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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
OUR SIAMESE LETTER
Miss Startling Tells Something About Idol Worship and
The Manner in Which the Natives offer Prayers for Rain

1t was my first boat-trlp on this river,
and though it rained hard for the
three hours we we're on the way, l
enjoyed every bit of it. But noe so
the COllinses. The men were pulling
against the stream, and had to use
polls in the water. the boat would
tip that way, and give you a jerk.
There was hole in the boat on Mrs.
C's side, and when the boat would
tip her way, the water would pour
in. She is very large, and proved a
very effective dam between me and
the water. Mr.. c. was in the mid
die of the boat in a chair, and be-
side being knocked about, got wiring
ing wet. He said it was the meanest
trip he had ever taken in his life,
and as Mrs. c. sat there, wringing
out her clothes every once in a while,
/ felt absolutely guilty to be having
such good time! when they we're
80 miserable. and almost wished I
would tumble overheard or have
something unpleasant happen to me,
to keep them company.
Water kept coming in the boat,
and one man was kept bailing all
the time. When we arrived at The
village. we found for the first time,
that as Ihad light load. one of the
men had carried my things up, in.
stead Of putting them in the boat.
So all my things were as dry as
could be, l had them well wrapped
in oilcloth, while the C's had to send
out in the village and borrow mat
tresses. and the only bit of clothing
Mrs. Collins had that was dry, was
an old wrapper she had brought
along. They didn't have pillows,
and the next day she had to wear a
vet dress to church.
The natives have set out a drive
of banana trees from the road to the
chapel. and had maze arches of flow
ers around each door. Sunday noon.
we ate dinner with them, and they
sent in fried chicken. etc., for the
other meals. We ha.l good services,
lasting almost continually from the
time we got there until we left,
Monday morning, except for eating
and sleeping. Mr.. Collins had his
graphophone along | had my violin
and an organ, so there was some en-
tertnnment mixed with the church.
going. And We almost had to take
the children up bodily and throw
them out doors. when bed. time came.
Monday morning we came down
again. using oars this time. which
made the trip easier. have never
seen more beautiful scenery than we
have along the river. Bamboo lines
the banks all the way. except where
Il has been cut aWay. tosgiye room
for q village 70 spread itsslk I don't
think / ever had q pleasanter trip.
though we were all very tired when
we got home. 1
/ am sorry you have had 90 much
trouble getting my sewing done.
Don't be disappointed il they do not
reach here this year. Our goods
from New York is usually shipped
the first Of June every year. ana as
freight is so expensive. they do not
ship again until there is a large
enough consignment to get rates.
If missionaries could get things out
any time they wanted. they would
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
In School Elections By Bill
Just Passed Both
Houses
NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR
Must Be Be Able Able T e Read Read And And
Write in Addition to Other
Qualifications.

Frankfort, KY, March IL The
Niles bill, granting to women the
right to vote ia school elections,
passed he Senate at noon to day by
the vote Of "a to IL. The bill passed
the House January %. 81 to 25. and
nov goes to the Governor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12
One Trip Home.

House bill 257 authorizing State
officials and employees who do not
live 10 Frankfort to register in their
home precinct on election day passed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-03-12

Judge IA. d. Brown and Mrs.
Brown. Of MadisOnville. are here on
q short visit.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
SUMMONS

Elva S. Cook, Plaintiff VS.. Charles M, Cook, de-
fendant.
Action brought in the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona, in and for the County of Green.
lee and the complaint filed in said County of
Grrenee in the Office of the Clerk of said Superior
Court.
In the name of the State of Arizona to Charles
M. Cook, Defendant Greeting:
You are hereby Summoned and required to ap.
pear in action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for Greenlee County, and an
swer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of
this said Court, at Clifton, in said County, within
twenty days after the service upon you of this
Summons, if served in this said County, or in all
other cases within thirty days thereafter the times
above mentioned being exclusive of the day of SER
vice. or judgment by default will be taken against
you.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the State OF
(SEAL) Arizona, in and for the County Of
Greenlee, this % day of June 1912.
BEN M. CRAWFORD,
Clerk of said Superior Court
1st pub. July 8, pubs.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Farmers Bulletins

