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The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

R. H. Ledger, supreme com
mander of the O. R. E., called on
w. G. Code and has made it pos
sible for him to collect past dues
without any extra fees. He will
also send Mr.. Code supply OF
blanks and hopes to increase the
membership among the local
railroad boys.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
Navajo Rugs for Christmas.

The largest assortment of Ma
vajo Rugs and blankets ever
brought in to. Winslow from the
Indain Reservation have Just
been received by Chas. Calm
There is nothing more appropri-
ate or acceptable as a Christmas
gift. Shoppers are invited to
inspect them.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
Vice-President as a Fan.

Congressman Ralph Cole of Ohio Ia
telling a story of Vice-President Sher-
man, who is a baseball enthusiast
He went to game between Boston
and Washington. Gessler of the Red
Sox swatted hard one to Outfielder
Milan of the Washingtons The bleach
ers and grand stand stood up. An
excited fan in front of Mr. Sherman
watched the progress of the ball.
Milan caught it.
He has it! He has it," yelled a
fan.
What kind of baseball language is
that?" demanded Mr.. Sherman. He's
got it."
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

The nearness of Christmas
should suggest the wisdom
of early purchasing. Babbitt
Bros, with the largest stock and
widest assortment OF Christmas
goods ever displayed in Winslow,
announce their readiness to sup
ply the wants of Christmas shop
pers. Don't put it off. You will
be better satisfied if you buy
now.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Sheriff Joe Woods was here
during week attending official
business and took back with him
Charles Nugent who will be held
at the county Jail pending the
outcome of his attack on John
Leisner Sunday night.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

]. M. Scott and ]. L. Service
returned Sunday night from Pres
colt where they had been serving
as United States Grand Jurors.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

If you want a man to do any
odd Job work in or about the
house leave orders for the same
at Watson's barber shop, all
work guaranteed. y
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

E E. McCartys of Los Angeles
travelling train master for the
Santa Fe was in town WedneS-
day examining engineers.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

John Baker of Los Angeles,
chairman of the joint protective
board of the B l.. F. and E. was
in town Wednesday. Mr.. Baker
is acting in place of E. G. McKen-
zie who recently died.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Supt. Maxwell of Lopi Indian
School has made arrangements
to run a metallic telephone line
from Lopi to Winslow making
connec ion with the Winslow
Telephone Co. in this city.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs Geo. NJ. Bardin returned
returned from Los Angeles Sat
urday on No. 2 after a six week 5
absence.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mr.. Yard, of the firm of Yard
& Hitchborn is here from Los
Angeles looking over the i'm
provements on the new addition
to the Harvey House.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs. L. Minser who has been
spending the past year in Paris
and other European capitals has
returned to the city.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

S. L. Bean, Supt OF Motive
Power with headquarters in Los
Angeles was here holding a con-
sultation with the engineers.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

NJ. w. Morgan, r. H. Harding
and w. 6. Code formed driving
party to Sunset Pass Sunday
and brought back a few cotton
tails.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Harry Vaughan operator of
Holbrook was visiting with his
parents on Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Housley arrived
in this city yesterday morning
from Colorado, they expect to
make their future home here.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Symms spent Sat
urday in Albuquerque returning
Sunday morning.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

JOS K Campbell, chief ofGraz-
ing in the department of Agri-
rul ure, W hO has six states and
territories in his jurisdiction,
With headquarters in Albuquer-
que, N Nj was in Winslow the
ea,lv pars of the week on busi-
ness connected with his depart
ment Mr. Campbell was form
erlv a re. idenr of Prescott.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Theodore Shuf1in, street conf
missioner, is convaleseing after a
severe cold which threa tened for
a while to develope into pneu-
mOnia.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

The new Christmas stock
which will be on display Dec. 1st
at Babbitt Bros contains the
most novel Great tions in all lines
of things seasonable. Early shop
ping is solicited. No matter what
your needs, we have it. y
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

