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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
BOSTON CHILD KEPT DIGNITY
Matron Meant to Be Kindly. But
Youngster Was Not Converse
tionaIly Inclined

This story has been going the
rounds OF Boston about the ten-year-
old son of Director Russell of the
Boston opera house.
One evening during an entr'ac at
the opera house Master Russell was
promenading alone in the foyer. in
faultlessly evening dress-a very glass
of fashion A Boston matron, seeing
that, he was lonely. began to make her
self agreeable"
You are Director Russell's little
boy. aren't your she asked, with
patronizing sweetness.
Master Russell resented this intru-
sion on his dignity. but his courtly
manners were unruffied- Yes.
madam" he replied. with an elabor-
ate bow.
Where were you born %
I'm France. madam"-slightly more
frfgid.
. What part?" continued the lady.
feeling the conversation well started
NAn of me, madam"
And he bowed and walked away
Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
LABOR LEADERS ARE. LIBERATED
Three Men on Trial for Murder in
Massachusetts Mill Strike
Not Guilty.

Salem, Massachusetts, Eft
tor, Arturo Giovannitti and Joseph Ca
russo were found not guilty of murder
after a trial that lasted nearly two
months. They were accused of the
murder of Annie Popizzo, a striker,
who was shot to death in a strike riot
last January. In addressing the jury
at the close of the arguments last
Saturday Ettor and Giovannitti vir-
tually defied them to return a verdict
of guilty.
Judge Quinn nodded to the court at
tendants, the sheriff unlocked the
doors of the cage and the three
stepped out to join the hysterical
crowd that waited for them. Men
Rugged them and kissed them and
women shook their hands.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
a FRIENDS ADVICE
Something Worth Listening To.

A young Nebr. man was advised by
q friend to eat Grape-Nuts because he
was all run down from a spell of
fever. He tells the story:
Last spring I had an attack of fe-
yer that left me in very weak con-
dition. I had TO quit work; had no
appetite, was nervous and discour-
aged.
"A friend advised me to eat Grape
Nuts, but 1 paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse as time went
by.
81 took many kinds of medicine but
none of them seemed to help me. My
system was completely run down, my
blood got out of order from want of
proper food, and several very large
boils broke out on my neck. I was
SO weak could hardly walk
"One day mother ordered some
Grape-Nuts and induced me to eat
some I felt better and that night
rested fine AS continued to use the
food every day. grew stronger stead
lily and now have regaineG my former
good health. ] would not be without
Grape-Nuts, as 1 believe it is the most
health-giving food in the world
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich
Read the book, 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Usual KIND Of Office Seekers.

well, how's every little thing, now
that election is over?" asked the re-
Gently arrived washing machine agent
Bout as they are every place else.
I reckon" bit pessimistically replied
the landlord of the Turgidtown tavern
"The banker, the storekeepers. the
lumber yard man, the doctor, the stock
buyer, the blacksmith and all the rest
of the business men who have always
'peared to be capable of managing
their various sized affairs successfully,
are going on calmly and carefully at
tending to 'em, while all the triflin'.
one-gallused incompetents that have.
never had any affairs of their own to
attend to and wouldn't be capable of
conducting 'em properly If they had
any, are out hotfoot and hell-bent to
get and manage the post office for the
rest of us!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
CONFESSION WAS NOT SUSTAINED
Mrs. Lesh Freed by Jury-Judge Shain
So Observation-Disclosures Was
Moved to Tears.

Sedalia, Missouri. = mot guilty
was the verdict of the jury here in
the case of Mrs. Pansy Ellen Lesh,
tried on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ Quaintance of Green Ridge,
Mo. Judge H. B. Shain instructed
the jury to acquit the woman on the
ground that a confession she made
was not backed by corroborative evil
dence.
Mrs. Lesh received the verdict
calmly at first, but burst into tears
when her attorney told her she was
free to go where she would. She
thanked the judge, jury and attorneys.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
FEARED TURKEY MIGHT BURN
Robber Made ST. Louis Woman Watch
Oven While His Pal Ransacked
House, Getting SIS.

st. Louis. Missouri.-As Mrs. w. G.
Rollman was kneeling at the oven of
her range putting the finishing
touches on her Thanksgiving turkey,
two negroes entered the kitchen and
at the point of a revolver forced her
to remain half an hour on her knees
before the hot oven while one of the
intruders ransacke6 the house, obtain
ing SIS Mrs. Roi.man's four-year-old
son, who was watching closely the
operations on the turkey, was forced
to kneel beside his mother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Turkish Counting of Time.