Please announce in your paper
that I have obtained an addition
al allotment of Farmers Bullet
ins and that / shall be glad to
send as many as seven to any
resident of Arizona who has not
as yet received his share!of these
government publications. While
they are called Farmers Bull
letins" an examination of the
list will show that they contain
much information that is of value
to those who do not till the soil.
| have already distributed a
large number of these bulletins
in Arizona and l hope that those
who have not already ordered
their seven bulletins will write
me at once. Congress will prob
ably adjourn about the last of
July and will remain in Wash
ington until the last day of the
session.
have also obtained limited
number of year books of the de-
|partment of agriculture, for 1911
and shall be pleased to mail a
copy to any one who will write
me. My address is room 4O6,
House Office Building, Washing
ton, D. C.
CARL HAYDEN.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Much Concrete

Sufficient concrete to put a six
inch cover on a fifty foot street
a mile long is contained in just
one pier of the new Sacramento
River bridge of the Southern
Pacific Company, recently COM
pleted and placed in operation as
a part of the double tracking of
the system. Completed, the new
bridge is 1900 feet in length,
contains $4,000 cubic yards of
concrete and 9,20O,0 600 pound of
steel. 1t has the heaviest swing
span Of any like structure yet
erected, weighing $500, 900
pounds.
The upper deck has an eighteen
foot wagon road with a five-foot
sidewalk on each side. The low
er deck is to be used for the
double tracks of the Southern
Pacific. The piers upon which
the bridge rests average 9 feet
in height, Or about as tall as an
eight story office building, and
each occupies a space as large as
an ordinary city lot.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Strayed or Stolen

About June 10th, 1912, one
dark iron-grey mare, three years
old, unbranded. with a scar on
back part of left front leg below
the knee and with light mane
and tail disappeared and has not
been seen or heard of since.
A liberal reward will be given
for the return of the animal OF
for Information leading to pos
session
j. R. Beavers. Duncan Ariz,
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Not a Cloud for Eighteen
Days in May

There were eighteen days dur
ing the month just passed when
there was not a cloud in the sky,
according to the monthly meteo.
rological summary just issued by
the US. weather bureau branch
at Phoenix
There were two cloudy days
and eleven partly cloudy
The total precipitation for the
month was .58 inches, all OF
which was accumulated during
the heavy rain on the eight and
ninth.
The lowest temperature dur
ing the month was 46 and the
highest 101.
The former was on the 4th
and the later on the 29th.
On the 7th the range of tenn
perature was 80, the highest for
the month.
Temperatures hovered around
the normal, 74.8 during most of
May.
The highest wind felt during
the month was on the 24th,
when a western beeze blew 20
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
The Last Red Firecr;scker

IT'S the last red firecracker
Left lying alone;
All it's former companions
Are bursted and gone.
Not one of it's kindred
Nor loved one is nigh
To observe it's last sputter
Or hear it's last sigh.
1t lies on the sidewalk,
But none takes it up
Little Willie has wandered
Down town with the pup
To inquire of the doctor
If dogs grow new tails,
For a bunch of firecrackers
Filled puppy with walls.
Uncle Thomas is resting
Upstairs on a cot
He must lie on his stomach,
His back is so hot;
Poor old grandpa is moaning
In grizzled despoir,
For a wayward skyrocket
Took his beard and his hair.
Papa has his head bandaged
In coverings neat,
And surgeon is fixing
The burns of his feet;
Mamma thinks she'll recover
The use of her arms,
Though the red fire that burned
them
Caused eight fire alarms.
'Tis the last red firecracker
Where it was flung down
Ere the mantle of silence
Fell over the town;
There no one to explode it;
1t lies where it fell,
And must wait for ignition
Till some one gets we'll.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Why NOT MAKE $500. o. A MONTH That's
5000 Week, almost 5000 Day


fv
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
Governor VetOes One, APP
proves Thirteen Bills

