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Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Third Judicial Division, Ter. ritory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Charles H. Sandberg, deccased.-- Notice to Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by tho undersigned, executrix of the sstaIc of Charles H. Sandberg, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said estate, to ex- hibit them with the necessary vouchers within six (G) months after tho first publication of this notice, lo Inc said cxecutrix at the office of Frank c. Weber, at Valdez, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 9th day of July, 1912.
 ANNIE II. SANDBERG,
 Executrix.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

One of the local issues of thr present territorial campaign Is whether the inhabitants of this their municipal destiny tO a few who profit from the red light dis trict by grace of the inactiOn of our delegate to Congress, or whether the people are to elect q delegate who will hold himsclf f subordinate to the decent elc- ment of the community.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

FOR SALE--A new and com- pletely furnished or unfurnished house on the corner of Fourth and Wickersham. Lot fenced and garden in. If wanted, ready to go housekeeping. Will be sold cheap to an early buyer. Must leave on account of sickness. Inquire of Mrs. George Soamee on the prem ises. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
WHY
You Should Vote For ROBERT W. JENNINGS For Delegate From Alaska

1 He has lived in Alaska for 14 years--seven of those years ir Juneau. None have stion- cd or can question his ability or industry. If you do not believe this, write to Juneau.
 9 In the pursuit of his profess sion he has been called to nearly every portion of the Territory, and he is thoroughly familiar with the needs of Alaska.
 , He has no grievances Co air, no axe to grind, and is free to Hcrvc Alaska, unswayed by per-
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
IT was TIE GAME AND
 HAVE TO BE PLAYED OVER
Continued f,um page t)


 Ray Days slide tO third, blow iliG up the ground with his nose made for good ball but poor grad ing. Charley Wuln's slide to sec cad, after landing safely shows that great bodies do not ncceSsar- fly move slowly. Bishops at tempt to catch was but another example of the eluSiveness of the little sphere. K"!sey's tumb1ing act should have secured him an immediate offer for the next cic- GUS due. Charley Bunnell's zig EiI 6 up the graS. stunt arOu. M the 'tchcr's box and his somer- Sault catches were features of tn" game. Al. Whites well timed qualifications of the rules of 1912 will no doubt set Spaulding think ing. AnundsOn's umpiring was a new feature and the way in which he enforced his rulings will no doubt be ultimately adopted by the big leagues.
 The lineup was as follows {:
 FATS-Al. White, 2nd b.; II. De- Line, lsl b.; Dr. Fellows, r. f.; T.. Gcrahly, ss.; c. Wulh, 3d b.; Dr. German, c.; Chas. BunnclI, D.: Bishop, l. r.: hCas. Day. C. f.
 LEANS-Kclscy, D.; Herb Davis, Ss.; Dr. Daggctt, 3rd b.; George White. iSt b.; Ray Day, C.: Moss man, 2nd S.; Ray Larsen, r.. f.: Thos. shepard, l. f.: Banta, c. f.
 Day being crippled, Louis RuS- rnihal was substituted in his place. saving. the day by a timely hit and scoring two runs.
 Score bY InninuS
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
Tonight at the MaIestIc.

1. "A Tragedy at Sea-" a boat full of people blown up at sea.
 2. Illustrated song, T. Gillis.
 3. "Cherry Blossoms" this pie lure by the Vitagraph Co. is worth the price of admission; you will want to sec it the second time.
 f. "A Hot Time at Atlantic City" a roaring comedy. Come on, bows.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
NOTICE.

All Valdez town warrants up to and including No. 3252, will be paid if presented at the office of the Town Treasurer on or be- fore ten days from date hereof. Valdez, July i5, 1912.
 E. B. WHEAT, k PC Town Treasurer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
Ih PROBATE.

In the Commissioners Court for Valdez Precinct, Territory of Alaska. before Thomas R. shepard, U. s, Commissioner. In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of Louis Camicia, deceased. No. ti5.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

Clayvillr, Ja., July 22.-EX-S Sen al"r I"rimrr was badly injured in all automobile accident while on his way from Washington in Chi CagD.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
TAFT DEMANDS
 HaNFoRD'S RESIGNATION

Continued from page D Senator William WaShburn, the well known flour manufactures, has arrived from Europe in dy- ing condition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

Edw. p. COnnUr is thought lU b. somewhere in Alaska. His father, John CoDnor, i03i Mari posa st.. Denver, Colo, is look ing for him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
Score by Innings.
Batteries.

