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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

home Tuesday morning from a veek a
visit at Phoenix, where she was visit.
ing with her sister, Mrs. II. J. Nc.
Chung.
MI Frank NJ. Murphy left Saturday
afternoon for Tombstone, whore ne
viii spend few days on business be.
fore leaving for New York city,
where he will lie absent about two
months.
Mrs. II. ". Maus and baby daughter
left Friday for Chicago, H., where
they will visit relatives for the sum.
mer.
Miss Wilhelmins Gossman left Fri.
day for her home in Pana, Illinois,
where she will visit for few weeks,
and will then be joined by her sister,
Miss Gossman, and together they will
make q three months tour Of northern
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Cheverton
have spent the past week in Jerome,
where the former went on business.
Doctor George W. vickers spent the
fret part of the week In Prescott at
tending to business, and has returned
10 bis home In Phoenix.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Haight was gladdened this past week
by the arrival Of wee baby daugh.
ter. Their many friends have been ex.
tending their heartiest congratulations
to the happy young couple.
Mrs. Morris Goldwater returned
from a few days spent in Phoenix,
where she was visiting relatives. Mrs.
Goldwater was accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Tritle, and her
three children, all Of whom win spend
the summer in Prescott.
Charles W. Foster left Thursday for
Honolulu, where he will spend ahe sum.
mer with his parents, Major and Mrs.
Fred w. Foster. Master Charles was
one Of the graduates Of the Prescott
High School on Wednesday evening.
After the summer vacation he will re-
turn to the states and 60 to prepar-
story school in New York, to prepare
for West Point.
!. !. wrsgovieh has returned TO his
home in New York city, after a very
pleasant business visit in. Prescott.
Mrs. Ida Miller has returned 70 her
home in Dewey, after q very pleasant
visit In this city as the guest Of Mr..
snd Mrs, Harold A, Chsvsrton.
Commencement exercises ut she Elk'
opera house were well attended We'd
nesday evening. A splendid program
was rendered which was thoroughly en-.
joyed by all present. These exercises
sosciude the ,laM OF the school worn
for this year.
The heartisst of congYstnlstiop'
have been extended to Doctor and
Mrs. ]. Harvey Blsin upon the arrival
at their home Of u son.
The play given by the Senior c'as'
of the Prescott high school last Mon
day evening was certainly n splendid
success. Every one Of the charsctef'
in "a Night on" are to be eongratu
lated upon their ability.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

On Thursday evening Lieuten"n'
and Mrs. Ralph X. Glass presided over
a very PRETTY appointed dinner, Inc
table was prettily decorated with
white and gold and their guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick \ Cruiee and
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fsirbank.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
Monday Club.

Tomorrow afternoon the Monday
club will meet mt he usual hour and
hear reports from the sections and the
various committees. After the bust
ness routine, there will be a program
rendered and refreshments served, in
honor Of the new officers for the en-
suing year.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Literature
Section will meet nj the home OF Mrs.
Dixon Fagerberg for the purpose OF
electing new officers.
At the last meeting Of the Art See
ton Of the Monday club, Mrs. J. G.
stephens was elected chairman and
Mrs. J. X. Beatson secretary for the
ensuing year. The subject OF study
win he Japan; It's Art and History y
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

Mrs, y. j. Hawkins was hostess on
Thursday afternoon and entertained a
few of her friends very delightfully."- Mt
a sewing party. Those enjoying the
af,erooon were Mrs. Cole, Mrs; W. a.
Drake, Mrs. Guy @. Palmer, Mrs. Or
leans Longaere, ST., Mrs. John Mason
Ross, Mrs. Wallace Fsirbank and Mrs.
Mason. $50.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
PULLIAM TO RESUME

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 5.-There
IL all probability that Pulliam will 70.
sumo active duties as president Of tho
National league In ten days.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

Lieutenant Walter n, Tal'aferro OF
cha 9,t u. 3. infantry arrived a.
,y,,.,r,a barracks 10 assist in the tar
got practice at the range
Ms Richard +. Sloan returned
home wednesday afternoon from
short visit spent in the southern Par'
ma territory, where she and Gov
srpor sloan were making tour GOV ',
" o,oor delivered the address AZ
Bi.tee on Memorial day
Mr.. George Edward Meany re'u'''0
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
HAVE WATER TROUBLES
At White BLUFFS

