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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
PROVED HIS SPELLING.
An Incident In tho Career Of Stephen
A. Douglas.


A. Douglas.
An amusing incident occurred in Nc
Lean county, ILL.,, at the first court
which Stephen A. Douglas, the famous
politician. attended after his election
as prosecuting attorney. There were
many indictments to be drawn, writes
Professor Allen Johnson in his life of
Douglas, and the new prosecuting at
torney in his haste wrote the name Of
the county Mclean instead Of Mclean,
His professional brethren were greatly
amused at this evidence Of inexperi-
ence and made merry over the blunder.
Finally John T. Stuart, subsequently
Douglas political rival, moved that all
the indictments be quashed. Judge
Logan looked at the discounted youth
and asked what he had to say to SUD-
port the Indictments
Smarting under the gibes of Stuart.
Douglas replied obstinately that he
had nothing to say, as he supposed the
court would not quash the indictments
until the point had been proved. This
answer caused more merrtment, but
the judge decided that the court could
not rule upon the matter until the pre-
else spelling in the statute creating the
county had been ascertained.
No one doubted what the result
would be, but at least Douglas had the
satisfaction Of causing his critics some
delay, for the statutes had to be pro-
cured from an adjoining county.
To the establishment Of court and
bar and Of Douglas himself it appeared
that he had spelled the name correct
~. To the indescribable chagrin Of
the learned Stuart the court promptly
sustained all the indictments. The
young attorney was in high feather
and made the most of his triumph.
The incident taught him a useful les
son-henceforth he would admit moth
ing and require his opponents to prove
everything that bore upon the case in
hand.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
new YORK WATERS.
They Spoiled tho Appetite Of the
TranspIanted Citizen.

They Spoiled the Appetite Of the
TranspIanted Citizen.
These New York walters have got
on my nerves." said a transplanted
citizen from a smaller town. Dining
In the magnificent hotels and restau-
rants would be Joy if some one would
kindly remove the walters while you
ate. I can think Of nothing but the big.
black buzzards that hover over your
head in Florida.
There are so many walters standing
around, all in black, and they look so
big and get their faces or their hands
so close to you and your dinner that you
feel like throwing the china at them.
When your waiter has disappeared a
smaller edition keeps right after you.
filing your glass. removing dishes, Civ.
ing you more butter, and if you look
away from him the head waiter has
his eye on you.
1.-THE most maddening thing of all to
me Is the way the waiter orders your
dinner for you. One took me in hand
the other night, and let him have his
way just to see what he would do to
me. I hate fish. but he averred that
fish was the best thing l could eat and
one particular dish was the chefs mas
terpiece. He brought it and, ye gods,
it was fish all greasy with dope made
Of cheese and mushrooms that about
finished me; but, fortunately. he only
let me take two bites when he whisked
my plate away and set down a salad
that had several kinds of fruit laced
to lettuce leaves. with strips Of red
and green peppers and French dress
ing over that. I barely looked at that
when he took it away in triumph and
gave me an ice cream thick with chest
nuts and fruits.
"Now, dine on rare roast beef, plain
lettuce and never take dessert, so you
see how near he came to suiting me.
Come again, SIR said he. Not if I'm
conscious said 1.'-New York Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Blue Drinks.

"Champagne is golden" said a bar
tender, beer is amber. aret is red,
cream of mint is green. whisky is
brown, punches are white, but you will
never, never find drink that is blue.
Doesn't the thought Of a blue drink
seem unpleasant to you?
"Blue drinks could be easily made.
but the public would have none of
them. Nothing blue would go down
with the public. Why Is this aversion
to blue so general? Many reasons have
been advanced, but none of them is
good. One is that blue, being the color
OF poison bottles, incites distaste and
horror."-New York Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Shoe Department
VAGARlES OF SOUND.
Acoustic Phenomena That Are Puz.
cling to Scientists.

