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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
THE BRIDES FIRST
CHRISTMAS.

- RRS. JOHN VINCENT HAIR
NV RlS entered the big depart
49, ment store and seated her.
self at the nearest counter.
mo, nothing, thank you," she said to
the solicitous clerk. II just want tc
make sure have my list with me. 1t
is so difficult 10 shop at this time Of
the year. aud it is always difficult to
find anything for one's-husband. Yes,
/ suppose many people did their shop
ping earlier. but l didn't have him
then. mean
why, you sell neckties. don't you?
How fortunate. They are on my list.
No. ! don't think Of any particular
kind. but something for tall man.
He is a whole head taller than You
say a four-in-hand? Oh. l am afraid
he couldn't tie that. but you might
give me a two-in- hand. Thank you;
that is very pretty. but it is blue. He
doesn't like blue. OF course you
couldn't know that. Not that one
Why. my papa wears them. and he is
lots older Yes. that one will do.
"Mr. Floorwalker. where are the COL
lars? Thank you. (She approaches
the counterJ You. please-are you
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

PUTTING THE WREATH OLD, rat he q
ON THE GOOSE. SHOOK nor head
They met big, old, fat guinea hen.
"Are you the Christmas goose?" ask.
ed the little boy.
The big, old. fat guinea hen shook
her head.
They met big. old, fat white goose.
"Are you the Christmas goose?" ask
ed the little girl.
And the big. old, fat white goose
nodded her head and fluffed her feath.
ers and stepped proudly with her fiat.
yellow, webbed feet.
"Oh, goody" shouted the little boy.
"We've found our Christmas goose al
ready"
"Oh, oh. oh! know something"
said the little girl, and she ran to the
house just as fast as she could 60
And when she came back she had
lovely little holly wreath tied with
beautiful long red and green ribbons.
They put the wreath over the head
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

CHRISTMAS TREE. the ducks and all
the guinea hens stood still to admire
the fine Christmas goose in her holly
wreath and ribbons.
"Oh, chickens!" said the little boy.
ooh. ducks" said the little girl.
ooh. guinea hens!' said the little boy.
"Come, see our Christmas tree" said
the little girl.
The chickens clucked. and the ducks
quacked, and the guinea hens piped,
and they all spread themselves out in
q long row and ran around and around
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

to hold it there When she got M in
the morning she ran to see if st. Nick
had remembered her--and he had.
when she shricked ! grabbed one
of my Indian exercise clubs. wrapped
a quilt around me and rushed into her
room to kill the burly bur:.lar She
was still shrieking locked under
the bed in the clothes closet. every.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
Sure Sian.

1t is one sign Of age when your
friends In looking around for a Christ.
mas present for you search for some.
thing that is useful.-Atchison Globe.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

OF the Christmas
goose, and each
held one of the
ri b b o II 8. The
Christmas goose
waddled q | on g
proudly.
The guinc "a
hens piped, the
ducks quacked
and the hens
CLICKED w hen
lucy SaW tul>
fine sight.
The little boy
and the little girl
led and drove
the proud Christ
mas goose out of
the barnyard to
the green grove
where all the lit
tie Christmas
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

and around after the little girl and the
little boy driving their Christmas goose.
The little boy and the little girl
scattered corn and wheat and oats
all over the ground around their
Christmas tree. The chickens and the
ducks and the guinea hens ate and
ate and ate. The Christmas goose
ate, too, but she ate very proudly and
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24

coats and nit
tens and started
of for the barn.
yard.
They met a
big, old, fat
duck.
Are you the
G b r / s t m a 8
goose?" a s k e d
the little girl.
The big, old.
fat duck shook
her head.
They met a
big, old. fat hen.
"Are you the
G b r 1 s t m q 8
goose?" q 8 K ed
the little boy.
But the big,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS and
The WHITE GOOSE
By ELLA N. pLArr.

ciation.l
"HE little boy and the little girl
sat at the breakfast table eat
ing oatmeal and milk.
Their papa said to their man,
ma: "a Christmas goose is the best
thing there is. This year we must
have q Christmas goose"
The little girl looked up at the little
boy and smiled, and the little boy
smiled back.
After breakfast the little girl and
the little boy put on their caps and
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-12-24
LueIla S Christmas Gift.
By ROBERT puNNEIl