The White Bluffs Irrigation COM
pany, known up-river as the Todd
plant, has been sued by land owners
under the project. The plaintiffs
are asking for a receiver. They
also alleged damages to the amonnt
OF s17,543 declaring that the water
company has failed to supply them
with adequate supply of water for
the production of crops and the
establishment of their orchards.
The suit is brought by Is land
owners and the circumstances are
something like this:
Much of the land has been sold
under contract and the payments
are now coming due. The expecta-
ton was that the water and land
companies would institute suits to
ueclafe some OF the land forfeited
The actions above brought are by
the ranchers and other land
owners to forestall this. They de-
clare that the company itself has
not carried out the agreements
made and that therefore the for
letting of contracts under the cir
cumstances would not be equitable.
The pumping plant, it is declared.
is not adequate, end as a result of
an insufficiency of water crops and
trees have died. 1t is declared
further that as result of wrongful
representations excessive prices have
been paid on land.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08

peach and have pretty blue eyes and
I've been here quite a while and l
IKE the place, and 1 don, t think Pm
COO nice a girl to he working in a
hotel; II did I'd quit my jod and my
wages are satisfactory, and 1 don't
know II there ia show or dance
In town tonight, and II there ia shall
not go with you, and I'm from the
country and Pm respectable girl,
ana my brother is a cook I'm this
hotel and he weighs 200 pounds and
last week he wiped up the dining
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
BRYAN At THE FAIR

With President Taft here and
gone, the populance is waiting for
the coming of whom many prefer
TO call The second Man of the Ma
tion," William Jennings Bryan,
who will speak at the A. Y. P. E.
October IL.
The Democratic Central Com
mittee has the arrangements iu
hand and are planning to equal if
not rival the reception accorded the
leader of Grand Old Party's forces.
Mr.. Bryan was obtained with no
little difficulty, and will not speak
at any other place in the Northwest
outside of British Columbia.
He will speak at the Natural
.Amphitheatre at 2:3O in the after
noon, after deink introduced by
Governor Hay and Mayor Miller.
In the evening there will be an
old-time democratic rally, replete
with red fire, drum corps, flambeau
clubs, and brass bands. The
marchers will wear the long liner
busters and high white hats first
brought out in the Hayes-Tilden
campaign.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
EXPENSIVE GASES

In connection with the Local
Option Campaign now being warm
II contested in Prosser the following
figures have been taken from the
Clerks records as to the costs Of
three noted criminal cases arising
in saloons and is published by the
Pfosaer Record;
The Howell and Schaffer case of
Kennewick, the VanHoy case of
Kiona, and Sam Dennison case of
Prosser cost this county more than
5000. This will increase the
taxes of Benton County ga of a mill
on the dollar. This estimate is fig
uring your taxable property in the
county at IS, 600, 900, which makes
our taxes come at rs cents on the
$1,000. The taxable property of
the town of Prosser is 500, 600.
This would make the three criminal
cases tried in this county alone cost
this little town 1926.
"All three of these cases came
directly out of the saloon business. p"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
SHE DISHES IT UP TO HIN

As the story goes a flip little travel
ing man glaeced at the menu card
and then looked up at the pretty
waitress. "Nice day, little one," he
began. eyes It is," she answered,
"and SO was yesterday, and my
d. me ie Ella, and / know I'm a little
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08

room floor with a fresh fifty dollar a
month travelling man who tried to
make date with me. Now what'n
you have?" The pert little travelling
man said he was not very hungry
and a cup of coffee and some hot
cakes would do.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08

Come to the Twin City Bakery
for fresh bread and pastry of all
kinds.
Remember Jolly of Joliet in the
Church Oct. 18th.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08

$4.75 Ladies Shirt Waist .$2.4a
$2.25 Ladies Shirt Waist. .$l.4a
75c Ladies Shirt Waist. >. As
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-10-08
Bank
by Mail