cling to Scientists.
At twilight some time ago at life
saving station of the English coast
noises were heard that sounded like
signal shots from some distance at sea.
A boat was launched and sped with
oil possible energy to the place from
which the sounds seemed to have come,
but it returned without having heard
or seen anything further. Yet the sea-
man who had been left behind on guard
declared solemnly that in the mean
time he had heard near shore unmis-
taxable cries for help from drowning
persons. The bluejackets themselves
are most inclined to regard the whole
matter as supernatural and the voices
as spectral. Scientists say that it is
possible, however, that such sounds
may be audible in remarkable distinct
ness where there is a high coast
though they may come from a great
distance, especially when persons there
are placed accidentally so that behind
them rises wall which receives the
sound and throws 1t back.
On some coasts that are often visited
by foss a legend of so called fog
shots" has acquired vogue. These arc
said to have their origin, for some rea.
son not yet fathomed, within the mass
es of fog Acoustic phenomena are
found of such a strange kind that the
investigation of them may be said to
be still very far from conclusive. The
most 1nexplicable secret lies perhaps
not In the occurrence of sounds, the
origin of which may be reached only
with great difficulty, but in their dis
appearance and in absolute silence
when audible noices should be expect
ed. Many ship has been wrecked be-
cause its signals of distress, loud and
uninterrupted, have remained inaudi-
BILE, although only a very short dis
lance from the coast.
But, again, it happens that In such
an instance the very same signals be-
come audible at far greater distance,
where they provoke great excitement.
A remarkable example Of this was pro-
duced by the firing of guns by the Eng
1lsh feet in the roadstead at Spithead
on Feb. 1, 1901, as a token Of mourn
ing for Queen Victoria. This was not
heard at all by many persons close at
hand who were listening for 1t, while
at places much farther away it was
heard plainly. The direction Of the
wind failed to explain this alteration
Of the waves Of sound.--Chicago News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Pelican and FIaminoo,

The hook of the pelican's bill is red.
and undoubtedly the fable that the
pelican feeds its young with blood
from its own breast originated in the
birds habit of pressing the bill upon
the breast in order to more easily
empty the pouch. when the red tip
might be mistaken for blood. Another
explanation is that the pelican became
confused with the hamingo, which
discharges into the mouth Of its young
secretion which in color resembles
blood.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Counting Trouble.

LOOK nere," said the official, ''therell
be trouble if your wife disreeards us
when we persistently tell her she must
not pick the flowers
Ihen, replied Mr.. II. Peck. for II
was no other. why ever do YOU per-
sist"-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Even the Aash.

Embarrassed in the fashionable res
taurant by the menus written in
French, the Wall street man of busi-
ness exclaimed:
"Hang these froids, entrements and
hors d'oeuvres! Bring me a plate of
good plain hash If you've got such a
thing on the premises"
"You mean an ola podrida. SIR"
said the waiter in a tone Of dignified
reproach. And -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Too Considerate.

Judge-You say you went into the
room at night quite unintentionally?
Why, then, had you taken OF your
shoes? Burglar-'Cause, jedge. l heard
dere was somebody lynn i'll in de house.
Home Magazine.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Perhaps He Was,

One pupil whispered to the next,
Our teacher is regular duffer."
The professor, who had just put a
question to the class, thought the boy
was framing reply and said. Come,
my lad. speak up. Perhaps you are
right.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Count Tolstoy complains that the doc
tors have failed to tell man how to pro.
long life. Perhaps Tolstoy can give
them a cue by telling how he came to
be vigorous worker at eighty.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
All His Qoino.

Miss Chellus-1s it really so that
you're engaged to Mr.. Roxley? Miss
Pechis (calmly)-1t Is. Miss Chellus-
MY, he was great catch! Miss Pechis
Il beg your pardon; catcher.-Phila.
delphia Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12
Gaininu the End.

DAubist-Do you think my battle
picture expresses. as l have meant it
to, all the poignant horrors of war?
Krittck-Oh, yes; it's the awfulest
thing I ever saw+Cleveland Leader.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

BE prepared to answer for the sin
gle talent committed to your charge
and take no thought for the resist
Bernard Of Chairvaux.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

This being leap year, the man who
resolved to "be good the entire 1855
days in 1908 has one bad day coming
to him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

The kaiser talks peace with peace
men, but If anybody talks war the
mailed fist is ''all there" just the same.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-12

Ridicule is a keen weapon. but the
things that srccumb to ridicule de-
serve to die. s.-... -a....#--
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14

COURT COCONlNO NO. sge, INDEPEND.
 S ENT ORDER OF FoREsTERs.
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
3OO,OOO Feet WATER PIPE CHEAP
 ALL SIZES
Twenty-Five Carloads Now Be
 ing UnIOaded In Los Angeles.