~ L was the funniest thing ever"
said the bachelor bo,r,lcr.
You see. Miss I.uella and 1
are going to he married. SO |
can tell it. Miss LncIla took Il sudden
fancy to hang up her stocking Chris:
mas eve. just for the fun of it. She
hung it below the mantel. setting n
mouse trap on the turned over edge
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17

senators from Nebraska was thrown against any reduction in the present tariff on wool. when the organization voted unanimously this week to op- pose in every way possible any move to tamper with the schedules apply ing on wool.
 As the club has a membership of 1000 representatives of the largest business interests of Nebraska, the ac- tion means that the Nebraska repre- scntatives in congress will be among the first to take a firm stand for the wool growers.
 Arguments presented bs the Ne braska organization are that the wool growing industry has been fostered in the west, where it should be devel oped and encouraged, because of a just and adequate tariff; that as re- suit the percentage of shearlng sheep west of the Mississippi river has been increased from 26 per cent in 1870 to. 72 per cent in 1907, and the figures for 1908 show that 67 per cent of the shoaring sheep of the United States are now west of the Missouri river.
 Attention is also called to the fact that of the 1,351.345 pounds of wool clipped in the United States, 70 per cent is produced in the states west of the Missouri river; that thousands of acres of western lands are particularly adapted to the sheep and wool indus try alone. and are made valuable be- cause of the present tariff schedules, which make wool growing profitable and at the same time work hardship on neither the manufacturer nor the consumer of woOlen products.
 It is the duty of every western con gressman. according to the Omaha view of the situation, to stand firmly for the maintenance of the present schedules on wool, and when the sub ject comes up, as it is anticipated it will, before the special session in con- gress promised by the new republican administration, doubtless many other organizations of similar character which have the interests of the wool growers at heart, will have communi- cations before their representatives in congress, urging them to stand up for the west
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17
WE ARE THE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
 -FOR- THE WONDER WASHER

HE MUNUEk MASUEk Here are Ss reasons why you should i.2It is the lightest. Weighs but 25
 pounds.
 2.-It is the neatest. at is the cleanest. At is the simplest. 5.-It is the easiest.
 6.-It is the most compact At. Ut washes three times faster than
 the fastest of any other make. s.-It gets the streaks out in less than
 a minute.
 o.-It uses four processes at once. 1o.-It has the largest diameter Of agl- 11.-Warranted to do more work, better
 work; with less labor than any 17-It vii not shrink and go to slaves,
 or swell up and burst hoops a 1s.-It has high moulding, preventing all 14-Tt viii wash one article at a time
 or whole tub full. 15.-It washes the dirtiest places fastest; 16.-It is entirely free from oil ana 17.-It is free from noise and rattle. 1s-It is free from lost motion. 19.-It hts high wringer board. ,. 2o.-It can be used with the beneh ot-t has automatic adjustments. 22-You can set it on the stove and 2s-Agitstor f1, frame and handle is in one
 piece.
 24.-Tub and stou nest together; when
 not in use can be put under the
 table or hung up on the wall 25-Thcre are no heavy and cumDer-
 some castings so obJecuonaole
 to other machines. 26.-No cogs or gearings. 2Z-No chance for accidents or pinched
 fingers.
 2s.-It does away with the drudgery and
 backaches on wash day. acT 3o.-It has as large capacity as any oth,
 er though its neatneSS ana
 compactness make it look small. 31.-Least steam and slOp. 32-Applies suction to rotary motion TOT
 first time. . S5.-Splash plates cause automatic recoll
 of both water and clothes, mak-
 ing motion of agitator easy.
 PRICE Se.75.
 CHI. DAVIDSON & CO. 22-24 w Washington St, Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17
pIcNIc llJNcHEs-Tbe ladie,

