- When the prunes pour from
the chute, however. there Is removal
bic frame about three inches high on
top Of the box. Box and frame go I'M
der press, which promptly stamps
down the contents so that they are no
higher than the top of the box. The
frame is lifted off. the cover is nailed
on the box, and the prunes are ready
to ship.-Will Payne in Saturday Even
ing Post.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10
How to Loosen Glass stoppers.

There are several ways of doing this
Pour around the mouth of the bottle
n little oil. and in an hour or two. if
you cannot remove the stopper. place
The whole bottle in warm water Re
move it and gently tap the stopper on
either side against glass. when yoI
will find it will easily come out. T
avoid the same thing harnc,;ne again
be careful : twist the Stc..i. + around
as II fts in,n ~ .:lnnlh If ~, hnttle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10
How to Boil Ham In Cider.

Wash well fine ham. Soak over.
night in water and in the morning set
1t to boil in n kettle of hot cider to
cover. The kettle must be porcelain
on account the acid. Boil slowly
five to eight ours. or until thoroughly
cooked, and 'et to cool in the liquid
A small bag of spice-cloves, mace,
cinnamon-thrown in the boiling cider
gives flavor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10
Her Jewels.

Mrs Subbubs Ito neighbor)-Wilie
ana Robbie aren't home from school
yet. and here il is , O'Clock Did you
see anything Of my precious jewels as
You came along. Mr.. NrXdore: Mex
dore- Your precious jewels are in
soak madam. | Just SAW chem swim
ming in :hV river H"Sjun transcript
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-08-10

How to Wash China Silk Ribbons.
Sponge lightly with clean cold water
and iron carefully on the wrong side,
having some paper between the iron
and the silk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

In the last year or two neat
trick to defraud laboring men has
been worked by large employers or
their agents in the territory ada
cent to Spokane, through the me-
dunn of a connection with some
favored Spokane employment
agency.
The plan is to hire men, work
them few days and then discharge
them, giving another bunch their
places. In this way the employment
agent is kept busy supplying new
men to the same Job at so much per
head.
Oluf Opsjen, a Norwegian rancher
living near Dishman's, for several
years taxpayer and voter, gives
testimony as to an experience he
has just had. He says:
mot having much to do at the
time, l concluded to take a run out
into the timber to make a few dol
lars until fall. / applied for job
announced on the board at the
Featherstone employment office as
swamper for the Panhandle Lum-
Der Co. at their camp No. 7 IN
Idaho. The pay was $2.75 per day,
but you are charged $5.25 board and
81 a month hospital fees, although
I never saw an ounce Of medicine
on the place.
After working a few days I saw
mon coming and going continually
and wondered at the constant
change Of men. Directly l got onto
the plan and found that 1t was part
of q move to keep the employment
agent busy. After two weeks I got
my discharge like the rest.
When l asked why I was let out,
they told me that was an I. w. W.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

some poor mother up in the burned
out region, to be made over for her
children. Women know to what
uses these things may be put, even
il the assistant secretary of the
chamber of commerce does not.
Il had two coats and number of
pieces of wearing apparel for
women and children set aside to
send to the chamber of commerce
this morning. Not caring to have
donations that ] might give for a
good cause made the subject of
newspaper jests, ! have concluded
not to send it, If some one will
guarantee the delivery of this stuff
to the really needy in the fire belt.
in the spirit in which it is given,
my neighbors and myself stand
ready to give everything We can
possibly spare. But as for the cham
Der of commerce humorists, excuse
me, / am done"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Oddities in the Nelus
All Over the World

Miss Elma johnson lives on the
right of way of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad, near Des
Moines, and when c. r. Alexander,
brakeman, wrote letters he some
times dropped them off as his train
sped by.
Omen ote he weighted with a rail.
road torpedo, and when Miss John
son picked 1t up the torpedo ex-
ploded in her hands, putting out one
eye, impairing the other and disfig-
uring her about the head and face.
Her attitude toward the brake
man letter writer is not divulged,
but she has sued the railroad for
$30.000 damages. claiming that it is
liable for the acts Of its employees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
g O Min u E d
n o
P A @ F. O n E
DENVER EXCITED

