THe SpoKane Press. OEOKOE PUTNAM, Manager. rnbllahed Every Evening Except Suuday by The Press Publishing Co. SCRIPPS-McRAE PRESS SERVICE. One cent per copy, six cents per Week, twenty-live cents per month Or $3 per year, delivered by carrier. No free copies. 116 Ft ? < Aye. telephone Slain 375. Entered at Spokane, ?Wash., as second-class matter. THE Gr KM OF LAZINESS. Tho si I entitle sharps of tho country ore wondering whether Dr. Charles W. Stiles 'f Washington is a discoverer or a second Joe Mulhatton ?a first- class liar or an explorer from away ha k. The doctor, you know, has discovered that laziness is a gi im. He has even name! the hug that goes into the human system at times nnd makes "strong men into hoboes and panhandlers. If he Is right, nnd he says he is. all that ts necessary to give this country an Impetus that will jolt it centuries ahead is to follow uncinaria- sis to its lair and eradicate it from the human system. Watch you boy dress on a cold morning. It takes 30 minutes to get him out of bed unless you apply a lath, and when he comes down stairs he wants to cat breakfast clad in a shawl. The laziness does not affect ap- petites. After breakfast he hunts for his shoes and dawdles and asserts that he is going to hurry "in a minute." and you Just Succeed in getting him started to school in time to save him from a tardy mark. You have worried over that. Some mothers havo tiled to whip lazi- ness out of their children and have dally wondered: "I don't know what Will become of Horace when he gets big if lie is as slow then as he Is now." Tou might apologize to the b ljr. Dr. Stiles says he has uncinariasis. Can't blame n boy for what be can't help. Perhaps lie inherited the blamed thing. Men have It. It comes In August. When tlie world seems content to sit In the shade and loaf and listen to the grasshoppers. It comes again In tbe chill days of winter, when the fire burns brightly nnd the luting wind howls outside. We are nil lazy at times. It Is good for us. Tt makes us work better When necessity spurs us on and the coal pile neara the bottom of the bin. In fact, laziness for boys and men. at times, Is a blessed privilege, and there doesn't seem to be any pressing mcd for Dr. Stiles' investiga- tions or a remedy for uncinariasis, A BOOK AND A SUGGESTION. SEVILLE, Dor. \u2666..?Seville's ! magnificent cathedral, in which the | I remains of CVhrlstopher Columbus I ?alreadyi so qften exhumed and' reburied ?have just been placed for perpetuity, is one of the largest ; and most famous in Europe. It was begun in 1401, being built on the Site of a.n ancient Moorish mosque. Seville has many fine buildings, but hone as magnificent as the ca- i thedral, Its bronze work, wood carvings and sculptures are renown- ed. On its walls are paintings by ' Murillo, who was born in Seville, ami other almost as famous Span- ish painters. Its windows are of i Flemish stained glass, made in the 16th century, its organ Is one of the largest in the world. The great campanile, or bell tower of the cathedral, called the "Qiralda," 1 dates from 1196. A glance at it jin the accompanying picture will J show that to its architect, the Moor [Abu Jussuf Jakub, the United States owes one of its most prized ' | pieces of architecture ?the tower of i I Mndlson Square Garden, in New York. It Is especially appropriate that Christopher Columbus should lie in Seville cathedral, it being the last I resting place of Ferdiuand 111. of Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong is going to write a book. He lias seen ' much of the world, an.l feela literary ambition Impelling him to i>ut his thoughts on paper. Tho book, if he writes it. will Bell. It will soil because tho world, if it docs not forgive, at least forgets, and because. If a man should strangle his mother and set down the details in print, there WOUld bo readers Who know nothing and care nothing for tlie sacred side of life. Or.cc Strong was a real man. His old mother used to see him In his uniform, the picture of statural honor, breast out. shoulders back ?her soldier boy. Why. that woman was so proud of him that tears of joy filled her eyes when she thought of what he was nnd what he might be. "Her