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The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23

In the two days before Mrs. Keene's
arrival Miss Matty worked hard to
have her house in order; and when
she was, at last, awaiting the mo.
ment when Mr. Spranzy should bring
the guest, she went into the dining
room and glanced up again at the
portrait, as if for courage
"Oh, l hope ! have everything all
right" she said, and clasped her
hands neryously together Then she
wiped her eyes, and went to the front
door
Mrs Keene's large person was pre-
cedng Mr.. Spranzy up the little rose
bordered walk.
"Oh, you got roses" she was say
ing. 4 always did tell Julia this place
needed flowers" She nodded toward
the figure Of timid hesitation in the
doorway There you are she called
out reassuringly and I'm a moment
she was kissing Miss Matty cordially
on the check 81 was just tpllu' Mr.
Spran2y how nice the place looks" "
she said Julia never could bear the
clutter of flowers; said green grass
was good enough for her, and plenty
OF trouble TO take care off, like
something real bright an cheerful my
self an I'm glad to see your taste
runs the same way!'
Everything IN the house called for
comment and always brought forth
approval Miss Naty was so filed
with amazomout at the things Mrs
Keeue was revealing however that
she almost forgot t0 De glad aD the
Iady.H word of praise BUt 10 was at
supper Chat she received the greatest
shock of .ho day.
Land Euu mus. think rm comDuy.
".H flowers 'n thn middle of the
.I." explained .Ho U#t Mrs span.
cousin. when Miss Mauy sum.
. H.r .0 0he Uuo dining room.
... ... what ] Iku 30. ! Ike Do toko
. palms for folks mEao'G and I
. U. ono umua I8 took for
. wasn't .h0t Kind was she.
what. Oh yoa ] uut ayn'
.." Wa. o. good woman.
.un. too. but ] guess
um" better by you
... brown bread Ia as
H.r uI N mot better,
.ur U made 10 especially
.. U. d..HuDIIy of sam.
.....|.u.. of tNu meal that
." wu. UUD NIw NaDy
.... f.. W.
.. r.# r.H you INn Il Mis-
mNu ~ .ru.h yuy day.
"a" .mHu.gH used D0 10 tmut way
.u. tu a. everything Iusl llko
... .U'.
H" Ku.uu laid down hor Duttorol
H.. of bread and looked at Miss
M..F chen at Mr. spun1v
When Mr. and Mrs spran2y went
up 20 bed that night no word was
spoken between them nor did Mr.
sprangy meet his wifoB questioning
eyes AZ the days ppasod he became
evidently depressed and uneasy lio
'yolded Mira Koono and her constant
stfeAm Of talk more and moro, ana MS
Wlte became anxious at his failing ap'
peuto Miss Matty herself good SOUL
was daily receiving ffosh disIlluslons'
~ was gradually becoming clear to
M nvr mat her conception Of the first
M mlB' Sprah2ys character was not per.
maps 'he correct one, but her loyal
nenIt refused 10 admit the truth,
! thought ! could hold my tongue
ABOUT IT, Dut ! can't" said Mrs Keen"
one morning after Mr. spran1y had
left The house u want to tell you
right now, Ma,ty spranzy, that you
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
New Corporations,

Articles Of incorporation ana oE.,,
mont have been filed win ,o' 'Cu. C..,.
lory Of state by the RoEoIl emma OV% u,
pany Of Hot springs organized , .,,,S
a capital stock Of $25oOO' OF 90 SDS' ..,
$1,000 lg paid The company ul' ISs T,'
uracrnro and deal In cbma@ore. 'p
lncorporarors are e. b spencer " "
Reynolds and W Il TaWor c,m.
the Pine BluG Pin Posting ,,r 20.
pony organized with a capital o, w.. @
600. also alcl iDs articles OF 'uc0'' , y,n.
lIon. @ Thc Iucorporarom are. j. ,,..''., > s'r
clair Burton Woll ana J"'"'
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Andrew HeLnR pardoncd.

Andrew llonl2 Of Sebastian county
who was convicted last July Of mur.
der IN The second degree and sent
oncod 10 l5 years In the pculDcnDlary,
woN Wednesday pWdouod by Acting
Governor llamDor A petition ask
ing for The pardon was presented,
which was alguod by several hundred
citizens Of Sebastian county The
petition stated that llcInD2 was a
good cllIacn with family aud that
ho Killed the man whom he was con.
yclod Of mwdorng whom both were
drunk and fighting
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Com lany Enters state

mi
Tho southern Insurance 'y'IyI ,ooIt
Incorporated under lho law, ". OI .r,T,r ',
lana. has alcd a copy OF l,s .,,. ,"' and
and articles Of Incorporate, ,,0lo
agreement with the secretary O' ,,s ' 70
paying tho required ool.ao'' TT, ,,|pan, NV
operate in Arkon8'a In' ', yyn and
sCoO.337s7 liabilities J, ,.,,l u,.y 10
forth It has no capital Io,,.'rt ..r r
Arkansas, The company '"'"u .,,,l 10
cornam Of LlDDlo Rock as ll' .a,o, % 10
GrEonaoo. Gpa"p''I b. and win have i'' o''''''
this city
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Prosperity Club 10 Bo Organized.

