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The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-08

sudden turn in the road brought them
to the edge of an extensive clearing.
Close to the road there we're several
buildings, but not a tree had been
spared to shelter them and they stood
forth starkly, the completing touch to
civilization that was still In its
youth, unkempt. rather. savage. and
ruthlessly utiIitarian. A sign an
nounced the dingy structure OF logs
nearest the roadside tavern.
From the door OF the tavern the
figure of q man emerged. He was
black-haired and bullnecked. and
there was about him certain shag-
giness which a recent toilet performed
at the horse trough had not served to
mitigate
ssHowdy7" he drawled.
''Howdy7s responded Mr.. Yancy.
"ehalI you stop here?v asked Mur-
rell. sinking his voice. Xancy nodded.
~oan you Pit Is up1s inQuire6 1[lxs
rolI, turning u ~ tavern: VI
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-08


and the unaccustomed pangs OF early
rising. She occasionally found her
self wondering who Darlington was.
She approved of the manner in which
he conducted himself. She liked a
man who could be unobtrusive
The next morning he found himself
seated opposite her at breakfast. He
received another curt little nod, cool
and distant, as he took his seat.
You stop In Washington" said
Darlington
Betty shook her head. mo, am
going on to Wheeling"
You're fortunate in being SO near
ly home he observed. I'm going
on to Memphis
Betty exclaimed why, I am go
ing to Memphis, tool"
Are you? By canal to Cumber-
land, and then by stage over the Ma
tional Road to Wheeling?1
Betty nodded 1T makes one wish
they'd finish their railroads, doesn't
it? Do you suppose they'll ever get
as far west as Memphis?" she said.
"They say it's going to be bad for
the river trade when they're built on
something besides paper" answered
Darlington. And I happen to be a
fatboatman, Miss Malroy.'
No more was said just then, for
Betty became reserved and did not at
tempt to resume the conversation. A
day later they rumbled into Washing
ton, and as Betty descended from the
coach Darlington stepped to her side.
Il suppose you'll stop here, Miss
Malroy," he said, indicating the taF-
ern before which the stage had come
to a stand.
..Yes," said Betty briefly.
"If | can be of any service to you-'
he began, with just touch OF awkr
wardness in his manner.
mo, | thank you. Mr.. Darlington"
said Betty quickly.
Good night ... good-by." He
turned away, and Betty saw his tall
form disappear in the twilight.
A month and more had elapsed
since Bob Yancy's trial. Just two
days later man and boy disappeared
from Scratch Hill. Murrell was soon
on their trail and pressing forward
in hot pursuit Reaching the noun
tains, he heard of them first as ten
days ahead of him and bound for
west Tennessee; the ten days dwin-
died to a week, the week became five
days, the five days three; and now
as he emerged from the last range OF
hills he caught sight of them.
Yancy glanced back at the blue wall
of the mountains where it lay along
the horizon.
"Well, Nevvy,' he said, we've put
a heap of distance between us and
old Scratch HILL"
For the past ten days their journey
had been conducted in a leisurely
fashion. As Yancy said, they were
seeing the world, and it was well to
take a good look at 1t while they had
chance.
Suddenly out of the silence came
grew nearer and nearer, and at last
when they were quite close, Yancy
faced about. Smilingly Murrell refined
in his horse.
''Why-Bob YancyI" he cried in
apparent astonishment.
Yes, sir-Bob Yancy. Does it hap
pen you are looking TO him, Cap
tain?" inquired sYancy.
Mono, Bob. I'm on my way
west"
Murrell slipped from his saddle and
fell into step at Yancy's side as they
moved forward
They were nightly stirred up at
the Cross Roads when left, wonder
ing what had come OF you," he OBJ
served.
That's kind of them," responded
Yancy, little dryly. There was no
reason for it, but he was becoming
distrustful Of Murrell, and uneasy.
They went forward In silence. A
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

