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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

Western city called his wife over
the telephone one day at noon and
told her to have lunch ready for
him in few minutes, as he had his
hat on and would catch the next
street car for home. He hung up
the receiver, left the room apparent
ly to go home and-disappeared.
From that moment all trace of him
was lost. Nahum Wing was a man
of excellent habits, his business af-
fairs were in sound condition, he was
a valued employee, his future seemed
bright, his home life was happy No
one could suggest motive for his
disappearance. They searched tine
city and the whole neighborhood
Special detectives were employed
The efforts to find the slightest clue
We're futile. After a while Mrs.
Wing, concluding that it would be
that perhaps her husband had met
with death, in some strange way,
sold their home, and she and the
child went to Boston. 1t was there
her parents lived.
Now comes the SEQUEL A few
days ago young clerk in railroad
Office in New Orleans asked a fellow
clerk to tell him where Columbine
street was. 1t was on CoIumbine
street in Denver that his home had
been. When he was told that he
was in New Orleans he would not
believe it. He was finally convinced.
He had come to the New Orleans
office few weeks previously: had
applied for position, had obtained
it and had started to work. He re-
membered nothing of all this. He
could remember only the fact that
he had left his desk at lunch time
and had started out to board a car
to go to his home AS for the six
months that interviewed, mis- mind
was blank. He lost his facultie2
suddenly in Denver and regained
them half a year later just as sud-
denly in New Orleans. After much
effort he got in communication with
his wife in Boston, and by this time
they are together once more.
What can be more fascinating to
the student than the mysteries of the
human brain? Here in the case of
Nahum Wing is psychic pheno-
menon of marvellous interest. His
story is striking as a narrative; as
an episode of scientific value it is of
exceptional weight. An analysis of
all the elements and facts that re-
suited in the six months total for
getfulness would be profitable and
diverting.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers in Chelan county as fur
nished by the Chelan Abstract Co.,
for week ending April 18th, 1907:
E. C. PiQuett to Wallace Kinley,
Chelan, lot 5, block Al, $3.50.
Wenatchee Dev Co. to John Zirka,
G. N. Plat Wenatchee, lots 81, 80,
block Al, $50.
G. A. Perkins to Frank E. Culp,
Sub Home addition Wenatchee M
lot 2, block %, $1700.
Joseph R. Yingst to R. E. Clarke,
y interest in Great Western mineral
claim. 81.
Joseph R. Yingst to r. E. Clarke,
II interest in Great Western mineral
claim, 5000.
John Northrup to John Holden,
Northrup addition Leavenworth, lots
8, 10, block 2, $50.
Torn o. Northrup to John Holden.
Northrup addition to Leavenworth,
part block 2, SIC.
John c. Davis to A. A. Pasch, First
addition Leavenworth. lots s, 8, biz
%, s125.
Lamb-Davis Lumber company to
Adams & Burke. Leavenworth, lots
( ., 10, block A, $3.50.
Mary A. Adams to Thomas Burke
Il interest in lot block /. Ralston {
addition Leavenworth. $4,000.
John B. Adams to Thomas Burke,
Il interest in lot 10, block 4 Leav-
enworth, $500
L, ]. Nelson to c. C. Johnson, 1st
addition Leavenworth, lots 1, 2, II,
IS, block &c. 81.
John Bjork to c. c. Johnson, 1st
addition Leavenworth, lot II, block
2s. s25.
John Bjork to C. C. Johnson, 1st
addition Leayenworth, lot IS, block
26. 81.
John Biork to S. B. Johnson, 1st
addition Leavenworth, lots /. 9.
block IS, ST.
W. H. Rozarth 70 Jenaie A. Otto
1st addition LeayenwoFth, lots Il.
IL. Ii. block %. s125.
Ches II. Andrews 70 F. f. Blank.
ensaip, Ralston's addition Leavan-
worth, lot i, block 3. 81
Henry MeGarry 10 John Berssrea.
Ralston's addition LeayenNorsh, lot
II. block :. S2o9
Otto Gseea to Rufus Kazee, See.
81, twp "A, r Is, NJ NE14 sW ii
NV Il $1,000.
n P, Railway Co. to Don McThom-
as, Sec. I, twp q, r Is. lots II, IL.
SEA. 1897.
F. F. Hanes to Asa E. Dickinson,
Merriam's addition Leavenworth,
lot IA, block 5. $3.50.
John Peterson to Lillian Nelson,
LIST addition Leavenworth, lot Is. BIZ.
Is. $500.
Lottis |. DrocklehaAk to r. r.
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ARE NOW ON
BURGLARS TRAIL
Negro Porter in Barber Shop
Thought to Have Committed
Hardware Burglaries.