A movement has been started in
Little Rock among several business
and professional men TO organize a
new commercial cluo or organization
TO promote the manufacturing and
other business interests Of Little Rock
and TO ultimately branch out in the
whole state into organizations that
shall work together TO bring into the
state new enterprise
II is not intended that the club
should conflict with the Business
Mons League or the Board Of Trade
or any other such organizations. The
movement BIS only started, but a mum
Der of influential citizens are back Of
f. and many others have expressed
their approval of il
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23

New York.--Fleeinf from plague.
| stricken Venezuela, luardo de- Era.
so, coffee planter I'd rcpu'ed mpl.
timIllIonajro, came tdeath IN a fash.
ionablc New York hol early Tues.
| day through taking nat he believed
10 be q harmless meUlne. His wife.
who also took the sne medicine is
In o serious conditt at her apart
mouts In the hotel, al the remainder
OF The party Of wealthy refugees Is
without a directing head. It Is MI,
Logged the drug IEk who prepared
the medicine for lf De Erase wade
an error In comtndIng the drugs.
Baton RopEe-->l,confarmlly with
The announcement udc several days
ago, Senator MawA Tuesday intro.
ducod IN the Loud ana state Senate
a bin 10 prohibit I'd Ing in cotton ~.
lure8 a lively caio ollgn has already
begun on this 90 and both tho
friends ana the opIA lents Of the bin
oro already prepared for a 0ghl
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23

pleasant for him. when Julia was
aliyo2 WelI it wasn't Julia had>
. dyspepsia. an never cooked a thing
she couldn't eat herself They was
mighty few things she could eat, SO
. it was mighty little variety Josiah got
on the table She kept all the shut
tcrs drawn I'm SOS not to fade the car
pet an the wall paper. an Josiah had
TO go in an out the kitchen door SOS
not to tramp dirt through the front
hall lie just loves flowers, and Julia
wouldn't have one on the place She
said she liked grass better but | al
ways did think she did it just to
devil Josiah Comfortable, Well !
guess he wasn't comfortable If he
ever had any pleasures or Injuries it
was outside o. this house Toward the
last she wouldn't even let him smoke
because she said she could
not stand the smell OF tobacco in his
hair an his clothes; an here he's
smokin' In every room In the house.
Say anything about her, OF course
he dont He just lays back an lets
you DO for him, What man would.
nit? An he's afraid to give you SO
much as a word o. thanks for It for
fear youll find out he never had It
before an slack mp on IT, If ever
a man was better off without a woman
that man was Josiah Spranzy when
Julia passed away Land, She never
give him % pleasant word nor a pleas
ant look, SO far as / ever heard, and
she never did one thing TO make him
comfortable If she was my own first
cousin q hundred times over I'd
have To- say it-sho was just about as
mean q woman as ever drew breath
of liro, an here You are sottin her
mp above your mantel to 60 an wor.
shipl"
she was so intent upon mburdening
her mind that she had not noticed
the figure standing I'm the room be.
youd AZ his unexpected arrival both
women looked mp I'm amazomcnt; but
before even Mrs Eeoua could speak,
Miss Naf'y foIi herself claspod In her
husbands arms
Whom ho Iot her ro. Mr.. Spranzy
stopped down and awkwardly kissed
her.
"rm mighty glad you know II. Mat
Dy Doe whispered
Miss NuD.} put both arms about his
neck and druv his head down &c
hers go Josy, She cried.
The Van Buren press., 1908-05-23
Take a Fifth Appeal.