FaI S-BUnncll and German. Lran$-krlSry and Day.
 struck out by BunnclI. ,. struck out by Kelsey, 9. Three base hiis-Al. White. Two base hitS-Shrpard. White. Define Pillows. Kelsey ,. Davis ,, DagrrIL and Ray Day, each. BiIS off Bunnell. if.
 Hits on Kelsey, i3.
 Left on bases, Fats, 3. Left on bases, Leans, two. FrrOrS-FatS 6; Leans :.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22
Valdez Real Estate.

If you have a house to rent list it with the Valdez Real Es- tate Agency, Wall street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

It costs no more to geC your clothing cleaned and presse at Silverman's. Phone i98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

Louis Lavcnsallcr and Charles Kracmcr returned from TcikhclI on Sunday afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-22

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-04-25
CHAPTER XVIII.
Closer Than a Brother.

It was bad, rainy day Jimmy and
Billy were playing In Sarah James
cabin she. however, being in happy
ignorance of the fact. Her large
stays, worn to the preaching the night
before, were hanging on the back Of
chair.
"Ain't ! glad | don't have to wear
no corset when ! puts on long pants?"
remarked Billy, pointing to the article.
"Ain't that n big one? It's twice s
big s Aunt Minerva's."
MY mamma wears big co'set.
too" said Jimmy, Il like fat WON
ans mother sight better n lean ones
Miss Minerva's bout the skinniest
woman they is; when ! get married
I'm going to pick me out the latest
wife | can find, so when you set
In her lap a, night for her to rock you
to sleep you'll have soft place to put
your head, white she sings to you"
"The major-he's NOS plump
enough for two" said Billy, taking
down the stays and trying to hook
them around him.
at sho' is big" he said; Il berlIeve
It's big 'nough TO go round both of
us"
Les see II t amt" was the other
boys ready suggestion.
He stood behind Billy and they put
the stays around both little bodies.
while, with much squeezing and gig
Cling. Billy hooked them safely up
the front. The boys got in front Of
Sarah James one looking glass and
danced about laughing with glec,
We're like the twnses what was
growed together like mamma read me
bout declared the younger child.
Presently they began to feel un.
comfortable, especially Jimmy, whose
fat. round little middle was tightly
compressed.
Here, unlock this thing, Billy, and
| les take her Off" he said. I'm
bout 10 pop open"
"All right" agreed his companion.
He tugged and pulled, but could get
only the top and bottom hooks un-
clasped the middle ones refused to
bulge.
II can't get these here hooks to
come loose" Billy said
Jimmy put his short, fat arms
around him and tried bis hand, but
with no better success. The stays
were such a snug fit that the hooks
seemed glued.
I'VE sbo' is In a fix" said Billy
gloomily; look like God all time let
tin US git In trouble"
You think OF more fool stunts to
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MISS MINERVA .D
SSTWlLIIAM GREEN HILL
eBy FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
Copyright,
CHAPTER xvIi.--Continued.
wright, by Reilly G. Britton Coz