The management of the Win
slow Opera House announces
dancing party for Friday Christ
mas eve. No pains will be spared
TO make the affair enjoyable aua
a good time is assured.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Engine Inspector Anthony
Burke left for Chicago Thursday
on No. 2 on information that his
wife is seriously i'll.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Lin Dunklin and Cleburne Cres-
we'll were down from Flagstaff
Saturday returning Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Engineer Rogers and wife left
on No. 2 Thursday for Clovis, n.
NJ, where they will make their
future home. s A
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Suther-
land returned from Los Angeles
Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Clarence Spellmire was laid up
with a severe cold dnring the
week but is again on duty.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

W. \. Sangster travelling audi
tor for the Santa Fe wasin town
during the week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

F. E. Lesser of the Harvey
House left fer San Francisco
Thursday to be gone a week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs. D. A. Lenhart will leave
Wednesday for San Francisco to
spend the holidays.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

T. F. Pulliam, under sheriff OF
Coconino County was IN town
Thursday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

"Jim" Cox and "Happy" Ryf
were Flagstaff visitors Sunday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Paul Hastings, auditor, S. F.
P. & P, was here last week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

The local Masonic lodge elected
the following officers during the
week: James Claffey, w M IL
W. Asbury, S. W., George Jewett, t,
J. W., X. G. Creswell. Treasurer,
W. A. Parr, Secretary.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs. G. r. Bauerbach who has
been in the east the past two
months returned Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

] A. Lyons made a trip to the
coast during the W eek.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

See the Indian Head Calendars
at The Picture Shop. Just the
thing for Christmas. =
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Ed W. lff who recently came in
from his sheep ranch is helping
out during the holidays in Bah
bitt Bros. hardware department.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Geo. Hennessey of Adamana
was a Winslow visitor Friday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs. r. B. Donaldson visited
Moqui Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Frank Dane was in town from
the Moqui ranch during the
week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

G. n. Johnston returned from
Los Angeles Saturday evening
on No. 2.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Indian Head Calendars for
Christmas at the Picture Shop.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
Cured,

my hair is falling''-thtLs with gloom
She v'aG her friends advising.
They put her in haunted room,
And soon her hair was rising
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

w. Marley made business
trip to Flagstaff Tuesday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
Post Office Hours

Hereafter the post Office hours
will be as follows:
Week days;8 a. m. to $50 p. m.
Sundays: II m. to p. m.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Mrs. George Irwin LETT for Los
Angeles for a few DAYS visit.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
Classified Want Ad S

HOUSE WORK-Anvone wish
ing woman to do any kind OF
house or day work, will please
apply at the residence Of Mrs.
Burkhart.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

George Pratt, forest ranger
was in town Thursday for sup
plies.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

The WinslOw Mail on sale at
the PostOffice News Store.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

F. L. Hammer, travelling freight
agent for the Santa Fe, passed
through Winslow Tuesday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Clarence Pell returned from the
coast Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

WANTED-Clean cotton rags at
The Mail office, suitable for
wiping machinery.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Jud Lathrop of Holbrook was
q visitor here Thursday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
The Swine or the FIoweg7

All me! I saw huge and 1oathsome sty.
Wherein drove of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostrn and
the eye;
Then spoke voice, ''Behold the source
of lardv'
I fed, and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, {" Behold the source of
COTTOLENEpp
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

c. M. Nelson agent for the ST.
ger Sewing Machine. Co. is in
town.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Winslow Mail ads. bring the
results. Try one and see.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

Rev. and Mrs. c. J. Swank,
were out bound passengers on
No 2 Sunday night, to attend a
celebration of the 25th anniver-
sary of the First Baptist Church
of McLouth, Kansas. where Rev.
Swank as their pastor built them
a meeting house twenty years
-:
The Picture Shop is putting
out Indian Head Photo Calen-
dars for Christmas presents. Or
der now.,
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18

R. H. Ledger, chairman of the
Santa Fe coast lines engineers,
has been here several days VISIT
ing with the boys.
The Winslow mail., 1909-12-18
LOCAL BREVITIES

