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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

by setting his body on wheels and shoeing
his hands with iron. He motored along
briskiy on the outer side of the curb, and
on his face was the cheerful smile of the
That's a brave fellow" said man in a
sombrero who was walking with man in
derby hat.
Not necessarily. More apt to have lost
his legs in an accident than in the Spanish
war"
whats that got to do with it? 1t isn't
how you lose your legs. It's how you bear
it after they are gone. Why, look at him.
He's smiling"
And, as he said it the sombrero man lifted
his hat.
Maybe he did it without thinking.
A countrifed man was going along with
string of ducks over his shoulders. They
were wild ducks; fat with celery grass
from the Potomac feeding grounds, and
with their feathers shining with metallic
luster In the sun. grass -necked mallard
especially appealed to the younger OF two
women who were walking behind the man.
Isn't that the loveliest purple-green you
ever saw, Miss Lucy? It's the most becom-
ing color l can wear and It's so hard to
GET
Maybe that's why you are so struck on
it," interrupted the other woman, a literal
creature who looked comfortably ordinary
in everyday black.
oh Miss Lucy, you ought to be ashamed
of yourself. Seriously, though. wonder
If a miIliner could take that duck as it is
and dress it properly"
81 reckon she could, If she knows how to
cook"
Now, Miss Lucy! But indeed mean IT..
If thought Mrs. Blank could fix the plum
age on a hat to look as 1t does on the duck,
1 would send it to her to make up for me.
I'm going to try It anyhow. Walt a minute.
won't your
without stopping to see If Miss Lucy
would wait or keep going. the young wom-
\, 80 t. I,r~l
took the paddler. talked to him about three
seconds and then turned back, to ind her
friend at her heels
why. you never heard Of such nonsense.
He wants more for his old duck than
could send to New York and get a breast
ready made for. Look at that old man
buying them. won't you. He must be mighty
foolish to throw his money away on Wild
ducks when he can get cultivated ones
down at the market twice as cheap. Oh,
look at him, Miss Lucy. he's punching my
duck in the breast. bet he'll choose 1t
from all the others and take 1t home and
have 1t cooked. without giving thought
to my feathers"
THAT'S what he's going to do II he's q
wise old man. A Wild duck makes mighty
fine eating"
when YOU know cultivated things are al.
ways better. Look at the difference be-
tween hot-house flowers and the common
ones that grow In the field. And there
ducks and cultivated ones"
"oh. go along with your cultivated
ducks" laughed Miss Lucy. jovially. "Of
course there's q difference between them
One nies across the sky and feeds In the
Potomac, and the other divides his time
between q puddle and a PEN"
"Qh. Miss Lucy. he's gone and bought It.
wish Isdared ask him II might have the
feathers"
Maybe she did dare and maybe. again.
she didn't. The person who had been listen
ing win never know. She had to turn q
corner.
A group OF people were watching man
chasing small dog up 18th street. In the
woman shufIled along and taxed the first
pegson she could get 1t for Information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
MORE ANCHORAGE MARKS
Estimates for Preparing Waters "a
FOREIGN Vessels.

Rear Admiral p. F. Harrington. United
states navy, has submitted to the Navy
Department an estimate OF $4,000 for plac-
Ing additional anchorage marks In Hamp-
tea roads as Part Of the general plan TO
nave Har,ptoa reads and the adjacent wa
tiers ready ty the middle of April to receive
the ftrtiEn fleets coming to the jamestown
exposition Tiss work includes the placing
of Pile teacons and marking buoys. the pub
hcatton CT an a-,ci1Iage chart and rules of
anchora@s end cher important prepare
tions of the same kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
Time to Prove Claims Extended.

