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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
NABBEDED|TORFOR
BAD CHECKS
f. H. OVERMAN, KNOWN IN THIS
CITY AND WATERVILLE, HELD
IN ANTELOPE, OREGON, For
SPOKANE OFFICERS.

Spokane, Dec. 22.-E. H. Over
man, wanted in Spokane on charge
of issuing checks on bank in which
he had no funds and thus obtaining
money under false pretenses, was ar
rested Monday at Antelope, Ore, ac-
| cording to advices. received yester-
day at the prosecuting attorneys Of
fee Overman is editor of the Star
at Shaniko, Ore.
Extradition papers have been pre-
rared by Don F. Kizer, deputy pros
ecuting attorney, and forwarded to
| Oregon for the prisoner. Overman
is being held at The Dalles, Ore,
until the papers are approved.
1t is said by the authorities that
Overman has passed between $500
and $500 worth of checks in Spokane
during the last few months. He drew
them on the Capital National bank
of Olympia. but had no funds in
that bank.
The check on which he was arrest
ed was one for $50 cashed for him
by ]. J. Overman, man of the same
name. but no relation On his COM
plat the warrant was sworn out for
Overman's arrest.
The Oregon editor is said to have
a wife and family living in Olympia.
He was formerly connected with the
Wilson Greek (Wash.) World and
also at Walla Walla. where he is
said to have worked as a printer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Popular Teacher Weds.

Chelan, Dec. 21.-Mis Lillian E.
Sussex and o. Leonard Nelson were
married by Justice c. c. Campbell
Saturday, December IS, at II a m.
Miss Sussex is sister of Architect
J. w. Sussex of Wenatchee, and is
teaching her second term Of school in
the Howard Flat district.
Mr.. Nelson has lived in this vicin-
ity for about three years and has a
homestead on the Columbia river.
They will be at home to their friends
after January 5th.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Were Newly WEEDS.

They were in town all the morn
ing and everybody knew that some
thing was doing. The self-consciOus
smile that always tells on newlyweds
wouldn't come off. When they came
in they were T. r. Meeker and May
Mcnamara. But now they are T. r.
Meeker ct ux. They took some rice
back to Leavenworth and a big pla-
informed those who cared TO know
that Tom and May were inside and
were just married.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Sold all Their JabOts.

A little mention in the columns OF
the World last week about a lot Of
jabots up on Mission street resulted
in the sale of the entire stock of
them. All that the ladies have left
now is stock of sanitary embroid-
cry" that just came in.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
To Users of City Water
Don't Forget

That water will he shut off from
every house in Wenatchee immedi-
ately after January Is, 1910, if all
water rents due are not paid by that
time. BY order of the city council
P. H. SHERBURNE,
"** Water Commissioner.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Notice..

Wanted all old members of the
port to Dr. Mccoy, Frank Baker the
butcher. or Fay Ardron.
G. G. BACON.
*** Organizer
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

A ton OF sweet potatoes at the
Ellis-Forde Co.'S TO sell pounds for
quarter. *%*
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

George Hardenburg, the pioneer
merchant of Lakeside. passed
through Wenatchee yesterday on his
way to the Sound.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22
Malaga Christmas Program.

AuUlty
A number of Rotations, readings
and OratiOns will also be rendered
on the evening of the entertainment
Come and enjoy hearty laugh Ad-
mission free. ***12-23
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-22

The nice things are going fast at
***
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Meaning Of III. Green eouah.

The custom OF placing a green bough
On the roof OF n newly built house Is
not confined TO Germany. but was
adopted by the French Canadians. who
brought II with them from Brittany.
The custom originated from the super
stition prevalent centuries ago that
every tree IL Inhabited by a spirit:
consequently II was believed that cv-
cry time a tree was felied another
spirit was dlspossessed. and this was
supposed TO cause some bitterness on
his part against society. Rather than
risk having these homeless and dis
g~runiled spirits ven their III feeling
upon the houses under construction or
upon the builders a branch was plant
ell on the highest part of the house
for their occupancy. They were then
supposed TO be molIIned. and IL they
remained so until the roof was put on
any evil design contemplated would
owe harmless. for the spell would be
broken.-van Norden's Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Insanity In LonGsn.

