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The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
VOTERS ATTEND RALLY.
Frank Lyon Urges Clean Sweep of
Alexandria County officials.

Alexandria County Omcinls.
Despite the threatening weather a good
number of voters attended the open-air
meeting held under the auspices of the
Alexandria County Progressive League
last night at Del Ray. Va.
B. D Wheeler. of Washington district
presided. Frank Lyon, in an address,
dealt with the recent assessments of real
estate in Alexandria County, and advocat-
ed an entire change of officials at the No.
vember election. R. Gordon Finney, Of
Arlington district, also spoke.
Charges against the present county
clerk were reiterated by the speakers.
The candidates for county offices in at
tendance at the meeting included Harry
l. Thomas and G. H. Wilson. both can
didates for county clerk: William Duncan
and Robert F Crowley, both candidates
for commissioner of revenue, and Jacob
Birch, candidate for sheriff.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
HITCHCOCK TO LEND AID.
Mail VIII Be Carried by AeroplancS
on Long Island.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has ar
ranged to cooperate with the managers
of the international aviation meet, to
he held at Nassau boulevard, Long Is
land, September % to october l, in Ger
tain experiments. to be made in the car
rying Of mail by aeroplanes.
II is probable a special postal station
will be established at the aviation field.
in order to permit the operation of a
postal route between the field and some
outlying branch of the Brooklyn post
once.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

There was a great concert in the
town hall last night. Upon the
stage was a grand piano. When the
enormous crowd was finally seated.
a virtu-eo-this means an artist
appeared. He played most mar
velously. The music tinkled
through the town hall like the
sound Of angels. People wept with
delight All" they said, Mozart
has come back 10 life" With a
bow the player disappeared.
Exhibit I-Picture Of Mozart.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
DISTRICT "DAFFIES.

II the detectives work overtime
seven days a week. how much does
the District 0'Dea and o'Brieni
II Commissioner Johnston forgot
to have some new streets named,
would Capt. Ed. Markham
II Sleuth Berman were made chief
Of police, what would Detective
Barbeei R. b. BoARDMAN.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Attorney General wickersham con-
WINGED the Supreme Court that the to-
lbaeeo trust ought to dissolve and is
now trying to convince the trust that he
knows how II should be done.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

The President sat up all night with
DR.. Wiley's case. but, so far as we have
heard, the doctor hasn't lost any sleep.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
A HINT.

Tax Collector Rogers ought to 60
after delinquents with tax-icabs in
stead Of moTing Vans.
L. c. WILSON.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Wisconsin boasts Of a hog which climbs
ladders and robs apple trees. The strange
part Of the story is that the animal is
a quadruped.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

In Kansas they are running down
coyotes with motor cars. Their practice
on pedestrians will doubtless stand them
in good stead.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Needn't Worry.

would not care to live alway;
I'll tell you what.
And expert statisticians say
I'll probably not.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Council of Three,

Does your wife boss you?''
I wouldn't put it that way. also
have two daughters. you know. l work
under a commission form Of govern
rnent"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Uncle Pennywise Says;

Some people think literature don't
pay, but a friend of mine lost trunk
full of manuscript and the railroad paid
him 800
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A COUNTRY STROLL,

In lanes / love to stroll along
And hear the brides go
Ding-dong!
love the hedge, the mossy bank;
love the lambs that go
Clank-clank!
love the orchards red with fruit;
love the bees that go
Toot-toot!
These pesky autos make me hot!
What chance has any stroller got?
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

The Maryland Retail jewelers. Asso-
citation. Of Baltimore. Is in session II
is expected that all the speeches deliv-
cred will be gems,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
UNPOPULAR

Down at the navy yard they get
As mad - any sailor
When anybody starts to talk
About a man named Taylor.
BEEKAEAN WINTHROP.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

The wife Of Edmond Rostand is said
to be fine cook. She ought to rehash
some Of her husbands plays
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

The news from the Maine election re-
;arding the vets" and "drys" was as
Uncertain as a weather report
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Some may grieve to give up their straw
hats, and in many cases the change will
be felt
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Mr.. D. Cupid failed to. catch his special
from Richmond Va.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Since Prices Went Up.