boy" could do anything?be anything?ami his face was toward the top of the ladder. He broke her heart, He ran away with a cheap?a very cheap?woman; beautiful In an ani- mal way. and with no morals. And he got so low that publicity almost lost its power to sting him. He lost bis friends, his good name, much of his property; and yet, with a dog-like fidelity, be clung to tho creature who had ensnared him. This captain of the United States army pawned her jewels. It was not a good sight for the world. It made an old wom- an pray for death. Strong married tbe woman Why. no one can say. It was a sop to decency, but it didn't add a tithe of respectability to Captain Strong or the j woman. There should be two books written. One could cover the doings of Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong. The other should contain a picture only?a picture of a gray-haired Woman, with streaming eyes, gazing at the picture of a soldier boy who threw his future away for a paintnd smile. A PROSPEROUS COUNTRY THROTTLED. I.ate figures about tho national debt of Finland only seem to augment the shame of the country's position. Russia has the nation by the throat, and there Is scarcely a protest except from the people who are to lose individuality, liberty and language. For Finland is civilized. The science of government had readied n high plane there. With a population of over S. 000,000; with schools and hospitals and public works the e'tual of the best, Finland has a national debt of only $20,01(0.000. That isn't all. The state owns the railroads, worth more than tin- total of the debt. In addition, there are vast forests and lands. nl>o owned by the govern- ment. When a power takes hold of a country peopled by savages, licks the In- habitants Into shape, builds schoolhouses, and attempts to put white ideas under dark skins, the best part of the world say-, "amen." Cut when a nation?even a little one?ls happy, peaceful, progressive and contented; when as it is it gives to the world strong men and grand women, its absorption and uprooting by another nation is a crime, black and foul. Nothing can cxc use the czar jn the minds of moral men and women. The Christmas holiday season Is the time when tbe peculiarities of the various Species of Shoppers become noticed, for all stoics are crowded with various assortments of peojde intent only on their purchases. It is S time of trial for the clerk, and unless he has an eye for the hu- morous side of life, his position is a very wearing one. No two purchasers are exactly alike, and seldom do the same people take the same tact upon a second purchase. Clerks are seldom given the option of remarking or catting prices, though oyer half the buyers seem to believe that this is the case. Lounging through some of Spo- kane's larger stores Saturday the fol- lowing disconnected sentences reach- ed The Press man's ears: "I'll take three yards If you'll mukc It 7%." "Well, then give me Just two." "My, but that's expensive. Have you anything cheaper? That's not worth anything/ to me. How much was the other? Welt, let me see It again. Lot me have st* yards," "Have you any hairpins?'' "Other counter, please." Another lady is making a purchase Which amounts to 16 cents, and, liv- The Chinese in Spokane Are a Peaceful People. There are Included In the popula- tion of Spokane between 100 and 500 (Chinese. Including quite a number Of women and children. As a rule they are good citizens, attending gtfictly to their own business. 0, large number are implored as Cooks %nd fioU.se servantr, though probably ip'fc larger number are em- ployed at Igundiy v.