The mystery of the hardware rob-
berries is about to be solved.
The man who is supposed to have
carried away the souvenirs should be
apprehended at MERIT today, if the
'sStealthy Stoves of that hamlet feel
strong enough to do tie work.
News of his capture is expected
here at any time.
The fugitive under suspicion work
ed for three days as porter in the
Mills & Drose barber shop, and left
there suddenly on the night of the
robbery. During Monday afternoon
he told some newsboyS that he in
tended to throw up his job, and
leave town, but later when question
ed as to his intentions told Mr.. Mills
that he had no intention of leaving.
He spent the greater part of Monday
loafing around the streets, apparent
ly taking in" the situation. He left
the barber shop early in the evening,
and his movements from that time
until midnight are a trifle obscure.
About II O'Clock at night he showed
up at the Maryland Club saloon, and
tried to sell a handsome new revolt
yer to the bartender, Ed Elkhorn,
for one dollar. He is said to have
had one or two other weapons with
him at the time The barkeeper
suspected that the guns had been
stolen, and refused to purchase the
one offered at so low a price, and
going to the telephone called up the
police and related the incident to
them In the meantime the negro,
who gave the name of Frank Garret,
had left the premises. He could not
be found, but it was learned that
he left here on the number three
passenger, going west. At Merritt
he was put off the train, on which
he was beating his way.
Mills and Drose say that he was
not a tough looking specimen of the
genus "Scipio Africanus, being on
the contrary a well-behaved coon of
25 or &c years. He was a stranger
in town, having been here but three
or four days, during which time he
was employed as a porter in that
shop.
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A Strange Case.

Denver offers the latest theme for
the psychologist and the alienist.
The incident which furnishes ma
terial for these scientists began III
months ago. 4 clerk IN the South
Afn Raeine railroad o1Dees u -
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

1t might be a good scheme for
railroad presidents hereafter to en-
ploy deaf and dumb stenographers
and make them turn in their note
books before leaving the Office.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

Poor Paris. It did not get Jimmie
Hyde as an ambassador, but had to
take him merely as multi-millionaire.
America supplies Paris with many
such.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

Nobody has heard of Nebraska de.
veloping opposing booms for the
Democratic nomination.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

1t looks like serious invasion of
property rights il a man can't even
give away a bribe when he wants to-.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

DISCRIMINATING PEOPLE who
want the best of everything stick
to the Harlin Meat Company's
steaks and sausages.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

HARLIN MEAT COMPANY'S pre-
pared hams and bacon are the fin
est in flavor. They are perfectly
preserved, too.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

III. w. RUSSELL for paper hanging.
No. % Wenatchee avenue N.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

FOR A LOAN on wheat land or fruit
land ranch regardless of size or
age-see j. S. Mooney & Co.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

SEEDS-Fresh flower and garden
seeds at Wells and Morris.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

WE PAY IL cts ID for good fat hens
and spring chickens delivered at
market. Little & Wetsel.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

WHY NOT BUY your candy at the
Reading Room.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

THE HARLfN MEAT Company's de-
livery wagon stops at all the fash
ionable homes in Wenatchee.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

PAINTING and tinting of all kinds
'one by H. w. Russell.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

PURE WHITE Lily brand lard. ket-
tie rendered. Harlin Meat Co.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

FOR SAILS acres of land, one and
three quarters miles from Wenat-
chez; three room house: all set
to trees five years old. Price $500
Red Apple Real Estate Co. If.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

SEEDS-See Wells and Morris for
fresh garden seeds.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

MILK COWS HERDED-Will herd
your cows. Want all the milk
cows of the city Good care taken.
Rates $1.25 a month. Call U. F.
Lakes ofice, Wenatchee avenue.
Hayes Hamilton. 1923
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17

FOR RENT-Ranch, fruit and truck.
Good house. rs acres, acres al
falfa. w. F. Mccormick. Enquire
Lake Real Estate 4-2O
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
AN OLD MANS CONFESSION
Tells About the Foolishness of Which
He Was Guilty When
Young.
ITO Be Continued. ]