For the fifth time, an appeal has
been filed in the Supreme Court from
the decision Of the Woodruff County
Chancery Court in a suit over the es-
tate Of ]. n Gibson, deceased of
Woodruff county Litigation over the
division Of the estate has been pend
ing in the courts for 10 or 20 years,
The case has been oscillating between
the Woodruff County Chancery Court,
having been reversed and Sent back
each time It appeared in the Supreme
Court.
When Mr. Gibson died in 1884 lie
left an estate valued at about $4,000.
Octayia Mitchell Schofeld, a sister Of
the dead man, and other more distant
relatives gained possession Of the
property on the ground that they were
his only living relatives, but later sal
lie Spot Gibson, who claimed TO De
daughter of Gibson, brought suit TO
recover the property
The court finally divided the proper
tv equally among The daughter The
sister and one other relative The case
was then appealed. reversed and sent
back TO the Supreme Court and is
now back for the df'a time on the ap-
peal of SaIIIe Spot Gibson
, 1908-01-11
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
Cloudy and colder today.
Bellamy & Son, the engineers.

Cloudy and colder today.
Bellamy & Son, the engineers.
The bank barometer today marked
2S.12.
John Pulls presented one coyote pelt
for bounty today.
The sheep convention will conclude
its sessions tonight.
Bargains in bicycles at the Johnson
garage. Telephone 142 blk.
II. L. Warner will likely be taken 10
the p~enitentiary on Monday.
Buy your carnations at Hertzog's.
in size they're immense. Phone Al blk.
Miss Mate Murray is confined to her
room today at the Methodist parson.
age.
More sheepmen arrived today to at
sions of the sheep convention.
A local man was fined $50 and given
three months in the city Jail today
for vagrancy, sentence being suspend
ed during good behavior.
Bruce G. Eaton and Mary II. Eaton
today sold to Franklin p. Mason, for
"a, 1000, a large amount of land in sec
tons 2 and II, township 10, range 10,
The funeral of Mr.. LeFevre was held
this afternoon from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John A. Davis, at us
Seventh street. with services by Rev
w. d. Trout.
Hon. Richard Franklin Lawson of
the Centennial Post arrived from his
home yesterday afternoon and was an
interested spectator at last nights
meeting of the Wyoming Wool Grow
ers' association convention at the
Opera House, He returned to the
capital of the Centennial valley by the
morning train today.
, 1908-01-11
This Mornings Session.

The convention of the Wyoming
Wool Growers association was called
to order promptly at 8 o'clock this
morning by DR.. Wilson. Niethe's or
chestra rendered an acceptable pre-
liminary number. Secretary Walker
read a communication from Congress
man F. w. Mondell, endorsing the pc
sition of the sheepmen and expressing
his views on range matters along the
same lines as frequently stated re
Gently. The letter was enthusiastical
ly received by the audience.
Sheep Owners Directory.
DIR. Wilson spoke briefly on a pamph.
let compiled by Wyoming sheep own
ers. and invited those interested to
provide themselves with copies of the
book for their w use and for gen.
eral distribution.
Stock Shows for West.
Secretary Walker read a vigorous
communication from Colonel w. E.
Skinner of Denver, who was scheduled
to speak on the Advantages of a West,
ern Live Stock Show" but who was
unable to be present. Colonel Skinner
advocated enthusiastically the estab-
lishment of such shows for the west,
as an important factor in the develop
ment of the stock industry.
DR.. Whitehouse on Poisons.
DR.. A. W. Whitehouse delivered a
comprehensive technical address on
"~Saltpeter Poisoning" The conclu-
sions deduced by DIR. Whitehouse from
extensive experiments with the poison
under widely varying conditions were
Of great value to the flockmasters
present. DIR. Whitehouse called for
material for further experiments, and
said full reports will be soon issued
in bulletin form. The antidote advo-
Gated by the scientific man was water
in quantities.
A paper on THE INCARCERATION
, 1908-01-11
Gold Watch for Walker.
Attending the Convention.

Among the visitors to the wool grow
ers' meeting who reported late yester-
day afternoon and this morning We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar S~odergreen, John
Marsden of Douglas, o. E. Barber OF
Lusk, |. C. Miller of Rawlins, c. F.
S%odergreen, Sidney E. Bartlett of the
Cheyenne Leader, R. F. Lawson of the
Centennial Post, Andrew Kortes OF
Elk mountain, Pitt Covert of Chey-
enne, Clarence T. Johnston, the state
engineer; L. L. Gantz and B. B.. Brooks
of Casper, A. A. Spaugh of Manville,
T. A. Cosgriff of Cheyenne, w. B.
Sleeper of Cody and A. C. Wagner and
A. d. Campbell of Walcott.
, 1908-01-11
Notice of stockholders, MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Albany Mutual Building associa.
ton will be held at the court house at
Laramie, Wyo., on Saturday, January
25th, 1908, at 1870 o'clock p. m, for the
election of even trustees to manage
the affairs of said association for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
Dated January 18th, 1908.
j. w. JOHNSON,
Attest: President.
r. G. FITCH, Secretary. I'd
, 1908-01-11
Cheered by the Crowd.