The convention plan was adopted
unanimously, although an unsuccess-
full effort was made by Thomas
Murphine, of Seattle, holding a proxy
from King county, 10 obtain the
adoption of a resolution demanding
of Governor Hay that he call a spe-
cial session of the legislature to enact
q presidential preference primary
law, proposal to which the govern
or had already refused to accede be-
cause a petition calling for this ac-
ton had obtained less than four per
cent of the voters of the state as
signers after it had been widely cir
culated in farmers, oranges and else
where.
Interest in the meeting centered in
the Taft Endorsement. The roll call
on the resolution disclosed that only
three of the seven votes cast against
such Endorsement were cast by
regularly elected members of the
state central committee. Four of
the votes against the Endorsement
were cast by men holding proxies
and one was cast by a member of the
committee itself to fill the place of
q regularly elected member who had
resigned.
The seven voting against the in
dorsement were Edgar d. ellison, who
upon presentation of credentials as
county chairman of Adams county,
was elected by the committee to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of the regularly elected COM
mitteemen from his county; Deed II.
Magyar. of Chelan, regularly elected
committeeman: r. E. Wilson of
Tacoma, holding proxy from the
regular committeeman from Clallam
county: Leroy Slater, of Spokane,
holding a proxy from the regular
committeeman from Columbia cOun-
ty; John II. Perry, of Seattle, an
attorney for newspaper syndicate
owned by a California millionaire
holding a proxy from Ferry county,
which is situated in the northeastern
part of the state, several hundred
miles from Seattle; Thomas Murph-
inc. known as one of the original
La Toilette supporters, who voted
proxy from King county. and o.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
HOW TYPHOID MAY
NOW Be PREVENTED
How to Prevent Typhoid.

When one is compelled to live in
house or in neighborhood where
typhoid fever prevails he should try
to make it his infalliblc rule to eat
and drink only such foods as have
been recently heated to above the
scalding temperature. Salads should
be avoided, and water and milk
should always be scalded before use.
Fruits should be pared. The typhoid
fever organism is very suscepti-
BE to heat and slight boiling or even
a good strong scalding is sufficient
to destroy it. So far as possible the
house fly should be screened out Of
the house while any that gain access
should he diligently pursued and
destroyed. A bit of wire netting
attached to a wooden handle is a
convenient weapon If these mea-
sures were consistently practiced a
large part of the now generally prev
alent typhoid fever could be pre-
Nenlcu eSpt'ldlly IL III 'ohJ"h' 'i'ii
with these measures the discharges
Of the sick were consistently and
thoroughly disinfected before being
thrown upon the soil or into the la
trincs.
These precautions are suggested
in recent bulletin of. the United
States department of agriculture by
Logan Waller Page. John r. Moller
and Irwin F. Smith This danger
bulletin contains also discussion of
the danger of typhoid fever and vac
cination against it. Copies may be
obtained from the department of
Agriculture by writing for Farmers
bulletin AIS.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

c. Moore, law partner of Senator
Miles PoindeXter, of Spokane, regu-
larly elected committeeman.
Both Moore and Wilson insisted on
splitting their votes, voting half in
favor of adhering to the principles
and policies enunciated by the last
republican national convention and
half a vote against the Endorsement
OF the Taft resolution.
Chairman Coiner held that each
should be counted as one vote against
the Taft Endorsement.
The apportionment of delegates to
the state and district conventions
will be as follows:
Adams, s; Asotin, 6; Benton, S;
Chehalis. 20; Chelan, -; Clallam, s;
Clarke 10; Columbia 7; Cowlitz 4;
Douglas and Grant together, 16;
Ferry 6; Franklin g. Garfield 6;
Island. 6; jefferson, Z; King 12l;
Kitsap, 13; Kittitas, -; Klickitat
10; Lewis. 10: Lincoln, IA; Mason
g; Okanogan, | /; Pacific 10; Pierce,
61 San Juan, g. Skagit, 10; Ska
mania, 5; Snohomish 33; Spokane,
61 Stevens and Pend d'Orielle to-
gether, 10; Thurston, 49, Wahkiak-
UNI. 1S; Walla Walla, 10; Whatcom,
80; Whitman, rs; Yakima, 23; total
66S.
The apportionment for Douglas
and Grant counties and for Stevens
and Pend d'Orielle counties is to be
worked out from the precinct polls
in 1903 election, which have not yet
been obtained
Three counties have been divided
since the 1908 election.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
STATE NEWS IN BRF|]