The Senate yesterday concurred in amend
men's by the House to a resolution extend
ing the tine in which entrymen under the
homestead laws may have to prove their
claims This Is an emergency measure in
tended to benefit men compelled to leave
their homes account Of severe storms
and lack of fuel In the northwestern states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
Trolley to KensingtOn

Via Rock Greek Bridges. Parks, Zoo. Chew Chass
Lake Visitor: should see these heantifui s1hMrse.
Tickets. DC. at FUSsEILS. 1927 N. Z. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

The first person was a stately gentleman
who showed for Paris tailor,
HI, mistuh, what's rat man a-runnin'
after dat dog fuh?''
They think he's mad"
MY Lawd. honey. femme git along. Fust
thing know he'll get tired chasin' dogs an
take to runnin after me-
linen the old woman put on speed and
the stately gentleman looked after her with
q surprise that indicated that he might be
as foreign as his clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27

A group of people were watching man
chasing small dog up 18th street. In the
white heat of the excitement an C. coioreu
woman shufIled along and taxed the first
person she could get At for information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
Habits of the ChiDmunk

The chipmunk is not general known
as a good swimmer but J. W. Curran
of Montreal, describes an exciting wa
ter chase of a chipmunk by a brown
weasel. The chipmunk plunged into the
lake. closely followed by his dangerous
foe. After a fast chase of 100 yards.
the former drew away from the weasel
and escaped.
The food of the chipmunk is chiefly
seeds, berries and nuts; but insects.
flesh and birds eggs also enter into its
summer bill of fare A ]. Cook of
Lansing. Mich. states that a chip
munk was observed nibbling a a snake
that had been recently killed He
could hardly be driven away. and soon
returned to his feast when his tormen-
tors had withdrawn to short dis
lance.
MY venerable friend William Bar
than informs me that he saw one of
these birds (the spotted sandpiper) de-
fend her young for considerable time
from the repeated attacks of a ground
squirrel The scene of action was the
river shore. The parent had thrown
herself with her two young behind her
between them and the land; and at
every attempt of the squirrel to seize
them by a circuitous sweep, raised both
her wings in an almost perpendicular
position. assuming the most formidable
appearance she was capable Of and
rushed forward on the squirrel who,
frtfrnidated by her boldness OF manner
instantly retreated; but presently re-
turning. was met as before, in front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
FOXY FIGHTER BURNS.
Agreed to LAY Down" Before He
Could Get O'Brien Into the Ring.

Los Angeles, Cal. May 9.-In state
ment today Tommy Burns, the winner
of last nights fight, declares that he
promised to lay down and let O'Brien
win the fight. He said there was no
chance otherwise to get O'Brien into
the ring. He said he resolved as soon as
the gong sounded the first round to
break his promise and determined to go
in and win Burns said:
Jack O'Brien was caught in one of
his own traps. I could not get him to
come in to the arena until after I had
promised to lay down and let him win
the fight. I pretended to be willing to
do this because I wanted to show the
country that I was OBrien's master. In
the first round O'Brien was taken off his
feet and was scared to death.
He knew planned too cunnigly for
them all and that he was due for a beat
ing.
Gas for the bets being called Off. I
was instrumental in having that done
for the protection of the public 1 want
ed to make this explanation afterwards,
and 1 did not want to see the public
tricked into losing any of it's money.
The calling off of the bets cost me SO, 500.
for stood to win that amount myself"
Manager McCarry of the Pacific Ath-
Ietic club today confirmed Burns state
ment in every detail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

surveyor. found the line a foot over
the Morey fence, and converted the
fence into stove wood for his own use.
Then Old Man Trouble arrived, and
has been camping in the mutual back
yard ever since. Yesterday Shane APP
peared at the Morey barn door while
Morey was cleaning out the stable.
He used very pr0fane language. and
started to strike Morey with his cane.
Morey hit him on the head with the
pitchfork. knocked him down, helped
him UP again and told him to go home
and behave.
The Shane version of the tragedy
will be heard in police court Friday
morning
After the fight Shane appeared at
the police station with a cash in his
head and a large rock which he said
was the instrument used by Morey.
Morey maintains that he did not use
a rock, and as it is no part of a de-
fense-there being no difference be-
tween hitting a man with a rock and
a pitchfork in the eyes of the law, his
story seems to be good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

fore the officers.
Morey drives the wagon load of
Provident association kindergarten
children each day, and is called
grandpa" by all the children. This
harmless looking old man took either
a pitchfOrk or stone Wednesday,
and smote his neighbor, Jacob Shane.
Shane. says il was a rock. and ex-
hibited a three pound dornick when
he made the complaint. Morey says it
was a pitchfork, and the police are
inclined to believe him.
Morey lives at 1912 East Locust
street Shane lives at 1910 East Lo-
Gust street The houses are so close
together that the owners can each ex-
pectorate on the others porch with
out visible effort
This is the Morey version: Some
time ago he built a fence between
himself and Shane. Shane hired a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
AGED MEN IN FIGHT.
L. III. SIorey Uses Pitchfork or Stone
on Jacob shane.