l5oOO0 feet of this shipment is nd-hand pipe, practically as good as new and Is now on sale at big discount by the Adams Pipe Works, 2025 Bay street. Sizes and prices: l-4 nch, 1n cents per foot a-inch. 3 cents per foot; h-inch, 2h cents per foot; A-inch, 3l cents per foot; l-inch, 4A cents per foot; lJ4- inch, cents per foot; 11s inch, cents per foot; 2-incb, 94 cents per foot; 2h-inch lb cent per foot; 3-inch. IS cents per foot; 3h-incb 20 cents per foot; finch, s2 cents per foot
 oil well casing prices and sizes: e-inch : cents per foot; 2h-ineh g cents per foot; 3-inch i3H cents per foot; l-s-inch, l5 cents per foot; 3Is-inch. l7 cents per foot; 4-ineh, IS cents per foot. All pipe is carefully inspected, new coupling and new thread are put on every piece every joint is guaranteed to be first class, ser yiceable pipe. This pipe is sold in any amount. Small orders are given the same attention as large ones. Mail orders promptly filled. To reach the Adams Pipe Works in Los Angeles take car marked Pacific Boulevard, starting east Of Seventh street from Broadway. All lines will transfer to East Seventh street new line. Ask Conductor to let you of st Bay street,.and go east half block, Phones F1si7 Broadway 1264.
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD REPORT
Some Good Advise from Arizona s Health Board Report for Quarter
 Ending June 30, and for 1908.

Do you consider the adobe house sanitary? It is condemned by a number of physicians. Kindly notice if your patients recover as promptly in adobe houses as those living in houses built of other ma terial. This will be made ques- tion of special inquiry soon.
 This is the season when bowel trouble among children is prevail ent. Treat 1t by preventing it, See that the child's food is clean, Frequently the bacteria do more harm to the food than they do to the child The changed food load ed with toxnis causing the trouble Keep up the war of eXtermination against the Ay,
 Dr.. Townsville. member of the board for Coconino county, reports ' deaths and l6 births for the quar- ter ending June 30. Seven deaths from contagious diseases. The totals for the territory are for the year. 1859 deaths. 1873 births; oI tuberculosos 5Sl,
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14

Company D at Mesa will be re- organized.
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
Restoration to Entry of Lands in
 National Forests

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing l55 acres. within the San Fran cisco Mountains National Forest Ariz., will be subject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II. 1906 GA Stat, 233). at the United States land office at Phoenix, Ari- zona. on Sept p. 1908. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for ag- ricultural purposes prior to Janu- ary l. 1906. and has not abandoned same, has preference right to make homestead entry for the lands actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the appli- cations of the persons mentioned below. who have preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler. provided such settler or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is ex srcised prior to Sept. 22, 1908, on which date the land will be subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person. The lands are as follows
 The SA NE4 NE4 NW4, the Sa NE1 NWf. the Na NE4 SE3 NW3, the NW1 SE4 NW4, the NWi SW3 SE4 NW4, the Sb SE4 NW4 NWi the SE4 SW4 NWt NW4, the Ea .SW4 NWi. the SW3 SWt NWi, the Eb NW4 SW4 NW4, the SW4 NW4 SW4 NWA, Sec, 4; the NA SE4 SE4 NE4. the SA S4 SE3 NE4, the NEt SW1 SE4 NE4, the Sa NE3 SE3 NEa, the SEa NW3 SE3 NE4. the NJ NE4 SE4. the SWi NE4 SE4, the NW4 SE4 NE4 SE4 the NJ NW4 SE4 SE4. the SE4 SEi NW3 SE4. the NEA NE4 SWa SE3, Sec. B, T. ls N., R, 8 E., e. < s. R. M.. listed upon the application of T. c. Frier. of Flagstaff, Arizo- ma. S. V. PROUDFIT. Acting Com missioner of the General Land Office. Approved July 6. 1908. FRANK PIERCE. First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. List l45l
 Jul 3l Aug. F
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
Dr. Swigert, Optician, Coming.

