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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

"v's" and KS" are obvious colo
quisms.
Hard cash" for coin stands over
against soft money for bills. Hard
scales" ana "hard STUFF and just plain
~stnf." follow close after "FFpper-
ups" expresses an American tendency
and recall . tabled incident in the
White House.
'Gelter" comes direct from the Ger
man. The phrase "hogs' came from
the Irish. where IL used to denote q
ten-penny piece. Honey" sugar.
and "swee,eners" denote an epicurean
delight In what is sometimes familiar
ly called Jacks"
Levy" Is the survivor OF eleven.
pence. the value OF the Spanish real,
which circulated in this country years
ago. Level expresses confidence in
money as the equalizer OF al! ranks
-Loaves-and- fishes" "sheckles" are
Biblical.
Open sesame" is straight from the
Arabian Nights" suggested the pos
sibIe solution Of the secret of Cassim'.
power over the cave Of the Forty
Thieves. Louvre" came from the
can't OF English thieves. and is OF OBJ
scurc origin indeed.
"Morpus' probably harks back tc
The name Of Mompesson. an English
mcncpolist al the time OF James ]
Moss" illustrates the hold which pro
verbs have on American minds, spc
officially the warning about a rollins
stone creating slang phrase Of ID.
own. "Ocher" referred TO gold be
cause OF its color, and later to al
! money.
During the Civil War there was cur
rent here Spanish coin worth 6 T.
| cents. called the "picayunc," a phras'
which later meant q fve-cent piece
pile" PUNK" -piunker.- "pluaser'
and "s!nker" are common.
"Poney.- has the distinction Of re
fsrriBg TO q large sum. Is pounds. ant
IL % English origin. rPosh" Is al
enigma. Purse convIcfs" betrays .
sense Of agurstive that surely mus
have conc from the slang makers ar
more imaginative. though lees gem
ineiy inveative than Americans
"Quid." the English sovereign. proiz
by came from the Latin fot come
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

Are these seven wonders Of today
as wonderful as the seven wonders OF
the ancient world? asks the New Sew
IN Wonders.
New York's for'y-eisht story build
ing
The -. so0-ton steamship IIusitania.
The transatlantic wireless telegraph
now in operation.
The war airship under trial by sev'
eral nations.
The electric locomotive replacing
the steam locomotive.
Wilson's cement house that can ts
hiult In q few hours.
The camera photograph.
Those are tot the seven modern
wonders Of the world" bat they are
the seven newest vonders--'ney are
all developments OF the year 1907 A
ID. They certainly hold down theif
side % the scales against the sever
wonders of so7 r. c. They are all In
noyaiions. UNPRECEDENTED. prophetic
Of future wonder Developments. The,
all Indicate material progress. and
are typical 81 the "commerciai" spiri'
Of the times-New York World
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

An American has more slang
phrases for money than for anything
else in The world. From the days
when hobs" and bits" came from
the Wonderland up to the present
time, when every comic opera has
new one. the Yankee has been think
ing w new nicknames for the stun
that bis supreme passion Is built
upon.
Review them alphabetically. There
is the king OF phrases. almighty dol
lar" the one that the preacher. hay
or professional. will never tire OF
guotirE. There Is American balm.
doubsies@ The Invention Of some dis
tinsuished foreign writer. perhaps
Dickens. TAntes" SAVIOR Of the great
American parior game. "Bones" 10
more ma69n! and recalls the bit Of
verse IN 4 epsiese paper:
SID Eve unto Adam,
Address ne as madam.
And cherish me higher than thrones,
For to you I've been worth.
a whole dollar since birth.
Dor Won kuOS U &ft VssN VI 'o'' US'iN--
"Bluebacks." now out OF date. vas
akin to "greenbacks. which Is aisn
heard less frequently than OF old
blunt. is hard TO explain. except tat
IN The light Of the dictionary -de6nt
sion. money may make i'ss keen and
poieuanl" some OF the sorrows Of lie
Poodle cfmes direct from political
cir~scs in New York. with its sise'
phrase. the whole cabocdie." "Brads
and bras" are suggestive OF the ne
,aIIic nature Of money.
Cans IL probably near relative
20 the old Scotch word. which meant
"porcr.- the ability 10 do anything
"Carfares- betrays the unitarian pHr
ps.s~s 10 which the practical Ameri
can puts his nickels. "Carfrheeis'
and "Ceschxhceis- recall! unpleasant
" the size Of the obso'esocn' 'i've'
dollar.
Cash. perhaps the counfry's mos
vuisar and disrcpufabie word. Is prof.
ahly related to q less usual Phrase
"case." each Of them referring to
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
thing" and in democratic American II
denotes anything.