It is not necessary for
yeu to go without the
benefits of a bank &C.
7 count simply because
! you do not live next
door to a Bank. Uncle
Sam is a first class
Messenger Boy, and
nearly all your bank
! ing can be done easily
: and safely by mail.
y - -
Call or Write for
Particulars -.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24


could but impaIe her in its tines he
would have the shed torn down If nee
essary in order to get at her. No; the
fork was just trifle short. He work
ed his head and shoulders under the
she'd Ha. ha! Now he could spear
her easily.
Just at this juncture flock Of sheep
came round the corner of the shed and
gazed wide eyed at the strange sight
of fat little man tanning the air with
his legs. The proud leader of the
flock went forth to investigate. Reach
ing over to sniff at the waving feet of
Pap Hildreth, this particular sheep
received a kick under the jaw that
made him see all kinds of green and
blue balls and stirred deep resentment
within his breast.
Accordingly he backed away and
came against Pap Hildreth's exposed
person with such force as to drive the
poor man under the shed, wedging him
between the ground and the shed floor
so tightly that he could scarcely bulge,
let alone breathe.
ooh, OH" groaned Pap Hndreth and
kicked out Justify, only to receive a
more violent shock from the old ram.
Pap Hildreth lowered his legs and
lay still. He could feel the hot sun
on the calves of his legs, which were
exposed owing to the fact that his
trousers had slipped up on them. Then
fhe little pigs came over to investigate,
too, and rubbed their moist noses on
those calves until poor Pap Hildreth
had to lift his legs again. which was
the signal for another onslaught from
the ram.
How long he lay there helpless he
never knew. 1t seemed hours to him.
wedged in as he was so as to be scarce
" able to breathe and receiving at reg
ular intervals a shock from the old
ram. He gave himself up to fate. He
was sure he would die unless help
soon came, and there was little hope
of it, as he was on the south side of
the shed, and even If anybody did by
chance happen to come into the barn
yard he might never be seen. He
tried to shout, but he was too tightly
wedged In. He could hardly breathe
let alone call The old drab hen had
looked around at him and called him
some more names. after which she had
said goodby and left him.
After what seemed hours to him
Pap Hildreth heard voice as coming
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24

NowF'he must proceed to act. So he
whistled softly-whistled in a dusty
wheezy treble-"Ole Zip Coon"
He couldn't see the hen, but he knew
she had picked up her head to listen
So he with great difficulty scraped
away at his left eye until he had il
clean enough to see, little. He still
kept whistling, although every note
gave him pain, and the dusty perspira.
ton running down bis face was all
that furnished the necessary moisture
for his whistle.
He stopped whistling and began to
hum "There Were Ninety and Nine
as he squeezed himself through the
fence. keeping his eye on the, hen.
"Poor man!' she said, sidestepping a
yard or two and smiling at him.
"Cuss you" whispered Pap Hildreth.
"Jest you wait!''
The hen, which had been scratching
in time to his whistle, said something
softly to herself and looked so pleased
that all the dormant evil in Pap Hill
dreth's nature that had slumbered on
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trousers leg in helpless frenzy. Die
she must, and now-right now. She
should live to make his life a terror
not another minute longer than he
could help.
But how was he to accomplish his
end? Any hen is clever when it comes
to the last Lights OUT" call. This
particular hen he we'll knew would try
all his resourcefulness.
He would deceive her. Yes, that
was the only way. He would let her
think he considered her audacity cley
err; he would go any lengths SO that
her suspicious might not be aroused.
Then when she least expected it he
would seize her and pluck her neck
feathers out one by one and with his
own fingers force smalls particles of
sharp gravel stones into her eyes, He
would laugh at her helplessness and
gloat-yes, that's what he'd do, gloat-
over her helplessness. And he would
take her life slowly, torturing her all
the while. He might burn her to
death. but slowly, or scald her in the
big copper caldron, little piece at
time.
Solar his mind was fully made uD
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24

