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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-26
NEW CITIZENS
ARE ADMITTED
BY FEDERAL COURT JUDGE
Question Never Before Raised i'm the
United States Comes Up in Matter
of Citizenship of Woman.

Naturalization and matters relat-
ing thereto received considerable at
tention at the federal court. presided
over by Judge Edward Whitson, Mon
day.
Charles White of Blackjack and
stephen James Osbourn of Selah were
accepted as men worthy to citizenship
in the United States. Several others
who tried were not accepted as they
were unable to satisfy the court that
they have sufficient information re-
garding the form of government in
this country to qualify them. They
will be allowed to try again at the
next term of court. Another candi-
date for naturalization was compell-
ed to take out his first papers and
thus repeat formality he had gone
through years ago. He has been 23
years in the country and the clerk of
the Minnesota court where he de-
clared his intention failed to sign the
record. The clerk is long since dead
so to again declare his intention and
wait two years is the fate of the APP
plicant.
New Question Is Raised.
A point which has never before
been haised in the United States was
argued at length before Judge Whit
son Monday afternoon. 1t arose over
the case of the United States VS.. Mrs.
Caroline MeyeN of Benton county.
Mrs. Meyer was granted naturaliza-
ton in Benton county year ago.
The United States, through "A. J. Bal
liet of Seattle, assistant United States
attorney, contended that her natural
ization was irregular and should be
annulled. He asked that her certifi-
cate be cancelled, alleging that she
did not, when it was procured, pre-
sent any papers showing that she had
ever declared her intention of be-
coming a citizen, or that her husband,
deceased, had ever declared his in
tention. Instead she had presented
the certificate of honorable discharge
of her husband from the United States
army. 1t was contended by the
United States attorney that the dis
charge as a certificate granted by the
government to an individual and be-
causeof it's character did not apply
with reference to his heirs.
Snivcly's View Is Different.
H. J. Snively for Mrs. Meyers con-
tended that every soldier not a citi-
zen of the United States must declare
his intention before being permitted
to enlist. The certificate of honorable
discharge, therefore is, a declaration
of intention in certain cases and as
such can be presented in naturaliza-
ton proceedings by an heir as the
declaration itself would be presented.
The case has been taken under ad-
visement
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-26
Nelson in Good Eornt.


"Spitball" Nelson was in hne tcrEu
and struck out 20 of the Redskins,
The hot day loosened up the kinks is>
his pitching arm, and Lars feldea EiFe
position like big Lacquer, having
three put-outs and as many ASSISTS
Minor on third base furnished thsE
fielding sensation of the matinee ky
his all-around good work. The 70
suit of a week of hard practice shonrsE
in the team work of the Tigers
"Umps' on Warpatif.
Umpire Kelley DcPriest handed cs2e
four fvc-dollar fines to laxative hals--
players, and the jolt to rowdy fsnss,-.
ball was applauded by the FAM
Every time a ballplayer opened Ans
mouth De Priest plastcred on "a GRss-
Pitcher Nelson questioned thlSs
Jumps" cycsight on two occasions.
and threw his hat and glove 90 tfrss
ground in fit of peevishness4, srsdf
was fined. During n diamond TnaEsS,
meeting. Captain Kruse, Ben ktssslss
and Bradley were fined I'VE apBgrS
as fast as they could open tsssFs'
mouths. WAR Hoss" steele sassiso,xSI
around the outslirts,o of the discusssnuh
making unkind remarks, and tryErasS
his best to be fined. The "umpss'' fer-
nored the second baseman, and ls,gxss-
ed his finger as a warning.
Prosscr Gets Drubbing.
For the second time in the last swFs
weeks, Ellensburg shut out the tloSsas-
err team by the score of to q Eat d,
teams played good ball but the hits
of the "Rowmakers' came at opE-J.r'-
tune times. and a couple Of errors fesg
In the most of the runs. Prossev fr1as
secured six new men and Wild piayS
in this city next Sunday. Ridgway
umpired the game and assessed Eas'
fines. Five hundred people saw sass,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-26

intangible rumors from many sources,
dealing with many different circum-
stances and limiting at irregularities in
the land department
Many of these reports have been
carried To the committee in one form
or another, hut mono in such shape as
to form basis for overhauling the
office
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that same day to Goldie, and Goldie was much pleased at having n live toy. Her dolls, her Teddy bear her Noah's ark animals, were all So stupid; never moving of themselves, and having to be put into position by Goldie herself. So, she found Blackie very amusing.