81 never knew him." said the model
man, relates the Chicago Daily News,
although | have certain recollec-
ton of him. Some people have tried
to hold me responsible for his actions,
but that is absurd. 1t is certainly true
that on one or two occasions | have
apologized for him, urging in excuse
that he was young, but that is as far
as my extenuation goes.
"He was vain. | myself have abso-
lutely no vanity. l don't consider my
self an Apollo or a Narcissus. I'm not
freak of ugliness, suppose, but to
tell the truth l don't care much one
way or another how | look. | never
think of myself in that way. But this
chap had an idea that he was a prize
beauty, l think. He used to spend
hours parting his hair with mathe-
NAUTICAL precision or tying a cravat.
He put wax on the ends of a dinky
little mustache he had succeeded in
raising and twiddled up the points. 1t
makes me sick to think of it. Then
he crammed his feet into patent leath-
er shoes that were size and half
too small for him.
HE wore jewelry, too-lots of it
rings and studs and such If there's
anything | hate it's to see man deck
himself out in trash of that sort. He
even put perfume on his handkerchief.
He had a sort of idea that every
girl he met was in love with him. At
the same time he never had the sand
to talk to them. He took it out in
writing poetry. Great guns!
And as for knowledge! Possibly
he didn't know it all. He didn't real
ly pretend to. There are so many
things that aren't worth knowing, and
was in criticism. He could point out
faults in almost everything. What
was more, he could point out the way
to set everything right. He wasn't
afraid to give his opinion, either He
would go around proclaiming it in a
loud tone of voice to anybody who
would listen to him. At the same time
he was a pudding for anyone who
thought it worth while to con him.
Take him all aronrd | suppose he was
about as insufferable a little snip as
ever smoked gold-tipped cigarette"
what was his name?" asked the in
terested listener,
"Edgeworth Simpson"
"Namesake of yours, eh?"
"Well, as a matter of fact he was
|. 1t will be hard to believe, but it's
fact"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
HUGHES is NOW GOVERNOR
Man Who Won Fame Exposing In
surance Frauds Inaugurated.
Becomes Chief Executive Of New
York-Higgins Private Citizen for
First Time Since 1898.

Albany. N. Y. Jan. 3.-Charles
Evans Hughes Tuesday took the oath
of office as governor of the state OF
New York with his democratic col
leagues began his two years term.
The retiring governor, Frank w
Higgins formally surrendered the
reins Of government TO his Succt s.
sor and left late for his home, pri-
vate citizen for the first time since
1893, when he was first elected SEN
ator The inaugural ceremonies were
unusually brilliant and attendance al
most unprecedented.
Following them, the new gov ernm
held reception in the executive
chamber and he and Mrs. Hughes re-
ceived a cordial welcome from a very
large number of people from Albany
and elsewhere, in the usual pablo
reception at the executive mansion.
The 130th session of the New York
state legislature will convene Wednes-
day and practically all of the new
ly elected members of both houses
attended the Inauguration.
Governor Hughes, after a few
words of compliment to the admins
tration of Governor Higgins, address
ed himself to his fellow citizens"
saying in part:
1--WE have reason to congratulate
ourselves that coincident with our
prosperity. there is an emphatic as
sertion of popular rights and keen
resentment of public wrongs. There
is no panacea in executive or legis-
lative action for all the ills of society
which spring from the frailties and
defects of the human nature of It's
members. But this furnishes no eX-
cuse for complacent inactivity and no
reason for the liberation of wrongs
made possible by defects or made
quat legislation or by administrative
partially or inefficiency.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
THE EUROPEAN PLAN.
Hotel Bill Which Contained an Item
of Expense Most Extraor-
binary.

Mr. Boggs passed the evening paper
over to his wife. indicating with toll
worn thumb a certain paragraph, relates
Youths Companion. Read that" he
said land see what you think of Nathan
Eldridge. that claimed to be so smart
and was so keen after dollars. See how
he's gone all to smash, and his hotel with
him. Pretty doings for Bushby boy!
But I knew 'twould come! | knew
'twould GOMEZ!
How did you know it?" demanded
Mrs. Boggs, to whom her husbands
claims for unusual wisdom and foresight
were sometimes a trifie irritating.
Folks have all said the hotel was full,
and Nathan seemed wonderfully pros
pered."
"Sohe did, and so it was, admitted Mr..
Bosgs. but no man can do as he did and
be prospered long. Why, | heard tell
from those that knew that when Amelia
Rand went there to pass week. and
twas such bad weather-shifty, clear
ing, and then smoothing up again, squall-
ing and splitting the whole enduring time.
and poor Miss Amelia inquired now and
then how the wind set"
Mrs. Boggs shifted.
Inquired now and then how the wind
set" repeated Mr.. Boggs, firmly. what
did she find tucked on to the end Of her
bin but an item, For use Of weather
yane, $1.00.'"
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ordinary humane regret, | realized
that there was something unexplained.
Ii then occurred to me that her inter-
view with him had been blotted out
lost to her memory along with other
dreams of delirium. l was glad it
could do no good to remind her. But
since her words tonight am sure that
she remembers all-all except the-the
one who made the promise"
And what was that promise2"
She said nothing, only lifting one
hand in an embarrassed, deprecating
way.
He took It in his, and held 1t tight
". while he said: Tell nae every.
thing. Have l not told you how
love you? Let that make your part
easy"
She shook her head. ne; 1t makes
it all the harder"
Then, with tears and smiles she
said low: He asked her consent &c
marry me, and promised to take hel
back with-us," and Lavender fall
tered over the pronoun, ito our ole
Virginia home"
And she gave her consent?
Lavender bowed until he could SCI
only the sati- shine Of her brown
head
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