Saw a man order $50 worth of ham
and eggs yesterday
I've heard that old joke
This amt any joke. The man was
hungry"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Aviator Atwood has been fined for
speeding his automobile. He should con-
fine his flying to his aeroplane.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Honeymoon or Divorce:

Where are you headed for now?''.
''Oh, the Falls, as usual"
Niagara or Sioux"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
How Nice.

'Maybelle, have you heard the latest
Prof. Wombat says that We send out
psychic waves"
How nice. I shall have mine mar
celled"
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
DOINGS DOWN IN
DISTRICT DELL

Mona Lisa's long absence the
mystery Of years." said Maj. Syl-
Vestsr yesterday. Huh! How about
Dorsey Foultz?"
Always in the Weigh" Is the
official song Of Bill Haskell's ofice.
If you ask what's IN q name.
District officials will inform you that
Mr.. Rabbit is marketmaSter in
GeorgetoWn.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
PURE FOOD LAW
NEEDS ENFORCING

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Uncle Walt Says To-day:

She is admire the Sof these later days,
who goes FORTH full of martial fire. the of her to raise
l see her in the vanguard fit, l watch her
THE PROGRESS noby shape the strife and yet I'm willing
SIVE WOMAN to admit I'm glad she's one eEses wife
The rights she claims justly hers, and l
adore her from aa when she off her silks and fu and dons
the panopy of honor her-hr bess-shes lighting
for than fe And can't help but confess I'm glad
she's elses wife Too long she's groaned beneath the
yoke yoke imposed by brutal mani It's time she left trail of
smoke and old customs the cam cheer her
the fray with buderbus and caping knife yet cando forces
say I'm glad she's eses wife.
ecopadt n BY eems. Matthew WALT MASON.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
CIRCLING
THE CIRCUIT
FOR NEWS
"a tragedy in one act-)
lRANfATIS PERSONAL.

"a tragedy in one act-)
DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
One Teporter:
Doc. 'TindaIl. secretary to the
Commissioners.
Commissioner Rudolph.
Commissioner Johnston-also {
general.
Commissioner Judson-also a ma
jor.
Scene I (ofice of Doc Tindall.l
hPSsp Rsporter@Doctor. Isdc can you tell m.
the time?
The Doc Cleapins from his chair
Time! Time? Oh, Lord! Don't
you know; haven't told you that
| am not authority for informationi
Don't you know you ought TO see
Commissioner Rudolph! He's head
Of the Board of Commissioners. Go
and see him and don't bother
Exit doctor, leaving a trail Of
sparks and blue fire behind.
Scene II (CommiSsioner Rudolph q
Office. The Commissioner sits BE-
hind heavy desk uttering soft, cooing
noises and smoking a cigar.
Enter reporter.
Reporter-Mr. Commissioner,
Just dropped in TO learn the time.
l saw DR.. Tindall and he appeared
nervous. but he said you'd know.
Commissioner Rudolph. rehec-
tively-It is our inEarisble custom
to refer reporters to the Commis-
sionets having charge Of the depart
ments from which they seek news.
Commissioner Johnston Is head Of
the time bureau. Undoubtedly, he
will enlighten you. but I cannot
see my way clear to furnish the in
formation. Now, If you would
sec
Exit reporter.
Scene IN (ofice Of Commissioners
Johnston at the other end Of the
building The general Is gloomily
gazing at q report, chewing a tooth
pick and occasionally casting sus-
picious glsnces at the door. Enter
reporter. ....
Reporter-Mr. Commissioner. un-
derstand that you are head Of the
time bureau. Would you mind tell
ing me what time II is?
The Commissioner tponderouslyl-
II is true, young man, that ! am
head Of the time bureau. But I
cannot give out information.
Reporter-Surely you can tell me
the timer =
Commissioners Johnston-I refuse
to be interviewed.
Reporter-Can't you tell me what
time IL was At this hour yester-
day?
c. III POSITIVELY refuse to
give out any statement.
Reporter lpatheticallyl - Please,
Mr.. Commissioner
C. J.-Again refuse to Be In
terviewed By. the press.
Exit reporter dazedly.
g. " foNa.s - N.-s.-&-.,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
VOL. v. NO. Is.
EVERY SATURDAY.