PICNIC LUNCHES-The ladies of the Baptist church realizing that during the pr. Dixon meetings many may not wish to return to their homes between the afternoon ser vice, which will close at four o'clock, and the evening service which will open at 7:30 o'clock, have arranged to serve hot tea and coffee for ten cents from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, to all who wish to bring their lunches and eat in the church parlors. The la dies will serve these hot drinks gen. erously to every one calling for them, but will serve no food. People must bring their own lunches.
 FRATERNAl THERHOOD- Mrs Emma R. Niedig, the supreme vice president of the Fraternal Brotherhood, will arrive in Phoenix Wednesday morning, Feb. r, to at tend the territorial convention which will be held in Melczer's hall all day Wednesday. Delegates from the diff ferent lodges of the territory will be present. Maricopa lodge will hold their meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs L. M. Ormsby has been in the field the past week and has a large class ready for initiation. A banquet given in honor of Mrs. E. R. Niedig and the delegates with good speech making will help maks up the enter tainment of the evening.
 WALKING JEWELRY STORE-C. Reagan, who was suspected of being a walking jewelry store, was arrested day before yesterday and held in the city jail pending an investigation. Yes terday J. R. Sullivan and a business man known to the marshal appeared at the police station to intercede for Reagan. Reagan was released, but he had not been gone very long before Marshal Moore received word that the man who helped to get him out Of jail, namely, Sullivan, had a little iewelry of his own, which he was try ing to dispose of to any one who would buy Sullivans stock consisted Of rings marked 14-k, with initials en- graved inside In each case Sullivan said the rings belonged to his brother, who had just died, and all he wanted was a small loan on the ring to help cover funeral expenses. The rings were found to be worth about S2.50 a dozen. When arrested Sullivan had about sS. most of which had been ob- tained from the sale of his dead broth CTS rings. He was booked on a drunk and disorderly charge.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17

THE DIXON MEETINGs-Dr Dix on has arrived in the city and the series of meetings he is to conduct in the First Baptist church will begin this afternoon at O'clock. An in vitation is extended to all interested to be present.
 No PRAYER MEETING There will be no prayer meeting tonight at the Central Methodist church on ac count of the Dixon meetings which begin today. and in which the mem bers of the Central church will coop crate as opportunity offers.
 J. F. KELLY GOES TO COAST MT. and Mrs. J. r. Kelly leave for Cal ifornia the latter part of the week. MT Kelly, who has been in the office of F. J. Bennitt & Co, has been in ill health for the past few weeks and is going to the coast to recuDerate. He will remain away for several months.
 SCHOOL OF MUsIc'S GAIN-Mr Carl Thomas. late of Chicago, is a recent acquisition to the faculty of the Arizona School of Music having taken charge of the mandolin and guitar and department of wind instruments. MT Thomas is a mandolin soloist of great ability. and ranks with the greatest players of that instrument in the country. A little later he will be heard in a public recital
 MOTHERS CIRCLE-The Mothers circle of the West End school will meet in the school room tomorrow Thursday, afternoon at o'clock All mothers are requested to be present. as matters of importance are to be discussed. A cordial invitation is given to the mothers of all other circles, as well as to all outside friends of the circles, to meet with the West End circle. A short program will be given and refreshments will be served. A silver collection will be taken up for the piano fund.
 A WASHINGTON VlSITOR-W. C.. Keegin, an attorney of Washington, D. C., is visiting in Phoenix on legal mission, having many Arizona clients concerned in mineral land cases Mir Keegin is a personal friend of Charles c. Randolph, formerly owner of The Republican, and bears letters of intro duction from him to a number of Phoenix people. MT. Keegin says that Mir. Randolph has nearly recovered from his accident a few weeks ago. when he was thrown from horse, but it will be months before he has the full use of his arm, which was broken in two places. Mir. Keegin has been in the territory several times, but this is his first visit to Phoenix, coming here mainly at MT. RandolDh's suggestion. He is very favorably impressed with the city and the valley and is not sorry he put them on his visiting list.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17
NEBRASKA'S SUPPORT
 0F THE WOOL TARIFF
The States Congressional Delegation Standing Up for the West.