Tomorrow morning, in police court,
L. H. Morey, aged rs years, win be
tried for assauIting Jacob Shane, IS
years of age. Morey will probab bly,
plead guilty. and if given a chance,
tell a story of neighborhOod persecu-
ton which will tighten his offense in
the eyes Of the court
When arrested this morning. Morey
announced that il was the first time
he had ever been arrested on any
charge in his entire T5 years ex-
stence, and also recited his case be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
TO WHOM rr MAY CONCERN.

10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-My ap-
piicafion for a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liouors according to law, at 1872 Kan
sas ave- in the I'd ward of the city Of
Topeka is now on file in the Office OF the
probate Judge of Shawnee county, Kan
sas The hearing OF the same is set for
Tuesday at O'Clock a. m, June 1907
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
RrrsINFss 1ANcEs.
-BTsINEss CHANCES

BUSINESS CHANCES
4 young man Of good business expert
ence and ability. would invest 800 in Tope-
ka business in which he could have sal
aired working interest. Address NO. o.
care Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

W. H. Houser and wife to L a. Ham
ilton, part of lots 40 and 422 Clay
St, King add 4-oVv
r Mentzer and husband to NJ. J..
Pryor, lot 4S1 Tyler St, Gould's
ad Fowler to j Garter. lots 1889 ISL. $3.50
164s, 1645 and 1917 9Th St, R. 1. add 13S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
SILENT,

America
cooper sister
or
cooper
eccentric
Japan while on his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WHEN you wan. to hi-e man or boy:
call IN Y NJ C. A. Ind tel. sos or Reu
tel. sOT we have IsEt OF men and
confidential references concerning them.
z NJ C A E.mDiuyinent bureau 81 n and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

sTRAYED OR STOLENl red shorthorn
h-,Ti yea Ring Return to c. w Duner
r r No ?, Topeka Bell phone SS42-2-
Howard 500
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wANTED--sIAI.E HELP.

WANTED-3 men to take charge OF an es-
tabliShed business in Eastern kan. Ad-
dress T. c., care Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

wANTED-Boy at s21 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

WANTED-Couple short order cooks 70
New Mexico hotel, free pass. Capita
Employment Agency, S11 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
LOST AND FoCND.

I0ST-Long black silk glove Finder will
please leave at 10 Harrison St
7 oS-Between the Auditorium and North
Gordon st. $500 one so and one s. bill
Reward il returned TO 1o21 n. Quincy St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

WANTED-AIl white man net afraid of
work one experienced in carpet work
preferred Cowel Bros & Rust, III w.
First st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09
RESTAURANTS.

HENRY IuTTJOHANN has removed Il
323 Kansas ave All welcome and invited
Meals or short orders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

BICYCLES AND REPAIRING.
U. s. CYCLE CO., lis s. Eighth National
& Iver-Johnson bicycles Supplies. repairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

to tend three horses. H.
O. Garvey, SIS Buchanan St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and Opt
clan Complete stock of watches, dia-
rnonds. siIverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

WANTED-Man for high work. Call al
Home Grain Co.'S elevator, Morris and
Tyler St, North Topeka
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

less nying machines. The contests among the
entrants in these classes will be held on the
days succeeding that on which the balloon race
is started. October 2l provided the entrants ap-
pear.
Tho city OF -. Louis has also subscribed three
cash prizes OF $lOo0. $50 and $500 TO be
awarded to those who secure second. third and
fourth places in the for the Bennett Cup,
won by Lieutenant Lahm last year. Another
prize which will bc open 10 the contestants in
this race we'll 70 any who may net be eli
giblc as contestants for the Bennett Cup is the
so-called Iahm cup. offered 10y the Aero Club Of
America TO the bLloonist Who exceeds Lieu
tenant I.ahu's record Of 4U2 miles
silver and onyx trophy. thrtytwo inches
high and valued at 100. has also been offered
10y The Scientific American" for heavier than
air flying machines This has been decided to the
Aero club Of America. 10 be competed for an
uually by both American and foreign inventors
The first competition win be FOR flight Of
one klouetre in straight line. The sue, ecd-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-20