Maurice loves you, too"-she hoped
to conciliate him; "he says you are
the brightest kid in town"
/ Kid" was the scornful echo
"'cause he's SO big and tall, he's got
| to call me a kid. Well, he'd jes
a-wastin' hfself iovn' me; | don't
! like him an amt a-goin' to never like
him, an soon's | put on long pants
! les got to get bout the worses lickin
le ever did see.
Say, does you kiss him like you
ioes me?' he asked presently, look
Ing up at her with serious. unsmiling
| face
! She hid her embarrassment In a
laugh.
Don't be foolish, Billy" she replied.
'1ll bet he's kissed you more'n
/ fifty hundred times"
There's Jimmy whistling for you.
said Miss Cecilia. How do you two
boys make that peculiar whistle? |
would recognize 1t anywhere"
as he ever kiss you YETI" asked the
child.
Il heard that you and Jimmy
whipped Ed Brown because he imi-
tated your own particular whistle.
Did you?"
How many times is he kiss you?"
! asked Billy.
The young girl put her arm around
{ f,,, ri m roct1a biu littla hndV
against her own.
I'm too big, anyway, for your real
sweetheart" she said, why. by the
time you are large enough to marry |
should be an old maid. You must have
Frances or Lima for your sweetheart"
AN let you have Maurice!' he
sneered.
She stopped to lay her flushed
cheek against his own
Honey" she softly said, Maurice
and | are going to be married soon;
| love him very much and | want you
to love him too"
He pushed her roughly from him.
AN you jes' 'ceived me all the
time" he cried, "an me a-lovin' you
bett ar'n anybody | ever see sence Is
born? An you a Sunday-school teach
err? ! ain't never agoin' to trus' no.
body no mo-. Good-by Miss Cecilia. y
| She caught his hand and held It
fast Il want you and Jimmy to be my
little pages at the wedding, and wear
dear little white satin suits all
trimmed with gold braid'-she tried
to be enthusiastic and arouse his In
terest; "and Lima and Frances can be
little fower-girls and We'll have such
beautiful wedding"
Jimmy an Lima an Frances can be
all the pages an flowergirls an
brides an grooms they wants to. but
you can't rope me in he scornfully
! replied. us done with you an | amt
never goin' to have me mo- sweet
heart long s | live"
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Prophet In H.s Own Country

Hanover has its prophet, His name
rs Weight and he dwells n the little
town OF Einbeck. Weight is obsessed
with the idea that the world Is to come
TO an end in the immediate future. on
a date which he has set He has even
fixed the hour at 10 p. m
The local police are stubborn In
heart and mock the prophets pred c.
ton. which he published In a little
book Moreover, they have arrested
him on a charge of being disturber
of the peace--for many people have
become alarmed-and he has been
fined 10 marks. Ten marks" were
rained upon the prophet by his admir-
ers frorl all parts of the country
From the London Globe.
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Met Seeking Each Other's Grave

Each believing that the other was
dead Mrs. Lulu Day OF Oakland, Cal.
and Claude Fitzgerald. an auditor for
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad met suddenly at the Union
depot yesterday morning The two
are brother and sister but had been
separated for more than 20 years
Mrs. Day came to this city to seek
The location Of her brothers grave
here Fitzgerald was on his way to
EmpOria, Kan. where he had sup
posed the body of his sister was
buried The brother and sister were
orphaned when they were small chill.
dreu. They were adopted in separate
families and afterward lost trace OF
each other-Kansas City Journal
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CHAPTER XIX.

