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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
FOUND THE POSITION FILLED
Tramp Unsuccessful In Pathetic Role
of Returned Wanderer.

His knock on the door of a certain
house was answered by demure lit
tie woman, and he felt quite sure of
a cold bite as he led off with:
Madam, do not think me imperti-
nent, but let me ask If 1t so hap.
pened that you had a son wander
away from the family fireside years
ago?"
Eyes, l did," she replied. as she
opened the door little farther.
HE went out into the world and
became a wanderer DER the face of
earth?"
Eyes, he did"
Days and weeks and months ran
into years and you heard no word Of
him? You knew not whether he lived
or died?"
"As you say, knew nothing" re-
piled the woman, as she stood in the
door and looked fixedly at the tramp.
well, ma'am," he continued, 81 don't
want to raise any false hopes, but
but"
"But you are just little too late!"
she finished, as he swallowed the
lump in his throat and tried to wipe
away tear. "My wandering son re-
turned about two hours ago and is
now taking a soak in the bathtub.
Had you called early this morning,
you know"
'"Then the situation Is filled?"
ut is"
Gust my luck, ma'am but of course
you are not to blame for it. l con-
graduate you and your wandering son,
and will bid you good-day and try the
family next door. "-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Failed to Score.

Twill the gentleman allow me to
ask him a question:" interrupted a
man in the audience.
Certainly" said the orator.
did you or did you not once run
for the Office of lieutenant governor?"
In breathless silence the vast as
sembly awaited his answer.
He drew himself up to his full
height, flashed glance of concen-
trated scorn at the presumptuous var
let, and raised his voice till 1t Jared
the rafters.
Eyes, sir" he said. 81 did! l once
ran for the Office of lieutenant gov
ernor of the state of New Jersey, and
l was defeated, sir, by the largest ma
jority which any man ever escaped
that office In the history of the United
States!"
Utterly crushed and Inundated by
the outburst of applause that greeted
this triumphant rejoinder, the crest
fallen man who had presumed to
measure wits with seasoned cam
paigner skunk ANONYMOUSLY out of the
building.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Still Work to Do.

The parish minister meeting farm
servant, who is member of his flock,
the following conversation ensued:
well, John, and how are things 60
ing with you? hope you are keep
ing well?"
"Hech, sir, it's hard work I hae to
dae; nae rest from morn to NIGHT;
work an work, an no minutes
peace for me-"
"Well, John, we must all do our
share in the work of this world. Re-
member 1t Is onlj the preparation for
better world where there will be
no more work to be done"
"Well, sir, that may be for the
likes o. you, but I'm no see sure that
there will be naething for me to dae
in the other world. 1t will be the
same thing there-'John, clean the
sun; John, hang out the moon; John,
light the stars, and so on, I've nae
doubt thaey'll always find something
for me to dae."-The Tattler.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
A Standing Order.

Newlin Haines of the Atlantic City
Hotel Mems association was talking
about the odd rules that prevail in
many of the cheaper restaurants and
cafes.
For instance" he said, 81 go in and
order oysters, salad, and dessert, and
get napkin; but the man next to me,
because ne has only ordered pie and
milk, can't have a napkin on any ac-
count
"a guest here last summer gave me
the best example of these absurd rul-
ings and differentiations that | have
heard yet.
"The man said that he entered a
lunch cafe in London, an ornate place
with counter where some of the pa
irons stood, and with number of
little tables where others sat.
"The man gave a small order, and
took a seat at one of the tables.
"Thereupon a waiter hurried to him.
"'Beg pardon, SIR" he said, but
buns can't Sit"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Lady FIor-noe DixIe's Brave Deed.

Lady FIorence Dixie's Brave Deed.
Lady Florence Dixie, who died Nov.
Z. not only wrote and spoke against
cruelty to animals, but practiced what
she preached. Some years ago she
was in the Enclosure at Newmarket, to.
gether with another woman, convers.
ing with King Edward, then prince OF
Wales, when suddenly an excited
shout arose from the crowd. Some
men had started hare and imme-
diately gang of roughs rushed away
in chase of the terrified animal. Sticks
and stones were flung at the poor
creature, until eventually it was cap
tured by great NAVY. The interest
Of the fashionable crowd quickly died
out, but not the anger of Lady Flor
ence. Leaving the princes side, she
went over to the man who was lead
ing her horse about and, jumping on
the animals back, rode over to the
mob. Forcing her horse up to the
navy, she suddenly made a snatch,
rescued the trembling beast and then
galloped away to a distant thicket,
where she dismounted and set the
hare free.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Senator HaIe's Costly Boys.