What influence the commercial club of Omaha and its friends have with the six members of the house and two
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17

22-24 W. Washington St, PhoeniX, ArIi
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17
BARTLETT HEARD BETTER

BARTLETT HEARD BETTER Bartlett Heard, the young son of Dwight B. Heard, who was severely injured in a fall on Squaw peak a few days ago, was reported yesterday as considerably better. Over 800 spines of the cholla were removed from the boys head and back A high fever set in and for time it was feared that he was threatened with pneumonia. His fever was somewhat reduced yesterday. and he is now on the road to reeovery.,>
 SHEEP AND WOOL-L. D. Yeager arrived in town yesterday from Cave Creek. where the shearing of the Yea ger sheep was finished the day before MT. Yeager says he had fine clip and expects to get about seven cents more for his wool than he did a year ago, or an increase of about fift.' per cent. which is something to be elated over. He will probably sell his wool today Ed Sawyer, of the firm of Sawyer x Spellmyer, will begin shearing today. Shearing has been going on at Cave Creek ever since January 25 and will last until about the 18th. Perkins & Sutton, Zeke Newman, Yeager ,& Rice and ole Rice are all through shear ing. About GO.OOO head will have their hair cut there this season. Quite remarkable record was made Monday. the last day of the shearing of the Yeager flock, when the fourteen men in the shearing plant took the fleeces off 2.3S5 head. In numbers this is not so unusual. but what made it a re- .,,.1r, 1, ,1.. were all large, fine sheep, much heav- fer than the average run of sheep, especially the little range fellows found in som parts where the big records in point of numbers have been made.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-17
FASHION BARBER SHOP.

Go to the Fashion Barber Shop when visiting city. Lewis & Noble, Props, 43 W. Washington St.. Tor a neat hair cut. shave. plain bath. salt rub, alcohol rub, body massage. electric body massage, by Masseur John E. Lewis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
AUTO DAY AT CONCORDIA.
First Big Races in Northern Kansas
VIII Be Held September 21.


Concordia, Kan. Sept 1.-THE
Cloud county fair has set apart Tues
day. September 81. as Automobile
day"
This will be the first important
automobile event held in northern
Kansas and as the purses are nearly
as large as those offered at the Kan
sas City auto races. high class racing
cars are entered in each event.
Three important events have been
scheduled and in each event the en-
tries are we'll f1lled-one firm enter
ing eight cars.
In each event all cars entered for
race at the same time. No racing
against time will be allowed
So many cars have been entered
that the fair association has been
compelled to expend much money on
tn etrack to accomm odate all.
Such interest has been manifested
in the auto races that the horse races
for Tuesday has been cancelled and
the four days races will be crowded
into the remaining three days.
Homer B.. Cloud county horse
who has been winning first money all
over Kansas this year. will contest in
the speed ring and promises to lower
the track record of 2:16. The mer-
chants have shown their interest in
the fair this year by offering special
premiums amounting to three times
the premiums ever offered before.
Two bands have been engaged for
the whole fair and with plenty of
railroads Cloud county will hold the
best fair in her history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth knowing

It is a serious question sometimes
to know just what to eat when a
persons stomach is out of order and
most foods cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at
any time with the certainty that it
will digest. Actual experience of peo-
pie is valuable to anyone interested
in foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: st
had suffered with indigestion for
about four years, ever since an attack
of typhoid fever, and at times could
eat nothing but the very lightest food,
and then suffer such agony with my
stomach I would wish 1 never had
to eat anything.
ct was urged to try Grape-Nuts
and since using it I do not have to
starve myself any more, but 1 can
eat 1t at any time and feel nourished
the past, and I am now strong and
well.
MY husband also had an expert
ence with Grape-Nuts. He was very
weak and sickly in the spring. Could
not attend to his work. He was put
under the doctors care but medicine
did not seem to do him any good
until he began to leave off ordinary
food and use Grape-Nuts. 1t was pos
itively surprising to see the change in
him. He grew better right off, and
naturally he has none but words of
praise for Grape-Nuts.
"Our boy thinks he cannot eat a
meal without Grape-Nuts, and he
learns so fast at school that his teach
err and other scholars comment on
it. I am satisfied that it is because
of the great nourishing elements in
There's Reason"
1t contains~the phosphate of potash
from wheat and barley which com
bines with albumen to make the gray
matter to daily refill the brain and
nerve centres.
1t is a pity that people do not know
what to feed their children. There |
are many mothers who give their |
youngsters almost any kind of food |
and when they become sick begin to |
pour the medicine down them The |
zeal way is to stick to proper food |
and be healthy and get along with |
out medicine and expense.
Ever read the above letter? new
'ne appears from time to time They
ire genuine, true, and full of human |
netreSt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
MAY AMEND THE LAW.
Governor Deneen Would Put Express
Companies Under Control.