 On the third day after Blackie's ar- rival in the home of Goldie, the little four-footer and long taller found himself very unhappy. First of all, he missed his nice warm mother. against whose side he had slept so comfortably. Next, he found himself looking in vain for his sisters and brothers with whom he had played so merrily. And many, many other recol- lections of the very recent past fitted through little Blackie's mind as he was wooded and pulled about by his new mis- tress, little Miss Goldie
 .'Ah, you are such bad kittenl'' cried little Miss Goldie, squeezing poor Blackie till he mewed pitifully. Why, do you want to get out of my arms, you ugly fellow? Aren't you having q good time Oh, know what I'll do-Ill put one of Dolly's dresses on you. Oh, how very, very funny you will look. You'll look like live nigger doll, with your funny black face"
 Then Goldie ran to her playroom and got one of Dolly's dresses. But she hadn't given poor Blaekie a chance of escape during the time she was going up
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Old Bingo: A Story of Boy and Dog

to do. Even a dog is better employed than idle.'
 On the next day-it being Saturday Archie decided to pay a visit to young friend who lived in the country, and called to Bingo to accompany him. Archie would walk the distance of four miles, for he was quite an athletic fellow, and five or six miles was as nothing to him when the weather was fine. And old Bingo, Archie knew, would not feel fa- tigue from such a walk. So, bright and early. boy and dog set out, boy whistllng gaily and dog trotting beside him in happy mood.
 They were soon in the country and Archie found much to interest him along the roadside. There were many fresh young plants-belonging to the weed fam ily-that were worth examining, for Archie was deeply interested in botany and exercised his knowledge of plants whenever the opportunity presented It. self. So half the day had passed be- fore Archie realized that he was prolong- ing his journey too much for he knew his young friend would be expecting him for the noon dinner, and he was still q mile from the farm where he was to pay the visit.
 Say, Bingo, we've loitered," Archie said, throwing down a half-open bud he had been dissecting. Come, let's get q sudden move on, and cover this mile in no time. Say, old fellow, there's that great pasture we might cut through and save climbing the hill, also cutting off quarter of mile of distance. We'll take the diagonal cut across the meadow, and reach the farmhouse ten minutes sooner than If we went by the road. What say you. old chap?"
 Bingo looked his approval, and Archie strode off towards a barbed wire fence which confined a meadow pasture. Archie supposed the pasture was one used for grazing the milk cows, but he saw no cattle anywhere. Well, Bingo" he said, as he and dog crawled under the lowest wire of the fence, we're now in fine pasture and we may meet a long horned cow. Should she take offense at our in- trusion-well, you'll give -her sound of your voice. Your bark Is enough to Tighten the life out of the ordinary animal-or man, too. for that matter"
 So the two trudged along, wading through the fresh, deep grass and rich clover. On reaching a little gRpve of young timber Bingo saw small ground animal, and ran after 1t with all his might. The animal led him chase through the grove, taking him to the opposite side of it, thus cutting him off from Archie's view. Just as Archie was about to whistle to Bingo to rejoin him and quit his fruitless chase there loomed right in front of him a wild-eyed young bull, his head lifted high, his nostrils dilated. He had stepped from behind cluster of bushes, which had concealed him from Archie's sight till now. and was looking at the small boy as if ask ing: ''Why do you dare to intrude here, you stranger?'
 Archie felt his hair standing @on end, and his blood seemed frozen in his veins Slowly he began to retreat, walking back wards and keeping his eyes on those of
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stairs like flash, all thought of the aged sick aunt vanished as she saw the car riage waiting at the gate.
 ''Why don't you go. child?" asked Aunt Mary, turning to Ethel May, who still fingered in her room.
 Because, Auntie, I just can't go off and leave you sick in bed. And I wouldn't enjoy the picnic were I to go, knowing you were here alone and i'll. I know just how Jane will do. She'll come to you when called and perform just the little errands you require of her Then she'll hurry down to the kitchen to gossip with cook and the gardener. I know her, and the other servants, too. They'll neglect you So I mean to stay and look after you.