When Senator Eugene Hale married
the daughter of Senator "Zack"
Chandler, the latter, who was a great
lover of children, said: Nov, Gene,
I have no use for people who don't
increase the census returns. I want
you and Mary to raise family, and
I'll settle $4,000 on every boy you
have"
Time passed, and the Hales were
SO regularly blessed with children Of
the male porpuasion that the fire.
quency with which "Zack" Chandler
was called upon to redeem his prom
Use with checks became a jest among
his friends in Washington. One morn.
ing the president received the follow
ing telegram from Senator Chandler:
For Gods sake give Eugene Hale
foreign mission! His wife has got
another boy"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
NOT QUITE THE USUAL STORY.
Wanderer Had Not Returned to En-
rich Native Town,


1t was Old Home week, and the re-
turned sons and grandsons had been
telling with more or less pride of
the changes time had wrought for
them. At last Edward Jameson
spoke:
Il went away from here twenty
years ago a poor young man with
only one solitary dollar in my pocket.
| walked the four miles from my
fathers farm to the station, and
there | begged a ride to Boston on a
freight car Last night l drove into
town behind spirited pair of horses.
and my purse-guess how much my
purse holds in money to-day, besides
large check" and Mr.. Jameson look.
ed about him with a brilliant SMILE
Fifty dollars"
"Seventy-fve!"
"a hundred" shouted the boys,
filed with admiration.
mo-" said Mr.. Jameson, drawing
large, fiat purse from his pocket
when the clamor had subsidized, none
of you have guessed right. When I
had paid the twenty-five cents to
Ozzy Boggs for my refreshing drive
in the coach I had, besides my trunk
check (Which I retained for financial
reasons), exactly four cents. I have
come back. my friends, to stay. Any
little jobs of saving and splitting will
be gratefully received.
Companion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
She Know Her Grammar.

The judges little daughter, al.
though she had talked several times
through the telephone to her father,
had never gone through the formali-
ties necessary in calling him up. The
first time she tried it she took the re-
ceiver off the hook, as she had seen
others do, placed her lips to the trans
mitter and said:
Hello! want to talk to papa"
Number, please?" said Central.
Singular" she answered, surprised
at the question, but proud that she
knew something of the rudiments of
grammar.-Youth's Companion.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Dipping Matches in a keyhoIe.

Some fifty years ago there lived in
Saccarappa, now Westbrook, Me-, a
feeble-minded youth named Charles.
One winter certain church in the vii
lage was conducting a revival of the
oldfashioned fire and birthstone vari-
ETY. so popular at that time.
After an unusually fervent meeting.
Charles was seen by the minister polk
ing small sticks into the keyhole of
the church door, %
what are you doing there, my
boy?" he asked.
Dipping Matches" was the prompt
reply of the not wholly witless one
Boston Herald.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Best Substitute Possible.

An emu was one of the features OF
Baron's Court, the Irish residence OF
the duke of Abercorn. His grace was
much interested, and on leaving for
London one day, left instructions that
he was to be informed Of its welfare.
Soon afterward the duke received
letter from the man left in charge CIV
ing the important fact that the emu
had laid an egg and" continued the
writer, 1--WE have placed the egg, in
the absence Of your grace, under the
biggest goose in Baron's Court"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
WHERE BEEcHER GOT SERMONS.
Nothing So Small That He Did Not
See IL,

