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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-22

I
 Mos o'clock an dat Sunday schoo room ain't ready yet" Hasty picked up the empty box ant the stepladder and went out through the gate. He had barely disappeared when . peal of laughter was heard from the hillside. and before Mandy could get out of the way the young sters came tumbling down the path again.
 "Lawsy. lawsy!" she gasped as Polly cfrcled around her. lodging the chil. dren. "Youse cheeks is red as pinies. honey"
 Tag: you're it.' Polly cried as she touched the widows auburn haired or spring on the sleeve There was much waillng when Willie passed the tag to little Jennie. the smallest girl in the crowd.
 Il won't play no mere" she sobbed, "'cause Is always it."
 To comfort her Polly began to sing an old circus song that the ch.idren had learned to love. and the little ones huddled about her in circle to hear of the wonderful Wan Amberg" who used to walk right into the Hons cage and put his head fin the lions mouth" The children were in state of nerves that did credit to Polly as an enter. tainer when Nasty broke fin upon the song.
 When yo' get minute I want ter tell yO' somethin'."
 "1 have one right now" And. turn ing to the eager mites at her sidc. Pol. ly told them to run along into tbe grove and that shed come pretty soon to teach them new game.
 The youngsters went screaming and laughing on their way. and she breath ed sigh of relief as she threw herself down on the rustic seat that encircled the elm tree.
 What is 1t. Hastyr' she asked. sus- pecting that he was in trouble with Mandy. u. ,>&
 Its bout de circus" Hasty inform ed her bluntly.
 ''The circus" She rose and crossed .o him quickly.
 Its in Wakefield--an' mex month t's a-comin' hcre'' "Here?" Polly gasped. "I thought yo'd want ter know aid Nasty, n little surprised, at her ack of enthusiasm.
 fes. or course" She turned away |
  md pretended to look at the flowers. "Ifon' youse tell Mandy been talkIn' ] bout dat circus" said Nasty uneasily. | ie was beginning to fear that he had | made mistake but before Polly could nswer Mandy came out of the house, arriving baskets of food. which Has was to take to the Sunday school oom. She locked at the girls trou- led face and dropping shoulders fin urprise
 What make yo' look 50 serious. oney?1 Just thinking" said Polly absently. "aiyl Don yo' look fine in your new ressT She was anxious to draw the E irl out of her reverie. Fl Do you like it?' Polly asked ea. prly. forgetting her depression of n before. Do you think Mr. ,hn will like it?''
 "Massa John? Mercy me! He neb- er takes no notice ob dem t'ings. I 'ne got q bran. spankin' new alla- lca one time. an do you think he 'ber seed it? Lawsy. no! We might s well be jgoin' roun' like Mudder ve for all dat man. know" Polly oked disappointed But udder folks es." Mandy continued comfortingly. n yo' certainly look mi~hty' fine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-22

For burn or scald apply Chamber
 lain s Saive. It will allay the pain al. most instantly and quickly heal the in. jured parts. For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-05-22

Let the Guarantee Paint company ds your work. Best material, best work lewest prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
ISEg-ECEI

Parties wanting wells, any depth,
can secure our services by addressing
us at Ellis, Kansas, or by leaving WORD
at the Blue Front Implement house. =
w. J. Helms & Co. fit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
Fred MILLER.

Now is the accepted time TO take ad-
vantage of few choice realty snaps
BIT if you want to get the best of the
bargain you will have to get hurry up
on you.
One new seven room modern up-to-
date cottage situated on two fine lots
in the best part of town.
One new five room Bungalo on east
Normal Avenue.
-Four large let's with seven room house
on East Juniata St.
One seven room house on Juniata st.
close in.
Three large fine building lots on east
Normal avenue, Splendid site.
Several NICE building lots north of
%Hd near Catholic ehureh.
--r feefa heuse en q three-acre
80 od:o;;,r t0wn. Wine pill and
other improvements, JUS sAi"F LOT
chicken ranch or truck farm.
80 acres four miles from toWn,
splendid value.
32O acres north of town. Nothing
better than this on the market.
Fred Miller, the square deal real es-
tate man, is the party to consult.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