 Tears trickled down old Aunt Mary's cheeks, and she caught Ethels hands in her own and pressed them tenderly, say ing, Thank you. dearie. It is sweet to have someone with you who loves you. Servants want only money. You stay with me because -"
 Because you are the dearest old Auntie in the world, and I love you" declared Ethel May. And now l shall see about making you more comfortable" And the little Miss soon had her auntie in loose robe and back into bed, where the pillows were fixed just right, and the window shades were so adjusted that the morn- ing sun and air came into the room but did not fall on the bed. Then, running to the garden Ethel May picked bouquet of roses and placed them in vase of water near to her aunt's bed.
 The doctor came and found Aunt Mary feeble and run down." as he expressed it. Nothing serious, but sort of break down. He advised q change of scene and climate.
 How would California do?" asked Aunt Mary. I've long thought of making pico trin therp n
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ETHEL MAYS REWARD.

remain away from the picnic. Then he spoke up:
 q really don't see what we kids could do for Aunt Mary There is Jane to wait on her; and the doctor will be here d. rectly. think we'd better go to the picnic, for Mrs. Jones. and the Jones kids will be looking for us."
 "Yes,'' said Oracle. adding her argu- ment to Jacks, "Auntie will be well cared for by Jane and the doctor. We as Jack says-can be of no use to her. We'll be in the way, only"
 Ethel Mays face reddened, and she turned a sharp look on her brother and sister; Well" she said, i've may not be of any use as far as waiting on Auntie is concerned, but we can be com pany for her and try to cheer her up. l for one, won't leave her while she's Ill.,
 Aunt Mary put out her hand and touched Ethel Mays hair gently. Dear little girlie,' she said feebly, you shall not sacrifice your day for me. I shall get on very well with Jane to nurse me. And as Jack and Oracle are so for the world detain them here. No, all of you go And it Is time you were off, John is at the gate now with the car riage."
 Well. Aunt Mary, I hope you'll be O. K. when we get home this evening"" ex- claimed Jack, hurrying from the room, .I'll get the luncheon baskets in the carriage, girls while you are getting on your jackets and hats. But hurry!"
 "All right, Jack. we'll follow immedi- ately," called out Gracie Then stooping, she kissed her old aunt's cheek. Good by, Auntie' she said. "I hope you'll be well soon. The doctor will fix you up all right, I'm sure. Come, Ethel May, don't stand there and worry Aunt Mary. fancy she wants to be left alone. Come" And Oracle was of down the
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paw stroked her chin, leaving a twin streak of blood to the one over the nose. Goldie, screaming with fright and pain, threw Blaekie to the ground and ran in the house to tell her mother Fred, also afraid of Blaekie, having been a witness to the scratching ran after Goldie, intending to testify to Blackies terrible conduct.
 And Blaekie was now at liberty to 20 where he pleased and he pleased to run wltt all possible speed to the alley. Ar Iving there, he found a snug barrel turned on its side, full of straw. and into it he crept. Half an hour later Goldie and Fred came to the alley hunt ing for him, calling kitty, kitty kittyl" But Blackie kept very still and the chill dren went away without so much as sus- pecting that he might be in the barrel.
 That night Blackie crept forth and found garbage barrel in the alley from which he got a pretty good supper. Then he travelled on, and when morning came had entered the yard of a nice old lady who had no children about the place. and who, seeing Blackie, fed and petted him and made him know he was welcome to live in her house. And as soon as Blackie found there were no children about he decided to stay and to pay for his board and keep by catching the mice in the cellar.
 And to this day-wbich is n year since Blackie found the happy home with the old lady-he has remained and grown Into a genuinely fine mouser and his present mistress thinks he Is the finest cat in the world and treats him as though he were human, for she knows that cats feel the same as do people.
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Backe Gets Even With Go1die by siE 2ds 5s B9 H Ones

and down stairs; no, she had lugged (that is the only word that describes the man. ner of Goldle's carrying Blaekie) the poor uncomfortable kitten with her. squeezing his poor body till he suffered real pain.