proves thirteen Bills
Governor Hunt transmitted to
the secretary of state his objec-
tions and veto to senate bill 55.
providing for the employment of
a state Watchman at night at the
capitol grounds The full text Of
the veto is as follows:
'Sir: | have the honor to hand
you, with my disapproval, senate
bill No. 55, entitled, An act au-
thorizing the board of control to
employ night watchman at the
capitol building, and making an
appropriation therefor.
In view of the fact that the
board of control of the state of
Arizona already is legally author
lied to employ night watchman
for the capitol building, at it's
discretion, | can see no necessity
of making the position of such an
employ the subject of a special
legislative enactment.
Respectfully,
GEO. w. P. HUNT,
Governor of Arizona. F"
Hon. Sidney P. Osborn, secre-
tary of Arizona, the capitol
When the special session of
the Arizona legislature adjourned
there remained some fourteen
measures to be acted upon by the
chief executive. All day Govern
or Hunt spent in carefully going
through the various remaining
measures, and he transmitted to
the secretary of state the follow
ing signed bills:
House Bill 18, extending the
law of eminent domain; H. B. SO,
relating to legislative enactments
session laws, and copies of the
journal of the two sessions of
the first state legislature; H. B.
II, providing an appropriation
for the payment of the clerks of
the canvassing board of the cleo
tion to be held in the fall; H. B.
%, providing for the registration
and tabulation of the vital statis-
tics of the state; H. B. 20, the
electors registration bill; H. B.
68, the primary election bill; S.
B. 81, providing for registration
certificates and prescribing the
use thereof; S. B. 65, an appro-
priation for the state department
S. B. 81, repeating so much of
the former law as instructed the
state auditor to publish a state
ment of the monthly warrants;
S. B. 68, providing for the publ
cation of thr initiative and refer
endum propositions together with
proposed amendments to the con-
stitution for clerks of the courts,
and S. B. AZ, the Chase fish and
game law.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10
miles an hour.

miles an hour.
The prevailing direction of
the wind, however. was east
Altogether, the weather during
the month of May was normal
and pleasant.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10

The Duncan Lumber Com pany
has just received a carload of
corrugated iron and can now sup
ply you in anything you want in
this line.
Duncan Arizonian., 1912-07-10

The 25th anniversary of opy
company was celebrated BY
erecting the most modern saf,
factory in the world. Wide
awake men who received oGE
special selling inducemepi
rendered Unnecessary to douhlt,
our output. We are spendips.
many thousands of dollars Ell
larging our sales organization
but to learn all particulars, Il
will cost you only the price o.
q postal card,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
Puzzles for Patients.

r, Although the. patient had waited
half an hour for her interview. the
time had not dragged
Il worked on one Of those puzzles. >
she said. "By the way. doctor, you are
not children's specialist; then why
do you keep so many puzzles In your
reception room?"
You answered your own question
before you asked It," the doctor said,
I keep them to amuse the grown-ups
Most people who feel bad enough To
visit doctor can entertain them.
selves better with a puzzle than a
book or magazine. Every puzzle that
has achieved popularity In the last
twenty-five years has a place in that
cabinet. Dentists also rely on puzzles
TO keep their patients in, good humor.
Tor even .tootha che will share atten.
ton with good puzzle"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
DEATH CALLS An OLD SLAVE

George Tale, one of the Oldest
residents Of this valley. died at
his home during the night. The
old cplored. man has been ailing
Ter SON time and death came
from old age and a worn out con-
dition. ss
Some time ago Dorsey Noteware
of this city, enqu!red of the de:
ceased as to his youth and found
that he was born in Tennessee as q
slave: Correspondence was START
ed with the family of the original
slave master, named Dale. they re-
siding at, present in California.
lt,was AfbuEd5 That George Dale,
the deceased took his masters
name, crossed the plains with the
family in 1850. afterward coming
to Nevada where he has made his
home for over SO years. ia:
F. THE cid man, had worked at ; odd
jobs for years and eked out a scant
living, friends contributing largely
to his livelihood the past few
years. He was a kindly old fellow
with the good training of the
days of slavery and always, knew
his place. He owned the property
where he died and duringjhisyou g.
er DAYS was always busy,
He was 80 years of age. HIS
wife is buried in the Carson GENE
terry and the old man will be placed
by her side, He told many Incl
dents of slavery days and always
spoke with kindness of his master
Carson Appeal. "a .'..." T.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
DISTRICT COURT