Costermongers aud engineers. one
notes. rival each other In heading the
list Of maniacs provided by the com
mIssioners In lunacy. IL yon don't
want to be- mad. be- q clergyman. You
will have about n M TO a thousand
chance Of not dying In n lunatic asy-
hum. II Is a BIZ risky TO be a literary
or scientific person. but II you put
your science into practice and become
nm engineer your prospect OF lunacy
juu,s to the TOP. with only coster-
mongers as your real rivals. why
this Is Is a mystery. IL can't be Intel
lect or hurry. Costermongers do not
hurry. aud they are no n~oticeably In
tellectual-London Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

~. let them be ever so sincere IN
,he,r intention to be just. mistakes
win be made and the innocent VIII
suffer with the guilty. II the dito
OF the Enterprise will think he can
a,ubtless recall instances Of the mis-
carriage OF Justice. On this point we
o,o,e from the Fioresville Chronicle
OF a recent date:
innocent men have been hung be-
cause witnesses were absolutely sure
81 their evidence. and honestly. That
they were wrong. subsequent events
proyed. Yet the dead man win a
broken neck is still dead"
II cannot be denied that the real
criminal sometimes secures the con
vlctlon of some innocent man In his
stead. IN other cases good men have
been convicted because their destruc-
ton was necessary to the success OF
the plans OF some influential and UNI
~scrupulous person or cabal. stu 9th
ers have been the victims OF prejudice
and passion.
But granting that all the poor
wretches In the Ignite mine a
Calvert are guilty, Is IL right to plead
this as an apology for the horrible cru
elites described in these extracts
from the official record of the inves-
tigating committee?
I'VE find that many of the men
have sore feet from working In water
in the mines. Their feet are wrink-
led, scaly. cracked. parched. shrive-
led. very red to and above the ankles
and the outer skin apparently dead.
The top OF the feet look as II they had
been painted with iodine and the bot
tom OF them is as black as that OF a
negro"
The shirts OF some OF the mel
look as IL they might have been wash
ed two years ago. II at all. There
are no buttons on them; they ar,
black and greasy in appearance. al
the stripes are obscured In the dirt
grease and CRIME. and all evidence o
any color have been eliminated. TIT
trousers are greasy. dirty. muddy ant
black In appearance. Some OF then
do not III the men. and they are he'll
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

Once In every three years the gym
nasts Of Switzerland and the members
OF the affiliated clubs In other u
tries. for the most part composed 81
Swiss residents abroad. meet TO com
pete In The great contest known as the
federal gymnastic festival. A care
fully prepared series Of exercises Is
zone through on gymnastic apparatus.
There Is Swiss wrestling. and there are
competitions in the national games OF
Switzerland. including throwing the
ton "a forty pound square block OF
granItci. The festival closes with a
display Of combined extending exer-
clscs IN which all the competitors
10000 at timcs-take part. Gymnas-
tics are the national pastimes OF the
Swiss boys and young men. and the
clubs they form are recognized and en-
couraged by the federal government
Illustrated London News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
The Ennlishman.

Just rs there Is no being more dis
liked In his own country than the Ok
ford man who displays what Is tmosi
unfairly described as the Oxford man
ner. no there Is nobody who does more
harm 20 u good name abroad than
the Englishman who carries his insu'
lar conceit all over the continent-h his
evident belief that the people. the
country aud the institutions under his
condesccnding review are obviously
and painfully Inferior 10 those be has
left behind him. That Is the sort OF
optimism which has TO be kicked ous
OF n man before he becomes a ioler'
able citizen OF the world.-London Out
lOok
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Study Under Difficulties.