S. 5. Elliott, VIII has been vi
it ny in Los Angclestor the past
three weeks returned last Mon
day and has resumed his position
as brakeman on the End district.
While away Mr. Elliott was duly
initiated into Elkdom by Los
Angeles Lodge No. 90, b. p. .O.E. +,
upon orders from W1nslow lodge
No. $50, where he had been duly
elected to membership but had
to leave DyIore being initiated.
Sanford Says that he is satisfied
and does not think he has any
thing coming and that he has
his moneys worth
Come and see the very latest
and best Ii. Christmas goods
not ready tor your inspection
at Babbitt Bros. The lines are
complete and novel. The stock
is large but early purchasers will
have the advantage of widest
selection. Only twelve days re-
main for shopping. Get it off
your mind.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
GRIZZLIES TOO PLENTIFUL.

From all parts of Interior British
Columbia reports are received of an
unusual number of grizzlies being
seen this season, and numerous en-
counters with them have been chron-
icled during the last few weeks. TO
kill grizzly weighing nearly 500
pounds with .32 callbre revolver is
something that few men can boast of.
1t was the unusual feat that DR.. A.
Mckay Jordan accomplished while
visiting some mining claims in which
he IL interested near Jedway, Queen
Charlotte Islands. The eight small
bullet holes In the bears skin are
the proofs of his unique experience.
The bear would never have been
bagged had he not been caught In the
water and practically at the mercy
of DR.. Jordan and his friends. They
were taking supplies to camp in a
small boat, and while passing through
channel between two islands came
upon bear swimming. They headed
him off shore despite angry snarls.
party who had anything in the shape
of firearm, and this was revolver
with .32 short cartridges. He emptied
one load Of these at the half i'm
mersed bear, but the bullets had lit
tie effect except to glance off the hard
skull and make the animal redouble
his efforts to get away.
DR.. Jordan and his companions
got closer to the bear with their boat,
and in the meantime the revolver was
reloaded. Two more shots were sent
in at short range, and finally one
right over the temple, fired from a
distance of less than ten feet, did the
trick. The bear was so heavy that
the four men in the boat were un-
able to drag him on board and the
carcass was towed ashore.
8. May and companion attached
to Goldman's logging camp near Har-
rison Mills had more exciting ex-
perience. The pair were going
through the brush along Cottonwood
Creek when they aroused large
black bear, which made for them.
Being unarmed they lodged among
the trees for some time, but were fin
| ally compelled to climb to place of
refuge. Their shouts attracted two
fishermen, who, being armed, quickly
despatched the bear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
FISH GET DRUNK
ON WHISKY IN CREEK.
Fifty Thsusand barrels OF Fires
water Frsm DistiIlery Rrytied
Into Stream

Scores of colonels living in the re-
gion OF the town of Midway, KY,
have taken to water, and are obtain
ing their "sousas" with fishing poles.
When Greenbauer's distillery,
which, for some reason or other. was
situated near the creek, was de-
troyed by fire, $4,000 barrels of fire.
water were emptied into Elkhorn
Creek, and the next day every FISH
that inhabited the creek below Mid
way had hangover"
The whisky noat.d down stream at
the rate of two miles an hour. Fish
ermen along the banks noticed that
the water suddenly was assuming tae
color of their own bait. They were
astonished to see staid old members
of the nnny family that had behaved
themselves deeoroasly for years sud-
denly flop out on the bank and at
tempt to climb tree. Turtles came
staggering up the slopes, pursued by
crarfishes bent on fight. Every
thing below the water line seemed to
have been drinking like fish.
1t was a glorious day for the fishes,
but sad one for the fishermen. The
former were too drunk to see the
bait. Crowds lined the creek all the
morning watching the antics of the
fish.-New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
An uncrnshahIe Toad.