 Once again on the big back porch, Goldie proceeded to dress Blackie in the dolls dress. And the poor fellow soon found himself in a garment very tight about the neck and arms (Blackie's front legs served the purpose of arms when in dress). In vain he mewed and mewed. begging to be taken out of the tortur- ous clothes. Goldie had no pity, and kept hold of the poor Blackte, scolding him for mewings and slapping him oc- casionally over the ears, all of which made Blackie very miserable indeed. You know a cat has feelings just like a human beings, but cannot express his pain or joy in words. So poor Blaekie had to suffer and suffer, his little heart almost breaking.
 The next day Goldie conceived the idea of dressing Blaekie up in a dolls dress again, for her little friend, Fred Scott. had come to play with her, and she meant to let Fred wool and pull and tease poor Blaclxie in his uncomfortable clothes. But Blackie had been thinking all the night before and had arrived at this conelusion: A cat mas ms rlgntS, ana one or them IS comfort; another one, liberty And why should he, Blackie, submit to the tortures inflicted upon him by Goldie? No, he would fight back, he would. If ever again she tried to put those horrid clothes upon him he would protect himself; he would use his claws and teeth. What else were claws for? So, the following day, when Goldie got the dolls dress and began to put it on Blackie the determined little fellow sprang at her face and dashed both paws across 1t. One went slap across Goldie's nose, leaving tiny bloody streak marking the claws progress. The other
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you'll go afoot to the woods-which is only a mile distant from Mrs. Jones' place" ,
 Of course, the children talked of noth- ing else all that day except the coming picnic in the woods They had never en- joyed a country picnic. and this one held much pleasure for them.
 On the day of the picnic the Anderson children were ready to start to the home of Mrs Jones long before John had the carriage in readiness. And their baskets were filled with luncheon, the very best that Aunt Mary's fine old colored cook could prepare.
 It was wanting a quarter of an hour till nine-the time set for starting-whep Jane, the housemaid, called to Oracle: ''Come to your Aunts room at once, Miss She's taken suddenly i'll"
 Oracle accompanied by her brother and sister, ran upstairs to Aunt Marys room and found that good old lady lying on her bed very pale and fll-looking. After few inquiries Aunt Mary ex- plained that she had been very miserable all night, but that she had tried to dress in order to come down to see the children off on their days outing; but she had become so faint that she was obliged to lie down, and to call to Jane to come to her assistance. T have asked her to phone to my doctor, who lives in the village, and he'll be here within an hour. I am sorry to have spoiled your starting, children. dear" So spoke old Aunt Mary.
 But shall we go to the picnic?" asked Ethel May, solicitously. 'I don't think we should leave Auntie when she is ill.,"
 A cloud passed over Gracie's face. It was plain she did not wish to be disap- pointed in the picnic. She turned to- ward Jack, who stood looking his dis- pleasure at Ethel May for having made such blunder. He. too. did not wish to
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BY MAUD WALKER.

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 > HERE were three of the Anderson children, Oracle, aged 15; Jack, Fl aged IS; Ethel May, aged II. And " all three were spending the sum-
 mer with an aged aunt in the coun- try, on beautiful farm near to small and interesting village.
 As the Anderson children's home was fin very large Eastern city, they found great deal of pleasure, and many sur prises, in the country. There seemed no end to the variety of sights and sounds. There were the domestic animals, fowls in the barnyard, the fields, gardens, meadows, woods and hills. And then there were the brooks and ponds, full of fish, the meadows and woods full of birds and noisome insects.