Our Motto: fyou see it in The Big
Stiek. it ism Z necessarily so.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Then came another living picture.
He sat down at the piano, dashed
of a brilliant rhapsody and q
polonaise. The crowd was electri-
fed. Never had they heard the
keys Of a piano give forth such
wonderful melody. They yelled
with delight. Up and down the
piano the hands Of the maestro
this is another word for top-notcher
flew with the rapidity Of an aero
plane propeller. This" said the
crowd, is Liszt once again on
earth" Smiling. the player went
behind the scenes.
Exhibit II-Picture Of List,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

The United States Hay Fever Associ.
alton is not to be sneezed at.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

scsna Iv Iotacs q oomnissionsr
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Scene II CCommiSioner Rudolph's
Office. The Commissioner sits BE-
hind heavy desk uttering soft, cooing
noises and smoking a cigar.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

She is creature l admire, the woman Sof Il
who goes FORTH full of martial fire. the status of
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
EsPEE RETRENcHEs

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 21.- It was announced by officers of the Southern Pacific today that six thou sand men would be dropped off the pay rolls of the Pacific division be- fore the end of September. Two thou sand will be dropped this week. The order was issued by Julius Kruteh- mutt. viee-president and director of maintenance and operation of the Hartman lines and all of the seven lines of the Hartman system are af- feeted. He explained that retreneh ment was necessary, the slack freight condition due to short crops in the Northwest having left 166,50S ears idle. It is stated by the officers of the company here that employees will be taken on again in October in their order of seniority if improved eOndi- tiOns so warrant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

Journal-Niner-High class job wos.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
President Attaches His Signature to The Smith Flood
 Resolution
Prescott Celebrates With Enthusiasm on Receipt
 Of Welcome News
Especial to the JOurnal-Miner).

Special to the Journal-Miner).
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21. - President Taft at 3:1O pm. signed the statehood joint resolution with three pens, and as he dropped the last pen, he said, "It is done" The pens were given to Chairman Smith, Dele gates Cameron and Andrews. A photo was taken of the entire party including Hoval A. Smith, Senator Penrose, Chairman Flood, E. c. Wayne Ira M. Bond, Ralph H. Cameron, Jr., B. W. Zachau, Mir. Bates, W. H. Lyon of Yuma, Representatives Willis, Weld meyer and Cornell. It will be some little time before the President can have time to prepare the orders to the governors to issue the election prOclamations. fr.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
Reads the Smith-F1ood Resolution Carefully Before Attaching
 Signature
Uses Three Pens in Order To Satisfy as Many
 Relic-Hunters
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21 - President Taft signed the Flood-Smith resolution admitting Arizona and New Mexico into the Union at sos o'clock this afternoon. Senator Pen rose, Representatives Weeks and Bar enfield, the delegates of the two ter ritories and a number of citizens of New Mexico and Arizona witnessed the signing of the measure. As there was but one resolution, the Presi- dent used three different pens in or der that some of the relie-hunters might be satisfied. When the reso- lution was laid on his desk he looked at the crowd around him and said, '' Has anybody read this'" Nobody answered and to make certain the President read the resolution him self.
 "well, gentlemen, its done" ne said as he put the last sAoke on the parchment. The resolution signed by the President provides that Arizona shall eliminate the judiciary Ireeal clause of its constitution.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
PRESCOTT JUBILATEs