An experiment was recently made
in the clay testing department Of a
machinery company at Bucyrus,
Ohio, in which toad was placed in
a twenty ton brick press and was four
times submitted to pressure of H.
900 pounds without injury.
The question at issue was whether
such a pressure would kill the toad
or whether its ability to compress it.
self was sufficient to allow it to come
out OF the ordeal alive. The toad
was first placed in lump of granu-
lous clay and the whole pressed into
a brick. After the huge press had
done its work the eolid brick was lift
cd from the machine and the toad
winked its eyes sontentedly, stretched
its legs and hoped sway.-Popular
Mechanics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
THE PASSING OF THE POOKHoUsE
How the Old Age Pension Works in Germany.

by the philosophers and wise men as
a piece OF sublmated folly. They
knew perfectly well that any such
scheme would be ruinous to the ma
tional character and an insupportable
drain upon the national revenues.
They not only knew II, but they could
prove It, and they did. with the most
oblising kindness. There is also a
certain order OF mind everywhere
that regards every innovation MS Of
the devil and detestnble, being, It
seems, quite able to see clearly that
the way everything has been done In
the past Is the best way ever con-
celved by man, and II anyone Gays
there Is better way he Is q scoundrel
and muckraker and let him die the
death.
All such minds In Germany per-
ceived that the thing was impossible,
and said so. Moreover, there Is that
other school of thought that seems
to believe the miseries of mankind to-,
be Its blessings, and that the way
improve the race Is to have the gred
er part OF II live In slums, crowd
tenements, darkness, want and ins'
flclency. These foresaw that II
Government undertook to suppo
men in their old age there would b.
no Incentive, and Of course the world
could not keep house without In
centive. How could Il? Unless
man were Reasonably sure that his
declining years would be passed amid
the horrors OF the Poorhouse, he
would never do bit Of wsrk. Moth
ing but the Fisnd and the wholesome
fear OF the scourse ever made any
body work. That was perfectly clear,
and consequently Productive Industry
would come to an end, and what
would the country do then, poor
thing?
But the Government was not great
ly impressed by these arguments, be-
ing, as q matter Of fact, not inpelled
to the pension idea by any process Of
reasoning but driven thereto by the
rising tide OF German Socialism,
which the Government, having mind
upon It's army, desired to stem. Any
way, the thing was done. l hasten
to reassure the timorous by declaring
that go far as repeated and conscien-
tious investigation can discover, 1t
has not ruined the country nor de-
pleted the revenues, nor impaired the
national character. Productive In
dustry has not been paralyzed and
there has been ample store Of In
centive. Undeniably in the last twen-
ty years the condition OF the German
worklngmsn has very greatly i'm
proved; he has more comfort, more
health, more joys. And this has been
one Of the greatest causes of his bet
tered situation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
yet quite time to go into wintelf war,
ters. One day. when the woman and

yet quite time to go Into winter war,
ters. One day. when the woman and
smaller boy were little way from
shore fishing. Direksina came to the
house where the man was sleeping af-
ter hunt and shot him with rife;
then he shot the boy who was outside
playing, and came out on the Ice to
shoot the woman also. But the wom-
an shouted to him that II he did not
kill her she would tell everybody
that he had killed her husband in self
defense. With many VOWS and prom
ises the woman agreed to always tell
this story. Direksina believed her
and did not kill her. That evening
she hitched up her dogs, drove to
Ovayuak's, and told him the whole
story. He took her and the boy into
his house, and kept both, until last
winter Ekopterea died. shortly after
this visit of Direkslna's.
The circumstances connected with
this murder throw many n sidellght
on Eskimo character and views OF life.
Most striking perhaps Cat least on
first thoughD was the fact that al
though the announcement OF Dlrek-
sina's visit spread gloom for the mo-
ment, yet when he actually arrived
he received n welcome only n trife
less hearty than did visitors CUSTOM
arily. Even his victims widow, who
was the oldest and most decrepid
member of the household, joked with
him, and told him in great detail
her various sufferings from rheuma-
tism and oncoming age.
The next day, when he was gone,
learned the story. But" asked
Ovayuak, is It, then, not true, as the
Hudson Bay trader told me, that you
formerly used to kill several men
each year In blood revenge and per-
petual feuds?" oh, yes, that was all
true, but It happened long ago before
the whalers came and the epidemics
which sometimes killed ten where
there were thirteen In house. When
the epidemics were gone the people
began to talk and say, 1--WE must
not fight among ourselves any longer:
We are too few" And then all
agreed, after talking aboat 1t whole
summer. that there should be no more
killing for revenge, not even though
n murder were committed. Since
then there had been one murder only,
and Direksina will not be killed for
It. When I asked why he was so well
treated even by the relatives of the
murdered, the answer was character
istic: "To kill him, that might be
sensible, for he is bad man and may
commit more crimes; but to treat him
badly and make him miserable, what
coed would that do?" Vilhjalmr
Stefansson, in Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
WOMAN KILLS MOUNTAIN LION.


