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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
The Earliest Anchors

The earliest anchors of which we have |any record were of wood, and gradually, Through the iron anchor of one hook and the anchor in the shape of rake, Ithere was evolved the anchor with the straight thick shank, the two curving .arms with hattened extremities and the bong cross stock. The process of stor' .ing one of these old anchors was long dand laborious one. It was hove close Imp to the capstant or windlass; a man { was let down by rope to hook on a shuge tackle, by which the anchor was
 then hoisted, still perpendicular, to a stout projecting timber Then the Flower end had to be hoisted up hori' zOntally by another tackle and the whole made fast. In the modern stock
 less anchor a chain is attached to it at
 the balancing point, and this is passed through a pulley at the head of the <anehor davit. When the anchor is high [enough, davit and all swing round until sthe anchor is over the billboard, where 4it rests and is secured by ehains.-Lon-
 don Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
RANGERS IN NEED 0F NEW RECRUITS
Force Is Now Four Men Shy Not Required to Be Dead
 Shots Says Captain

There are vacancies in the ranger force, for the Arizona Rangers are lack ing four men and Captain Wheeler is willing to fill the vacancy on the short est possible notice, says territorial ex- change. In fact he is extremely de- sirous of filling the vacancies immedi- ately, says a Tucson paper. It has long been a general supposi- tion that it is necessary to be "dead ] shot" to get on the force. However, this theory has been shot full of holes bbv the statement of Captain Wheeler, 4who says that he wants straight, re- Sliable men. He adds that the shooting Epart of a ranger s duty vii be taught 4quiek enough.
 F It is not to be supposed from these 4statements that there are no applicants; fsuch an impression is very erroneous.
 "'We have had applications in great knumber, but the right men are still Backing" remarked Captain Wheeler
 Sto the Star last evening. 6 Consequently, tine field is still open Nor any person who wishes to take a ttaste of ''wild west" life and who can
 scome up to the qualifications demanded Sby the ranger ehieftain. d Discussing the recent report hat many Istray horses were being found, Captain
 Wheeler said that bunch of rangers Twill round up these horses and they will
 5be returned to their rightful owners. &It is the general belief that many of 4the horses hurdled fences and by this sl slneans got away from their general pas ttures.
 Acting under the ranger captain in ! the northern part of the territory is fLieutenant William Olds, we'll known kin Tucson, who formerly lived in Santa tCuz.
 With a squad of five men he will go into the section of Arizona beyond the big Grand Canyon and eldeavor to rid the country of the thieves and cattle rustlers who infest that section and who are really bad men, and who swould not hesitate for an instant to |kil a ranger if they were offered a chance.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
Keegan's
Where straws Come From

In Italy to raise straw employed in making hats the wheat is sown as thiekly as possible in order that the growth of the plant may be impover- ished as well as to produce a thin stock having toward the end from the last knot the lightest and longest straw. The wheat blooms at the beginning of June and is pulled up by the roots by hand when the grain is half developed. If allowed to remain in the ground a longer time the straw would become brittle. About five dozen uprooted branches the size of the compass of two hands are firmly tied together into little sheaves and slowed away in barns. Then the straw is again spread out to catch the heavy summer dews and to bleach in the sun. After additional bleaching the straw is put into small bundles and classified. Finally it is cut close above the first joint from the top and again tied in bundles contain ing about sixty stalks each and deliv- cred to women in almost every private dwelling of the poorer clases.-New York World.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
Ruyinp Everything

Keep your animal in good condition Use Animal Regulator, at Sultan Bros
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
Sewing machines for rent at J. P. McNeil's Furniture store, opposite the Miners union hall, Globe, Atlz.
Luther Burbank's Rise

Luther Burbank, the wizard of the fruits and flowers, had a pretty hard time of it in his youth. He lived in California, and to earn his living he did any work that his hands found to do. He helped in market gardens, cleaned out chicken coops, and finally went on tramp for work, until at last he got enough savings together to start a little nursery of his own. To outsiders he seemed an honest, hard working, young nurseryman and nothing more. Then, one day he received an order for 2O,OOO young prune trees, to be filled in nine months. He had not one on his place. He hired all the men and boys he could find to plant almonds for him. They grew rapidly. When they were ready he had 20,000 prune buds grafted on them, and before the time expired the trees were ready for deliv- cry. "And," says George Wharton James, "those prune trees are growing and thriving today, and the ranchman who bought them from Burbank has one of the finest orchards in the State of California.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
Maine a State of Gems