One of the Westbrook boys found the
lost advertised watch. and returned it
to the lady owner.
A number of young folks from Hays
went to Russell this Friday morning to
attend the High School field meet.
Wednesday Al Kuhn was arrested by
the sheriff. 1t is, queer case. Al
was in a room where friendly game
was played One of the players did
not have the change and he gave a
check The payee endorsed the check
and had it cashed-and forgot to come
back. Yet we have laws against these
games, Ellis parties suffer why not
the Hays fellows once in a while?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
~rescenf GOffs6e Paint,
strictly Pure.

inst ee cheap to psf
good strictly pure'paint a. -,
because pure paint covers nearly /.
as much surface as two gallons of
adulterated paint which is cheap in
first cost, at least it appears so. But
do rot pay n ORGY for water, you car
pump it out of your well. Water does
not cover any surface, it dries out
quickly so does gasoline. That is the
reason it takes nearly again as many
gallons of cheap paint to paint your
house as good paint. Improve your
property by coat of the best paint.
You will be happily surprised how few
gallons it takes Of the best. A few
dollars will improve your home beyond
your expectations, also your Barns,
Sheds, Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and
all Farm Implements.
Try a can of Ores O'Lac on the old
chair, table, bed stead and mark the
Improvement. You will wonder how
you got along all this time without all
these small and inexpensive Injuries.
The most sanitary floor is a painted or
vanished one There is no place for
dust or vermin to stay. We carry
both paint and varnish. For sale by
HENRY WOLF & SON.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

Thursday afternoon the Model Dis
trict School, under, the supervision of
MISS Julia Stone. gave a model pro-
gram at their school house, the old FIT.
Hays hospital building, near the Nor
NAL. Accomplishments Of the students
during the past term were on exhibit
oefore the rendering of the program.
The exercises were perfect, each stu
dent being at his best. Besides recita-
Lions, songs and the May Queen dia-
eue' they had Maypole dance, which
vas the hit of the season. The senoe
house was crowded to overlooking and
everyone felt 1t had been worth then
while for having attended and that
Miss Stone is model teacher indeed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

Topeka papers tell that Mrs. j. H.
Downing has been there this week as
guest of the Nellis' and has been going
the rounds of society in the festivities
proceeding the wedding.
One of the pretty sights at the Band
concert was the patriotism of the aud
fence. j. h. Ward was playing med
ley of national airs on his violin and
when he started. America. everyone in
the audience spontaneously rose and
remained standing until the grand old
tune was finished
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

There is likely not a Menonnite in
Russell county, or in Ellis county, yet
nany people fancy that all our Russians
are of that religious persuasion. The
Russians of Russell and Ellis county
are largely from the provinces of Sara
tov and Ssmsrja in Russia. Yet the
writer does not know of place where
coed map can he found of those
provinces and the Villages so closely
identified With tie life history of rbOus-
ards of our citizens. As a matter of
history our public library, if not our
schools, should have a good map OF
those regions along the river Volga. :
Luray Herald.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

The great railroads running between
Chicago and Denver had an agreement
as to running time so there should he
no strife, hut the new fast time and
train of the Union Pacific has awaken
ed the Rock Island and the Burlington
and now It is strife for the quickest
time as well as furnishing their pas
sengers special privileges, such as free
telephone service, five O'Clock tea, OF
free stenographer for business meT
while in transit, while the limit is one
that will furnish the latest important
events in bulletin at important sta.
2iens. Everything but free passes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
Weston at. Denver.

Denver. Thursday. Sixtv-three davs
out of New York. Edward Pavsnn Wes-
+on. the veteran pedestrian, arrived az
Denver this morning. having covered
2.479 miles of his journey from coast
to coast. He was met at the city
limits by large cheering crowd.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

PIainvilIe having voted to put in a
water works system, a committee of
their council visited the different cities
and they have made the rate at Is
cents per 1000 gallons. The minimum
charge per year will be So. The rent
for water meters was fixed at 81 SO
per year or they will be sold TO the
water, consumer at cost. >"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
Elect Lodge Officers.