distance cheering record, and as
Roosevelt left his train and was es-
corted through the streets he was
kept busy bowling his acknowledge
ments to shouts of Teddy
The colonel left Cheyenne at $50
last night and his train stopped
only twice on it's way to Danver. At
every station, however, big crowds
bad gathered and yelled their greet
ings. Roosevelt breakfasted in his
private car. He was met at the
station by Governor Shafroth,
Major Speer and committees repre-
senting the Colorado Live Stock as
ISOLATION and the Spanish War Vet
Grams. The presidential salute was
fired by the Colorado light artillery
Roosevelt was escorted at once to
waiting automobile and taken
through the streets to a reviewing
stand. where he reviewed the pa
rade of the Spanish War Veterans,
the Indian Fighters association and
number of civic bodies. The
streets were gaily decorated and
were lined with cheering thousands
in honor Of the former president.
At noon Roosevelt became the
guest of the Danver Press club and
was later escorted to Overland
park, where he was the guets OF
honor at "chucl wagon" dinner.
Real chuck wagons were standing
in the park and two old Cow camp
cooks prepared the food. The feast
was served in genuine round up"
style.
After this spread had been dis.
posed of the colonel was escorted
back to the heart OF the city and
taken to the Auditorium, where he
was the guest of honor and ,r,n.
cipal speaker ct tbs aftc,roon ses.
sion of the Colorad. live S,on,, AZ.
sociation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Must Be Sober to Get
Married in Paterson.

Persons desiring license to
marry must be sober to get it at
Paterson, \. j., because of the
moral barrier raised by Registrar
Charles S. Gall.
He always refuses to issue a
license If the person shows the
least sign of intoxication, suggest
ing that he come back the next day.
Invariably they don't come
back" he said, land no doubt there
are many young men and women
who today thank me for not giving
them marriage license when they
wanted it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
KOREA NOW JAP PROVINCE;
EMPEROR IS "THE WHANG''

TOXIC, Aug. 29.-An imperial
edict, an official announcement and
a military order respecting the .ac-
tion of Recident General Terauchi,
and the Independent empire of
Korea today became the dependent
kingdom Of Chosen. The en-
peror, vi Syek, became officially
The Whang." Outwardly the
change has been made without a
single slip in the well oiled wheels
of Nipponese diplomacy. In unof-
fetal circles, however, common
rumors of discomfort and threats of
revolt from Seoul. The edict OF
the minister of the interior threat
ems to change the entire diplomatic
alignment in the far east and the
effects of the annexation, or ANAL
gamation," as the diplomats prefer
to call it, will be felt by every
world power.
The annexation was made with
out the consent. of the Koreans,
over the protests Of China-as yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

J. w. Whitaker is the manager
of the senatorial candidacy of
Leigh r. Freeman, an old time
pioneer of the west side, who is
seeking the republican nomination.
Freeman is making the fight on
Wilson, Burke and Ashton as Jim
Hill and trust candidates and he
calls POindexter an extremist Free
man says that he is neither stand
patter nor progressive.
A reunion Of former members Of
the Rev. d. E. Wilson's pastorates
in Minnesota was held last night at
the Rev. Mr.. Wilson's church, the
Lidgerwood Congregational, Gordon
avenue and Standard street.
Postal Inspector &. r. n. Birds.
eye of Cincinnati will arrive in
Spokane September /, in an en-
deavor to secure evidence against
the Parker Bros. and other United
Wireless alleged swindlers.
m. II. Dickson, 80, coIored, a
waiter at the Silver Grill, was
buried this afternoon at Green
wood cemetery, after funeral SER
vices held by the Rev. J. Gordon
Mcpherson.
George Adams, killed at the
Sprague avenue fill, was buried
this afternoon at Paramount GENE
terry, after funeral services held at
the Gilman undertaking rooms. A
sister in Australia is the only
known surviving relative.
Lucille, aged 10 months, dauoh-
ter of Matthew Stranz, Hillyard,
died Saturday night. The burial
took place this morning at Fair
mount, after funeral services at ST..
Patrick's church in Hillyard.
Joseph Peterson, who died Sat
urday at the Sacred Heart hospital,
was buried this afternoon at Green
wood.
Saying that her daughter had de-
serted her, and sent her to the
poor farm, Mrs. Amanda Johnson,
So years old, applied for medical
treatment and shelter at the emer-
gency hospital yesterday afternoon
A Jump Of II feet was made by
the Buick racer by Driver G. G.
Murray in an endeavor to establish
record between Spokane and
Occur d'Alene yesterday. Several
accidents were met with and the
time was but S4:54 for the 81 miles.
Two strangers beat up Charlie
Fan, Chinese pedler, yesterday
afternoon because he did not have
any melons in his wagon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

A storm center of moderate en-
ergy now over the Dakotas has
helped to clear off the smoke that
was over this section, and caused
light rains In Oregon, Washington,
the northern Rockies and the Mis-.
Esissippi valley. Rains also fell on
the Atlantic seaboard and in the st.
Lawrance valley.
From Arizona over the lower
Mississippi valley to the south At
lantic coast morning temperatures
have been high; elsewhere they
have been moderate and slightly be-
low normal from the Pacific to the
Rockies.
High pressure again on the north
Pacific coast indicates fair weather
for this vicinity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

too feeble or too unready to en-
force her obiections-and with the
careful watehfulness of the United
States. America enjoys, under Ko.
rean treaties many privileges that
Japanese treaties refuse. The Jap
anese statesmen have announced
that the Korean treaties will be
recognized for time. The situa-
ton is gigantic far eastern game
of freeze out" with Japan dealing
the cards and Russia playing the
Japanese hand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
LOOKING "CIFT-
HORSE" IN THE FACE