Dr. Swigert of Swigert Bros. Op- ticians (Phoenix and Denver) will be here again at the Weatherford Hotel for two days only Wednesday and Thursday. August 18th and 20th. If there is anything the matter with your eyes or if you are in need of glasses of any descrip- tion. wait and see him while he is here. We have been visiting here regularly three to four times year for the past five years. and give you just as good service as you would get in any large city. thus saving you the expense of going away. Let us refer you to our many hundreds of satisfied custom CTS in this vicinity who will testify to our ability and our good con- scientious work at reasonable pric- es. Our work is all guaranteed and made satisfactory. We carry every style of frame and mounting made. including the So Easy. Shur- on and many others.
 Parents should have their child rens' eyes examined now before school opens. Remember the dates, Wednesday and Thursday, August 18th and 20th.
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
X POLITE DOC CATCHER
old George Exhibits Great Presence of Mind in his Arduous Vocation
 What he said to the Lady.

Mir. George Smith, the gentle man who gathers in the tagless dogs reports an interesting experi- ecne which occurred during one of his dog tours in the upper part of town.
 "Yo see twas jess laik dis, An was meanderin' long wid a lonstum dorg gone feelin'. when my eye jess slapped onter a dog pesticatin' off on de haw side oh me. Sez l look heah dorg, yous gowine de wrong way share An l jess wrinkled my ole rope around his bow WOW cylin- der and started off. when he spoke. A lady done heard him whimper an she come to de doah. wid a large. long gun what looked laik 1t shore had it's mouf full ob bad diseases fer Ole Georges system. She done speaked jess ez perlite as could be and said: What be you gwine ter do wid dat ar dorg?' "
 "l didn't need no specifications ner diagrams to know right off from how she done spoke dat she had a greavious desire in her bus um to unwind dat voluminuos six gun inter my immejit vicinity and possibly inter my vittels and vitels. Wid a perliteness dat jess reaked offen my countenance. l said jes. soft liak; Madam. Ise jess tryin' ter take my rope offen him, eff you I'll 'scuse me few remnants of a par. simonious mint" !"
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14

Meets first and third Thursdays in each month in Elks' Hall, Visiting members invited to attend the Court meetings
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS
What Constitutes Legal Voter Under the Laws of Arizona-Native Chi
 neese Can Vote.

For the information of those who are not familiar with the subject, several pointers regarding the right of suffrage at the polls on Novem- Der 3 next, the following is pre- sented. It will be we'll for the un initiated to cut these pointers out and place the information in a con- venient place:
 A residence in the territory of one year, sixty days in the county and thirty days in the precinct is a prime requisite. The residence in the territory should date prior to November, 1907,
 Voters must be natives of the United States. naturalized citizens those whose fathers were natural ized. and citizens who lived in Ari, zona when the treaty of peace was ratified at Quintero in l848, or by virtue of the Gadsden treaty in 1854.
 Chinese of the male persuasion born in the United States. and of age. are eligible to vote.
 Native born citizens of the age of 2l years prior to November 8, 1908. are privileged to exercise the right of sufferage.
 A federal office holder can only vote. all other conditions being fla vorable. after being in the territory one year, in the county six months and in the precinct thirty days pri- or to election.
 The voter must be registered twenty days before each election in order to permit his name to appear in the Great Register. which is is- sued five days prior to the election.
 A vote will not be accepted at the polls if the electors name is not on the Great Register .-Ex.
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
LADY OSTRICH RIDER
Arizona Girl Goes to New York to do Riding Exhibition Stunts on
 0striches.

Without saddle or bridle, Flor ence Leslie, who has busted" bronchos on the plains of Arizona and is well known in Phoenix. has signed a contract to go to New York and ride ostriches in western play that is about to be put on in one of the leading theaters in that city. Miss Leslie recently displayed her ability as an ostrich buster" in tn big ostrich farm near Los An geles. She mounted the biggest of the brids and without difficulty rode him about the yard. First sitting astride him, as she would a horse. she drove him about the cor ral, and then standing on his back gave an exhibition such as are seen when the female circus riders do their stunts. Miss Leslie will have six ostriches in her string. and will ride each of them during their progress of the New York play. Phoenix Democrat.
 Company D at Mesa will be re- or,.no;,od
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14
LODGE DIRECTORY
MoUNTAIN LODGE, NO. Is, K. OF P

Meets in Elks Hall every Wednesday nigh Visiting Knights are cordially invited to attend
 JOHN J. WITH BROW, C. ( J. A. WILSON, K. or R and and M of F. JOHN MARSHALL. NJ of E
The Coconino sun., 1908-08-14

A heavy wind did considerable damage to the town of Roosevelt. the city by the dam site. Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-24
OLDEST YET
OF All the Newspapers Shown
Lately is One Andrew KeIIi-
son Has in Possession.