Miss Nellie Yuung was,on the
stand when court report closed
Saturday afternoon. j. ID. GeisIe
man was the next witness. At
the conclusion of, his evidence
court a Jour ID Until 10 o'clock to.
day.
L.. o. Henderson was called as
the fir witness. lie testified
to the action of the board of
equalization on Sewell & Co.'S
IsssessmsHEin 1910. 81. ..n.,
Mrs. Gillespie. the official re-
porter was then called by tt e
state and WIN: Kenneth was sworn
to report her evidence. :, The state
then resumed it's attempt to- i'm,
peach Bulk Horns evidence
given at the Dye trial. in regard
tn the odor of sheep dip being on
the syringe while it was at his
place. Mrs. Gillespie produced
her original notes of the Dye
trial and testified to The questions
asked Hor at that trial and the
answers he gave to them.
When the state finished Mr.. Nc
Carren asked her to read all the
questions asked Horn and the
answers. he gave at the Dye trial.
The state objected and pending
the ruling court adjourned to as
this afternoon. g.
The state will close it's case this
afternoon. a. -
At the afternoon session. the court
ruled in favor of the defense end
Mrs. Gillespie was reading the eyi.
dence given by Horn at the Dye
trial when our report closed. 1,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
LINEN OVER 5000 YEARS OLD
Fabric Found In Cemetery n Tarkhaa
a. Fresh ~ When First
Woven.

In ono Of thu apartments at Unive..
eity college Prof Flinders Petrie has
placed on exhibition some remarkably
interesting antiques unearthed It TarF-
man, HelioDolis and Memphis under
the auspices Of the British School Of
Archaeology in Egypt. says the wash
tngton Herald.
The great cemetery of Tarkhsn.
which occupied mile Of desert 40
miles south Of Cairo. and which dates
from the earliest historic ago until
the race Of the pyramid builders. has
proved to be exceedingly prolific In
antiquities. What has struck Frof
Petrie Is the extraordinary preserve,
ton OF the woodwork and clothinx nm.
sartEed from these places Of intor.
'ment OF long ago. r.y5s
A great sheet OF linen which n
glazed on exhibition In al fresh ana
as arm as when out from the original
ength--and It IL some 5000 years OLD
80, likewise, with the woodwork
which in but few instances shows sirnc
ofIdecay. Here are boxes that served
their purpose as funeral baskets. built
OF planks Of acacia and shithm wood,
and as firm and secure as when low.
cred into the bosom Of the earth IN
dim antiquity.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
JUDGE LIKED GOOD SCRAP
Because Plaintiff Was Not Injured
His Honor Discharged tho
Defendant.

In case tried before Maine Jus
tice Of the peace. one Jones, a lumber.
man. pleaded guilty to assault upon
one Libby, another woodsman. The
Justice seemed a bit perplexed how
TO proceed when no evidence had been
produced, and finally called upon Lib
BY to stand up. Libby stretched up
his six feet Of husky frame.
ANY bones broken?" asked the
Judge.
Mary one" said Libby, shaking his
Head seriously.
Any bruises. contusions. sprains or
dislocations
Mary one?" said the plaintifr, re-
grettully. rsE
Make your nose bleedT
mot a mite"
"Black your eyes?"
Neither one"
why. you don't appear to be in
1ured at ALL" said the Judge in sur
prise - -
:. No your honoHh answered Libby.
He didn't injure me none, he only
struck me a few times" ~ !.
We'll" said the Judge, slowly and
with disgust showing in his accent.
when this court strikes a man that
man always has at least one black
eye. III assess the costs Of this court.
that's one dollar and twenty-one cents
on the defendant, but you don't get
no damages for any such scrap"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
A Delicate Point

They are a happy sewickley couIae.
They haven't been married very long.
In fact, the honeymoon has barely
waned. An elderly friend met the
bridegroom down town yesterday and
slapped him on the back.
Well. happy as lark, supooser'
"Oh, yes"
"How's the cooking?" M
Il have one trouble there. It's just
ehis, my wife has been preparing angel
Sood every day for dinner"
= You must be getting tired Of it..
Lam. Yet feel q hesitancy about
saying anything. How soon after the
honeymoon would 1t be proper TO ask
g. beefsteak and onions7"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
Cat Fond of Euus.


The owner OF clever cat writes, to
Our Dumb Animals that the pet, "a
great, fat, lazy, good natured fellow
has fondness for eggs. Sir Tom was
detected in the kitchen recently on a
table watching an unopened bag, of
eggs. stepping back noiseIessIy, -
writes the owner, I'VE saw him eau.
dously tear the bag with his teeth
and claws, stopping every little bit to
listen. Finally the opening was large
enough for, him to get out an egg by
gentle little pats. He held the egg
In his mouth, jumped to the floor,
rolled his prize about gently until he
got 1t into position, and then bumped
1t against the table leg until 1t broke.
Then he enjoyed his feast" The writer
wonders where Tom got the taste, as
he is and "his ancestors for genera
tons back were city bred"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
PsopIs who Bore You.