St. Vitus' Dance

Many persons who suf-
fered untold agonies from
epilepsy, fits, spasms, and
st. Vitus' Dane, q to-
day well. The gin
ening influence !. DR..
Miles Nervine upon the
shattered nerves having
restored them to perfect
health.
not express from st. Vitus dance.
which followed very severe spell OF
rheumatism. I doctored with ply
icine the worse got. My mothers de-
votion saved me- After she had become
almost heart-broken as well as phys
ically exhaus from constant care.
ed bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine. From
the first dose to the last continual
change for the better was noticeable,
and when had taken eleven bottles
EDWARD D. REAM.
North Manchester, Indiana.
sour little boy Harry, had spasms
for three years, and although we doc
tored with many physicians, he con.
tinued to grow worse until he had ten
spasms in one week. About that time
our attention was called to DR.. Miles
Nervine. We began giving it to him.
His Improvement seemed slow, but
when he had finished the fourth bot
tie the spasms had disappeared, and
nave not been seen now for years. We
shall always recommend DR.. Niles
Nervine.'
MRS. BELLE M. T1NDAL1.
Hastings, Neb.
Or. Miles. Nervine Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. If Il fails. he
VIII refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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90 3 4 81
from long distance two voices, in
fact-to which he heard his daughter,
his own flesh and blood, the darling OF
his old age, reply:
Make him promise first, dear"
HPull me out" duplicated Pap Hill
dreth weakly. For heavens sake, pull
me out, Tommiei'
kin I have susan?" came the re-
Spouse.
'Yes, you kin, on one condition"
family replied Pap Hildreth.
MAKE him name it," said the other
voice.
Name it," said Tom.
eff you'll catch me that old hen,"
answered Pap Hildreth.
'Tll do it," said Tommie. And he
did.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24
ireth's already red neck and face.


dreth's already red neck and face.
IF she didn't say devil as plain as I
er any man kin say 1t, then my hear
ms gettin' bad" he told himself.
Now. as usual, Pap Hildreth. being
in an amiable mood, had addressed the
hen in gentlemanly way. He had
simply said. I'm comforta Bile well
fixed" and that was all--nothing
about such remark for hen to take
objection to, and he knew it.
He didn't like it bit, but he simply
grinned foolishly and turned to pick
up his basket.
Then the drab hen said something
that fairly made his short hair bristIe
something that even he could not let
go unchallenged. He heard it distinct
ly and knew there was no mistaking
He returned to the fence. his heavy
eyebrows knitted in frown. and the
hen turned and faced him. For mo-
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Il Is
The hen sidestepped again and sought
the other side of the row Of vines. 4;
Pap Hildreth lay still and said
| things to himself. He made up his
| mind now that when he caught the
hen he would pluck her feathers out
one by one and tie her down to a bed
Of ants. And he would catch her. This
he vowed.
| "Chookie. chookie!" he cried, softly
extending one bare arm toward her.
A yellow moth settled down and
alighted on his arm. Glory! The hen
saw the moth and was creeping toward
it. Now he would have her sure. Just
let her within his reach, and
/ She came slowly, trustingly. the vel
low moth her loadstone to destruction.
At last she was there He would wait
for her to make reach for the. moth.
Then he would grab her by the neck;
he would jab one Of her eyes out with
his finger. Yes. he would take that
much revenge at once. She came,
and Pap Hildreth felt sharp pain,
as though his arm was poked by a
redhot iron. and, 10, she was away
again, the yellow moth futtering in
her beak!
y Human flesh can endure but so much.
and Pap Hildreth's stock Of patience
was exhausted.
The drab hen had pecked Pap Hill
dreth on the muscles Of the forearm,
leaving puncture from which oozed
a little trickle of blood. Noting this.
Pap Hildreth cast strategy to the
winds and sprang to his feet, with a
growl.
81 might shoot her." he muttered,
slipping his galluses down and tying
them about his waist. "only it nd be
too easy death for her. / wanter
torture her. so XII run her down,
will, by gosh!"
Accordingly he made a dash for the
hen, and the hen made dash for the
fence. She went through with flying
eolors. Through the fence she went,
and through the fence Pap Hildreth
followed, putting like steam engine.
Across the potato patch they raced
and down the path to the barnyard.
The hen dashed around the straw
stack, and Pap Hildreth, with the SUI
perior wisdom Of mankind, circled the
stack in an opposite direction SO as to
meet the drab hen on the other side.
She came sailing around, her head
over her shoulder and her wings spread
wide. Pap Hildreth made grab for
her and tumbled pellmell over fam
lily Of little pigs half hidden in the
straw.
He was too much out Of breath to do
any damage to the small pigs; other
wise it might have Jared badly with
them just at this time. When he got
his wind back they had wisely taken
themselves away, and the drab hen
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24
Citation for Hearing on Petition
to Sell, Mortgage or Lease
Land.

