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The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01
Son Of Educator Commits Suicide

Reno. Nev.-Thomas j. Kirk, Jr.,
son Of Thomas J. Kirk, former super
intendcnt Of public instruction Of Cal.
ifornia committed suicide.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01

r. Makes the laundrcss hoppy-that's Red
,I2ss lSag Blue; Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good groccrs. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01

No man is born as free and equal as
n hired girl.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01
Women Police.

Los Angeles.-Two plain clothes"
patrol women will walk beats in the
downtown district.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01

For hnl"-Wcll paying general morohandls,
businoHn In Murkc, Wyo., staple stock Of
mons fnrhlhhlngs, shoes, groceries nN>Ir.s.
scales, "tCt. no competition; rnro opportunity.
Mcdonald Mercantile co. iIorsr Greek, Wyo,
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-05-01
The Texas Land & Development Company

Offering for sale their district
IN tho finest climate
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
LOVES MAN WHO BEAT HER
Girl In Chicago Court convicts Him on
Testimony, Then Tries to Free
Him.

Chicago.--After Fred Wagner was
fined 800 and costs by Municipal
Judge Mahoney for beating her, Miss
Marie Sholda put her arms around his
neck and with tears streaming down
her face begged the Judge to release
him. II love him, Judge. and I'll pay
his fine if can if you'll only let him
CO." the girl sobbed. please let him
60" Judge Mahoney didn't see the
matter in that light The girls face
was cut and bruised She testified
that she had met Wagner in MIL
wau6ee and had come to Chicago with
him on his promise to marry her. She
said she woke UP in the night at
the Haymarket hotel in West Madison
stree and Wagner was beating her
with shoe. He jumped from a sec
ond-story window when she screamed
and broke his right leg. He denied
he tried to take her money, $3.50.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
Archbishop's Attempt to Rule
Santo Domingo Fails.
President Nouel Loses Confidence Of
Rebel Observation-Disclosures
Attitude Said to Be Cause
of Downfall.

Puerto Plata. Santo Domingo
Mgr. Nouel. president of Santo Do
mingo. resigned his office recently and
fed to Europe.
The collapse of the Nouel admins
tration, which was established with
the cooperation of the United States
after the recent revolution which
drove the Victoria family from power,
is believed 10 be due to the vacillating
attitude of President Nouel in face
Of the open hostility of the revolu-
tionary leaders. who viewed with dis
may his failure TO call for a popular
election in accordance with the COM
pact entered into with the American
commission and the revolutionary
leaders in November last.
Gen Horacio Vasquez. who was the
commander-in-ch OF the revolution
airy forces. is now here He told a
correspondent that President Nouel
became perplexed and disregarded his
compact with the revolutionists, con
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
Sheriff Took Some Ones Word for II
on Way to Prison and Turned
His Man Loose.

Santa Fe. N. M.-octaviano Telles,
convicted in 1909 of completely in the
murder of a man in Valencia county.
in 1890, and who has been at liberty
for more than three years under the
impression that he had been granted
a parole by the governor, has begun
serving a sentence of three years in
the state penitentlary. The fact that
a parole was never granted Teles was
discovered recently by Governor Nc
Donald, and he ordered the mans ar
rest and incarceration.
After the murder Telles left the
Territory and remained away for IF.
teen years. Suspicion had strongly
attached to him. He returned in 1909
and was tried and convicted In GUS
tody of the sheriff he started for the
prison here. When the train reached
albuquerque the sheriff was advised
by some man, whose name is not
mentioned. that he was going to the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
DRAW FOR BRIDES.
Cowboy Brothers Wed Sisters
After Courtship by Mail.
All Started by Pictures Sent by the
Boys From the Canadian North
west to Their Sister In
Brussels.