II was my love for my children thai
gave me the energy. the will power. TO
reach great heights In my profession.
| practiccd. ! studied my great roles
and arias seated nj the piano. the baby
at my breast. the others playing around
me none too softly. ! memorized my
parts while standing ut the oil stove
cooking our simple meal or while busy
ut the washtub. with my little ones
always around me. Singing. learning
studying. was supremely happy be-
cause they were with me-. ! brought
M my children. and they were my
comfort and my support. They made
a brave. courageous fellow" OF me.
And II was no difficult task. IL ! had
TO hurry 10 the theater for rehearsais
I would give the children their supper
nj Z o'clock and put them TO bed
When | returned at 10 Of II o'clock J
! would be greeted by merry birds twit
ter from the different little nests. and
would divide my sandwiches Will
them. Then we would sleep rs onl,
the happy and healthy may Mime
schumann-fIei In DeIineator.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

up around the waist by horse shoe
nails and other c~ontrivances. No
belt or ~suspenders are furnished.
They are too large and too long and
do not by any means ft the wearer.
We are glad that among the news
papers OF Texas there are very few
apologists for Governor Campbell and
others responsible for this burning
shame and disgrace to this great
state and we feel confident that an
indignant people viii soon deprive
them OF the power to emulate the bar
barity of the Russian Cossacks or OF
King Leopold and his emissaries In
Congoland.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

lille the fact that cruelty In the
~ state penitentiary may be true
iaimed. and II so Is to be deplored
remedied as speedily as possible,
X cannot be denied that every
1 Is there by his own %volition, and
he conducted himself properly as
member OF society he would not
NJ be a subject to cruelty.-Beau-
pnt Enterprise.
n Is not at all certain nor even
lobable that all the %convicts now
rving terms are guilty of the crimes
which they were convicted. Nor
II true that all who violate the stat.
he laws are criminals. Neither our
Aws nor the administration OF them
J perfect. II Is a well known fact
hat innocent men are sometimes
ondemned 10 penal servitude and
ven TO DEATH While those who
make the laws and those who admin
ster them are subject to human frail
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Ambitious.

Freddy-Papa. may | study elocu
ton: Prond Father-lndeed you may.
my son. You desire 10 become n great
orator. do YOU! Freldy-Yes. that's II.
Proud Father-And some day make
the whole world ring with your elo'
auencc? Freddy shouldn't care for
that. | want to be an after dinner
speaker. Proud Father-Ah. you are
ambitious for social distinction. are
you: Freddy No: ! want the dinner
Chicago Record. Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
DIVING FOR COINS.
The Natives OF Madeira Are Experts
at the Business.

ut the Business.
As we drew In and came 10 anchor
we saw descending upon us a beet OF
small. curious boats flied with half
naked men. We suspected now that
Madeira was a cannibal island aud pre-
pared for the worst. II was not quite
as bad ms that. They merely wantcSi
us 10 throw coins over into the liquid
azure which they call water In this
country. whereupon their divers would
try to intercept the said coins some
where between the top and bottom oil
the sea. We didn't believe they could
do Il. but We tried aud. as usual. found
that the other fellow knew his "
game better than we did.
III those amphibians did not always
get the coins they generally did. They
could see them perfectly In that amaz.
ing water. and they could dive Ike
seals. some Of the divers were mere
children-poor. lean creatures who
stood up In their boats aud shouted
and implored aud swung their arms In
a wild invitation 10 ~ 10 Hing our
money overheard. Isut they did not
want small money-at least not very
small money They declined to dive for
pennies. Perhaps they could only dis
tingulsh the CLEAN OF the white metal.
Let a nickel OF a dime be tossed over
and two or three were after 1t Ia a
fash. while a vehement outbreak Of
Portuguese FROM all the rest e~ntreated
still further largess. IL was really a
good show. aud. being the first of It's
kind. we enjoyed it-Albert Bigelow
Paine Ia Outing Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Wounded Dignity.

Understood young husband calls at
the registrars 10 give In the name OF
his frstborn.
Registrar-wha Is Il you want:
Husband-To report the birth OF q
son.
Rerlstrar-Go back. my little man.
and tell your father he'll have TO come
himself.-Liverpool Mercury.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Between Doctors.

doctor. want to engage you to
look after my practice while I'm "n
vacation"
But I'm Just ont Of college. Doctor
and have had little experience"
That's all right. my hey. My prac.
tlce. while large. includes very few
people who are actually m."-houst"il
Post
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

hem Roosevelt returns from his
Ian hunt there will be an effort
4 to start a presidential boom
aim. President Taft told the
d children at Terrell that at the
Of his four years term he would
down an d out. But there is no
& what Is going to happen In
three years before the next ma
n election.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Mis-. miouIes Was wiling.