About three years ago farmer named Pitt Pusifer struck a rich pocket |of gems on his farm near Mont Apatite, Auburn, Me. There were tOurmaline, .beryl, and apatite crystals which were bold for a good price to Harvard Uni ,Fersity. Now another rick pocket has ,been found and a fine deposit of beryl 'bnd aquamarine gems uncovered. Some >bOys also ran across rich deposit of Ithe same gems. At the base of the bey- n were found some fine herderite spec timens. It is generally believed that
 Mont Apatite is a mountain of gems,
 pnd a company is being formed to Work it systematically.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
LADIES'

Silk petticoats; largest assortment, all shades all grades, on sale for a few days at 10 per cent, 20 per cent and 30 per cent reduction below regular prices
 SCHOOL
 Children's dresses; all sizes and colors On special sale at 20 per cent discount below regular value. Call early.
 Swellest goods in town. Ladies suits, cloaks, silk dress and gowns waists, skirts, underwear, hosiery, milli nery, switches, fancy goods, etc. Peo ple's Cash Store, Dolph Baatz, propri etor, Globe, Ariz.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07
Pointed Paragraphs

Isn t man with dimple just toe cute'
 Everybody knows how everybody else ought to do things.
 The more a man knows the less he pretends to know.
 Old bachelors are as hard to under stand as widows are easy.
 A woman never pretends to be young until she begins to feel old.
 Once in a while lazy man looks fol work merely out of idle curiosity.
 We would all have more money ii there were fewer things to spend it for Chicago News.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07

Van Wagenen makes speciality of tinting. Satisfaction our motto.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-07

"Wealth won't buy everything, said the philosopher.
 "That's what I tell mother and the girls" answered MT. Cumrox, "'but it looks as if they were going to keep on trying as long as the check book holds out. '-Washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
BIG CREEK.

Last Tuesday was a cold and
blustery day.
John Herbert has purchased
two lots in Overland addition to
Ellis.
T. G. Feezor spent last Sunday
visiting with Henry and John
Pearson.
G. w. Sans spent Monday
night visiting friends in Glencoe
township.
The freeze last Friday night
made some of the wheat curl up
pretty badly.
Rev Mickey and wife visited
with w. F. Cross and family last
Friday night.
It is reported that the school
in district No II will close May
3 with a picnic.
Estow Joseph, of Riverside
township, was using the side
walks of Ellis last Saturday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
0GALLAH.

See Ross & Waldo for hail in
Surance.
A choice quarter of land for
sale. G. @. Yetter.
Mrs. Edna Scott and children
are home on visit
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David
Artz, Tuesday morning, April Is,
a son.
A. s. Gardner made the usual
number of horse trades this
week.
Ross & Nelson, of the new
hardware firm spent some days
last week in Ogallah.
John Harrison, Sr., and Fred
have been quite i'll with measles,
but are convaleScent now
Considerable damage is re-
ported to barley and oats by the
freeze. The fruit is probably
destroyed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Kind Words for Hardmaa.

From the Phillipsbursy Dissatch
The election of Billy Hardman
to be mayor of Phillipsburg for
the next two years is a deserving
compliment to one of the best
friends the town ever had He
has been member of the: coun-
ell for the past six years, and
without a single exception, he
has given more time and money
to bring the cradit of our city up
to its high standard than any
man we have any knowledge of.
We do not mean by this that
there have not been others who
wished the success and advance
ment of the town as much as he.
There are several who have con-
tributed greatly. in their way, to
the growth of the city, but Billy
Hardman bought the scrip of the
city paying full face value for it
when it was not worth 40 cents
on the dollar and when it looked
very doubtful if it would ever be
worth more He furnished ma
terial out of his lumber yard to
make improvements at the regu-
lar price which he sold to indi-
viduals for cash and took in pay
city warrants at their face value.
He employed men to work for
the city at good wages paying
them the cash out of his pocket
and taking the warrants which
were issued in payment of their
labor. He has. donned old clothes
and gone into the bitches and
into the streets and performed
many hard days work with the
men without a single cent of ex-
pense to the city. He has been
a daily contributor to the social
and financial advancement of
Phillipsburg and had he had his
way the standpipe which we now
have would have been erected
ttsyogears ago and thousands of
dollars worth of property saved
from destruction by fire. The
people are just and reward
meritOriouS persons when they
have a correct understanding of
affairs, and as his friendship for
the city has been well known to
the people all these years they
were quite anxious to reward
him as he deserves.
The above article refers to a
brother of our townsman, G. L..
Hardman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
v0DA