Fidelity lodge No. 1874 l. o. o. F.
have elected the following for the sew
eral offices for the ensuing term:
Noble Grand, j. S. Finley; vice grand
VIM. Earlv; secretary, L. G. Bell;
treasurer, c. SchwaIler; grand repre-
sentative. Geo. Bellman: alternate, r.
E. Furheck; district deputy, A. R,
Crissman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

The Ban+ist Ladies' Aid Society had
verv nIeasar+ time ar +he home nf
Mrs Frank Atwood Thursday. The
receirts of the dinner were over nine
dollars
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
ROfIce for PVbHcsfIOn, No. OT51
Department OF the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Topeka. Kansas.


Department OF the Interior
q. S. Land Office at Topeka. Kansas
April Is. 1909
G. Wallace of Plsinville P. O. Kansas. who
on March 81. 1908 made Homestead entry
No. so322. Serial No. oI56 for Lots six
and 2 (seven) of section 6. township II
south, range I8 west 9th P M, has filed
notice of intention tc make final commu-
tatiop proof to establish claim to the land
above described, Before the Probate Judge
a. Hays, Kansas on the 7pd day of June
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Charles Phillips and William Porter both of
Plaipville P.O Kansas. L. v. Mink and
Frank Hayes, both of Zurich Pc. Kansas
GEO. W. FISHER, REGISTER,
aI7-m z9
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03

moment there was silence as specta-
tors waited for the opening shot to
be fired. But the woman'S courage
failed, it is said, and she said the star
was mot at home" and invited search.
The would-be combatants have evil
IDENTIFY thought better OF, any further
trouble and at last reports both were
consulting attorneys. 1t is understood
this aftern Jon that both have decided
to let Judge Mckinney dec de who is
entitled to the, star, and the case will
probably be an interesting one when it
is brought up.
The star over which the trouble has
been stirred up, is said to have been
purchased for Donkard by College
Place people, who understood that it
was to revert to Donkard's successors.
However, there are two sides to every
controversy, and this appears to be no
exception. "Of course we agreed to
give it up to the next man who was
elected" with emphasis on the man,
the woman in the case is quoted to
have said this morning, "but they have
not elected a man." with more en-
phasis on the "man.")
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
THINKS HIMSELF HERO
OF ANCIENT HISTORY
Man Found Rambling on Streets Be.
ieves He Is Leonidas, General
Of Old Sparta.

PASSAIC, N. j., Feb. Both the
hospital authorities and the police are
trying to ascertain the identity OF a
strapping six-foot patient at the Pas
sale general Hospital, who is suffering
from a lapse of memory, having for
gotten his name, his relatives and his
business. A Pennsylvania railroad
timetable upon which is written the
words tyler Jubal Bagler, Hinton, w.
Va" is the only clue to his identity.
His case is attracting particular at
tention because he rambled incoher-
emily about Greek history declaring
that he is Leonidas and that his home
is in Sparta. 1t was thought at first
that the unfortunate stranger referred
to Sparta, Sussex county, N. Y, but
his utterances have since indicated
that he refers to the original city of
days gone by. The man is apparently
about 35 years old and was we'll dress
ed when found ON the street attracting
crowd by his rambling speech.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Jap Girls Celebrate.

TOXIC, Feb. 3-Every little slant
eyed celestial of feminine persuasion
in the empire of the mikado is cele-
brating her birthday today, in accord
anca with the honorable Japanese GUS
tom which regulates such affairs. 1t is
not that the Nippon stork has the
strange habit of bringing all girl ba-
bies on the same day of the year. The
universal birthday is just a pleasant
fiction of the papaAs and mammas of
Japan, and one which is religiously
observed. Every little girl in Japan
has d doll today, and some of them
are wonderful creations which have
been handed down from mother to
daughter for many generations. The
boys of Nippon also have a general
birthday, but this does not come until
the first of May, and is celebrated
with much more eclate than the day
set apart for the girls.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Portable Houses lent to Italy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-With a cargo
Of SEQ portable houses, Intended for
the use of the earthquake victims at
Messina, Italy, the naval supply ship
Eva is now on her eastward voyage.
She cleared this port yesterday with
the houses packed in her hold, divided
in We layers and painted five different
colors Printed instructions for their
erect on, with nails and tools, went
with the consignment. The shipment
now on it's way is one of several that
the United States government and the
Red Cross will send. Two thousand in
all will be shipped from this country.
Each house accommodates four per-
sons comfortably.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Wreath Purchases Forbidden.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The city council
has passed an ordinance prohibiting
second hand dealers from purchasing
funeral wreaths and moss from the
graves of those who have met death
by contagious diseases. This was done
in ignorance of the fact that a similar
law is already in existence. '"The deal
ers,' said Alderman McKenna, "pur-
chase these wreaths for misery pit
lance from cemetery attendants and sell
them again to the poor. They are TAX
en- into the homes of other families
to serve for a second funeral, and who
can forsee the results?''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Wants to keep His
Insignia of Office