talk the school was at last fact.
The settlement had been startled from
river to bluff; its inhabitants shaken
out of their torpid summer calm, by
such an innovation.
But after the first shock was over,
they had lent willing ear to the plan.
The lads and lasses themselves were
delighted less it must be confessed
from desire for knowledge than be-
cause Of the immunity from work
which the hours Of school promised.
The parental consent was usually
given with good-humored tolerance
for a prejudice. If there were those
who believed in education-why, so
were there believers in the ultimate
accomplishment of steamboats, and fly
ing machines. 1t was easy enough to
humor such outlandish opinions, and
the three RS could do no harm, they
supposed. And after this negative fash
ion Winslow's plan had been ac-
copied.
And so, as prime mover in the af
fair, as architect and assistant build
err, Winslow was master of ceremonies.
The programme was to consist Of
songs and speeches, concluding with
games in the afternoon-for the affair
must be in the nature of an all-day
picnic. with a hearty meal out-of-
doors, or these robust sons of the back
woods could not be content.
The day was perfect one in early
August; earth and sky seemed in
glow Of happy congratulation over
the event. The sun had never shone
so brightly; never sang the birds in
such jubilant accord. Even the dew
crammed flowers, those tear-jugs
which the dawn brings from Ter Orient
home, were early dry.
ITO Be Continued
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
A Shadow Over Washington.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Happiness
and sorrow were closely allied Tues
day in the national capitol On the
one side were the New. Years recep-
tons beginning with that OF ;he Pres
ident and descending through the cab
met officers to the residential set,
while on the other were nGmberless
funeral corteges bearing 10 the silent
cities of the dead" the victims of the
Terra Gotta wreck on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad last Sunday. Not
withstanding the evidences of joy
throughout the city the pail of death
was universally felt and for the first
time in many years Washington tenn
pered it's pleasures over the birth Of
a new year with remembrance of the
lead in it's midst.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Purdy Gets Raiders Names.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. Sit is
stated here on good authority, and not
denied, that the investigation con-
Quoted by Assistant Attorney General
Purdy here and at Brownsville has
revealed a clew that will lead to the
arrest of every negro soldier who par
ticipated in the raid. Lem Reeves,
the negro soldier who testified Thurs
day, is said to have revealed the names
of two of the men missing from his
company at the time the sound for
arms was given at Fort Brown, imme-
diately after the outbreak. On &C.
count of his testimony he will be held
as witness in ths court-martial Of
Maj. Penrose and Capt Macklin in
February.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11

"And your consent he had already?
He dropped her hand as he asked the
question.
"No," she said, with involuntary
promptness, and with a touch of de-
fiance.
Then more gently: "No, he first
made clear to me what was my moth
er's wish, and then-then gave mine.
Because it was her wish?"
She bowed, still silent.
Then you only consented to marry
him for her sake? You did not love
him"
TIA the eagerness of his tone, the
touch OF triumph in his smile, she re-
sponded, with gentle rebuke: ut does
not matter now"
He stood abashed for moment,
then more gently "And your mother
supposed it was | to whom she was
granting so much? To me she was
giving so high an honor?"
Her silence answered him.
but you were not deceived? You
knew who made the promise?"
She murmured: YES" so low he
could scarcely hear.
A tempest stirred within him at this
revelation. He felt sure now that she
loved him. But had she not vowed
that love to another upon whose COT
fin the ring of clods yet sounded?
So he controlled his passionate i'm
pulse. and said, only: 81 have much to
ask you'll, too. have promise to offer,
but-but | will not trespass now-$ot
tonight. Good-by."
He mounted his horse and rode
away, not trusting himself to LOOK
back.
She fingered a moment at the stile,
then, with sudden recollection, took
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-11
Fences Must Come Down.

Washington, Jan. BY direction
of the president, Secretary Hitch
cock Friday issued an order to Com
missioner Richards of the general
land office, at once to notify all spe-
cial agents and receivers and regis
tiers of local land offices that the
act of February %, 1885, for the sum-
mary destruction of illegal enclosures
and Instructions existing on public
lands will be rigidly enforced after
April 1, 1907.
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No Lobbyists Wanted There.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. AIN the Ne
braska house of representatives,
Thursday Representative Whitman Of
fered a resolution which provides
that "if any lobbyist shows up on the
floor of the house while this body is
in session the sergeant-at-arms is in
structed to eject him, forcibly If ne
cessary." The resolution was adopt
ed by a vote of SO to 2S.