Mr.. Breezy Of Boston nenderly'-
Miss MIegles. will you-er-meci IA" In
the cleaning? Miss Micgles Of MI
waukec 1eaccrlyl-Any old place you
say. Mr.. Breezy. Where Is u pnd how
do you get there?--C Chicago News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

An officer once asked Frederick the
Great for an Interview. which was
granted on condition that he only said
two words. lie presented a petition
..slre." he said. sign Frederick
highly amused. surrendered.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

~ Taft's friends say he en-
3white House determined TO
fybody happy. Is II posi-
.ver read Esop's fable about
who tried TO please every
pleased nobody?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
Keen Out Of Debt.

My first word 20 all men and boys
who care 70 hear me II. Don't get into
debt. starye aud 90 10 heaven. but
don't borrow Don't buy things you
can't pay for.-John Ruskin.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

Nshington correspondent de-
he condition Of the Republi-
Az in the South as unrestful
II Is impossible to give a limi-
her OF offices to an unlimited
:<pf applicants.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

.1stin College, which couldn't
"a. and NJ. on the gridiron.
ID state University down to a
e wrong to gamble OF course.
you viii bet put your money on
! N. for that Thanksgiving
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

low down thief stole Taft's
possum. which so filled him
,appoIntment and grief that he
70 touch the scrawny little
Of Missouri and Kentucky.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28
POPULAR RATES
Via !. q G. N. r. r. Account San Anto-
Mo international Fair.

Season Excursion tickets on sale
Nov. 5 TO is. and trainf arriving morn
ing 18th. Limit for return Nov. 18th.
Popular excursion rates In effect
for special days.
For information call on. or write
ID. c. DeMarett.
Tickle, Agent. /. &C. N. r. r.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

feel II In our bones that
oomething rich down in the
5|er Bryan and we are aching
)body to rig up d boring ma
4 80 after II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

bt 10 be remembered for
- have done get into the
and work like mice afight-
eater Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

never be peace on this
everybody becomes wise
ealixe that he gains moth
ring his fellow man.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

Have you any rags? n 10 bring them
10 the Eagle Printing Co. n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

bet In Bryan and invest
ID the Bryan-c College in
you will not be disap-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

Faint hearted men are the fruit OF
Injurious countries. -Herodotus
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

congressional raw ma
lance and nobody pro-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-28

OCT, IS. 1909.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-04-23
COAX FOUND GUILTY OF MAN
SLAUGHTER IN CHAFEY
MURDER TRIAL

Counsel in the Coax case finished
their arguments and the ease went to
the jury at about $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day evening
At midnight word was sent TO Judge
Pike, who was awaiting II verdict in his
chambers, that they wero ready to re-
pert. Counsel were summoned, the de.
tendant was brought into court, and
the Judge received the verdict, which
was FOR manslaughter.
1t is rumored that the first ballot
stood eight for first degree, three for
second degree, and one for acquittal.
The verdict Of manslaughtcr was in tho
nature Of compromise.
April 2Sth was set by the court as
the date on passing sentence, and in tho
meantime Attorney Campbell will sub
nit a motion for a new trial.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-04-23
MENGEL IS name OF
new mining CAMP