Please ) send the rain wagon
along.
c. Wolff is putting down well
on his new farm.
Three-fourths inches of ice
Wednesday morning.
The frost hurt the oats and
barley as well as the alfalfa.
Will Cox went to see her Sat
urday night and now he is happy.
Frank Malinosky and sisters
were visitors at H Schecher's s
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Schimko-
witsch had friends visiting them
from north of Ellis, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peacock, of Wa
Keeney, were visitors at Stradals
Saturday night and Sunday.
Fred and Otto Schwanbeck,
two of the Voda carpenters, are
in Wa-Keeney building a house
and barn for Mrs. Bamberg.
F. Krhut has been quite sick
with pneumonia and mumps for
the last two weeks. but under
the care of Dr. Lacerte of Coll
yer, he will soon be out and
around again
The entertainment given at
Big creek hall by Miss Carrie
Stradal and her school was a
grand success, but it could not
be otherwise considering those
that had charge of it. A. S.
Peacock read an original poem
which was fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kristoff en-
tertained few friends at dinner
Sunday Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Buchura and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. Thiel
and daughter Anna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Holman of Ellsworth, Mr.
and Mrs. Owen and w. d. Aus
tin and wife. A very pleasant
time was had.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
The First Coal Oil Lamp.

From the Atchison Globe.
Henry T. Smith sold the first
coal oil lamp ever sold in Atchi-
son. That was in 1860. Previous
to that time people lighted their
homes with candles and lard oil
lamps. Coal oil at that time cost
90 cents per gallon wholesale and
81 25 retail. For several months
after the arrival of the new coal oil
lamps in Ahchison they did not
sell, so one night a lot of them
were filed and lighted in the
Smith store After that they
went like hot cakes. A druggist
named Young cut the price of
oil to S1-15 per gallon, and Mr.
Smith cut it to 81. There was
great excitement for time over
the coal oil war. Now the best
oil in.Atchison sells at 10 cents
per gallon And how the people
abuse the Standard Oil company,
which sells the best oil at 10 cents
a gallon,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Testing the Eyesiqht

is not guess work. 1t is scien-
tific procedure which only an. ex-
pert optician can follow diftly
and with certainty. If your eye
sight is not what you think it
ought to be consult US. AT
American House April "A and 25.
E. F. SULLIVAN,
Optician.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
Dead in Her Bed.

MIS- MdbllC W. hItIdI0 " dS
found dead in her bed at about 6
O'Clock this morning by her
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Callzins, at
her home, 1901 Third avenue.
She had been III during the
winter, but had partly recovered
during the last few weeks. She
was troubled with bad cough,
however, and was not in very
good health. Thursday she was
as well as usual and towards
evening was out about the lawn
This morning Mrs. Calkins went
to her room early and her mother
seemed to be sleeping quietly.
Later she went to call her and
found that she had died very
suddenly. A physician was call
ed and pronounced the cause of
death either appoplexy or heart
disease. She had beeen dead
only a few minutes when dis
covered.
OBITUARY.
Matttie W. ScOville was born
in Erie county, Pa, March II,
1886. She came to Illinois with
her parents in 1888 and they set
tied in Carroll county, near
Milledgeville. In 1916 the fam
lily moved to Whiteside county,
settling on a farm not far from
Coleta in Genesee township.
She was married to Edward S.
Millard, January 26, 1854, at the
family home.' They lived in Mil
ledgeville and near that place till
1877, when they went to Wa
Keeney, Kan, on account of the
failing health of Mr.. Millard.
He died in Wa-Keeney in 1887,
and was buried in Bethel ceme-
terry near Milledgeville The
family then came back to Mil
ledgeville, where Mrs. Millard
resided till about nine years ago,
when she moved With Mr.. and
Mrs. CalkinS to Sterling, living
here since.
Early in life the deceased unit
ed with the United Brethren
church and was faithful Chris
tian woman. She was a kind and
indulgent mother and good
friend and neighber.
Mrs. Millard was the mother
of five children, all of whom pre-
ceded to the other life except he1.
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Callxins.
Besides the daughter she leaves
three grandchildren, Frank Mil
lard and Mrs. Ida Mcmillan of
Decatur, H., and Lucille Calkins
of this city. There is also one
brother, Ira Scoville of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and five sisters,
Mrs Amelia Dull of Los Angeles,
Cal, Mrs. Mary Bull of Milledge-
vile, Mrs Paulina Winters of
Rock Falls, Mrs. Eta Olmsted of
this city and Mrs Ella Bushman
of Coleta.
The arrangements for the fun
eral have not been completed,
but the services will be held at
the house, probably Sunday
The remains will be
buried with those of her hus-
band in Bethel cemetery near
Milledgeville. Sterling Gid
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
VI. Fl. EPPLER,
#. r. OSTERKHMP
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
FLOUR, FEED, GRIM.