Wherever he went, Beecher con-
tinued his Study of Life through OBJ
servation, says Orison SWEET Marden
in Success Magazine. Nothing else
was half so interesting. To him man
was the greatest study in the world.
To read human nature, to place the
right values upon men, to emphasize
the right thing in them, to be able to
discriminate between the genuine and
the false, to be able to pierce their
masks and read the real man or wom-
an behind them, was an accomplish
ment which he regarded as one Of a
clergyman's greatest weapons.
Like Prof. Agassiz, who could see
wonders in the scale Of a fish or
grain of sand, Beecher also had an eye
like the glass of microscope, which
reveals marvels of beauty in the dross
and common things. 1t had a magni-
flying power which sees the miraculous
and beautiful in the commonplace. He
could see beauty and harmony where
others only saw ugliness and discord,
because he read the hidden meaning
in things. Like Ruskin, he could see
the marvellous philosophy, the divine
plan, in the lowliest object. He could
feel the divine presence in all created
things.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17
Vlce.President,s EavorIte DalntIes.

Vice-President Fairbanks has
sweet tooth, ice cream being his spec
ial weakness. He would not enjoy the
finest kind of a repast unless assured
that it would be topped off with his
favorite dainty. Next to ice cream in
his gastronomic affection comes sort
of fruit salad made of cherries,
chopped grapes, oranges and bananas.
The whole is covered with old Ma
deira, then frozen and is served with
whipped cream.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-17

Thirty-Five Years College Professor.
The retirement Of DR.. William A.
Packard as Kennedy professor of Latin
language and literature and the SOL
ence of language at Princeton marks
the close of thirty-f1ve years of active
tea ching.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
The Lawyers Prayer.

This evening we beg mercy and for
giveness for all people, situate, lying
and being within this tenement, edifice,
erection or structure devoted to wor-
ship. We are all miserable sinners, Of
in, during and through the existence,
duration and continuance of our life,
or lives; that is to say the life, or lives
of all of us, collectively, jointly or sew
orally. We have grieveously, persist
emily, feloniously and with malice afore-
thought, offended against the law in
such case made and provided. We
have each and every one frequently
and at divers and sundry times, occas-
ions, intervals and places as will be
more practically and at length set
forth, proclaimed, declared, enumer-
ated, elaborated 10 the said indictment
hereunto annexed, committed, per-
formed perpetuated and caused to be
done, such acts, deeds. transactions
and offences as have been rendered us
unworthy, the leniency of this law
giver to grant, devise, transfer, convey
set over, lease, bequeath unto each and
every servant, their assigns, and to the
survivors of them, mercy, sustaining
commended to the premises. We know
that the relief sought by us petitioners
and fall parties serving under them or
either of them as such as passeth the
measure of human understanding.
AMEN
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
SECOND ANNUAL FIELD DAY
The Athletic Youth Of the Country will Meet
in a Contest here, Friday, May 18th

On Friday, May 10Th will occur the
second annual school field day. Last
year was the initiatOr season and the
meet proved to be very gratifying to
those in charge. This year it will be
taken up with renewed vigor, and those
who expect to carry off laurels will
have to "get in and dig" for the stan:
dards set will be high.
There will be four contrasting teams,
representing espectively: Ellensburg,
CleElum, Roslyn, and the rural schools.
The baseball grounds will be used and
the events open at 3. p. m.
Following are the events of the meet.
100 yard dash, shot put, 80 yard dash,
standing broad and running broad jump
combination race, pole vault, 120 yard
hurdle, standing high jump, running
high jump, 22O yard hurdle, tug of
war, relay, $50 yards
A. A. U. rules will be used with
slight notifications. Five points will
be allowed for 1st, three for End, and
one for Bird place.
Nobody will be allowed on the
grounds except the officials and contes-
tants. Everybody must stay in the
grand stand or on the bleachers..
Officials on the grounds will be:
Judges: DR.. Nelson, Prof. Parks, Fred
Ross: starter, Prof. Miers: scorer, Supt
H. +. Bair.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17

are pOwerless. But as before stated,
we believe the people are willing to
pay for protection and will not hesitate
in so doing.
Another feature, and a big one too,
is the great reduction that all would
obain, in the matter of insurance.
amounting to a flat reduction of ten
per cent in the business part and from
thirty to fifty per cent in the resident
district, which of itself, means much.
We trust the council will take up
this matter at it's next meeting and if it
thinks best to get an expression of the
taxpayers before taking action, it can
call mass meeting of taxpayers for the
exclusive purpose of discussing this
matter or invite the taxpayers to meet
with the council, and thus get the SEN
timent and act accordingly.
There is an old saying that: "The
voice of the people is the voice of Cod"
and why not let the voice of the people
be heard in audible tone along the line
of such measures of so much Importance
to all?
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
THE person who reflects on what he
sees and hears in this grand and