thing." and in democratic American 1t
denotes anything.
Ready" and its expansive descen-
dant ready -come-down-John," speak
for themselves eloquenuy. Reds" or
red cent" denote the "coloF Of your
mon ,y" wnen It's copper Scrip was
the old paper money Of denominations
less than . dollar.
Shin Masters" was originally an.
piled to the Continental money which
deprecated xfter the revolution until
many folks thought II was good for
nothing eycep: that use which its size
and shape suggested. SHARP shins''
may have been a corroIIary.
Steer remains to he explained
"Sinews -ofwar" r. expressive: soap,
too. as speaking how money greases
the ways OF life. Sings" were So
gold coin, poIygonai. coined privately
in San Francisco in 1Si9. Spelter u
another word for zinc.
"Spondulix" is interesting. The
word was first applied to shell moneJ
used on the west coast OF Africa. and
II xot it's name from the town whence
II came. Spondula. "Sprats' Is Eng
Hsh. "Swag- seems 20 originate 10
the Norwegian syaga. to sway. from
which Il came 10 mean TO weigh heav
ily: therefore q pack or baggage. ther
The booty Of highway robbery. ther
money.
"Sye-bucfs" and "thresvins ar
puzzline. 'Thrum' was the En2lis'
thrce-pence Ways and means y
dieniHed slang. and perhaps doeSn'
really mean much more than "wh~r-
I wiihal"-Boston Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02
The Tramp Problem.

From thirty TO sixty thousand job
less men arc thrown Into Chicago
alone every winter. What docs u
mean to the pubiic7'' asks Ernest
Poole. in the May Eserybody's.
FIRST, an enormous burden on the
public charity Every winter thou
sands pf old men and cripples and
seasIinss and hopeless drunksrds.
wrecks OF the Road. come to the end
In hospital. asylum. and poo.hcusc.
Second. the increase Of street
no,d.sps in ~infrr 80 long as the
h,ho army comes In. Just 80 loae you
nav b. certain that hundreds o. them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-02

Z have been taking some moving
pictures OF Nfe On your farm"
"Dsd you kctch che hired nan iH
mo;foa7-
An. srience Kin DO anything these
d.ys.--iouixvilie Ccuricr-Joursai
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.

STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca. iss
In the District Court.
No. 90.
]. Martin Ford. Plaintiff, versus Lois
Bischler, The English n American
Mortgage Company. The Trustees.
Executors IL Securities Insurance
Corporation. David, Il. Emmons.
Trustee. and b. NJ. Webster. and all
claiming any right title estate,
lien or interest in the real estate
described In the application herein.
Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants-
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-.
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: Sc Or of
Sec u in Twp SO S of 45 w OF the
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you; exclusive of the
day of such service: and If you fail
in the time aforesaid. the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein.
Witness. Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
of said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield. in said County and State.
this 10th day OF July. A. ID. 1908.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOW
REGISTRNTIOS,
STATE OF coLoRADo.l

STATE OF COLORADO
in the District Court.
No. II.
]. Martin Ford. Plaintiff, versus Isaac
C. Hartzell, Wilson NJ. Hartzell.
William r. Leonard. George w.
Toms. Trustee. and all other per-
sons or parties unknown. claiming
any right title. estate. lien or in
terest in the real estate described
in tie application herein. Defend
ants.
The People of the state of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
titled application for registration
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado, to wit: SW ar of
Sec and the NV or of Sec o. all in
TWP 33 of r 45 w of the 9th p. NJ.
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
Summons upon you: exclusive OF the
day of such service; and If you f'
to answer the said application with
in tie time aforesaid. the applcar
pia intiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
tho application herein.
Witness. Eugene NJ Whitaker. Clerk
of said Court and the seal thereof, at
Springfield. in said County and State,
this 2Oth day of July. a. ID. 1905.
EUGENE Nj. WHITAKER.
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
ST MMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.

STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca. lss.
In the District Court.
No 49,
] Martin Ford. Plaintiff. versus Josiah
H. Christy. $. L. Conklin The FL
deity Trust Company. The Jarvis
Conklin Mortgage Company, Samuel
l.. Jarvis, Trustee. and all other
persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right. title. estate lien or
interest in the real estate described
in the application herein. Defend
ants.
The People of the State OF Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting.
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-
titled application for registration or
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: Sc ar of
Sec "A in Twp 80 w of r 40 w of
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court. in said County, within
twenty days after the service of this
day of such service: and II you fail
to answer the said application with
in tie time aforesaid. the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
tho application herein
Witness. Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
of said Court. and the seal thereof. mt
Springfield. in said county and State,
this goth day of July. A. ID. 1905
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
tSea) Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRNTIOr.