One woman who had a parcel of
clothing wrapped to send to the
chamber of commerce relief fund
Or the fire sufferers has united the
string and restored the clothing to
the rack.
The cause of this action on her
part was the publication in morn
ing paper of supposedly humor-
Gus comment by the assistant sec
rotary of the chamber of commerce,
on some of the donations received.
Here is the way the situation ap-
peared to this woman:
Il think such remarks in connec-
ton with a work of this kind is a
positive disgrace. People were
asked to give what they could spare
In the way OF cast aside clothing,
and If bathing suits were given,
what about it? Those bathing suits
no doubt would be appropriated by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Smoking Room and Free
Cigarettes for Women.

Chicago is to have a music hall
with women's smoking room in
which all kinds of cigarettes will be
provided patrons free.
Not only that. but the fair smok-
ers will be able to buy light lunch
con and liquid refreshments. and in
the summer time there will be a
roof garden.
The building will be 20 stories
high, will be on the site of the Con-
tinental hotel. at Madison street
and Wabash avenue, and is to cost
100000 Part of it will be used
for offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
neat TRICK TO FOOL
THE LAb0RINC men

and that they did not want any agi-
tators in the camp. / have never
held membership in the /. w. w.,
and this was simply an excuse to
get rid of me.
"They are sending in foreigners
there who cannot speak the English
language. They realize that they
can carry on this employment shark
traffic with less protest from the
poor fellow that can't swear in Eng
fish, and all that remains for him is
to take his time and get out Should
you tarry for one meal after you
quit 1T is charged up to you at hotel
rates" ~.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Fl0()D
(By United Press LEASED Wire)

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 29.-Eas,
Lincoln became isolated by a flood
today, caused by sudden rise in
the water of Antelope creek. The
streets were submerged to a depth
of five feet. The water has flooded
homes and the occupants compelled
to flee to upper streets.
Rescuers put out in boats to save
persons caught in the deluge. 1t is
feared that several lives were lost
but no fatalities had been reported
at noon.
The weather bureau reports a
rainfall of eight inches last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
shadows Husband 10 Years
to Get Divorce.

The persistence and perseverance
of women is shown in the exper.
fence of Mrs. Mamie E. Brown of
New York. who for Is years
through detectives, kept close
watch on her husband, Charles H
Brown of Matteawan. before she
got evidence enough to obtain a
divorce.
They lived apart for more than
IS years. and three times Mrs
Brown tried to obtain a divorce and
failed through insufficient evidence
She has Just succeeded in securing
a decree at Newburg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Fred Wilson, sick fire fighter
turned down by the city and county
public doctors, has been taken In
by the Rescue Mission and given
treatment.
The board Of army engineers that
is making special tour of the ir.
rigated districts of the country
with view of making recommen-
dations as to the disbursement of
the $20,000,000 irrigation fund set
aside by congress, was in Spokane
Sunday on the way to North Yak
ina. The board will give two
months to making the investiga-
ton, which extends over the terri
tory from New Mexico to North
Yakima.
The typographical union has
voted for an increase for job print
ers from SEA to s27 per week and
has asked that employers sign up
the new scale on this basis. The
old scale expires next Saturday
night.
Carrot Strausscr, charged with
auto speeding was arrested last
night by the police and released on
bonds of $40.
Rev. J. c. Baker, pastor of the
tabernacle, MallOn and Jefferson,
preached his farewell sermon Sun
day. He will take up evangelistlc
work on the coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Railroad Company Pays So
to Sue for S2.13.

The Pennsylvania railroad has
sued George w. Milligan at Chicago
for two dollars and thirteen cents
for fare due from North Philadei.
phia to Jersey City on January 4
1910"
Milligan Is a manufacturers
agent. The costs of filing the suit
are SO and if Milligan demands a
jury it will cost Sc more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
G O Min u E d
r O
P A G F. O N F.
THE MYSTERY

Square hotel a few years ago, a
federal senatorship was decided.
Again in an international COM
plication involving the sale of for
eign territory to the United States,
in which an international scandal
had started. this woman's blandish-
ments smoothed the troubled
waters"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
FARMERS FILL ICE BOXES
WITH HAIL.