- jik. Several are unfed 18 the mercantile trade, nandllnf largely Chines* goods. Others are ftigagcd in tho restaurant fine, both, as proprielors and as cooks ?,nd waiters, flhd ft few have mastered he trad,c Or the tailor and do a loora* Ivs business. ft\ the Outskirts of the city a num- ber of the Mongolians are engaged in flunk* t gardening and every day dur- ing the summer dogens of tln-m can tie seen In different parts of the city, each carrying two large baskets Oiled with the products of their gardens, peddling them out to the consumers It Is said that those engaged In this line make large profits and are In bet- ter circumstances than most of their brethren. The Chinese of this city have no church organization of their native \ religion, but, through tlie aid of the I I .. ?. * Home Missionary society, a | Chinese Baptist mission has been es- tabliirled un Second aye. and a night school is conducted, which is attend- ;ad by » large number of younger rep- , tesontatlvoS of the orient, and they are said to be quick and eager to ) and rataln the knowledge ob- I tftlned fully as well us others. \u25a0\Vhilo, as In all nationalities, there are Borne from the cebstlal kingdom . whose tastes seem to turn In the line of drink und gaming, tho majority are recognised as quiet.! wa-abiding citi- sena. NEW YORK, Pee. 22.?The pros- parity whioh the railroad* throughout the country are now enjoying la In one respoct different from any period of prosperity which railroads have enoyed In tho past. Railroad officii la generally agree that the rate situa- tion in all sections of the country- Is In a better condition than ever before. The scheduled tariffs are be- ing almost universally maintained, while there is practically no cutting of rates by any of tho rullroads. Never before has the rale situation throughout the country appeared so perfect, and this is generally consid- ered one of the main reasons of the excellent showing of earnings which the railroads have made during the last year. The railroads have enjoyed many periods of prosperity In the past, but in practically every Instance this prosperity has been interrupted | by rate disturbances. Since 1891 there has been a steady Improvement In the rate conditions j throughout the country, until nt pros- ent it is reported by railroad official* in several Bee lions of the country as being almost Ideal. Discriminations In rates have been almost wholly , abolished, and the scheduled tariffs are being maintained as never before, j This Is considered not only one of j the main causes of tlie excellent earn- ings, which the railroads arc now re- ' porting, but otn- of tho strongest rea- sons for the belief that the prosperity the railroads are eiioying will con- tinue, with temporary reactions, for an indefinite- period. There are a number of causes for tlie excellent rate conditions. One of I the reasons why rates are being so uniformly maintained is the large amount of traffic offered the railroads, which gives no Incentive for cutting rates, The community of interest movement, whereby the greater pro- portion of the railroad mileage of the-country has been brought under the control of a few groups of finan- ciers, also has been a powerful factor in clearing up tbe rate situation. Through this movement many of the smaller and weaker roads, which were continually cutting rates in the at- Holiday Scenes and Christmas Shoppers In Spokane Stores. Ing In the suburbs, wants it delivered at once. "Please show me some of your best muslin. How do you do. Mrs. Smith, how are you? (Clerk ?How many yards, please?) Isn't it delightful weather for shopping, Mrs. Smith? Why haven't you called? (Clerk?How many yards, lady?) Why, this Is mus- lin; I asked for regular ticking." At the other end of store: "Did I leave my purse here? Have you a telephone handy? When do you ex- pect the Other kind? Will you send me a sample? Here is my address." In a. meat market! "Two pounds of steak, please. Don't give me that. Haven't you anything better? How much Is it? Well, then I'll take it." A telephone order to the market: "Send me three pounds of a beef roast and be sure It is good. When will it bo here? Why. that will never do; It's 11 now and I want It for lunch. Can't you send it right up. Send some dog meat also. Be sure it is good." In the shoe store: "Do you think you have a pair of shoes that will fit me? Oil. no, no, that shoe looks larger than a four. Mercy, haven't you made a mistake? What makes you think it's too small? It seems so very comfortable. I think I bet- ter take this pair." I "Madame, the shoo Is a full size j too small to give yOU entire satisfac- tion," said the clerk. "Well, you stupid thing, that Isn't 1 what I want It for.' As the lady walked out she said: "Where did you say to call for corn