 One day during the last week of May the children's Aunt Mary called them to her on the big front porch, saying: My old friend, Mrs. Jones, just called me by phone this morning and says she IS ar ranging a picnic in the woods for her grandchildren, who are visiting her from the city, and she begs me to allow you three youngsters to be of her company. Would you enjoy a picnic the day after tomorrowT'
 .'Oh. yes, Auntie," exclaimed all three children Then one spoke at time: T don't think there'd be anything nicer, Aunt Mary, than a picnic in the wid woods" So spoke Oracle. "Oh, Ill take along my fishing tackle, and fetch home enough finnies for dinner" cried Jack. And I think it would be perfectly splen- did," agreed Ethel May. 'I do love picnic more than anything"
 ''Then all be prepared to start at o'clock on the day after tomorrow" said Aunt Mary '1'll see that fine luncheon Is prepared for you to carry with you. John, our man, will take you in the car mage to Mrs. Jones' house. From there
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the animal. And at the same time he whistled furiously for Bingo, who was some distance off standing near to n small hole into which the little ground animal had slipped. But his quick ear heard his new masters whistle, and he knew that he was wanted. He quickly
 orgot the ground animal and turned . 1oln Archie. Just as he did so the young bull took it into his head to chase the two-legged intruder out of the pasture
 and also thought 1t would be great sport to toss the said two--legged intruder on his horns With a furious below, pre- limfnary paving of the earth with bis strong hoofs and switching of his tail in an enraged manner, he started, head down, for Archie. The boy thus mem aced, turned to fly, but knew that his chance to reach the fence was small
 He ran with all his might, but knew
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that the bull was only a short distance behind him and that only matter of few seconds lay between him and pair of sharp horns. Possibly 1t would mean his deathl The very thought was so horrible that Archie almost falnted from fear. But he was saved from this disaster by hearing Blngo's low, deep bark, or snarl 1t was now, and Archie knew that his faithful friend was close beside the pursuing bull.
 "Ah, Bingo's come to my relief" he thought. Hell hold the bulls attention till I'm safe beyond the fence." And so it did happen just that way. Within minute Archie had gained the fence and rolledsunder it to safety. Then get ting to his feet quickly he looked into
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BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.


 S"RCHIE'S father had not approved N of Bingo when Archie brought the n old fellow home one evening after y school. Not that Bingo was an
 ordinary dog, nor because Archie's father. was an unkind man, but because Mr. Smith-Archie's father-did not ap- prove of keeping dogs in town. He de- clared that town or city was no place for dog, and, therefore, when Archie came home leading beside him a fine old dog, MT. Smith shook his head and said Now son, you know how I feel regard ing dogs in town. Why did you bring this fellow here, and where did you get him?"
 ''W'y, Papa, it's this way" said Archie, explaining; and doing his best to s present the matter to his father so that Bingo might be allowed to stay. "As Tom Flower and l came down the alley back of those old unoccupied warehouses Tom said to me: Hello, Archie, you've got new friend. See him beside you! And gancing around l saw this fine old dog, walking very gently beside me. When l looked into his face he wagged his tail and looked so pleased to be noticed. l said, Where did you come from, fel- owT and he merely wagged his tail again and came closer to me than he had been. It was plain, Papa. that the dog had strayed, or been lost from some of those strolling bands of Gypsies that have been camping of late on the river banks below town. And he seems such an in- telligent fellow that 1t would be shame to send him adrift on the town, for he'd wind up in the pound. Oh, that would be terrible. Papa." And Archie's face wore an expression of horror at the thought his words conveyed.
 Mir. Smith looked Bingo over, then asked what Archie would do with him were he to stay.
 ''Why, I'd chum with him, sir," spoke up Archie, quickly, a smile of hope in his eyes, He's a worthy fellow, Papa, and I'm quite sure his name Is Bingo, for I called him several names before he seemed to reply to one of them, and 1t was to Bngo that he leaped up at my side and looked as though he wished to say That's my name, sir. :"
 "All right, son." smiled MT. Smith. ..Well try him for while, and if he becomes too much of a nuisance we'll get some farmer to take him."
 Archie turned away smiling. He felt sure that Bingo. would never become nuisance Boys always have a better understanding of dogs than grownup peo- ple do, and Archie could read the char acter of Blngo much better than his father could. "Come, Bingo,' he cried, snapping his fingers to his new-found chum. "Come, let's have a run.% And away down the street they ran. each happy in the society of the other.
 And so the first week of Bingo's so- iourn at the home of the Smiths passed away very pleasantly, and MT. Smith had no complaint to make of the newcomers conduct, save that he seemed of no use. "He behaves himself all right" he ad- mitted, speaking to Archie of Bingo. "but he is of no account to us. He only eats and romps and sleeps. dog ought to be on a farm, where he can find work