New York.-Introduced by mail,
paired by a draw of straws, and
welded by the same ceremony. by the
same pastor. in the same church and
on the same night, Messrs. and Mes
danes CASTOR and George Pootmans,
newly wed brothers and sisters, re-
spectiyely, who arrived on the Red
Star liner Vaderland from Antwerp,
told friends who came to the pier to
meet them that they had had quite
enough of romance for four and they
were going back to Regina, Canada,
and go into the cattle-raising business.
Up to last week the brides and bride
grooms had never seen each other, al
though they felt that they had estab-
lished somewhat of an intimacy
through the mails.
The brothers came over from Brus-
sells three years ago and worked as
cowboys On cattle ranch in Saskat-
chewan. Canada. 40
Before they had ridden the range
long, they had their pictures taken in
their western garb and mailed back to
their sister, Mile. in Brussels.
Now, Miss Mile Pootmans had two
dear friends in Brussels. Their names
were Georgette and Lea Terwagne
Nothing was more natural, therefore
than that she should exhibit the pic
lures of her brothers in their pioneer
rolesto the friends.
Lets write to them just for fun
offered Miss Georgette, after she hat
perused the pictures in company with
her sister Lea for bit.
The bargain was struck The re
turn mail brought two letters in the
same delicately perfumed envelope, ad
dressed to. the "Pootmans Brothers.
The next east-bound mail carried let
tiers to the sisters.
The pairs had been introduced by
Miss Millie Pootmans, the sister of the
cowboys, and so all parties to the
transaction felt that the proceeding
was sanctioned by the strictest rules
of etiquette. Besides. it was suct
great fun. It was for fact.
A few weeks ago the cowboys de
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
TRACING A SON OF NAPOLEON
Investigators Believe One Buried In
an Old Cemetery at San
Francisco.

San Francisco, Gala meeting
held in the old Laurel Hill cemetery
to protest against the removal of its
dead has revived a controversy as to
whether a son of the first Napoleon
lies in the ancient burial ground. DR..
w. +. McNutt has begun an investi-
cation to ascertain the facts. He
saws he is in communication with an
old jeweler living in Sacramento who
knew Gordon, the reputed son of the
French emperor. Through this jewel.
err an effort will be made to determine
whether this Gordon was the person
who Professor Fourier Of Vienna af-
firms was the son of Napoleon by an
English woman named Gordon.
Professor Fourier has written to
McNutt that this son of the little
Corsican whom history has sighted
was a jeweler. and that. after leaving
his birthplace at st. Helena he wan
dered to San Francisco. where he
practiced his craft.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
FLY TO PIECES.
The Effect Of Coffee on Highly Organ.
ICED People.

Il have been a coffee user for
years, and about two years ago got
into very serious condition Of dys,
pepsia and indigestion. 1t seemed to
me l would fly to pieces. l was SO
nervous that at the least noise l was
distressed, and many times could not
straighten myself up because of the
pain"
Tea is just as injurious, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.
my physician told me ! must not
eat any heavy or strong food, and or.
dered diet, giving me some medi-
cine. l followed directions carefully,
but kept on using coffee and did not
get any better,
Last winter my husband, who was
away on business, had Postum served
to him in the family where he board.
ed. He liked it SO we'll that when he
came home he brought some with him.
We began using it and 1 found 1t
most excellent.
while drank it my stomach never
bothered me in the least, and l got
over my nervous troubles. When the
Postum was gone we returned to COT.
fee, then my stomach began to hurt
me as before, and the nervous con
ditions came on again.
THAT showed me exactly what was
the cause OF the whole trouble, so
quit drinking coffee altogether ant
kept on using Postum. The old trou
bles left again and have never re
turned"
There's a reason" and it is explain
ed in the little book, "The Road t.
Wellville, in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf new
one appears from time to time. The!
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Robert, seven years old, snugly tuck
ed in bed, called to his mother in the
next room II can't tell howamuch l
love you, mother" he announced.
Eyes, dear, go to sleep now" ad-
monlshed his mother. There was ST.
lence for thirty seconds. Then:
Mother, God couldn't tell how l
love you"
"All right. Bob. appreciate that.
But let's talk about 1t tomorrow" ST.
lence. Roberts thoughts turned to
fathers automobile troubles, and OF
the expert called to disentangle mat.
ters.
Mother" he remarked suddenly,
even an expert couldn't tell"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
Old Love and the New Rua.