Through the center of the mosque
of ct. Sophia runs the theoretical
meridian which gave the Turks true
local time-one hour and fifty-six min
utes fifty-two seconds fast on Green
wich-until, two years ago, the new
government fell in with the standard
system of time zones, and came into
the eastern European zone, exactly
two hours ahead of Greenwich time.
For religious purposes, however. IL
o'clock always happens at sunset, and
noon thus wanders with the seasons
all round the clock.-Westm
Gazette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Worth Three Times a diamond.

Nearly all the emeralds mined to-
day come from Colombia And. in
spite of the supposed higher value Of
diamonds, the emerald is the most
precious of gems Carat for carat.
1awless emerald would bring perhaps
three times the price of flawless dia-
mond in the jewelry market India,
the storehouse of precious stones, is
credited with producing the first en-
eralds, but the Oriental emerald is
not Identical with the modern gem, as
1t is a variety of the ruby. of green
color and extremely rare
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Mun.

Senator Borah was talking about q
disgruntled political opponent.
His attitude" said the eloquent
senator, reminds me of a young lady
at the seashore.
Discussing this young lady and
Chicago millionaire, a girl remarked:
"'She says he's not a very good
catch, after ALL
another girl, tossing her head. then
made the comment:
"'She says that, does she? Then
he must have dropped her."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
TAFT Back to the Ranks.

Washington, D. president Taft
has quietly informed friends that no
matter how active his participation in
a reorganization of the Republican
party may be, he is not to be regarded
or publicly referred to in political
speeches by Republicans as a possible
candidate of the party in 1916.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
AccompIishino.

1t is very important that the young
man select his life work early and
bend every energy toward accom-
plishing something. One of the most
common causes of failure in this life
lies in the fact that men do not see
the Importance of being thorough un-
til it is too late.-F1orence Vidette.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Bio cooperaae Plant eurns.

Leslie. Ark.-Fire started from
some unknown cause in the storage
buildings of the H. G. Williams Coop
erage company of this city. one of the
largest cooperage plants in the world,
and in 40 minutes the entire plant
was destroyed, causing a loss of be-
tween 100000 and S5O0,000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
DISCRIMINATORY sparrows.

An Atchison man planted lettuce.
but as fast as it came through the
ground the English sparrows ate it OF
He finally got a few small flags and
stuck them in the lettuce bed and not
a sparrow would consent TIC touch that
lettuce as long as Old Glory foated
over it-Atchison (Kan-) Globe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
suffraaists Ruin Mail.

London, Eng.-A favOrite form of
attack by the militant suffragettes is
pouring ink, mucilage or varnish into
letter boxes. This is daily, or
rather nightly, happening in London
ters are ruined
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Hard Luck

First Actor-Things didn't seem to
work together in your series of dra-
matte representations
~ Second Actor-They didn't When
we played tragedy the box office re-
ceipts were a farce, and when We
played farce they were tragedy
Taller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
chinese troops Capture Town.

Chicago, Illinois--The Chinese gov
eminent troops under Prince Pohti. a
loyal Monaghan, captured the city Of
Ulissutai, Mongolia, from the Mon
golian rebels, after a two days battle,
according to a Pekin dispatch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Socialists OPPOSE war.

Basel, Switzerland.-Socia OF
America and Europe were called on
by manifesto issued by the Interna-
tional Socialist congress to resist any
measures for war taken by their gov
ernments.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Desire for Long Life.

There appears to exist a greater
desire to live long than to live well!
Measure by mans desires, he cannot
live long enough; measure by his
good deeds, and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his es1, deeds.
and he has lived too long
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
china,s First Primary.