! S''FHF Y N />'|~'H
Twins and Sissy.
Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Black were
sitting on Miss Minerals yeranda talk
! ing to her, and Lima and FRANCES
were in the swing with Billy. The at
! traction proved too great for jimmy,
he impolitely left a disconsolate httle
visitor sitting on his own porch while
he jumped the fence and joined the
! other children
Don't you all wish you could see
! Mrs Browns new twinses?' was his
greeting as he took his seat by Billy.
where d she get en- asked
Frances.
S'Doctor Sanford token EN- to her
last night"
He muster found EN- in boiler
| stump" remarked Billy. Il knows.
cause that S where Doctor Shackle-
foot finds aller oil Aunt Blue-Gum
Tempys Perjury Pearlne's, an me
an Wilkes Booth Lincoln been lookin'
in ev'y boiler stump we see ever
sence ives born, an we amt never
foun' no baby t all, cause can't no
body but jes' doctors fin EN-. wish
he d a-give EN- to Aunt Minerva
'stidder Mrs. Brown"
Il wish he d bringed EN- to my
mama" said Frances.
Il certainly do think he might have
given them to u.s." declared Lima. and
| m going to tell him so, too. AS
much money as father has paid him
for doctors bills and as much old.
mean medicine as have taken just
to 'commodate him; then he gives ba-
bies to everybody but u.s.
Il m awful glad he never give EN-
to my mama" said Jimmy. "cause |
never could had no more fun; they'd
be struck right under my nose all
time, and all time put their mouth in
everything you want to do, and all
time N eddling You can't fool me
bout twinses. But | wish | could see
EN-. They so weakly they got to be
Matched in a nincubator."
What S that?" questioned Frances.
THAT g q someping what you
hatches chickens and babies in when
thoy's delicate and amt got 'nough
breath and amt got they eyes open
and amt got no feathers on" ex-
planned Jimmy.
Reckon we can see em?" she
asked.
See nothing!" shifted the little boy.
Ever sence Billy let Mr.. Algernon
Jones whack Miss Minerals beau we
can't do nothing at all 'thout grown
folks r stuck right under your nose.
| m jes' cramped to death"
when | m a mama" unused Fran
ces, 81 hope Doctor Sanford II bring
me three little twinses, and two Nal
tese kittens. and little Japanese. and
a monkey. and parrt."
when | m a papa" said Jimmy, 81
don want no babies at all, all they s
good for is jus to set round and yell"
Look like God d sho be busy
a-makin' so many babies" remarked
Billy.
Why. God don have none a the
trouble" explained Jimmy. 'He S
just got him a baby factory in heaven
like the chair factory and the canning
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factory down by the railroad, and
angels jus NIL time make they arms
and legs, like niggers do at the chair
factory, and all God got to do is JUS
glue EN- together. and stick In their
souls. God got bout the easiest job
they is.
81 thought angels jes' clam the
golden stair and play they harps,"
said Billy.
Amt we going to look sweet at
Miss Cecilia's wedding?" said Frances,
after a short silence
II II betcher II be the cutest kid
in that church." boasted Jimmy con-
ceitedly. you coming, amt you,
Billy?'
Il eotter CO." answered that Tilted
swain, gIoomily, Aunt Minerva amt
got nobody to leave me with at home.
jes' wish she d git married"
why would Mt you be page,
Billy?' asked Lima.
"Cause | did MT hafto," was the
snappish reply
Il bet my mama give her the finest
present they U.s." Dragged the smaller
boy; Il reckon 1t cost bout a million
dollars"
Mother gave her a handsome cut
glass vase" said Lima.
1T looks like Doctor Stanford would
We give Miss Cecilia those twinses
for a wedding present" said Frances
Who Is that little boy sitting on
your porch, jimmy" asked Lima. no.
ticing for the first time a lonely-look
ing child,
That's Leon Upton. Aunt Elias lit
tie boy. He just come out from Mem
phis to spend the day with me and III
be awful glad when he goes home,
he's bout the stuck-up.est kid they Is.
and skeery? He g bout the 'fraidest
young un ever YOU see And look at
him now, Wears long curls like a girl
and don't want to never get his clean
clo'es dirty"
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Billy glanced nonchalantly at her.

Billy glanced nonchalantly at her.
Don't you think, Aunt Minerva" he
made answer, Il 8 gittin' too big to go
'thout any shoes? q mos ready to
put on long pants, an how'd | look
ia Jest like to know, goin round bare
rooted an got on long breaches. I
don believe II go barefooted no mo-
Ill Jest wear my shoes ev'y day."
Il just believe you won't. Go take
them of at once and hurry back to
your dinner"
'Lemme jest wait tell eats" he
begged, hoping to postpone the evil
hour of exposure.
mo, 90 at once, and be sure and
wash your hands"
Miss Minerva spied the paint the in
slant he made his second entrance
and Immediately inquired, "How did
you get that paint on your tect?"
The little boy took his seat at the
table and looked up at her with his
sweet, attractive, winning smile.
Paint pertec's little boys feets," he
said, IAN keeps 'em f'om gittin' hurt
ed, Aunt Minerva, don't it?"
Miss Minerva laid down her fork
and gave her nephew her undivided
attention.
You have been getting into mischief
again. | see, William; now tell me all
about it. Are you afraid of me?"
"Yas m" was his prompt response,
AN | don't want to be put to bed
neither The major he would mt put
little boys to bed day times"
She blushed and eyed him thought
fully. She was making slow progress
with the child, she knew, yet she still
felt it her stern duty to be very strict
with him and, having laid down GER
tain rules to rear him by. she wished
to adhere to them.
William" she said after he had
made full confession, Il won't pun
ish you this time for know that jim
my led you into 1t but
"Naw'm. Jimmy did MT. Me an
him an Frances an Lina's all spoons
ible, but l promise you, Aunt Minerva
not to clam no mo- ladders"
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Rising in the World.