state of Minnesota, County of Stevens
IN Probate Court:
= In the matter of the estate of Walter H.
frost, George frost, Florence frost, Ger
trude frost, Harry frost and Albert
Roland frost, Minors. ss :. -
The State of Minnesota to Walter I'll
frost, George frost, Florence frost, Ger
trude frost, Harry frost and Albert
Roland frost, Minors, all persons inter-
ested in the sale of certain lands belong
ing to said minors: The petition of Tohf1
frost as guardian of the above named
minors, being duly fled in this court,
representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate
and of all interested therein that certain
lands OF said minors described therein be
sold and praying that a license be to him
granted to sell the same:
Now therefore, you, and each of YOU are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
IT any you have, before this court. at the
probate court rooms in the court house, in
the city of Morris, County of Stevens State
OF Minnesota. on the 10th day of Januarv
1910. at 10 O'Clock a. M, why the PRAYER Of
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said court. and the
Der, 1909 n z -
Court seal a. Z. STENGER.
IN 1ge of Probate Court.
Attorney for petitioner,
Norris. Mimi.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24

Java is said to be the region Of the
globe where it thunders oftenest, hav-
ing thunderstorms ninety-seven days
in the year. After it come Sumatra
with eighty-six days, Hindustan with
ffty-six, Borneo with fifty-four, the
Gold Coast with ffty-two and Rio de
Janeiro with fifty-one. In Europe
Italy occupies the first place with thir-
ty-eight days Of thunder, while France
and southern Russia have sixteen
days. Great Britain and Switzerland
have each seven days. and Norway has
four. Thunder is rare at Cairo, being
heard only three days in the year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1909-12-24
A Farm ldul
By FRANK Il. SWEET
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
citation

Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
ssT|lAINT cause don't think he's
XII good enough. Tommie's the
best man I ever had on this
farm. 'Tain't cause Of that
or anything else, only he can't have
my Susan, an I told him so this
mornin'."
Pap Hildreth finished filing the old
brown basket with potatoes and arose
stfff1y from his knees. There was a
peaceful, satisfied look on his scanned
face as he wiped his dirty hands on
his freshly washed overalls and let his
eyes roam about him.
"Tm comfortable" he said, address
ing the old drab hen that was in
dustriously pecking holes in the mel
low red tomatoes just beyond. "I'm
comfortable well fixed"
The hen turned her back upon him
and sent spray Of dust over the low
wire fence with the unerring aim of
her kind directly in his face.
The dirt settled in his hair and
beard, and Pap Hildreth set his basket
down and wiped his mouth on his
sleeve.
. Now, he, Pap Hildreth, was a model
farmer not only to his family, but to
everything on the farm. To this par
ticuiar drab hen he had always been
kindaand indulgent. Time out Of num-
ber had he let her offenses go unpun-
iElfed only because his heart was big
and he could overlook little mistakes.
She was nuisance, too; he confessed
1t to himself now as he spat the grit
out from beneath his teeth and watch
ed her destroy whole punches of red
tomatoes. She had never acted like
other hens that he could remember,
and his acquaintance with hens was
large. She had never laid an egg in
her life. She had simply stood around
with a proud, defiant air and waited
for the other hens to do their work.
Then she would proceed to clean up
ON the fruits of their labor. She ate
the eggs. She was an aristocrat-no
doubt Of that She was big and fat
and sleek. Her comb was red as
blood. and she fairly danced and
pranced about. she was so full of life
and spirits.
'fYou sure do seem to be enjoyin'
nfe," continued Pap Hildreth, coming
ever to the fence and looking over.
He smiled at the hen from his lips and
heart and one eye. The other had a
gravel chip in 1t and couldn't smile
Pap Hildreth kept it closed.
The hen lifted her head and listened
without turning. Then she put her
head impudently on one side and said
something soto voce.
"A red flush stole up across Pap Hill
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ne saw quietly
disappearing be-
meath the drive
shed. Armed with
a two tined fork,
Pap n il d r e t b
made his way la
boriously to the
shed and peered
cath 1t.
All, ate W a S
kind indeed, for
the d ra b b e n
was there. sure
enough. She had
settled down, as
she thought, Sc
cure from all dan
ger beneath the
shed floor. Pap
Hildreth judged
that he uld
easily reach her
with a fork. He
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