AS result of a controversy growing
out of Lew Donkard's refusal 20 sur
render his official insignia of Office, a
constable's star, to his successor, 4.
Van Ausdle, Judge T. NJ Mckinney is
sued a writ of replevin, and this morn
ing Van Ausdle hiked to College Place
to serve it. But 1.-The best laid plans
O. mice and men," etc.
When the newly-elected constable
hove into port at the Donkard home,
it is reported he was confronted by an
iTate woman who held threateningly
in her hands a bucket of DO, ling water
Donkard drew his gun, and for a full
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
NEVADA TO HAVE UNIQUE
EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION
Miniature Mining Camp in Full Opera
ton Will Be Shown.

CARSON, New, Feb. 3.-Nevada is to
have unique exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition. The expo
sition management has asked Sam
Davis to put in mining camp exhibit
similar to the one he had at the mid
winter fair in San Francisco in 1894
The old 40 camp paid it's stockholders
a great deal of money, and now Davis,
as chairman of the publicity bureau,
has offered to turn his concession over
to the state and turn the proceeds to
reimburse it for its outlay.
The idea is to give visitors a sight
of the humming Nevada mining camp
with all the operations Of mining in
full blast. There will be a place to dis
play mineral and agricultural wealth.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Hartman
COnSpired

CLEVELAND, Feb. "a petition
charging thai +. H. Hartman is as
SOC, ated with a conspiracy to defraud
the government was filed today in the
governments suit to dissolve the
merger of the Union and Southern Pa
cific railroads. Many of the country's
most prominent financiers are defend
ants, such as James Stillman, Jacob
Schiff, II. H. Rodgers, Henry Frick,
and William Clark. The Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern roads are
also made defendants with Hartman
and the Union ard Southern Pacific
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
SCHOOL OF ETIQUETTE
FOR CHICAGO TRANSFERS
New Authority Describes Language to
Be Used in Disputes.

CHICAGO, Feb. "a school of Ell
quette for transfers is to be estab-
lshed. John T. Stockton, who is
known as the Chesterfield of the team
ing industry, is to be instructor.
In dispute over precedence, accord
ing to the new authority, the Ian
guage' must be after the following
model:
Pardon me, Mike, but 1 believe I
have the right of way"
IF you will permit me to suggest
that under Rule % of the revised code
of Manners and Morals of Transfers
my claim has precedence"
All right, old man, back up, you've
Won"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Gestiand's Murderer Restless.

ABERDEEN, Fell. 3.-The body of
Arthur Gastiand, who was killed when
being pushed upon an edger saw at
Oakville Satul day afternoon, is still
at the county mOrgue. Norris Shiffin,
the alleged murderer, who claims to
be but Is years of age, but is thought
to be at least "a, passed restless
night in his cell in the Montesano Jail.
There is some reason to believe that
he is men.ally defective.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03

greatest musical composers. In Berlin
tonight there will be several elaborate
concerts devoted to the rendition of
Mendelssohn's works, and in Ham
burg, the birthplace of the composer,
and all day celebration is in progress.
with hundreds of prominent musicians
and thousands of singers participating.
Frankfort and other cities have also
arranged observances of the centenary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Spokane Divorces 479.