THE person who reflects on what he
sees and hears in this grand and
glorious country, with all it's pos.
sibilites and probabilities, realizes
that to be one of it's citizens is one OF
the highest positions achieved by man.
From onr eastern threshold to the
placid waters of Puget Sound, from the
silent lakes of the north to the serence
sunny south every hill and vale echoes
with the names of the great men and
women.
YOnder at our great metropolis stands
the Goddess of Liberty with torch in
uplifted hand, guiding the poor and
oppressed of all nations to the home OF
the free and untrammeled American
citizen. Where on earth is nobler pic
ture Of patriotism and human duty?
Here we have men of push and energy
who transform the products of human
nature into things for human good.
We have people who think great
thoughts, cast them abroad, and the
thoughts make events.
The reputation of our legal courts is
second TO none. Our teachers have a
worldwide reputation. The world has
never known more profound, devote
and successful line of ciergymen than
America has produced. We have men
who say they are sorry they have but
one life to give to their country. We
have men who teach us that victory is
worth nothing except for the fruits
that are in it, under it and above it.
We have men who bow to the will OF
an all-wise Creator and as their souls
are carried from their bodies to the
great beyond, they can say, Gods
will be done, not ours. Men in this
country thank God that they have
reared noble sons for the duties of life.
Kind and loving mothers can, with
tears in their eyes and heart overflow
ing with grief, bid their sons do what
Justice demands. We have loving
girls with strength of mind to bid their
lovers good bye and permit them to 60
and color the ground with blood if nec-
essafy to save the country or to re-
lease people from bondage.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17

When we look upon the folds of cold
Glory as they are waited back and
forth, we feel that swelling of the
heart, which is is felt by the grandest
patriots of the grandest government
ever established by man.
We are thankful for the privileges
we enjoy as citizens of free America.
We feel grateful to those who won all
this for u.s. Let US all unite in perform
ing duty that shows us to be worthy
OF our great Inheritance, for the names
OF worthy people can never be ei1aced
from history and will thrill the hearts
of generations unborn.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17

TRUSTING that it may not be out OF
order at this time, THE DAWN Of
fers this suggestion: Every one
knows that our city has, as now arrang-
ID, very poor fire protection; and that
1t would be good idea for the council
to have placed in places of easy access
fifty or more hydrants and then oppose
OF the present engine and buy a first
class chemical engine and hose cart
combined, one capable of saving
property.
What would appear to some perhaps
q an Insignificant loss, would to the
owner amount to enough to pay for am
pie fire protection for the entire city
two or three month.
AS 1t is now, not only the south part
OF town is absolutely without protec-
ton, but other parts are as destitute and
exposure as great
The prevailing winds are from the
northwest and that part of the city is
also without the necessary protection,
and should fire start in the north half
OF the city some day or night with high
wind prevailing, it would with our
now limited means of fire-tighting, be
quite likely to cut quite swath down
through the city.
This Is serious proposition and one
that ought not to be overlooked and we
verify believe that both the taxpayers
and citizens would heartily endorse the
action of the council in providing am
pie fire protection.
The city is offered ample service at
rental of S3 per hydrant per month,
which is surely not an unreasona BILE
rent, when we stop to think of the
great risks we are taking of serious
Losses by fire, and big fires are rot an
uncommon thing, indeed, they occur
almost daily-too often at least for us
longer carry such hazardous risks
wnen, to say the least, reasonable serv-
Ice can be obtained. The service may
not be the best las some have stated
out il it far better than none, and
tns price is surely better than that OBJ
tained by any city that we can call to
1t is up to the council. The people
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
To Our Patrons.