Clang, Clang, Clang for fifty long clear strokes yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, the bell on the Pres colt court house pealed forth the future state of the Union.
 Work ceased and people rushed into the streets to see flags mounting on high, to hear whistles blowing, auto mobiles honking and in the general pandemonium to grasp one another by the hand and shout, "Good luck for the new state, long may she prosper"
 LeROy Anderson in an exuberance of enthusiasm communicated an automobile, snatched up representa-. tive of the Journal-Miner and started around the town shouting to the peo. pie to hang out the national emblem to enthuse-and if the shop OI factory chaneed to be equipped with a whistle, Ffor Goodness sake blow that whistle and then blow it some more"
 City Recorder Robinson was i'm pressed into the automobile and held back by the retarding influence of the mud on the city streets plus the eivilizing influence of the judge, the speed ordinances were spared but the deaf were made to hear that State
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
Taft congratulates Cameron
pecial to the Journal-Miner)

Especial to the Journal-Miner).
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2I. - Delegate Cameron was warmly con graduated by President Taft for hi: earnest and persistent work in the only way that he could secure state hood and hoped the star of Arizona might be added to the flag.
 Delegate Cameron is working to pass several bills before the final ad iournment. It is difficult to keep a quorum.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

eristic of Arizona our citizens have deemed it proper that we should meet here this evening in connection with the other cities of the territory and celebrate this great event.
 "As chief executive of this city l have been asked to call this meeting to order and it gives me great pleas ure to preside.
 CT take it that we are not here for the purpose of fault-finding nor for the purpose of unduly lauding anyone. But while each of us re- serves the right to criticize we are here to rejoice in everything that is good that may come to us as the future state of Arizona.
 "As usual we have shown our joy in a noisy manner, we have footed our whistles, we have blown our horns, we have rung our bells, burn e1 what red fire we could get and have fired off our cannons and can non eraekers-and now after this pat riotie music we are going to talk.
 ''I take. great pleasure in present ing the Honorable Richard E. Sloan. ]"
 Governor Sloan
 Governor Sloan's popularity was thoroughly attested by the outburst of genuine enthusiasm which greeted his appearance.
 ''I am not here tonight in any official capacity. I am here as one of you to express my profound sat isfaetion that after twenty years of efforts statehood for Arizona is an assured fact.
 No matter what has happened in the past the news this afternoon was of such importance as to warrant us in coming together tonight to eele- brate this happy event. It brings a great opportunity that we have wish ed for and hoped for-for many years. An era of splendid growth
 (Continued on Page Four.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

band played patriotic airs and when the speakers aseended the band stand cheer after cheer went up, cheers from all because before them regard less of political complexion stood the men who had fought so loyally for statehood for this territory.
 Mayor Goldwater as chairman of the meeting opened the exercises with the following remarks;
 "Fellow citizens: After many years the hopes and ambitions of every true Arizonan that another star should be added to the Union is on the point of realization.
 "With the energy that is eharact-
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
WILSON HATES ALI BUREAU
 DISPUTES

By Associated Press
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21. - The congressional inquiry in the at tempt to oust Dr. Wiley, head of the bureau of chemistry, closed today, with the testimony of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson. The committee
 Continued on Page Four.)
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
PETITIONS FOR RECALL SHY
 OF NAMES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 2l. - Of 1O,23s names on petitions for the re- call of Mayor Dilling only 5,s51 were found valid. Recall leaders assert they can secure, 2,21s additional names if necessary within the legal limit of ten days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
CAR WEIGHS HOUSE