ing contests are to be progressive in character
that is to say, II the flight OF the predeter-
mined distance is accomplished this year next
year a longer flight will be required If it IS
won three times in different years by any one
property.
Few persons to-day laugh at the successors
OF Darius Green and his flying machine. The
progress Of aeronautics has been great that
many thinking persons are willing to believe
that mechanical devices in the course OF a few
years Will make man. 70 4 certain degree, inde-
pendent OF the supporting medium OF a great
bubble Of gas and give him power 70 mount
up like the eagle and 80 in whatever direction
his will listeth.
The progress has been great in the develop
meut of the dirigible balloon. or airship, the
elongated gas bag equipped with motor and
ruddcr has been styled. that the French. Ger
man and British governments have invested
money in war balloons of this type. Airships
have been devised with gas bags divided into
compartments as are the huls OF steamships.
that If should be punctured in any way
the vessel would not Immediately sink 70 the
ground and having double motors in separate
ears 10 provide against incapacitaton through
an euomys bullet or any other nlshap
The airshp designed by Count Won Zeppelin
and recently reported to be purchased by the
German government at a cost of 100000 is AZ
feet long, the length of modern batteship.
more than twice long the America the
to the North Pole. which only 1873 feet long
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07
STATE BRIEFS

Billings is to have new honors.
Word has been received in the bust
| ling city that it has been designated
by the Celestial of the FloWery King
dom as the official burial ground for
all Cinnamon of the Northwest.
The famous BroadWater Hotel ma
tatorium was opened to the public
on Decoration day in Helena. The
management has received orders for
the reservation for half it's rooms for
the summer season from parties out
side of the state
Judge w. H. Hunt will convene
the Federal court about the middle
of June on his return from San Fran
cisco. It is regarded as probable
that he will order the empannelling
of the federal grand jury immediately
on the opening of court
The sI4, enc court of the United
States has denied application of the
St Louis Mining and Milling company
against the Montana Mining company,
10 have reinstted the injunction vaca-
ted by Judge Hunt 1t is expected
that the action of the supreme court
Will result in the mine being reopened
In a decision rendered by Chief
Justice Brantley, the court holds that
the Inheritance tax should be figur-
ed upon the increased values. This
was decided in the case of the estate
OF James Tuhoy, deceased, of Butte,
From the report Of the appraiser. fill
ed August 4, 1906, it shows that at the
time of the death of Tuhoy, October ?,
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07

The State Fair at Helena this fall
will see several exciting automobile
races. The Stanley and White Steam
er people have signified their intent
ion of putting specially built racing
machines in the race. 1t is expected
that the State Fair management will
offer liberal prizes to the winners.
GIRL WANTED-F'or general house
work. Good wages. Apply to Mrs.
Pat feon. 48.-tf.
Presby Church Service
Preaching at II a. m.
Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. at 1920 p. m.
Preaching at s p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
at p. m.
Special Praise service on Sabbath
evening at p. m.
F. W. POOL, Pastor.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07
Official Paper Of the City Of Havre
LOOKS BAD
TO vE:NNUM