MUNCIE. Ind, Aug. 29.-During
an electrical storm over an area
of mile near Trenton so much
hail fell and the stones were SO
large that farmers filled their ice
boxes with them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Champion Oishwasher Of

Champion DishWasher of
Middle West is a Man.
The middle west champion dish
washer is a man, Joseph Vogel of
Chicago, who has issued challenge
to the world.
In winning his title he defeated
Mrs. Mary Nelson at Clark Station,
Ind, washing and drying 200 dishes
In Is minutes and 10 seconds, while
his competitors time was Is min
utes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
} . 90 >>>>>>>>>>A
, Mrs. Irene Deffenbaugh has .

. started divorce proceedings .
. against her husband, Elvo Def
departments fenbaugh, manager. =
. of the savings department of .
= the Exchange National bank. =
. She charges her husband with =
. carousing, late hours and cru .
. ell treatment. The couple .
. were married two years ago, =
Q the husband being the son OF =
q Mrs. Estelle Deffenbaugh. =
. former city librarian, and the =
q wife being Miss Irene Luther, =
Q prominent socially. =
Q Q q q q q . . . D . % &@\V
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

3 E. r. Week, Horace H.
. Guth. J. b. Johnson, Bedford
. Brown and William Matthews,
D democrats, candidates for the
. legislature, have changed
. their pledges to read "for the
. party choice so long as he has
. a chance of success" If elect I
, ed these men, it is said, want
. a chance to support Poindex-
. ter, if the gang tries to defeat
. him in the legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
SALT PALACE
!. IS BURNED
{sy United Press Lea.ed WIre)

= SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug.
.29.-The salt palace, consisting of a
pavilion, $50 foot wide bicycle
track and other amusement feat
ures, was destroyed today by a fire
believed to be of incandiary origin.
The fire started in the Three De.
gree concession and spread rap.
idly. The entire Salt Lake depart
ment fought the flames for 10 hours
before the fire was controlled.
The track was being used for
race meets for the benefit of in.
jured bicycle riders. Carpenters be-
gan work today to construct 4 tenn.
porary track for a meet tomorrow
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
CITY NEWS
~ IN BRIEF ~


. A loss of $4,000 was en-
. tailed adm four men suffered I
. burns in fire that wiped out 4
. the plant Of the Idaho Lumber I
= company's big factory at Dish I
. mans. east of the city.
. Sparks from an o. r. & N. Z
>engine is believed to have Z
q caused the fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

your only hope is to simulate
insanity" said the lawyer.
Gee. haven't an idea what to
say" said the prisoner.
We'll, I'll get one Of these chaps
who write coruses for popular
songs to fix up something for you"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

One of the best known library editions Of standard
works This includes over 500 titles. Regular price
6Oc We are selling them at zoe and SOC. Fill up
your library!
Ager books for boys. Regular 35c editions on sale
for zoe, in perfect condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Saying that her daughter had de
serted her, and sent her to the
poor farm, Mrs. Amanda Johnson
So years old, applied for medical
treatment and shelter at the emer
gency hospital yesterday afternoon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Local View Postcards SC Dozen

Comic postcards .......................20 for Sc
Stereoscopic view cards, dozen ...............5f
Csc gold paint now .1Oc
SOC fraterna pin watch fobs. ................2O zoe
California and Washington playing cards, were $1.0O
now :... ......... '..'...SVr
Gilt Edge playing cards. SOC, ......... 25c
Bicycle playing cards in perfect condition, per dozen
decks 81 90
Other playing cards, package. ................5f
~ flags of all nations; Is inch flags; regular price
5000; special ........................ 81 90
Set of "a flags of all nations worth $11O SOC
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29
Sure! Keuffel and Esser Goods
Are Reduced!
But Remember, It's for This Sale Only.

erything in this line has special price alta
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Two strangers beat up Charlie
Fan, a Chinese pedler, yesterday
afternoon because he did not have
anv melons in his wagon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Joseph Peterson, who died Sat
urday at the Sacred Heart hospital,
was buried this afternoon at Green
wood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-29

Lucille, aged 10 months, daush-
ter Of Matthew Stranz, Hillyard,
died Saturday night. The burial
took place this morning at Fair
mount, after funeral services at ST..
Patrick's church in Hillyard.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-30

the convention Will be MIR. G.. G..
Chapman, publicity manager Of the
Portland Commercial Club, who will
talk on "The Mission. Of the Com
mercial Club Mr.. Chapman is one
Of the best informed and most in
icresting men in publicity work IN
The United States. He has had long
years of training in newspaper work
built up and owned the most pro-
gressiye and most successful adyer-
Using agency on the Pacific coast
and had more TO do with the excel
lent results attained by the Portland
club under Tom Richardson than
the general public is aware of. He
is not the same type Of man as Mr..
Richardson but is able TO go into
the minutesi details of commercial
club organization and will give an
exposition of the mission of the com
mercial club which will result in
real benefit TO all business men VIII
hear him.