Buds on fruit trees on the Sound
are well advanced.
There are more than 90 motor
trucks in daily use in Spokane.
The hop crop of Yakima county
for 1911 amounted to $1,2j0.000.
The wood crop of Yakima valley
is placed at value of $l25,000.
The several banks of Walla Walla
show total deposit Of $31,111,292.
Wenatchee is to have new mod
ern hospital to cost when equipped,
$4,000.
The town Of Ccntralia has to its
credit $322,35G after deductins all
liabilities.
William Douglas Beck, pioneer
of Yakima county, for forty years,
died recently.
The Yakima theatre. owned by
John Cort. has been condemned as
unsafe to life.
Lewis county has total assessed
valuation of $lS.026,55O, with cash
balance of $10.S57.
The republican state convention
will be held in Aberdeen May 10.
with 66S delegates.
The Swan-Harmann mill of White
Salmon. has resumed work with a
crew of thirty men.
Meach & Co.. of Vancouver, paper
and paint dealers. failed last week
Liabilities. $500. assets $500.
COY. NJ. +. Hay has appointed Jno
&. Slater of Seattle, chairman of the
progressive prosperity commission.
President Bryan is again in charge
of Washington state college. having
returned from his tour of Europe.
Alex Keay's shortage while city
treasurer Of Everett, amounting to
$19.7S9 has been made good by the
bonding company.
The Yakima fruit growers esti-
mate the crop of 1912 at $500 cars
of apples, 1850 of peaches, 1925 of
prunes, 30 cars of apricots, 70 cars
of grapes and - of cherries.
Arbor day, April I /. is to be fit
tingly observed at Kennewick this
year by the planting of 10 miles of
trees along the west bank of the Col
umbia river The day will also be
featured by a big get together meet
ing of the townspeople and country
folk.
s. A. Perkins, president of the
Washington State Good Roads asso-
citation has appointed the following
committee on legislation and codify-
ing: Chairman. Frank w. Guilbert
of Spokane. James McNeelery, Ia
coma: Frank Torrance, Orillia, NJ. e.
Olson Yakima {. b. kegley. presi-
dent Washington state grange: John
/. Hartman. Seattle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
Certainly Not.

Has anybody believed for mo-
ment that Teddy Roosevelt was in
the least sincere in his declaration
of Nov s, 1904 Immediately after
election that under no circumstances
would he become a candidate for or
accept another nomination for presi-
dent. Ii was another evidence of the
abruptness of the soulless politician.
lie was even then fostering a feeling
among his camp followers. having in
view the possible contingency that
has arisen to "force" him toto line.
There are enough strings hanging
to the proposition to show this to
have been the plan-Olympia Stand
ard.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
K|TT|TAS VALUATIONS
ARE NOW PUBLISHED

The assessed and actual value of
all property in the State of Washing
ton by counties and also the total
amount of taxes levied and the rate
OF levy in each county is shown by
figures complied by the state tax
commission. In Kitttas county tn"
total assessed value of the property
is shown at $l7,355, AGA and the ac-
tuaI value at $l5,305, 704. The to-
tai amount of taxes levied for all
purposes, state county, municipal
and school for the year 1871 in Kit
titas county is $453,5 H. and this
is at the rate of 1901 mills on the
actual valuation of the property of
the county and 26.13 mills on the as
sessed valuation. The highest rate
of levy on actual value is found in
Island county where it is 2 20 mills
or $50 mills. On the basis of as
sessed value the highest rate is in
Skagit county, where it is 57.1J
mills, and the lowest is in Adams
county or 1913 mills. The total
amount of taxes levied in the entire
state was $29, O30,234, and this at
the average rate of 1918 mills on
actual valuation and 5000 mills on
assessed valuation.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
STATE INDUSTRIAL
INSURANCE WORK

1t is shown by figures published
ny the state industrial insurance
commission that during the four
months from going into effect of the
workmen's compensation act up to
Feb. /, there are 4540 firms assessed
Under the law. and 100000 employees
listed and protected. A total of
S42S,O57 has been paid into the fund
and $57,329 has been paid out to in
jured workmen, leaving a balance OF
s3S9,72S in the fund. The sum Of
S62,S16 has been invested in five PEI
tC the credit of any fund is that Of
the numbering and milling fund
which has S123,30S while the next
on the list is the coal mining opera
ton fund, having $30,76S, and tn"
street railway fund comes third, hay
ing $26,O5S to its credit.
Only one class in the forty-eight
shows a deficiency and this is in the
manufacture of powder and fire
works fund, and the reason for this
is the Chehalis disaster in which
eight girls were killed, and the re-
fusal of the biggest company, the
Dupont Powder company, to pay
its assessment.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07
UbLICANS SELECT
CONVENTION CITY