Chief Otto Gramm of the fire depart
ment gave an exhibition hitch and run
at noon today by the fire department,
present. The word was given and both
the chemical engine and steamer shot
u as if thrown from a catapult, at
which there was a cheer from the
large crowd. The Elks' band, ever
a%ppreciative of "a good thing" ser.
enaded the department and the chief
and his men were congratulated by the
visitors. Laramie has the finest fire
department in the state and those who
witnessed the exhibition are agreed
on that.
, 1908-01-11

some notes to speak from, but left
them in an unsafe place and the family
pup ate them up. Mr.. Bell stated a
personal grievance against the com
mission, and urged the adoption of
resolutions by the organization deal
ing with abuses perpetrated. Tribute
was paid to the results secured by the
efforts Of Dr.. Wilson, President Del
fielder and Secretary Walker. Walker
makes him pay fees before he even
buys sheep and Delfelder makes him
dip them on suspicion.
Gold Watch for Walker.
Colonel Bell presented Mr.. Walker
with a beautiful watch and chain, in
behalf of the Wool Growers associa-
ton, and Mr.. Walker accepted the
token of appreciation briefly, but with
much feeling, amid great applause.
, 1908-01-11
The Republican serenaded.

The Elks' band of Rawlins. which is
an important feature of the wool grow
ers' convention, serenaded The Repub-
lican today, the music being appre-
ciated by the transformers of this
temple of truth. The boys visited a
number of business houses of the city
their stay here.
, 1908-01-11
Full-Blooded Sheep Man.

Tim T. Keliher of Cheyenne, chief
of the secret service department of
the Wyoming division, was here today,
attending the sheep convention. Tim
is a good deal better acquainted with
what Prof. Towar described in Aus
tralia as a "sun-downer' han a Ram
bouillet ram, but he makes a bluff at
the latter and has some wool in his
hair, but lone in his teeth nor down
his back.
, 1908-01-11
Bills Against Committee.

Otto Gramm asks that all bills
against the committee be presented 10
him. Prof. Towar asks that a special
vote of thanks be rendered the auto
mobilists of the city for their kindness
in loaning the use of their automobiles
p%ortation.
, 1908-01-11
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockhold-
ers of Little Laramie Tele-
phone CompanY.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Little Laramie Tel
ephone company Will be held at the
office of the secretary, 219 Grand ave
nue., in the City of Laramie, county of
Albany, and state of Wyoming, the list
day OF February, 1908, at 2 o'clock p. M.
At this meeting the board of trus-
tees for the ensuing year will be elect
ed and any other business which may
properly come before this meeting will
be transacted.
LITTLE LARAMIE TELEPHONE CO.,
BY JOHN w. ERNEST, Sec'y.
Dated January II, 1908. s4tjl6-3O
, 1908-01-11
GREETING Old Friends,

Among the visitors to the wool grow
ers' convention is e. M. Tierney of
Rawlins, formerly district foreman of
the shops here and a resident of this
city. Mr.. Tierney has again been
made district foreman at Rawlins, al
though he is still in the sheep and
wool business and a prominent men,
Der of the Carbon county delegation
at the convention.
, 1908-01-11
RAILROAD NOTES
lmprovlna at Hot Springs.

James M. Christensen this morning
received from Thomas Haugaard, the
car repairer who went to the Ogden
hot springs for the benefit of his
health, a note saying that he was i'm
proving under the treatment there and
hoped to be well in time.
, 1908-01-11
Nav Shift the Runs.

The going into effect of the sixteen
hour federal law on the 4th of March,
requiring the railroad companies to
stop their trains after the crews have
been for sixteen hours on the road and
giving the men eight hours rest, may
cause a shifting about of the crews of
the passenger trains on the Wyoming
division. No intimation is given as to
just what changes will be made.
, 1908-01-11
wANTED-Miner, $3.50 per da,

WANTED-Miner, $3.50 per day,
rubbers furnished; practically dry
work, in tunnel; take pay in cash and
stock; considered splendid opportun.
ity as investment; steady work; must
be sober and willing to work. Ad-
dress Utopia M. and NJ. Co.. Centen
NAL, Wyo. 123tC
, 1908-01-11

w. ID. McKeown and wife of New
castle are here attending the conven
ton. Mr.. McKeown is one of the del
egates from the Weston County Wool
Growers association. They will leave
Saturday night for Helena, Mont.
, 1908-01-11

A new series of stock in the Albany
Mutual Building association will be
issued January 25, 1908. The books
are now open at the Albany County
National bank, where anyone desiring
stock may call and subscribe for
same. 124t1O
, 1908-01-11