Canton, China-The first primary
election of the republic of China for
members of the house of representa-
tives. in Pekin will take place in Can
ton, December / to December 4.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07

A deaf mute in Ohio recently gave
minister a $3.50 marriage fee A wife
ought to be worth that to deaf man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Ionic of Facts.

"Dukfitz married an optimist-"
why do you think so2" ANY woman
would be an optimist who accepted
Dukfitz. "-Birmingham AgeHerald-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07

a baby?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Mo Escape From Them.

Even when the expected happens
there are people who will insist on
saying Il told you so.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Chance.
oppor

81 always embrace an oppor-N
tunity."
But, then, you must be careful you
are not hugging a delusion."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Quite So.

II beg your pardon" sang out the
convict as the governor passed his
cell
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-12-07
Getting the Best of 1t.

The wisest man would make a gooc
bargain if he could trade on what he
knows for what he doesn't know
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01

52s. The collapse of these two lead
ers Influenced the market today to
4 profound degree. Losses were gen.
eral among railroads and industrials.
The total transactions for the day
were 920,000 shares, the largest in
several weeks. The transactions in
United States Steel alone were $4,000
shares. The selling movement was
due largely to professional opera
tons The weeks review Of the
steel and iron trade was not made
the basis of the attack. while un-
filled orders in United States Steel
are estimated much larger than at
any time in the past two years. In
coming orders are placed at $4,000
tons daily The stock touched 59&
the lowest price in several months
The high price Of Saturday was G55s.
Preferred fell To- l09%, that issue. as
we'll as the common, dropping below
the figures at which they were Of
fered to employees Uf the corpora
ton. St. Paul. too. touched a low
point tOday-lO4ii which is the low
est in several years. The selling OF
Steel and Union Pacific for the for
eign account totailed 10000 shares.
Bonds did fair volume OF bust
ness. Total sales, par value. were
81. 939. 600. Panama SIS advanced an
eighth on call.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
A COUNTRY HOME.

40 acres, just off North Central
avenue, to be subdivided and sold
i'm 2Iz. ;. and 10 acre tracts. All
in grain and alfalfa. \ chance to
get a country home at very reason
able price-close enough to the main
portion of the city to enjoy its ad-
vantages See Costley and Thomp-
son. - w Adams
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
MOVEMENT FOR
STREET SIGNS
Young Mems Phoenix Club
Has Taken Initiative In
Long Needed Improve
ment and Asks Help of
Public Spirited Citizens.

Sometime ago the Young Mems
Phoenix club approaching the urgent
need Of sign boards in this city and
realizing that there was no city treas
ury fund available FOR the improve
ment, decided to supply the want by
its own devices, thus adding a great
convenience for both citizen and Wis
itor and placing to its own credit a
desirable civic Improvement. The club
secured sample sign boards, made a
selection Of what it deemed the most
desirable, and has placed the samples
on exhibition on two OF the four cor
ners at the intersection of Washington
and Center streets.
1t is the plan of the club to solicit
subscriptions from the citizens for
the purchase of similar street signs
TO be erected all over the city. or so
much of il as money can he secured
TO pay for These signs cost between
three and four dollars each and seem
TO he just what is needed as they
are neat and plain as well as durable
and the manner Of their erection in
sures permanence
The street names are in white let
tiers on black background, well
painted and enamcled to Withstand the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
NEWLY MARRIED
RETURN ONE
Doctor and Mrs N. D. Bray
ton Are in Phoenix After
an Interesting Honey
moon Tour-Will Live at
ella Crossing.