his vallg coma, March Aberdeen is
mole ersr.place and May 10 the time for
o"afa r,lng the next state central COM
e'onoak se In session at the Tacoma hotel
y, settled this and then by a
Of 10 to adopted the follow
" be 1t resolved by the Republican
'1' central committee of Washing
'alley .r
chanas l,h.t = .dberas to tho nrincinles
If ever IN nol,tics enunciated nv the last
uiaf1 Albl1can national convention, and
eifeuT sartily Approves, commends and
moer rtse6 the wise, patriotic, fearless
comnsr lust administration of President
long to aiam Howard Taft
whose Emotion to divide the resolution
Tho~ 1.-TWO sections and to vote on each
on with consideration of each
:. as citszon separately was lost on roll
he coutz Is to ..
cry lsss ne Taft Endorsement came after
rally srz1rrangement of all the details
tho s,i, he state convention. The appor-
;ch apusss neut of delegates was fixed at
l,a N, = ,delegates each for each county
f, a, s-< one for every 200 votes cast for
-, rhss srnor Samuel Cosgrove in 1906,
:, ling I total of 66S delegates.
,.u se delegates are to be selected
~ 1unty c6nventions to be held on
bout saturday, May A, the exact
being left optional with the
ty chairman"
-sovisi0n was also made for con-
sipual conventions to select two
n., - 1&toe from each of the three
ord L.as11fe "A the state to attend the ma
rs ~ 81 ropublican convention to be
joa q 3. 1n chicago June IS.
lem. sstn151ogateD to the state convention
Veeesss III Will elect eight delegates-at-
IS. to the national convention will
'sen = = oct Is delega to the congress
Ill district conventions to be held
r. 1ass aberdeen coincident with the
sI r1s - convention.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

Have you union printing to give
out? If so. The Dawn office is a
union shop from stern to stem. the
Loss and all employees being members
of the local typographical union
and we can use the label in month
hence, as soon as the cuts can be
made for us.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-07

IF you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly There
is no reason why a cold should hang
on for weeks and it will not If you
tale Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by Owl drug store.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
1.-THE Lottery Man."

During the past season no comedy
attained such a degree Of popular
ity as "The Lottery Man" which ran
for over six months at the Bijou
theatre, New York. Strikingly or
iginal in title, theme and treatment,
the brisk play swept over Manhat-
tan like refreshing breeze on a sui
try day. Then everybody began
talking about it-even Alan Dale
confessed that it kept him awake
laughing over the situations-and its
fortune was made.
Rida Johnson Young is the author
the Shuberts were the producers and
Herbert Thayer plays the title role.
"The Lottery Man" with the or
iginal production will be seen at the
Willmar opera house next Monday,
Sept. 16.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Remember the Colt Show.

The board Of management Of the
fair have decided that not all the
classes Of the horse exhibits need be
kept on exhibition more than one day,
Live Stock Day, Thursday, Sept. 10.
This will permit many farmers to
bring in their 1912 colts without the
Inconvenience of having to stay in
with them for the week.
This change should encourage the
bringing in of many entries of farm
mares and colts and both classes
should be well filled.
Every farmer who has good colt
should bring it in both to learn its
comparative rank with other colts
and to help make good colt exhibit
C. L. McNELLY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
MAMMOTH CAVE on SCREEN
Pictures of Great Natural Wonder
Shown at the Majestic THEATRE

King Cole, known as the Cave Man,
gives a humorous address and in
structive lecture, in conjunction with
the display Of the pictures of the
Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky which
were presented for the first time in
Willmar last night at the Majestic
theatre. The entertainment was high
~ pleasing to the crowds which Wis
tied the theatre during the evening.
The pictures are to be. shown tonight
also. These pictures are the only ones
ever taken underground: They are
distinct and realistic of the scenes in
the great American nature wonder.
Mr.. Cole explains the pictures in de-
tail, taking his audience ON an i'm
aginary trip of l52 miles in the cave.
Mr.. Cole also lectures on Dante's
Intermediates" and explained
these imaginary pictures with Billy
Sundays sermons. Mr.. Coles songs,
banjo playing and stories are real
brain tieklers; in all a big double
program. Come tonight.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
The County Nurse Is Busy.