The painter had just finished put
ting bright green coat of paint upon
the low, fiat roof of Miss Minerva s
long back-porch. And he left his lad,
der leaning against the house while he
went inside to confer with her in re-
gard to some other work
Billy, Jimmy, Frances and Lima had
been playing Fox and Geese" Run
ming around the house they spied the
ladder and saw no owner to deny
them.
lie s clam up and get on top the
porch" suggested Jimmy.
Aunt Minerva II put me to bed II
do" said Billy.
Mother II make me learn a whole
page of the catechism IL climb q lad
der" said Lima.
MY mama II shut me up in the
closet. but our mamas are mt bound
to know bout it."-this from Frances.
Come on, let 3 climb up"
81 amt never promise not to clam
no ladder but -" Billy hesitated.
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at which persons may be recognized
by their faces and figures, says the
Scientific American IL one has good
eyes, the Germans claim. one cannot
recognize person whom he has seen
but once before at greater distance
thon 20 meters ts2 feet). II the per
son Is we'll known to one, one may
recognize him at from so 10 loo me
lers. and If II is member OF one's
family. even at $50 meters. The
whites Of the eyes may be seen at
from u to rs meters. and the eyes
themselves at IL to 70 meters. The
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Bamboo Loqs for Buoys.

The lighthouse inspector for Cali
fornia Is planning an Innovation for
buoys on the rough bars Of the coast.
Tie is preparing to use immense BAN.
boo logs instead of pine piles as buoys
on the Eureka bar and will install
them at other places where he has
found difficulty in maintaining pine
buoys. lie says that bamboo. being
much lighter than pine, can be an
.chored with rope and will not require
80 much attention. He has ordered 25
bamboo logs 10 feet long and about
20 inches in circumference for this
purpose.
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| II think he 3 beautiful little boy
championed Lima Call him over
tere. Jimmy"
Nav don't want TO- You all II
like i'm heap better over there; he's
one o these-here kids what the fur.
Ter you get way from EN-. the better
you like EN-"
He sho' do look lonesome" said
| Eilly; '"yite him over, Jimmy"
"Lecn." screamed his cousin. you
can come over here II you wgntta."
| The lonesome-looking little boy
/ prom pity accepted the invitation, and
cane rrimly through the two gates
He walked proudly to the swing and
stood cap in hand. waiting for an in
PRODUCTION
Why did MT you clam the fence.
stead OF coming th'oo the gates?"
growled Jimmy. you bout the prissi-
est boy they is. Well. why don, you
set down."
Introduce me, please" said the
elegant little city boy.
'lnterduce your grandmas pussy
CATS" Knocked Jimmy set down, |
tell you"
Frances and Lima made room for
him between them and soon gave him
| their undivided attention, to the in
tense envy and disgust of the other
two little boys.
II am Lima Hamilton" said the lit
| tie girl on his right.
And | m Frances Black, and jim
my ought to be shamed to treat you
| like he does"
Il knows turrible skeery tale" re-
marked malicious Billy, looking at
, Lima and Frances. IF y all want
girls | d tell it to you"
1--WE are MT any more scared n you.
William Hill" cried Frances, her in
terest at once aroused; Il already
know bout raw meat and bloody
bones and nothing s scarier n that"
And | know Fe, Fl, Fo, Fun, i
smell the blood of an Englishman. Be
he alive or be he dead, III ground his
bones to make me bread" said Lima.
"This-here tale" continued Billy,
glueing his big eyes to those of the
little stranger, lis one Tabernicle
learnt fer a speech at school. 1t S all
bout a oman what was buriet in a
graveyard with diamant ring on her
finger, an robber come in the
night" The child's tones were gut
tural. thrilling and hair-raising as he
glared into the eyes of the effeminate
Leon, IAN a robber come in the night
an try to cut 1t off, an ha'nts was
groanin' an the win moan 10000
an"
Leon could stand It no longer.
Il am going right back" he cried
rising with round, frightened eyes, 81
am not going to sit here and listen to
you, soaring little girls to death. You
are bad boy to scare Lima and Fran
ces and | am not going to associate
with you" and this champion of the
fair sex stalked with dignity across
the yard to the gate.
Il m no more scared n nothing"
and indignant Frances hurled at his
back You re just scared yourself"
Jimmy giggled happily. What d
tell you all" he cried, gleefully. Lima
and Frances got to all time set little
'fraid cats tween EN-" he snorted
ut s just like | tell you, he g the
sissyest boy they is; and he don't
care who kiss him neither; he'll let
any woman kiss him what wants to.