then phone S2-fye kinds of
at
Shorts Chop, Chicken
Baed Straw early Butcher seed Mammoth
White Kafircorn Red Texas oats
pure Aultman 81
Shreshng
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

Now is the time to paint that
house, and Mound City strictly
pure paint is the best to use.
Verbeck & Lucas sell it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

The last legislature has amend
ed the law compelling the town
ship treasurers to publisha a state
ment of the financial condition of
their townships directly after
the final settlement in October.
The amendment consists of a
provision for a penalty for fail
ure to comply with the law The
penalty is fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars. The law
was passed two years ago, but
by some hook or crook no penalty
was provided
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20
C0kiYER.

~-~~' -
ter.
Looks like we will get to put
up ice yet
For fine line of long gloves go
to Kirby's.
Jim Yanda spent Saturday in
Wa-Keeney-
Ice efroze on tanks for several
nights last week.
Mrs. Lorimer was a caller at
Belle Glenn's Saturday.
w. Vansoyce's pretty house is
fast nearing completion.
If there was no opposition in
Collyer she'd be a dead town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urbana, of VIII
son, are guests of J. Buchura.
We doubt if there will be any
demand for fruit jars this fall.
The sugar market in Collyer
took quite tumble, Saturday.
Dr. Lacerte made profession
al call at Jas. Tague's, Sunday.
M. Pickrell, of Kenfrow, l. t.
is visiting John Glenn and family.
Miss Mamie Glenn returned
to. .Wa-Keeney Saturday morning.
Mrs. Geo. Morren returned
last week from her visit to Hi
nois
Fruit and early gardens both
went the same way last Friday
night.
Miss Biehler spent Saturday
and Sunday at the Matthews
ranch.
Landlord Briggs had fine let
tuce, radishes and tomatoes, Sat
urday.
Joe Yanda has another ship
ment of porber's ready for the
market.
Mrs. Samuels, of Ogallah, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jno
Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Walz and
children spent Sunday at E.
Guschewsky's.
Mrs. DIETRICH, ST., entertained
Mrs. Sears and daughters, Sat
urday afternoon.
Services at ST. Michael's
church April q at 1910 central
time, catechism at 10 a. m.
DR.. J. Brown, the specialist
from Salina, had many patients
Saturday at the Palace hotel
Curt Redmond is back in his
place at Kirby's after an absence
of a few days with a sore foot.
Mrs. John Walsh and little
daughter have returned from
Chicago and John is all smiles.
There's one requirement per-
son in Kansas never is void of,
and that's wind and plenty of it.
Wish dem wedding bells
would ring soon" We hate to
have the curious in suspense so
long.
VIM. Field, of Grainfeld, was
here last Saturday soliciting sub
scriptions for the Grainfield
News.
Mr.. Matthews received drafts
to the amount of one thousand
dollars for losses sustained in
the recent fire.
One of the livery teams indulg-
ed in runaway Saturday after
noon and smasked up several
buggies = luckily no one was
hurt.
Mr. Mador is very ill at the
residence of Mrs. Scott, due to
a carbuncle on his neck His
many friends hope to see him
better soon.
Do not forget to attend the
opening lecture Sunday evening,
April 21. to be given by Rev. FIR.
Van, of Grinnell. Come and bring
your friends with you
Saturday Mr.. Kirby's porch |
reminded one of a mail order |
house The amount of freight |
received is good indication of |
the large trade he has.
Van DIETRICH and wife are go
ing to try their luck at farming t
this summer and they will be
found hereafter on the John (
Hladek place north of town
Wish we could have control of /
the weather and wind for a few
days, and if we didn't have I
things going our way for while 1
fho1.o xx-o17l1 1o som o+1,ir,c In;,,or
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