Chicago, Sept. lift Governor De-
neen issues a call for a special session
of the legislature one of the subjects
for the consideration of that body will
be the rates charged by express COM
panies within the state. 1t is under
stood that the governor desires to Sc
cure an amendment to the act Great
ing the state railroad and warehouse
commission which will give the COM
mission in direct and explicit language
authority over express companies
which are common carriers under the
Hepburn law and which will be made
common carriers by the state law.
The commission is now in session in
Chicago and during the September
meeting had intended to cite the ex-
press companies before it to show
cause why their rates should not be
reduced. Recently the commission
demanded that the express companies
file their tariffs. This was done, but
with the statement that it was a ques-
ton of courtesy and not compulsion.
The express companies indicate that
they would fight any move on the part
of the commission to assume jurisdic-
ton.
Memebers of the board stated today
that many complaints had been re-
ceived alleging the unreasonableness
of the rates charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
REFUSE THE BELL PHONES.
Company Denied Right to Operate in
Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 11.-By the
pany to maintain and extend its lines
in Lawrence has been revoked. and the
company was prohibited from charg-
This action resulted from the fact
that the Bell company has been oper-
ating Lawrence for the last six
months without franchise. When
the old franchise expired, the COM
pany refused to accept a new one on
the terms which the old one had been
granted. The city council would make
no concession and a resolution deny
ing the company the right to do bust
ness in the town of Lawrence is the
result.
1t is believed that the company will
make an effort to maintain it's lines
without a franchise, and that a big
legal battle will result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
MISSOURI PACIFIC PROMOTIONS.
General Manager Sullivan Makes APP
pointments to Fill Vacancies.

pointInentS to Fill Vacancies.
st. Louis. Sept 11.-Several changes
brought about by the resignation of
General Superintendent z. A Gould of
the Missouri Pacific, northern district,
were announced by General Manager
Sullivan from st. Louis Headquarters
effective September 10. Mr.. w. ]. Nc
Kee is appointed general superintend-
ent, with Office at Kansas City in
place of Mr.. Gould, resigned. Mr. M
M. Richey is appointed general super
intendent of the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern, with offices at Little
Rock, in place of Mr.. w. J. Mckee,
transferred to the Missouri Pacific at
Kansas City.
Mr.. J. F. Murphy is appointed su-
perintendent of the Arkansas division
of the Iron Mountain, with Offices at
Little Rock, in place of Mr. = NJ
Rfchey, promted. Mr.. C. B. Wildman
is appointed superintendent of the
central division of the Iron Mountain,
with ofhces at Van Buren,, Ark, in
place of Mr.. j. F. Murphy, transfer
red. This is a promotion for Mr..
Wildman from the position of train
master at Van Buren,. Mr. WiIdman
recently attracted the attention of
railroad men by winning the first prize
awarded by the Railroad Age-Gazette
in a competition with the trainmasters
all over the country, for an article on
the subject, How to Be a Trainmas-
ter"
Mr.. Gould goes to Cincinnati to be-
come general superintendent of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & DAYTON. under
President Cotter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-11
Death of an Old Settler.

Mary Ann McCown Murphy was
born in Bardestown, Kentucky. Au-
gust IL, 1891. She lived in Bardes-
town, KY. until she was nine years
old. She then moved to Paris, I'LL,
with her parents. She was married
to Bennett r. Murphy at the age of
% years. They lived at Paris. Ill. I'M
til they moved to Tecumseh, Kan, in
May 1856. Her husband died May
20 1879. She has been a widow for
80 years; she was a mother of seven
children six sons and one daughter;
there are four children dead of which
three died in infancy and one died at
the age Of AZ years. Three children
still survive their mother-two sons
and one daughter, Bennett and James
Murphy. and Cynthia A. Patton.
She has seven granddaughter, and
one grandson, two great granddaugh-
ters and four geat grandsons. She
and her youngest son, James, have
kept house together until her death
She became a member of the Presby-
terrain church when a child. She has
been a member of this church since it
was first organized; she attended this
church until her health became so
poorly she was unable to go. She died
Monday, Sept. s, at 10 o'clock D. M
at the age of SO years, 8 weeks and
days. She was devoted to her chill
dren and grandchildren and was high
ly esteemed by her neighbors and all
others who knew her. She was the
last of her own immediate family, her
six brothers all having died years
ago.