Andrew ]. Kellison, OF Meadow
brook, beats them all with an ancient
newspaper. Mr.. Kellison was in the
city TuesdSs and brought in with
him a copy of the Maryland Journal
and Baltimore Advertiser of date,
Friday, Aug. 90, 1873, being of the
first volume Of that paper. In other
words the issue was published 1874
years ago last August and It appears
to be the initial one, as the editor,
w. Goddard, has a salutation on the
first page. THE copy in Mr.. Kelli-
sons possession is yellow and slight
ly worn at the folds. but the read
ing is very legible and the type used
but little different from that in vogue
now, except as to the s. which is
more in the form of an a." During
the long winter evenings Mr.. Kelli-
son, owing to these "s's," which con-
fuse somewhat, has plenty of fun
with the neighbors trying to read ii
readily. Mr.. Kellison has had the
copy over forty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-24
MARRIAGE
of LumberpOrt Gentleman and
Bristol Lady is Solemn
lied at AdamstOn.

ADAMSFON. Mar. 2I-Ffeidlng
Hamilton Davis, Of Lumbefport and
Mrs. Lucy Rosencrans, Of Bristol.
were united in marriage at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. y, N. Gump here
Sunday morning at 10 O'clock.
Mr.. Davis Is well known citizen OF
Iumberport. and Mrs. Davis has re-
sided at Bristol for many years,
where she has a hest Of friends. THE
ceremony was performed BY the Rev,
J. e. Scott, pastor Of the Methodist
church here, in the presence OF d
few friends. They viii make their
home at Lumberport.
Our new millinery store has open-
ed up with a new line OF ladies' hats.
etc. This is the only store az the
kind in Adamston, and should receive
good patronage. II Is owned and
conducted by Mrs. d. D. Wolfe, an
experienced milliner, in new store
room built for the purpose, opposite
the new school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith have q
new arrival at their home on Church
street-a bright little boy with good
lungs.
William Starcher. conductor ON the
street car line here mas been trans-.
ferred to the interurban, and Is now
being "broke-in."
Mrs Mary Banks has sold her resi-
dence on Railroad street to Jacob
Powell and will move into a resi-
dence owned by her in Point Com
fort within the next rev days.
Quite an interesting meeting Of the
young people was he'd at the Meth
odist parsonage last night.
The Perry mine is preparing for
steady run of work. They have
been hiring and putting to work
many new men within the last few
days. and prospects for boom in
business at that mine Is good.
Quite fancy price has been offer
ed for leases for gas on some OF the
town lots here within the last few
days. Are we going to have another
gas company?
A Mr.. Borgess.. OF Lewis county, is
looking for a location for a meat
and produce market
The Adamston glass factory Is now
very busy place, and putting out
the best grads of glass in its history.
Shipments are being made daily and
all departments are running with ex-
pert workmen. The Lafayette and
Peerless factories are also running
"full-up."
Mrs. w. G. Sullivan, who has been
very Ill for the last SIX weeks, Is Inn
proving slowly. and II is hoped she
will soon recover her former health.
Work has been suspended on Vim
egar Flats" for several weeks. and 1t
is not known when that building will
be completed. 8T
The Rev. ], o, Potts, pastor of the
United Brethren church. who has
been III for several days with a Sc
we're case of la grippe, was reported
some better last night.
A Lawn Tennis and Recreation So
ciety was organized. in the Methodist
Parsonage here last night, under the
auspices of the Bpworth league of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Of
ficers appointed were James E. Scott,
president; George Greggorie, vice.
president; Dundonfl1e Greggorie, Sec
Rotary. The object of the society is
to provide recreation on high moral
basis and to nfSmote sociability
among our people. The society starts
Off with thirteen members.
Two of our young boys started for
the west yesterday morning to make
their fortunes. One has returned
and the father OF the other is after
him,