salve? Ha. ha." A scene at a millinery Store! "Do you think the hat becoming.." "Yes. it matches the face beautifully, It's a perfect hat and fits -*ou to perfec- tion. The side straps have a beautiful shade and the throat latch, being a little to the left, makes an unusual effect on the viranda of tbe two first two plumes. The neck yoke can be worn in winter or summer and is re- versible." At a grocery: "Have you any pre- , pared foods? I have so much to at- ! tend to that I would like to get a 1 list of prepared foods. Send me a package of grapnuts, postum cereal, ! wheatina, grenola and a catalogue [from Battle Creek. Things are shap- ing themselves Just right. Every- thing is being condensed. Within a i few years we will have a prepared ' meal, condensed with all the. neces- sary ingredients, so that it can be easily carried in a vest pocket," said I the lady as she walked out. COLUMBUS'S BODY RESTS IN SEVILLE'S CATHEDRAL. have been completed for the South- ern Indiana's new line between Terre Haute and Evansvllle, and President James H. Walsh of the Indiana line is having plans prepared for an ex- tension to Chicago, which. It is claim- ed, will save 16 miles of distance from Evansvllle to Chicago, The new Terre Haute-Kvansvllle line will run : through a rich coal and stone quarry j region. Castillo, who sent the discoverer j forth to sail to India and the Ital- ian's son also named Ferdinand. The ceremony of transferring the remains of the discoverer of Ameri- ca from the crypt, where they have lain for the past hundred years, to 'the cathedral was a solemn and im- pressive one. The Duke of Veragua, Columbus' direct descendant, was present, and representatives of the civic and na : tional authorities, to say nothing of an Immense multitude of people that cVrowded the venerable build- ing. When the remains reached the cathedral its 22 bells were rung, a salute was fired and the troops accompanying the cortege presented arms. Within the cathedral a re- quiem mass was sung. This is the sixth time that the body of Columbus has been buried, lie tiled at Valladolid, in Spain, and his remains found a resting place there. In 1513 they were had up again and carried off to Santo Do- -1 mingo. in Cuba, and once more com- mitted to the earth. The year 17$fi I saw them disinterred again, to be placed in the cathedral at Havana, and a hundred years later they were exhumed once more and brought back to Spain. THE HOPE "SINK HOLE," The railway people of Hope, Idaho, have at. last got the best of their \ famous "sink bole." which has been the cause of considerable trouble for some time. At this point the track Of the X. P. runs near tlie shore line of Lake Pend d'Oreille and for some time the company has been trying to get on enough cinders and gravel to keep the track from going down. They ' finally have succeeded, after much trouble, in getting it to remain Bta- | tlonary. RAILWAY NEWS. Roads Enjoying Unprecedented Prosperity?Rate Conditions Unequaled. tempt to secure traffic their stronger competitors, havo been ab- sorbed. Another favorable factor is that during the last few years there has been little or no competitive railroad building. While the new mileage that has been constructed has aggregated a considerable amount it has been composed almost wholly of short branches and axtensions. While it can hardly be hoped that rato disturbances have been forever eliminated from tlie railroad industry it Is believed by many prominent rail- road officials that the developments pointed out have wrought such a rev- olution that any such general dls- tut'banco of rates as occurred In 1881 and ISIIO have been made impossible in the future ao strong are the allied roads which are against the practice. I KILL TO BUILD TO SIMILKAMEEN COUNTRY. | Tlie minority stockholders of the Pere Marquette railroad may be per- mitted to join the voting trust. The . matter is to be decided ;jt a meeting of the syndicate managers in Boston , today, it is said that so many of ! the minority holdings have asked the ? privilege of depositing their shares In tlie voting trust, subject to tlie '] control of the syndicate managers. ! that It Is probable the requests will |be favorably