Doctor and Mrs. Nelson y. Brayton
arrived here Tuesday ending their
honeymoon trip and prepared to set
tie down and grow up with the new
state DR.. Brayton is a physician in
the Indian service. located at ella
Crossing. and his bride was Miss Lii
lie Terry who taught school in Flag
staff and at the Grand Canyon,
though they first met during a visit
OF Miss Terry 10 Phoenix. Their
marriage which was mentioned in The
Republican at the time, occurred in
Cynthiana. Ky, a few weeks ago.
Since their marriage they have
spent some time with relatives in In
dianapolis and visited friends in st.
Louis. From there they went 10 New
Orleans where they enjoyed several
entertainments given by the French
opera troupe. brought to New Orleans
annually by the French Opera COM
pany. Turning west they stopped
few days in I'll Paso and made visit
across the line to Juarez. greatly en-
ioying the historic surroundings and
the evidences of the late revolution
airy enga gements.
4.
reside at ella Crossing for time
and though it is a bit remote from
scenes of social festivity they VIII
he able to get around very nicely
with the doctors car and are only
an hour or two from Phoenix when
they want to come here. Eventually
the doctor expects TO leave the Indian
service and open offices for general
,rac.ice either here or in flagstaff.
Since his marriage and while visiting
in Indiana he earned nice little Zee
from the state and secured some To-
cal prestige professionally by diaSnos-
ing as leprosy a case that had been
pnzzling the local physicians. Later
the authorities sent TO New orleans
for a specialist to pass on the case
md his diagnosis verified DIR. Bray
toms finding. The patient IS sun
there but was Immediately placed IN
seuucstratiOn.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
STOCKS.

Amalgamated. 81; Smelling. 6S5s;
Atchison. 1882; st. Paul. 1043s. New
York Central. 11Oi2; Pennsylvania.
1888; Relding. 1888; Southern Pa
cific. lO7; Union Pacific. 1918; Steel,
597s: do preferred. 1929
Silver. 5Sl.c
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01

January, 1912, under previous order
OF said Court, of the following real
estate. and for the following named
sum. to-wit:
Lot one % in block L Of University
Addition to the City OF Phoenix. Mari
copa County. Arizona. was sold to
John w. Rapp. Of Phoenix. Arizona,
for the sum Of three hundred and
twenty-five Cs325.OO) dollars. cash;
Ard lot three 60 in said block l. of
said University Addition was sold tn
said John w. Rapp for the sum of
two hundred and seventy-five (s275.O0)
dollars. PAYABLE as follows, to-wit:
tNenty-three $4,000 dollars on Feb
rGary 1st 1912, and twenty three
(23.0O) dollars on the 1st day OF each
and every month thereafter until the
remainder of said sum of two humid
red and scventy-five (s275.O0) dol
lars is fully paid, said remaining sum
to draw interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum. The said pur-
chaser to be given a contract Of sale
providing for delivery Of deel when
full payment has been made accord
ing To contract, and that in ease of
failure To- make any and all of aid pay
ments according to said contract, all
payments made shall be forfeited to
said estate. and said contract u sale
shall be terminated. as Will more full
" appear from said return filed as
aforesaid, and to which reference is
hereby made for further particulars.
And Notice Is Hereby Further Civ
en- that Saturday. the 10th day Of Feb
ruary. 1912, 1T 10 o'clock \. N, al the
court room Of said Court, at the Court
House in the City Of Phoenix, County
Of Maricopa, has been fixed Cor hear
ing the said return. when and where
any person interested in the said es-
tate may appear and file written OBJ
jections to the confirmation of the
said sale. and may be heard. and may
produce witnesses in support of such
objections.
Dated January 29th. 1912.
CARL CLARK.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
WHITE LINE
TERMINAL SITE
Scottsdale Depot and
Freight Yard Located and
the Citizens Are Rejoic-
ing-To Begin Construc-
ton Soon.

SCOTTSDALE. Jan. 30.-F. VI. Win
tiers. president, ana {. c. Lewis, secre-
tal-y. Of the White Line railway. which
l. building to Scottsdale. met the citi-
ems of this vicinity ut the store OF
4. Q. Brown today To arrive at a de-
cision as to where to locate the pas
Scnger and freight depots for this ter
minal. Il was finally dccided,-after
Mr. Brown and Mr.. Cticy aSreed to
deed the railway company right of
way through their lanI.-tp put the
passenger depot on the Indian School
road at a point where Mr.. Utley's land
joins that of Mrs. Scott. After OBJ
tanning Nj UtIey's consent to deed the
railway company ten acres Of land just
south of the Haynie stock ranch it was
decided by the officials of the COM
pany to place the freight facilities at
that point
The entire survey for this line, it is
expected. viii be completed today. and
AIR. Winters promises that the first
construction work will commnce with
an week or so.
Mr. Lewis. in conversation with sew
craI of those around him. remarked
that the site selected for the town of
Scottsdale is the most beautiful nat
ural site in the salt River valley.
or course. this is a great lay in the
history of Scottsdale, but those who
have lived longest here could hardly
help remarkinE. If Chaplain Scott
could only be here" Not only that
ScottSdale should grow into arge
town, but that ScottSdale should have
Il railroad, was the dream of the chap
lain's life: ana we feel At this time
that while rejoicing over the many
sood things that are coming to Us who
have lived t. see Scottsdale what it
i. We owe more than tongue can tell
10 the one who founded Scottsdale and
gave it the name it bears, Chaplain
Winfield Scott.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS.