In the Woman's Home Companion
Margaret q. Sangster, reports what =
brother said about his own married
sister: 81 never dine at Mary,,s, !
used to enjoy going there, but shs and
jock are at present 30 engrossed with
the rising 'geteration that theretii no
tun IN being their guest. The childt:eh
ars peruitted TO interrupt converse.
ton; their father and mother stop In
the midst Of q sentence TO answer
itbeit. questions and to conduct their
eSncation;, and, worst Of all, their
Wonderful sayings are repeated in
'tKSdf hearing, and o bachelor uncie.. 10
:trownsd upon; II he does not rise to
tbs occasion and express his amaze
mstt At the brilliant speeches Of the
small people. When Mary's children
arc grown shall visit her again; but,
for the present. drop In only whsa
I think they are safe In bed y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
The Port Of WorkIeoo Men.

One morning we passed through q
great square In Moscow containing
nothing but men-wild-eyed, long-hair.
ed, long-bearded men: mon In rags,
most OF them, and all of them COM
PEELED to come there to wait to be
hired to work. To that square must
all working men go who seek work.
The cit. feeds them while they walt,
single small piece of black bread
each day. Some never leave that
square, but wait there their lifetime
through They Hazed upon our hand.
some laudeau with hungry and wolf.
ish eyes. never before beheld 20
tr1ghtful, unkempt company Of
hopeless, hapless hungry human slaves
az these Russian working men who
waited for a job.-William Seymour
Edwards in Through Scandinavia to
Moscow"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
JOHN MOSS

John Moss died yesterday after
noon after Icing .illness-a had
the constant care and attention of
his; faithful wife during his illness
and everything possible was done to
elieve his suffering and make his
last days comfortable.
He was burn in Missouri on the
18th of November, 1850. He
came to Elko several years ago
and entered the employ of the late
E. M. Gutridge. The last few
years be suffered from malady
that gradually sapped. his vitality
and that was beyond medical skill
to cure. He was quiet unass;iim
ing mau but one who never failed
to lend a hoping hand to those in
need: His many friends are sad.
dened by his. passing from them.
He leaves a widow. the only
known relative 70 mourn his loss.
May she be comf6rted by the
thought that her. loved sne..is ffes
from pain and peacefully sleeps or
Ethe other shore. sE'T%
Mr.. Moss was e rnembeI of an
Aetie%of Eagle at Point Richmond
California, hut: there beng nc
organization IF Eagles here, the
funeral serves we're held from mis-
date residence atg 3 8: O'Clock, this
afternoon Rev. E. H. Price
officiating. There was good
attendance of: sympathizing friends
and neighbors who followed the re.
mains to their last resting place
in the City cemetery.
May he sweetly sleep until
all shall meet around the great
White Throne at the trumpets
call. ........', >. .,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
CHRISTMAS !. P iII|IIliIjiF| / n

Following is the: program of
Christmas exercises at the Presby-
erlan Sunday school Tuesday night:
Song by the school 49,. No 81
Invocation
Recitati0n. ;y"C Christmas. Irene
Sutton * g->y
|. Song Boys for Christ" I. Mrs
Lytton's class gaa
Recitation f'Hear the Glad Bells"
George Boyce -. e ..rI~g
Christmas. Exer cises. !. =. Mrs.
Greenfield'g etsssta&. Q i.e3~;
/: Song AK. .iaj:G ~. Kindergarten
z Recitation 1.-THE Hole in the
StockiuR"aia -. -. .Alric, James
Song shepherds bow in Adora-
ticE go. Mrs. Greenfeld's class
Recitaein1 %Penelope's Christ
mas DanceHa... ::.:::,AdsIe, Clinton
p Song blythe school &c Mo- 81
If,'its - Hr- :
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-23
j HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrll
that cannot be cured by HALL
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.
Y We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last Is
years, %. believe him ;. perfectly
honorable in all business transsc-
ton and financially allie to carry
out any obligations made by his
firm. s@-l.i ~ ~" s!"a
I National Bank j of Commerce.
Il .!-.gcs ,os ~ y. Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrn Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the 'bl5odi 'and mucous surfaces of
the" system. Testimonials sent
free. .tiPriEe 75. cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists,
Tale Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatioD. ' - 2