considered, although the ! syndicate managers already control a J majority of the stock outstanding. i President James J. Hill of the ! Great Northern was In Spokane a short time Sunday afternoon on his I return from the Sound. While in- i speeting his new depot hero he gave out the Information that his com- ; pany will commence In the spring the 1 construction of a new road through ' the Okanogan country into British I Columbia and up the dtmilkameen | river. He also intimated that in the near future the road will be extended to Vancouver. He said the company Is now perfecting the arrangements for building the new road and tbe work will begin early in the spring. Affairs In the traffic world Have been shaping themselves of late as 1 though the Northern Securities com- pany had obtained a eontrolllng in- 1 torest In the Wisconsin Central rail- way. J. J. Hill of the Great North- ern denies tbe report. HIL.I. ON FREIGHT SATES. In reference to freight and passen- ger rates J. J. Hill stated in an in- terview yesterday that he would make no changes unless compelled to do so. He expressed pleasure over the large Wheat crop in this section and tbe high prices realized by the farm- ers, and said that was one of the best Indications of a prosperous coun- try. Mr. Hill left in bis special train for tho east about 5 o'clock. The Northern Pacific lunch room, which is Hearing completion, will probably be ready for occupancy the latter part of January. It should be a wonderful improvement on tho pres- ent quarters right In the main depot Contractor Deets has the job in hand and is doing excellent work. The new addition is about 40x«0 foet in size, of red brick and stone, two stries high. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway company today began the payment of the semi-annual interest due January 1 next on the 0 per cent first mortgage bonds of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific company and the 4 per cent general mortgage bonds of the Rock Island Railway company. By this action the company antici- pates the payment of this interest by more than a week. Persons attending the Inland Em- pire Horticultural and Floriculture! association meeting will get a rate of one and one-third for a round trip from the surrounding towns to Spo- kane. This rate goes Into effect on the O. It. N. Tlie convention will be held hero January (i, 7, t> und 9, 1903. SHORTEST DAY. Yesterday was the shortest day in the year, boing 9 hours and 3 min- utes from sunrise to sunset. Tho days will now begin to lengthen a minute each. FINLAND SUFFEBXNQ OH ACCOUNT OF FAMINE. ST. PETERSBURG, Deo. 22.? ThSl'S is great danger of famine In | Finland. There is a loss of 10.000.000 I bushels in the amount of wheat rals- led this year and other crops havo I ruined or swept away by tho ! floods. SOUTHERN INDIANA'S FLAMS. j The Louisville & Nashvilje Se to | i haVf a connection with the Southern j ! Indiana at Evansvllfe. Where the I Louisville & Nashville has establish* |«d extengjve new terminals. Surveys ! Do you know the so* cret of good printing? Perhaps you don't as none but the great ar- tists have It exactly lo- cated. Wo cannot place our finger upon it, but we know that some- where within lino work- manship, the best of materials and perfect equipment the secret lies, and In order that no chances m«y be taken we Include nil these in our scheme of business. The result Is n gnuln of printing that hundreds of Spokane business men have come to know and appreciate. inland Printing Co. ClO-613 Sprague Aye. ' No. 222-224 Tost St. Tol. M. 639. Kesidcnce Phone 8. 271. SEEHORN TRANSFER COMPANY STORAGE?Wo store all kinds of goods. WE MOTE?Machinery, boilers, merchandise, housohold goods, every- thing. i John T. Huetter Contractor and Builder Phone Main 13. Symons BlocK, SpoKane BAGGAGE Phone Main 517 OWPKfICMKO. 