Another gold camp in the Humboldt
range, Nevada, is beginning to attract
attention, says the Salt Lake Herald.
1t is known as Camp Mengcl, and deep
SHOWS have prevented much being done
until quite recently. 1t is located
about twenty miles from Lovelock,
and an early day surface bonanza, the
Orc Elmo, seems to be the proposition
that has started things going. In "a
letter to the Herald one of tne lucky
men in the new diggings says
.Several leases are working and the
Campbell lease No. /, which
has attained u depth OF twenty five
1eet, has a very fine showing. Though
there are Il number OF ledgCs, mosC
work is being done on one. 1his is II
contact vein having rhyollte for Il
hanging and decomposed porpnyry 1or
a iootwali. Free gold IS visible on the
ledge for almost the length of enc
claim, and assays within ten feet OF
qtface run into the thousands.
=. j much free gold is distributed
through the quartz, lis values are prIn-
eipaly III the clavarite and iron euDes.
some UoidA,ld parties have taken a
lease a. q ,OAd on the adjoining claims.
''1nis WIS an old mine, called tne
Cor inc, which has not been wofnea
t4r over twenty years. Considerable
surface gopAering was done, but not
much d,pCh was attained. However,
the IoH OWenrs started to DRIFT from
one CT the old shafts last week anu
Lie ore has been' encountered. fhe
ledge IS about tWehtyIour inches wide
ana sAows Il good dead of Tree goio.
no assays have yet Deen made, but it
IS expected t. average over $zJ0.
go.iations az pending w.,h
some heno parties tor the erection u u
custom null, ana as plenty OF water IS
aya1lable, 1t IS only a matter u capital
aud short time until stamps are uro
pug where thCy nave ooIA silent IL,
over u oecade IL is ID very pretty
camp, with lots of Dig cottonWoo Us and
smut berry, and best OF all, it mas eA.
celleht water.'
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-04-23
CONFIDENCE Of CAPITAL
DEMONSTRATED
Lo gAAOCh MGRUaN LIE CO..
HOLDS ANN U1Au MEnlIAa
Officers AID D-rect..s ..-e Alec,ed, an
older for I.uW -.44.l-.s
Given.

! The stockholders OF the Lovelock
Mercantile and Banking company hoId
Its annual meeting in the company )
building W ednosday evening.
The following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: W. q. PIT
president; W. IL. Hood, vice president,
and +. E. Baker, cashier. Ihe accounts
and business OF the company for t.e
past year pere examined and passt
upon, and the plans OF the coming ytal
were discussed. Gle l4ApJr.ant Ia
ture OF the meeting was lhe passing Of
an order for the erection OF a lie"
building, 33XJ3 feet, on the vacant lot
Immediately adjoining tne company
bu'ldirg on the cast. inc passing Q
this order indicates tne coAlIle.ee "a
invested capital in the luu-re OF 10y
lock. The new bulldlg w.lI Le Las.r
of brick and concrete an VIII u ul
imposing design. Mis-. ~. I. Jenkins,
of Battle Mountain c. j. Hood, o1
Elko, and w. IL. ho d, oI Reno, stoek
holders in the company, were present
at the meeting.
1t is rumored taat the building VII
be occupied by Betson and Witny
combe, of the Lovelock Pharmacy, and
will be fitted up on a par with any
drug store in the state.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-04-23
JUNE 18th DATE OF REMOY-
AL OF R. R. TERMINAL
FROM WINNEMUCCA

June 10 has been fixed as the date for
the occupancy of Inlay as division
point by the Southern Pacific conf
.pany according TO the statement by
superintendent Manson of the Salt
Lake division. On that date it is ex-
peeted that all work on the new divis.
ION point will have been completed and
everything III readiness for the aban-
donment Of Winnemueca as division
point. All the construction work and
track laying has been completed and
the only thing that is delaying matters
now is the completion Of the large hotel
aud lodging house which the company
il erecting for the employees and gem
eral public.
"Our construction engineer states
that the place will be ready for occu-
pancy by June 15,' said Superinten-
dent Manson to Gazette reporter.
We do not intend to move from Vim
nemueca until accommodations for tho
employees are entirely completed. Ii We
move to Inlay ON the morning of June
- we wish to have breakfast served
on time there ON that date and to have
satisfactory accommodations tor en-.
ployes and passengers.
lmlay will be one Of the cleanest,
healthicst and lest equipped division
points in the west. II Is provided with
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-04-23
A,ANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP
FIGHT AT WINNENTUCCA

The fight fans of Loveloek and the
Seven Troughs district are looking for
ward to the contest to be pulled off in
Winnemucca on the night of May l.,
when Bobby johnson, OF Winnemucca,
will meet Monte Attell, of San Fran
cisco. The fight promises to be one of
the most interesting contests ever seen
in this section of the state, and the op-
portunity. to see the fight will be taken
advantage of by large crowd of Love
lock and Seven Troughs people.