STATE OF COLORADO,
In the District Court
ID, H. Houghton, PLAINTIFF. versus
Bookcy r. Crosby, The Farmers
Loan n Trust Company, Thomas o.
Moffctt, Trustee. Edgar T. Mason
and all other persons or parties
unknown, claiming any right. title
estate. lien or interest in the real
estate described In the application
herein, Defendants
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and TO-
puired to answer the application OF the
tilted application for registration of
the following land situate in Baci.
&C unity, Colorado. to wit: SW ar of
See in twp 33 of r AZ w OF the
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of tn. Clerk
of said court. in said County, within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you; exclusive of The
day of such service; and If you fail
to answer the said application with
IN tie time aforesaid. the applicant
plainLiff in this action will apply To
the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein
Witness. Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
OF said Court. and the seal thereof. Mt
Springfield. in said County and State,
this 20tE day Of July. A. u. 1908.
EUGENE NJ WHITAKER
tseal) Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATIOS.
STATE OF COLORADO, /

STATE OF COLORADO,
County of Bncu. Jss.
In the District Court.
No CO.
If. S. Boice Cattle Company. Plaintiff.
i,s,a;;, Versus Thomas ni j Mess. Robert i l.
Wheeler. Herbert f. Ball trustee.
The English ~ American Mortgage
Company, David +. Emmons. Trus-
Toms 1ss wiliam Trasiee " Meonard f. vermlys Gea w.
William Men. Purdy. b. NJ. Web
ster. George Heavilin. o. S. Bow
tees. Executors and Securities In
surance Corporation. and all other
persons or parties unknown, claim
ing any right. title. estate. lien or
interest in the real estate described
in the application herein. Defend
ants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
Gmee,in" tne nnoVe named peiehdahts--
You Gfeeftnf; are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
titled application for registration OF
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: Lots and
Twp 33 S of r AZ w of 9th p. NJ. and
Twp 80 of r Az w of the 9th p. NJ
application in the office of the Clerk
OF said Court. in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
to answer the said application with
in TIE time aforesaid. the applicant
The he Court for the relief demanded hd in
Witness, Eugene N. Whitaker Clerk
OF said Court. and the seal thereof. at
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
(SeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATIOS.
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca. lss.
In the District Court

STATE OF COLORADO,
County of Baca S.
In the District Court.
No. 81
james o. Vunorsdal, Plaintiff versus
Leonard n. stump. Mrs. Mary r..
McIntire. James II. Church. The
Homestead Land Company, Edgar
f.. Mason. William +. Leonard. and
all other persons or parties un-
known, claiming any right. title.
estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the application
herein. Defendants.
The People of the State OF Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-
titled application for registration of
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: w half of
See 27 in Twp 30 S of r 46 w of the
9th T. NJ
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court. in said County, within
twenty days after the service of this
day of such service; and If you fail
to answer the said application with
in the time aforesaid. the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein
Witness, Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
of said Court and the seal thereof at
Springfield. in said County and State
this goth day of July. a. ID. 1905.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
VEGISTRATIOS
STATE OF COLORADO,

STATE OF CoLORADo,l
County of Baca. lss.
in the District Court.
RoseaIyin p. Peek, George w.
Toms. Trustee. William f. Leonard,
and all other persons or parties
unknown claiming, ,any right title.
estate. lien or interest in the real
estate described in the application
herein, Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants-
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
uuirc( to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-
titled application for registration of
the following land situate in Baca
County Colorado. to wit: SW or OF
Sec 81 in Twp SO of II "A w of the
9th r. NJ
And to file your answer TO the said
application in the office of the Clerk
OF said Court in said County, within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you: exclusive of the
day of such service; and IL you fail
to answer the said application with
in the time aforesaid, the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein.
Witness, Eugene NJ. Whitaker Clerk
of said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield, in said County and State
this goth day of July. n ID. 1905.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATIOS.
STATE OF coLoRADo.l

STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca. Iss.
In the District Court.
No "a
Robert G. Ward. Plaintiff. versus oliver
p. Armstrong. The Farmers
Loan u Trust Company of Kansas.
Thomas O.. Moffett. Trustee.
Charles E. Gibson Edgar F. Mason.
The State Bank OF st. John. and
known. claiming any right. title.
estate. lien or interest in the real
estate described in the application
herein. Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-
titled application for registration of
the following land situate in Raca
Sec. s and the SW or of Sec . in TWP
30 S of r 40 w of the 9Th p NJ
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court. in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you: exclusive of the
day of such service: and If you fail
to answer the said application with
in tie time aforesaid. the applicant
the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein.
Witness. Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
of said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield. In said County and State.
this goth dav of July a. ID. 1905
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.
STATE OF COLORADO.
Comfy of Buca. SIS.
In the District Court.

STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca. SIS.
In the District Court
No l3
Ozro Glen Konkel. Plaintiff. versus
James o. Perdue, The Farmers
Loan X Trust Company. Thomas o.
Moffett. Trustee. The Municipal
Debenture Company. Edgar, p. Ma
son. B. NJ. Webster. and all other
persons or parties unknown. claim
ing any right. title, estate. lien or
interest In the real estate described
in the application herein. Defend
ants
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
uuired to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: Sc or of
Sec 81 in TWP 80 S of 43 w of the
9th T. Nj.
And to file your answer to the saiS
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you; exclusive of the
day of such service: and if you :ai
in tie time aforesaid the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
tho application herein
Witness, Eugene NJ Whitaker Clerk
OF said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield. in said County and State,
this Goth day Of July a. d. 1908.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.
STATE OF COLORADO.l
County of Baca. SIS.
In the District Court,

STATE OF COLORADO,
County Of IL Bnea; a;,,o, m,, ss;
Charles n. Woolley. Clement r. Wool-
ley, Plaintiffs, versus william Y
Hendrick. Edward River. James w.
c. Strong. Trustee, b. NJ. Webster,
Edgar F. Mason, Edward p. Wilcox
and l.. Writ Markham. c. +. Cones.
and all other persons or parties
unknown. claiming any right, title;
estate described in the application
herein. Defendants
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
applicant plaintiff in the above en-,
titled application for re-istrntion OF
the following land situate In Baca
Sornty c9!orad9 I 70 a. VII; Z " haIf az tSa oa
9th P. NJ. also Lots and and the
half of the NV or of Sec and the
SW or of Sec in TWP 80 S of II 43
w of the 9Th 7. NJ.
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, in said County. within
twenty days after the service OF TINS
summons upon you; exclusive of the
day of such service; and If YOU fan
to answer the said application witt :
in the time aforesaid, the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
The Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein.
Witness. Eugene NJ. Whitaker. Clerk
Springfield. in said County and State,
this goth day of July A. d. 1905
EUGENE NJ WHITAKER,
(SeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.
tSeal }
STATE OF COLORADO
County of Baca, ss.

STATE OF COLoRADo.l
County of Baca Iss.
in the District Court.
No. 15
j. Martin. Ford, Plaintiff. versus
Thomas W. Hambric. The Farmers
Loan n Trust Company of Kansas.
'r,os. O. Moffett Trustee Edgar
F.. Mason. b. NJ. Webster and all
other persons or parties unknown.
claiming any right. title. estate
lien or interest In the real estate
described in the application here
in. Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
You are hereby summoned and re-
CURED to answer the application Of the
applicant plaintiff in the. above en-,
titled application for registration of
the following land situate In Baca
County. Colorado. to wit. SW or of
Sec 80 in Twp 80 of r A w of the
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
of said Court. in said County. within
twenty days after the service OF this
day of such service; and If you fai
to answer the said application with
in tie time aforesaid. the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in
tho application herein.
Witness, Eugene NJ. Whitaker Clerk
OF said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield. in said County and State,
this goth day of July. A. ID. 1908.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
tSeaD Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1908-08-07
SUMMONS ON APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION.
STATE OF COLORADO,
County of Raca. Iss.
In the District Court.

STATE OF COLORADO.
County of Raca. Iss
In the District Court.
No. %.
Robert G., Ward. Plaintiff, versus John
ID. Grieve, and all other persons or
parties unknown, claiming any
right. title. estate, lien or interest
in the real estate described in the
application herein, Defendants.
The People of the State of Colorado to
the above named Defendants
Greeting:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the application of the
applicants plaintiff in the above en-
titled application for registration of
the following land situate in Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: Lots ! and
and T. half NV or of Sec Is in Twp
30 S of 4 40 w of the 9Th i, NJ.
And to file your answer to the said
application in the office of the Clerk
OF said Court, in said County. within
twenty days after the service of this
summons upon you; exclusive of the
day of such service: and if you fail
to answer the said application with
in the time aforesaid the applicant
plaintiff in this action will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded In
tEn application herein.
OF said Court. and the seal thereof. at
Springfield. in said County and State.
this 20th day of July, A. d. 1905
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
tSeaD Clerk.