Do you want to help the San Francisco
sufferers? We believe you do. We
owe different firms in San Francisco
quite an amount. We have been I'M
able to reach them, but communication
is new established and we desire to pay
not only what is due, but all that we
customers help US. We have not time
to write each one separately, SO take
this means of asking your cooperation.
PUTNAM GROCERY Co.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
TO insure a reasonable certainty Of
success to the prospective owners

TO insure a reasonable certainty Of
success to the prospective owners
of condsnsary, it is we'll to con-
slider several important points, such Is
location, machinery and processes,
milk supply, water supply, and man
agement.
la order to make saleable condensed
milk it is necessary to have machinery
and processes that can and do turn out
first-class goods. Occasionally some
unscruplous promoter will palm off on
investors set of machinery which is
poorly made, or not properly construct
ed to make condensed milk, perhaps
put up in location not adapted to the
business, supplied with poor excuses
for processes, and the result is neces.
sarily failures.
The milk supply should be sufficient
to enable the factory to be operated
proftably. 1t is not usually necessary
that there shall be milk enough to run
the factory to capacity at FIRST, as the
yield is almost sure to increase with
the demands of the factory. Dairy far
mers have been quick to appreciate the
advantages of the home market afford
ed by the condensary. We can give no
rdle to determine the territory from
which the supply can be drawn. We
have known of it's being brought in by
teams from nearly thirty miles distance
and it is often shipped much greater
distance by rail or boat to factories.
Usually when the territory is known, the
amount obtained can be be determined
by learning the number of dairy cows
in the territory and estimating not less
than twelve pounds of milk as the daily
average for each COW. In most sections
the average is much higher. The cost
of this milk will depend upon the loca-
tion of the factory, but as such fact
cries are able to pay good prices for
milk, there need be no fear of cost or
of competition from other enterprises
which may be using milk.
A supply of water is necessary. Tho
amount needed is determined by its
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
Another Check Forged.

J. T. Wilson has again been forging
checks. Wednesday, May 9th he, for
the second time signed the name of
John Buford to check and passed it
at the store of Bartholett e. Co. The
check was presented to Mr.. Buford and
made good at once by him, the amount
of which was four dollars, simply be-
cause he appreciated many favors
shown him in the past by that company
and he did not wish it to be looser
Last Friday Wilson was arraigned in
Justice court charged with passing a
forged check at the Ramsay Hardware
Co.'S store, and bound over to the SUI
perior court, in default OF bond was
thrown in the county jail awaiting trial.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
Memorial Day Program.

The G. A. r.. and w. II. G. will meet
at G. A. r. hall on May 30, at a. m.
At 8. 30 they will proceed to |. O. o. f.
cemetery, there to strew flowers and
decorate the graves of the deceased
comrades, occupying all forenoon in
these little acts of kindness and SYM
pathy.
At 1870 p. m. they will again assem-
BILE at the hall and proceed to march to
the opera house where the following
nrOUram will he randerad.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17

p. II. w. Ross will deliver the ad-
dress in this city on Decoration day.
The old "Boys in Blue" made no mis-
take when they chose Mr. Ross as the
speaker. He is patriotic and loyal, a
good citizen and an interesting speak
err.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
BOTH CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS DEMAND

Protection From the Ravaye Of Flames That
May At any Time Wipe EIlsnsburs off Of
the Map Without Warning With our Pres.
snt Means at Hand Of Fighting Fire.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
A GREAT HONOR TO BE AN AMERICAN

By Birth or Adoption--Land Of the Free
and the Home Of the Brave-Free Speech
Free Press and Free Ballot-Where Every
Man can Worship God According to viii
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
No. 20.
WHAT IS NECESSARY
TO MAKE A CONDENSARY

A Success-Kinds of Condensed
Milk Made-ls the Business
Profitable Proper Location
And Conditions in General.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
Vol. XIII.
TOO MUCH RISK RUN
ELLENSBURG NEEDS MORE

And Better Fire Protection
And It's Up to The Council
To Arrange for the Safety Of
Both Life and Property.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
IS 1T DESIRABLE FOR ELLENsBURG

This Question Can Only be Answered BY
titas VaIley-lt Would be Well to Very
Carefully Weigh Every Point In the Matter.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-17
GLORIOUS COUNTRY
HOME OF THE FREE CITIZENS

Where the Very Air Breathed
is Calculated to Make Great
and Patriotic Citizens and
Noble and Loyal Statesmen