720 FIRST AYE. We are selling out the following goods to reduce our stock) i-gallon tins maple syrup 91.05 1-pound bird seed (with outtlo hone), 3 pounds .35 Pints. Bidder's catsup a .80 Gold dust , .80 Hkuui (tin Quail ?11 Sprague Aye. Phone Ulack 3031. The Owl BAR, CAFE AND CLUB The Popular Resort. MEDICAL LAKE rsoAP I After all, what can Improve on the food which the child gets from its mother. Mother Nature provides us, her children, with a perfect medi- cal food in Hedlcal Lake Salts, and fledlcal Lake Toilet Soap containing as it does 10* of these famous Salts, is the purest, sweetest medicated soap made. Use It In the little one's bath, for it will make the skin bright and clear and free it from all irritations and blemishes of the skin caused by Prickly Heat, Rash, flosquito Bites, etc. \u2713* It's soothing, healing, purifying qualities are especially beneficial to babies and young children?-a necessary toilet article for every house- hold?you will never be without it once you have proved it's charming efficacy. Druggists sell it?2s cents a cake. Buy fledlcal Lake Ointment, 25 cent* a box, and use It for all eruption* of the akin. It will improve the complexion and is inval- uable for Sunburn, Windburn, Eczema, Itching Piles, Mosquito and all Insect Bites. Not greasy or sticky?is immediately absorbed MEDICAL LAKE RBfIBDIBS ARB NOT PATENT MEDICINES. MEDICAL LAKE SALTS MFG. CO., Sole Mfrs ? NEW YORK AND SPOKANE, WASH. FIRE SALE. The insurance adjusters having finished their work we are now of- fering our stock. MAXWELL & HOLLINGBERY PLUMBERS, STEAM AND GAS FITTER 9, Repair Work a Specialty. 1003 Sprague Aye., Spokane, Wash. Telephone Blue 26G 3 DAMAGED BT WATER ONLY, Nt greatly reduced prices, cut- ters and sleighs, carriages and wagons, harness, lap robes and whips at 20 TO GO PER CENT BELOW ACTUAL VALUE. MUST BE SOLE AT ONCE. Why Do Business in the Dark? When You Can Have Daylight Storcg By Using \u25a0> PRISM GLASS Sold by Jones & Dillingham, Agents for Amerlcan-3 Way Prism Co. Information and Estimates on Application. StuOehaker carriage Repository, 513-615 Spragae Aye. This is the Light SEEK NO FURTHER Order From The Pennsylvania and Investment Company The Washington Mr Pover (o, Empire State Building. Spokane tain? I Halting (o. Basement of Auditorium SPOKANE, WASH. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS OF We make FARM and CITY Loans at as low- rates as is consistent with legitimate bus- iness, on carefully se- lected properties. THE CELEBRATED "GOLD TOP" BOTTLED BEER FAMILY ORDERS MAIN SOS The fidelity National Bank. Spokane, wash. Capital ,1 2S'?,H Burplus 86.00(1 Officers and Directors: Geo. S. Brooke, President. D. K. McPhernon, VlCo President A.. W. Lindsay, Cashier. IS. 11. Crowrtull. Asst. Cashier. J. GRIER LONG, Manager. Exchange National Bank *MSm«Svaa* a KM warerr We have for Sale OF SPOKANE, WASH. Designated Depository United States. a general merchandise store at Invoice price. Good location. Present salaa aro ovor $1800 per month. Ames Mercantile Agency, Empire State Block. Capital 8250,000.00 I Surplus and undivided i profits 8179,688.82 1 Oregon R. R. & Nay. Co. Oregon Short Line ft. w. Dillon Pacific R. R. B. J. Dyer, President; Chan Sweeny. Vice President; C. E. Meßroom. Cashier; VV. M. Shaw, Assistant Cashier. ONLY LINE EAST VIA * Chant Music Co. Several Leading Makes of Salt LaKe and Denver TWO TRAINS DAILY. . Steamship tle.kots to Europe other forolg.i countries. PIANOS AND ORGANS \u25a0 Prices and terms lowest over of- fered. Send for Illustrated catalogue. CHICAGO TAILORING COMPANY, Osoar Bowards, Prop. Suits mado to order. Lady tailor- ing a specialty. Steam cleaning, dyeing find repairing. Will proas one suit a week for $1.50 a month. 217 Tcmplo Court, Spokane, Wash. Phono Front DCS. i Dully Spnlcano Tlmo Boiiedule iDally I>op. 1 Effective Juno 1902. | Air- TliS" i fast ma 11.?Td und a. M. from Coeur u'AUn'e dfa- trlct, Fnrinlngton, Qar- tlold, Col lax. ?Pullman, man, ?MoeooWi ?Pom* roy, Waltaburs, Day- tou, Walla Walla, Pan- djeton, llaker City, and 6i3» all points KAST. P. M. 3HB KXPRISBB?For Fnrm- Jp. M. inaton, Colfax, Pullman, Pullman, Moscow, Lewis- laton, Portland, 8 an Francisco, llaker City all points EAST. EXPRESS ? From all points BAST. Maker city, sun Francisco, Portland, Colfax, Uar- 0:30 field and Farinlnstoil. A. M. ?Except Sunday. Short lino to California, San Fran- elsco-Portlnng route. Steamers sail from Alnsworth dock, Porland, ut a p. m , every five days. OKO. J. MOHt.BR, Ocn. Agt. 430 Riverside Aye., Bp>kune, Wash. Telephone Main 152.