George w. Vennum, secretary OF
the Milk River United Irrigation as
ISOLATION and the venerable pioneer
IN the effort to properly water the
lands OF Milk River valley, was a
Havre visitor this week He backs
up his president, L. Newman, who is
demanding a complete investigation OF
what the government is, or is not,
doing in few choice and vigorous
words. In an authorized interview
he says to the Herald: "COnditions
people of the Lower Milk River val
ley, especially settlers who came in
since 1902, who expected water with
in a year or two at the outside and
who are unable to construct any sys-
TEN of irrigation in the fear of inter-
ference Of the government project.
Many of these settlers signed with
the engineer in charge to take water
as far back as 1903, and they and
sucking their thumbs ever since At
this rate of delay the improvement
and prosperous condition which the
irrigable lands have demonstrated that
we are capable of in the way of all
kinds of agricultural crops, and the
erection of denaturized alcohol dis
tilleries, and the construction of sug-
ar beet factories and such other i'm
provements that should have taken
place in the last five years will be
1900 years in coming.
There are many things that the
executive board can take up with
Secretary Garfield and Chief Newell
regarding this project that may be of
much interest. One of the questions
agitating the people of the valley
is what has become of the million
dollars appropriated for this work ov
er two years ago, as We understand
that they have suddenly run out of
funds and are only at this date work
ing mere handful of men at the st.
Mary's end of the project and that,
too. after having expended thousands
Of dollars for machinery preparatory
for this work If the executive board
succeeds III finding the 'nig5er III tue
woodpile' that has caused the delay
of this work it will have accomp-
lisaed what the water users have long
been seeking for.
And if Secretary Garfield and the
Chief of this long delayed project if
these officials can be made to under
stand in no unmistakable terms just
the condition that these people of
Milk River valley have been in for
the past five years, they, in their
patriotism and love of country, no
doubt will Immediately take steps that
the family of husband and four or
five children living on their 100 acres
will be relieved by the furnishing of
water to them instanter"
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07

Senator Carter is fast earning the
everlasting gratitude of Milk River
Valley farmers. He succeeded in leas-
ing ten Or twenty thousand acres of
lands from the Indians to the Ama,ga-
mated Sugar trust and he destroyed
the market for thousands of tons of
hay; for grain and vegetables by sac
rificing Assinniboine to save Harrison
yet we suppose this old county would
send another delegation there pledged
TO MS reelection. Is it SO? Yet.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07

1893, the estate was worth s37 .294. 50
but that at the time of the filing CT
the report its value had increased to
Sill ,294.82 The supreme court holds
that the Inheritance tax Should be
figured upon the increased value of
the estate instead Of upon the ap-
praised v.ue
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-06-07
CALL FOR BIDS.
Office of the Secretary-Hav Box

Office Of the Secretary-Havre-Bo Box
Elder Telephone Company.
Havre, Montana, May 18th, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the undersigned until u
o'clock noon on the 20t1 day Of juno,
1907, for the furnishing Of labor and
material for the construction Of a
telephone line from Havre to Toledo,
thence south along Box Elder creek
to Nick Faber's ranch.
Main Line-Beginning at the cas-.
pole Of the Hayre telephone line, at
Or near the Great Northern shops,
thence east along the county road to
Toledo. To be constructed Of twenty
five $3.50 foot cedar poles, with no:
less than six CO. inch tops, peeled
and trimmed. Thirty (30) poles to
the mile, to be set not less than four
a. feet in the ground. Poles tc be
painted with pole preserver, OF creo-
sote, from ere CD foot above to one
CD foot below the surface, and earth
thoroughly tampel. Poles to 5e
guyed at all angles or sharp turns:
guys to consist of two (2) number
nine (9) iron wires twisted; guys to
be fastened TO a half (1-2) inch gal
vanized iron rod, five 90 feet N
length, boited to a timber three (3)
feet long, not less than nine (9) inch
es in diameter, to be set not less than
four (4) feet in the ground; all poles
must be rooted. One ~ twelve (12)
inch bracket to be spiked to each
pole, six (6) inches from the top;
brackets all to be on the same side
Of poles, except at turns, where douhl
brackets are required. One (D pony
single groove insulator to be placed
on each bracket. All wire to be
number twelve Q2) BIB galvanized
iron telephone wire to be tied with
tie wires of the same size as line
wire. Sag between poles not to ex-
coed twelve (12) inches.
Branch Line-From Toledo south a.
long Box Elder creek to Nick Fab
ers ranch, as aforementioned. To be
constructed the same as the main
line, with the exception that the poles
to be used are to be twenty coy feet
long, with not less than five (5) inch !
top, to be set not less than three and
one half 6 1-2) feet in the ground.
Bids can also be submitted for use
of fir poles south of Toledo.
The right to reject any and all bids !!
is reserved |
A certified check for five per cent |
of the amount of the bid, must ac-
company each bid, to be forfeited by |
successful bidder, on his failure to
enter into contract.
For further particulars call at Of
flee of undersigned.
By order of board of directors
HAVRE-BOX ELDER TELE-
PHONE COMPANY.
HENRY J. NELL, Secretary