SPOKANE, Feb. 3.-There were
479 divorces in Spokane county dur
ing 1908, and the allegations in nearly
two thirds of the cases were drunk
enness. The divorce cases totaled
more than % per cent of all of the civil
cases filed in this county during the
year, and Were about one-fourth az
mnay as the marriage licenses issued,
which totaled 1855. Four hundred ar
two of the cases were granted by de
fault, no contest being made.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03

SNOHOMISH, Feb. 3.-W. d. Hor-
ton, aged Sc years, one of the oldest
settlers of Snohomish, died last night
II left four sons and one daughter
G. P. Horton, Alva Horton and Mrs
Joseph Barrett, all of Snohomish; E
Ho. ton, Of Be'lingham, and Harvey
Horton OF Atel deen Mr. Horton was
a member of the Masonic fraternity
for - years His wife, whom he mar
riad sixty-three years ago, also sur
wives him
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Will Attend Convention,

Sheriff James S. Haviland, is in
Portland, today on business, and will
leave tomorrow for Olympia to attend
the sessions of the Washington State
Sheriff's association, which convenes
there this week. Many questions of m
portance are to be brought up at the
convention, and action looking to de-
sired legislation will probably be
taken
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Seattle Woman in HoId-Up.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c., Feb,
3.-Mrs. Minnie Harvey, wife of Capt
Harvey, of Seattle. was held up at
her residence Saturday night by an
Italian While he covered her with a
revolver two other foreigners ransack-
ed the residence, but secured no mon
ey. Mrs. Harvey returned to- Seattle
Sunday night.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
MAN GROWS FAcETIoUs
I'M MAKING HIS WILL
John Cron Bequeaths All He Has &c
John D. Rockefeller.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Duly signed
and executed on March Is. 1906, the
will of John Crom, formerly of Sha-
mong township. n. j., has been found,
clause of which reads as follows:
Il, John Crom. do hereby give and
bequeath all my real estate and per-
sonal property, horses, cattle gold
mines, farms, railways, steamships,
canal boats, cattle ranches, automobiles
and also my castles in Spain; also my
castles in the air. to John D. Rookie
Teller, providing he can find them"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Portland Claims Mail Headquarteri

PORTLAND, Feb. 3.-Advices re-
ceived here yesterday from Washing
ton ind cate that Portland is to be the
head quarters of the new railway mail
service division, which will include all
of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Alaska. The new division will include
$500 postoffices and 800 railway ma, l
clerks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Liable for Employers Injuries.

SPOKANE, Feb. 3.-Judge William
A. Huneke has delivered an important
decision in the case of the Great North
ern railroad and ]. Tsumaru, Japa-
nese section hand in which he holds
that the federal act of 1908, relative to
the liability of common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce, applies
to injuries received by section hands.
Tsumaru was injured while engaged
in track repair work, and sued for
damages.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Sues for Divorce.

Mollie IAghtle this afternoon started
action in the superior court for legal
separation from her husband Jay
l. ghtle and has secured a restraining
order preventing defendant from
mortgaging or selling any of the Whit
man county property, consisting of
horses, farm machinery and crops.
Cruel treatment and failure to provide
are named in the complaint as grounds
for the divorce proceedings.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Distribution Center for Armour.

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. "a Seat
tie representative of the Armour
Packing company is making arrange
cold storage plant, in which meats
may be stored VIII lie awaiting shipment
to all points in this territory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
Union Pacific Work Commences.

ABERDEEN, Feb. 3.-AccOrding to
information just received by Will am
Winters, of the firm of Claughren,
Winters & Co., which has the contract
for the entire line, work of construc-
ton of the Union Pacific extension be-
tween here and Centralia will COM
mence at once. Headquarters will be
at Elma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
CEMENT WINS SUIT.

= Judge Chester F. Miller of the .
60 Columbia county superior court =.
u today handed down a decision in !
"a the famous Dement, suit against
= the city Of Walla Walia, finding 4
= in favor of Dement'S and holding I
= that the Dement, Brothers COM 1
= pany is entitled to damages, that !
y the city has no right to take wa
- ter from Mill creek without pay I!
= ing for it. The plaintiff is to e. 4
= cover $4,000 damages suffered pri- 1
u or to the commencement of the 4
+ action, and $685. asked for in a 4
L supplemented complaint, and the 1
= costs of the action 4
= 4