The County Visiting Nurse, Mrs.
Florence Lee, is busy. Since school
opened on the third, the nurse has
had talks on hygiene, with special
reference to preventive measures, in
the high school at Atwater to the 5,
6, Z, 8 grades. To schools No. 81 in
Kandiyohi, and in Pennock schools,
Nos. SO, las and I'm. Very much
stress has been pla "ed in these 80 to
40 minute talks to the children on
the necessity for proper breathing,
and the teachers have shown a mark
ed willingness to help in the cam
paign, many promising to devote ten
minutes each day to these exercises,
with the idea Of impressing pupils
with the Importance of increasing
their chest expansion. Suggestions
as to ventilation have not been for
gotten, and children whose narrow
chests, round shoulders, and inability
to breathe through their noses have
been noted, have been asked to con-
vey a "fresh-air'' message to their
parents. Fathers have been asked to
hinge the storm-windows (particu-
larly in the bed-room) from the top,
and to see that the upper sash of the
inside window can be lowered, so that
at least some circulation Of air shall
be secured in the winter as we'll as
in the summer months. Everybody is
lending a hand, and the nurse desires
to acknowledge many acts Of hospi-
tality and courtesy already received
from the citizens of the county.
This willing cooperation is a
splendid factor in the fight against
the "Great White Plague" The in
dividual homes have not been neg
lected, and an effort is being made to
have the nurse visit every home in
the county where tuberculosis has
claimed a victim, as we'll as those
other visits where a member Of a
family is at present suffering from
the disease. This is a delicate mis-
sion, but the citizens seem to appre-
ciate the spirit and purpose Of these
educational visits, and no one seems
to resent them. In fact, the nurse
receives a. cordial welcome in nearly
every home, and much interest is be-
ing shown. The Rev. Walters OF
Tripolis church courteously permit
ted the nurse in few brief words ia
explain the object Of her work last
Sunday, and the pastors and physi-
clans are smoothing the road. The
nurse wants more calls from the far
mers, and hopes to find many re-
quests for her professional calls af-
ter the rush Of harvesting is over.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Is Opposed to Liquor Traffic.

Willmar, Mimi, Sept. 10, 1912.
Editor Wilmar Tribune:
The question has been raised that
in my announcement for the nomi-
nation for representative from this
county do not state where l stand
On the anti-saloon movement.
Now l stated that | was in favor
Of all progressive measures which
tend for the betterment Of the people.
Now | understand the anti-saloon
movement to be such that if carried
into effect it will be for the better
ment Of the people.
During my long residence in this
county l have always taken decided
stand against the legalizing Of the
liquor traffic.
P. H. FRYE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Rummage Sale.

During the Kandiyohi county fair
to be held at Willmar on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 10, 10, 20 and al, the Ladies
Guild of St. Luke's church will hold
a "Rummage Sale'' in the Jorgenson
building on 9Th street, one door south
Of Kandiyohi County Bank. Visitors
to the fair are invited to call and look
the stock over.
Those having Rummage to donate
will kindly call up 21J or 263, and
Rummage will be called for.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Young PEOPLES Society.

The Young Peoples Society Of the
Synod church will hold their regular
meeting next Monday evening at the
church basement, commencing at g.
Is o'clock. This will be the first
meeting Of the season, as no regular
meetings have been held during the
summer months. After the program
has been rendered, refreshments will
be served by the Misses Bertha and
Jane Thorpe and Edith Estrem.
Everyone welcome. T..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Swedish Mission Y. P. S.

The Y. P. S. of the Swedish Mis-
sion church will hold their monthly
literary social on Thursday (tomor-
row evening, Sept. 18th, when the
following program will be rendered.:
Song-Choir.
Vocal solo. -. Florence Magnuson
Select leading. 49,. .Hildar Hoglund
Vocal duet
Anna Nicholson ami Ruth Peterson
Mixed Quartette
Vocal solo. Anna Nicholson
Select Reading. Esther Larson
Mixed Quartette
Song-Choir.
After the program, refreshments
will be served in the church parlors
by Esther, Anna and Emil Nicholson
Everybody most cordially invited tc
come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-09-11
Special inducements to Boys and
Girls.

Saturday, Sept. 2lst is boys and
girls Industrial Day at the County
Fair.
The boys and girls from rural
schools and from Wil]mar and neigh
boring towns should attend in large
numbers on this day.
The fair authorities have offered
to admit all boys and girls having ex-
hibits free ON this day. On the af-
ternoon of this day also Mr.. Geo. H.
Howard in charge Of Minnesota state
work in industrial contests will speak
to the boys and girls at the exposi-
ton hall. This talk will be given at
= p. m. Remember the hour and be
sure to be on hand as this will be a
valuable talk.
G.. L. McNELLY.