Mrs. Gussie Barnes, wealthy wo-
man of San Bernardino, CAL, had
battle with young mountain lion on
her ranch. six miles away. BY the
merest chance Mrs. Barnes saved her
life, and when it was all over she col
lapsed.
Hearing a commotion in the chick
en- yard, Mrs. Barnes, who was alone
at the ranch house, went to ascertain
the cause of the trouble. She came
Unexpectedly upon young mountain
lion which was eating chicken. The
beast, with an ear splitting snarl,
jumped at the woman.
Mrs. Barnes, without a moments
delay. picked up yoke at her feet
and she had just time to raise it over
her shoulder when the beast was up
on her. She struck out wildly, but
the blow landed on the lions head
with great force. The lion was
stunned but quickly recovered, but
the woman rushed upon it. landing
blow lfter blow until she killed the
beast
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
Wages.

The Great White Czar gets a sal
ary Of $25 900 day, the Sultan OF
Turkey $4,000, the Emperor of
Austria s12 1000, the Kaiser 1920,
the King of Italy about $1,000, the
King of England s6270. Leopold of
Belgium s170o and President Roose-
welt s137. Napolson's salary was
about SIS, 900 day. The President
of France gets about s617 a day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06
The Thing That Counts.

Every man feels instinctiyely that
all the beautiful sentiments in the
world weigh less than a single lovely
action.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-01-06

FIRST MURDER DIDN'T COUNT.
The approach of sled was usually
hailed with rejoicing, but one day the
announcement brought quite the op-
posite result. The visitor was Direk-
sina, an Eskimo from Kiglavait on
Richard Island. When he was gone
the next day 1 learned the following
facts:
A few years ago II believe not
more. than FIVE; one can never get
definite ideas from the Eskimo If
more than three years are involved)
a man, whose name l neglected to
make note of, was living with his
wife Ekopterea and two children in
little fishing house, for 1t was not
The Washington herald., 1909-05-27
A New Naval HARDSHIP

The date IS approaching when the navy
is 70 be inflicted with another process Of
the ''selection-out" Of officers. This is
accomplished annually by means Of a
specially detailed board. OF which. this
year. the head is Rear Admiral c. S.
sperry. The board viii meet during the
last week in June and go over the list
OF officers who are deemed by some one
in authority as 1T subjects for consid-
Grafton in connection with elimination. Il
is made known that about seventeen on
GERS. according 10 present indications,
viii be prematurely forced on the r.tired
list
This process Of elimination IS a hard
ship Of a peculiarly unpleasant sort. Il
amounts, IN some particulars, 10 positive
viciousness. fnasmuch as the officers who
are thus retired have nothing 10 say con
cerning the fate which Overtakes them
Their retirement is necessarily adver-
tlsed 10 their associates AID 70 people
outside the service. and the impression,
al least, IS given that the officers are
not fl for active service. That fitness
does not depend upon physical disability,
retirement for which is by another means.
Naval officers who are compelled TO leave
the active list by this means OF selection
out are entitled TO entertain a grievance
against e method which gives them no
opportunity of defense and no chance 70
be heard in their own behalf. Such a
drastic measure must De nothing short
OF a decentralization OF the naval person
mel Il ought not 10 be necessary 10 80
tremity 10 create vacancies for the
benefit Of promotion.