Sealed proposals addressed To the
Board Of Control OF the Territory OF
Arizona at Phoenix, Arizona. and en-
tiorsed Proposal for furnishing eighty
thousand 100000 common brick for
use i'm the reconstruction of the Main
Euilding Of the Territorial Asylum for
the Insane" will be received by the
Secretary of the said Board at his
office in the Capitol. until eleven
O'Clock a. M, Thursday. February s,
1912. and VIII be opened By the said
Beard in the presence Of the bidders
at the above time and place. and
thereafter considered.
Any further information desired
may be obtained upon application to
the Board OF Control. \ certified
check for five per cent g per cent? of
the amount should accompany each
bid
The Board reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject part or all of any bid Or
to waive auy informalities in any bid.
By order Of the Board OF Control.
ROBT. y. CRAIG.
Secretary.
2-p
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
CHEAP RATES
BRING MANY
Heavy Passenger Traffic
Expected by Two Great
Systems When Colonist
Rates Take Effect-Time
Is Extended.

Another heavy influx of settlers will
cCmmenc. March ! when the annual
spring colonist rates from eastern
points to Arizona and California 60
into effect on both the santa Fe and
Southern Pacific lines. 1t was esti
mated that between three and four
hundred homcseekerS came to Arizona
last year during the weeks when these
reduced rates were available. and as
the time has been extended from
thirty to forty-five days this year.
even more are expected TO come.
\ ten-day stopOver is allowed both
at MaricOpa and Ash Fork. This will
bring many sightseers into Arizona.
The rate from Colorado points To
Phoenix is 80, and tn same holds true
for Missouri River points. 1t will cost
SS3 to come from Chicago to Arizona.
$50 from St Louis. S25 from Dallas.
Fort Worth and Houston. So from
Memphis and s3l.75 from Minneapolis
and St Paul.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
Finances and Markets
ASSOCIATED Press Disbdtchl

NEW YORK. Jan. 31-Acute weak
ness in United States Steel ovcrshad-
owed all ether features on the stock
market TO-DAY. Prices fell al points.
and were borne down by an out
pouring of stocks which smothered
all attempts to tide. The Union Pa
cific showing was little better. losing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
M ETALS.

Standard copper was quiet: spot
and futures, sI3.75d13.S5; lake was
unchanged. Lead was steady at $500
M43O Tor New York
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

OF the County of Maricopa, Terri
tory of Arizona.
In the Matter of the Estate OF
Emanuel O. Slocum, Deceased. Notice
bv Clerk of Day Fixed For hearing
Return of Sale of Real Estate.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF the
Probate Court, made on the 29th day
Of January. 1912, notice is hereby given
that Maude Carver, eNecutrlN OF lhe
last will and testament of Emanuel ID.
Slocum, deceased, made to the said
Court, and filed in the office of the
Clerk thereof. on said day, a return of
sale made by her on the eth day of
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01

effect of the elements They are
fastened to a metal device for attach
ing them To lamp posts or other cor
ner constructions and do not depend
on mere nail for their permanence.
Those now erected are fastened to the
new street light standards at the
outer edge Of the sidewalks
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-01
FOR SALE

S3,75o-New 5-room modern cottage,
north side
S4,60oNew 5-room modern cottage.
north side
s4,750--New broom modern cottage.
north side.
20 sores fine sandy soil, near Glen
dale car line. east of Indian school, at
only $3.50 per acre. These are all
fine properties and worth the money.
We have money to loan on improved
city or country property.
THE CAMP-TANNEHIll CO.
80 East Adams St.