Rest is the greatest restorer.
We tire our muscles by exercise
and then rest to restore them;
yet many of us do not stop to
think how little rest we give to
our StomachS. As a usual thing
no part of our bodies is so gener-
ally overworked as our digestive
organs. A tired and overworked
stomach will give signs of dis
tress to which we pay no heed
until at last dyspepsia takes hold.
Indigestion is just a warning,
and if we heed the warning we
can easily avoid further conse-
quences. KODOL is a most
thorough stomach relief. 1t di-
gests what you eat and gives the
stomach the needed rest and
greatly assists in restoring it to
its normal activity and useful
ness KODOL is sold on guar
antee relief plan. 1t is sold here
by w W. Gibson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

For Sale Thoroughbred Ply
mouth Rock eggs. 13 eggs for
35 cents. John Schroyer, 2 1-2
miles east of town.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-04-20

Bring your friends Admission
free
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
BROTHERHOOD FORMED
BY PRESBYTERIAN MEN
Appointed to Draft Con.
stitution-To Meet On
Fridays.

A goodly number of men met in
the lecture room of the First Presby-
terrain church Thursday evening and
took preliminary steps to organize a
Presbyterian Brotherhood in the
local church. A number of speeches
were made and an interesting dis
cussion of the subject was participant
ed in by nearly all present. Will
liam Newton was appointed temper
AIRY secretary and a committee con-
sisting of P. H. Koblegard, C. G.
VanderhoR, J. Hornor Davis, r. L.
Wilson and George Mendel was APP
pointed TO draft a constitution. the
brotherhood viii hold its regular
meetings on alternate Fridays a.
7:45 p. M. the neat meeting being
February Q.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
BULLET HOLE
THROUGH HAT
shinnston Man Received When He
Raped on Door at Home Of
jesse Harris, Colored.

j. w. Jones. OF shinnston. had a
thrilling experience and narrow es.
cape from death Thursday night In
Northview. Mr.. Jones concluded to
stay all night at the home of his
friend, Frank Mason, and went from
the city to Northview after nightfail
He raped ON the front door OF a
house in Northview and inquired
whether Frank Mason resided there.
The only answer was pistol shot,
the bullet going through the door
and the crown of his hat. Jones at
tempted to explain and the reply
came for him to get away from there
or he would be killed. He wasted
no time in leaving the place. When
fifty yards away another shot was
fred. 1t was learned later that the
incident took place at the home Of
Jesse Harris. colored.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
TRAIN AUDITORS
now ON DUTY
On the Accommodation Trains BE.
tween Grafton and Parkers.
burg to Collect Fares.

Train auditors are now new Of
ficials on trains, though as yet the
Baltimore G Ohio has not extended
the change TO all trains. The
movement is experimental. and. IL
found to work all right, will be APP
piled to all passenger trains of the
Baltimore q Ohio system.
The FIRST OF the new train Of
ficials on the B. & o. between Graf
ton and Parkersburg have been
placed on the Grafton accommoda-
ton, and they will make the run
every day during the week except
Sunday.
These auditors are NJ. E. Nc
Donald and Edward v. Aler, both
of whom are from the auditors of
Ace IN Baltimore. 1t Is said that
auditors will be placed on all the
other trains on the Branch as soon
as sufncieYt number have learned
all the points in the business.
1t b the duty of the auditors to
collect all transportation in the way
of tickets, mileage. etc.. and make
trip reports to the auditors once
In Baltimore.
The conductor relieved of this
work Is required to give his entire
attention to the running of the train
of which he has the sole control.