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Aug. 21 Smashing its way through a house, after leaving the railroad track, a box ear which broke away from a freight train tonight eollided with the bed in which John Fields, his wife and baby were sleeping. The bed was showed through the wall into another room but none of them were injured. The house was almost wrecked.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
MORE SAVINGS BANKS ARE
 NAMED
By Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. q. - Seventy first class postoffices were designated today as postal savings banks. Bakersfield and Santa Bar bara, Cal, will begin accepting de- posits Sept. 2S.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

hood for Arizona had come at last.
 The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce hastened to the office of the Mayor and obtained his permis sion to hold a non-partisan jollifica tion on the Plaza at 7:3O. The Mayor graciously consented and added his efforts to that of the band of enthu- siasts who were prepared to demon strate that Prescott can get up a real live celebration while you wait.
 The public buildings. stores, hotels, theaters, factories and club were soon bedecked in the grand old red, white and blue and within the hour everyone was rejoicing in the great
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
 TODAY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 21. - The extra session of congress will pass into history tomorrow afternoon The democratic caucus of the house this afternoon adopted the Penrose resolution which has been adopted by
 (Continued on Page Four.)
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

boon that had been granted us. streets announcing the great meeting in the Plaza in the evening and Pres eott drifted off to its supper reioie- ing in the fact that the entrance into the Union was but a bit of fOrmality. The hard fight was Over-Arizona was about to be a state.
 Evening Celebration
 At o'clock the looming of anvils on North Cortez street served to not ify everybody and when the lights on the court house flashed forth at 7:30 o'clock the plaza was crowded.
 Prior to the exercises the Prescott
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-09-14
Notice of Execution Sale.

Under and by virtue of an execu-
ton to me directed and delivered, is
sued out OF and under the seal of the
district court of the state of Minneso-
ia IN and for the Twelfth Judicial
District and county of Lac qui Parle,
upon a judgment rendered and
docketed in said court on the 2lst day
OF December, 1906, in an action where
IN !heo: Hamm Brewing Company is
plalntiff and Henry o. Uglem, and
Theodore l. Erickson are defendants,
and docketed in the county of Mile
Laos, Minnesota, on the 9th day of
September, 1909, in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendants,
TOT the sum of two hundred and
thirty EIGHT dollars, with two dollars
additional costs, I have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of the
Judgment debtor, Henry O. Uglem, in
and to the following described real
property, to-wit: All that part of the
east half of the northeast quarter of
section seven (7), in township thirty
six 1867 north, of range twenty-six
(26) west of the Fourth Principal
Meridian, which lies east of the right
OF way of the Great Northern Railway
Company, containing six and eleven
twelfths acres more or less, and being
in said Mile Laos county, and held
by the said Henry O. Uglem under the
name of Henry Uglem or otherwise.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that I, as sheriff of said Mile Laos
county, will sell the above described
real property to the highest bidder
TOR cash, at public auction, at the
front door of the court house in the
village OF Princeton, in said Mile
Laos county, on the 28th day of
October, 1911, at II O'Clock a. NJ. to
satisfy said execution, together with
Interest, expenses and costs.
Dated. September 18th, 1911.
HARRY SHOCKLEY,
5S-6t Sheriff.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-09-14
Notice of Execution Sale.

Under and by virtue of an execution
to me directed and delivered, issued
out of and under the seal of the dis
trlct court OF the state of Minnesota,
in and for the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict and county of Mile Laos, upon
a judgment rendered and docketed in
said court on the 2lst day of October,
1910, in an action wherein L. S. Lib
by is plaintiff and G. E. Erickson and
Ole Il. Uglem are defendants, for the
sum of seven hundred and eli ghty -four
and 20-l00 dollars, I have levied upon
all the right, title and interest of said
judgment debtors and each of them in
and to all the real estate In said
county described as the east half of
the southwest quarter of section
twelve (l2), and the southeast quarter
OF the northeast quarter Of section
eleven (lD, in township thirty-six
(36) north, of range twenty seven (27)
west of the Fourth Principal
Meridian.
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that I, as sheriff of said county, will
sell the above described real property
to the highest bidder for cash, at pub
lie auction at the front door of the
court house in the village of Prince
ton, in said Mile Laos county, on the
18th day of October, 1911, at ten
O'Clock a. M, Or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy said exc
cution, with interest, expenses, and
costs.
Dated, September 18th, 1911.
HARRY SHOCKLEY,
5o'6t Sheriff.