A PENALTY OF 8 PER CENT, AND
|S PER CENT INTEREST PER
ANNUM Is NOW ADDED TO ALL
TAXES FOR 1907 AND MUST BE
PAID. II. MAYNARD,
j4f4 DIV COUNTY TREASURER.
, 1908-01-11
%EVERYBODY'S WANTS

WANTED to rent-Furnished house.
Call up Acme Cement Plaster com
pany. 1918
, 1908-01-11
MAY HAVE TO HOLD
A SESSION AT NIGHT
Continued from page IL

Continued FROM page -
nell explained the meaning of the term,
"a balanced ration" and exhibited re-
suits in the lambs fed with alfalfa
nal fed on field peas. The largest
lamb, a March, 1907, animal, weighed
ia pounds and dressed so. 1t was
much fatter than the pea carcass. A
ration must be palatable and digestible
to be successful and animals will fat
ten faster If kept dry and reasonably
warm.
Secretary Walker read a telegram
from Helena, extending a pressing in
vitation to the convention there next
week, n declaring that indications
already marked it as a record breaker.
Girls Club Scores Success.
The Girls Mandolin club of the uni
~versity favored the audience with sew
eral numbers and were repeatedly re-
called. The personnel of the organi'
cation is as follows: Grace Peabody,
piano; Miriam Doyle, bass viol; Tessie
Langheldt, traps; Thyra Thirkeldsen,
violin; Helen Symons, Gertie Pointing
and Matte Wallis, first mandolins; Alb
bic Drew, Harriet Abbot and Nellie
Snyder, second mandolin; Vira Sny-
der, Merle Kissick and Miriam Cor.
thell, third mandolin; Laura Breisch,
Grace Drew and Jeane Douglas, gui-
tars; Carrie Hegewald and Tibble
Rich, banjos.
Governor Brooks Speaks.
Governor Bryant B. Brooks was next
introduced by DIR. Wilson and spoke
at length on THE Public Lands of wy
uming.' The burning question of the
hour is how best to dispose of the re
naming public lands in Wyoming. The
Pinchot policy contemplates radical
changes from present conditions and
many of The arguments advanced BY
its adherents are based on erroneous
assumptions. Wyoming is still receiv
ing many settlers and the six land Of
fees of the state have been buster
this year than ever before. If the Mon
dell bill becomes a law the filings mex
year will make everybody take notice
The governor challenged openly the
statement hat sheep are running the
range, declaring that the charge is moi
borne out by facts. From familiarity
with the range of thirty years stand
ing he declared that its carrying ca
pacity is greater han ten years age
and much greater than that of twenty
years ago. Range conditions were new
err better than now and figures were
quoted to prove it. The present policy
has made neighboring states communi
ties of prosperous homes and will do
the same for wyoming if left undis
turbed.
Leading Dailies Oppose It.
The Burkett bill was declared to b(
the embodiment of Pinchot policies
The governor called it letting the ca
out of the bag and asserted that IL
face of its provisions, "even such stall
wart administration papers as the
Cheyenne Tribune and Laramie Re
publican seem half inclined to throw
rocks at it." The speaker devoted
much time to scoring the bill, declar
, 1908-01-11

FOR sALE-Cheap, easy payments;
brick house, nine room, bath, good
barn. 267 Second street. If
, 1908-01-11

Try The Republican want column.
1t brings results.
, 1908-01-11

Law" by Hon. George E. McCabe of
Washington, d. c., was read by Sec
rotary Walker. This communication
detailed the provisions of the law and
strongly advocated its going at great
length into violations of the statute.
The law is defective in hat it does
not provide for a minimum rate of
speed for cattle trains of eighteen
miles IN hour.
keliher on Platform.
Comments on this paper being called
for, Special Agent Tim Keliher of the
Wyoming division of the Union Pa
cifc took issue at some length with
the assertions made by Mr.. McCabe.
The railroad man said he had never
owned a sheep in his life. but he does
know a little something about trans
porting them. McCabe lacks a prac-
teal knowledge of local situations, he
said. The law has worked hardships
IN the producer and is inhumane.
Lambs will not eat, drink or rest in
strange yards and unloading often in
iures them. The Overland Limited,
the Union Pacifc's fast train, makes
an average of only thirty miles an
hour over this division, and an eight
een-mile minimum rate of speed for
heavy freight trains is manifestly alb
surd.
, 1908-01-11

WANTED to Buy-All kinds second
hand goods, at Third street second
hand store. Alfred Cook, manager.