Here's the overheard conversation
that made the day seem more spring
like: Those people next door to us
have been married long time. haven't
they?" Perhaps they have. But
their honeymoon isn't over yet"
"How do you figure that out?" We'll
It was awfully sloppy last night. But
when he came home she made him
step inside and kiss her before she
told him to go back on the porch and
wipe his feet" well, honey wouldn't
you" mo, wouldn't! We've go'
a new rug!"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
IN WARFARE OF FACTIONS
Snapshot Of Quiet Domestic Scene
When Rivals Fought for the
Control of Mexico.
There was dramatic silence.

There was a dramatic silence.
I'VE need butter for supper" said
the wife and mother firmly. 81 don't
see how we can get along without 1t.
I'll send Johnnie to the grocer's. It's
Just across the street. you know. He's
little and can run fast"
NO." said the husband and father
firmly, 81 will 60"
But the wife flung herself on his
breast as he took down his hat
mo, no, John" she cried; you
can't be spared | will CO.
He caught her by the arms
mo" he quickly said What would
do without you? Hark!"
They all listened.
81 can open a tumbler of jelly" said
the wife and mother.
Gimme jelly" cried the child.
+ So they sat down and ate their but
terless supper.
And all this happened because they
lived in the City Of Mexico. and the
rival factions were using the streets
for gun practice.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
FAMOUS HOTEL is CLOSED
Tontine, New Haven, Yale Mems
Banquet Headquarters, to Be
Raced.

New Haven, Conn.-The Tontine
hotel, for years the headquarters for
Yale class reunions. was closed re-
Gently after an existence of nearly a
century. 1t will be demolished to
make way for a new 100000 post.
Office The hotel contained a ball
room. made famous by Governor
buckingham, Connecticut's Civil war
governor, who led grand march
there at his inaugural, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and other distinguished Yale
graduates used to make It their
headquarters when here for Yale
events. George White had been pro-
prietor for a quarter of century.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
A Prayer.

o God, animate us to cheerfulness.
May we have a joyful sense of our
blessings, learn to look on the bright
circumstances of our lot, and maintain
a perpetual contentedness under they
allotments Fortify our minds against
disappointment and calamity. Pre-
serve us from dependency, from yield
ing to detection. Teach US that no
evil is intolerable but a guilty con-
science, and that nothing can hurt US
II, with true loyalty of affection, we
keep they commandments, and take
refuge in thee. Amen.-William FL
cry Charming,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

the hand of Miss Lea. AS it hap
pened CASTOR drew the long straw and
that is one reason why he is the hus-
band of Miss Georgette. The other
said at the pier that he was eminently
satisfied with having drawn the short
er straw.
The wedding was arranged for in
short order upon the arrival OF the
cowboys on the other side and the
two brides declared themselves highly
pleased at the pier.
The Pootmans are going to estab
lish ranches of their own upon their
return to the Canadian province. Gas
ton Pootmans is twenty-eight years
old His brother is three years his
junior Gaston's wife is twenty. and
her sister two years younger.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Mrs. Boynton noticed that her col
ored gardener was wearing mourning
clothes.
Il see you have met with loss.
Henry" she said, glancing at the band
of Grape on his hat.
yes, ma'am," was the reply
was it near or a distant rela-
tive7" inquired the lady.
well, kind o. distant" said Henry.
"'bout twenty-five mile, ma'am."
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

cided to take little vacation and
drop back home" Before boarding
the train for New York. where they
had engaged passage. CASTOR called
his brother to one side and suggested
that he might have other company on
the homeward trip.
That's nothing to me-" returned the
other. 81 have had similar thoughts
myself"
"But which one are you going to
take?" asked the other.
whichever one will accept me. I"
was Gaston's reply.
After more of this sort of parley
the boys agreed to leave their fates
to straws. The one that drew the
long straw was to propose to Miss
Georgette and the other was to seek
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
FLEES TO EUROPE

flding in the old political affiliation. He
was slow to accept constitutional gov
eminent and lost public confidence.
the people fearing return to mill
tarism. "
Congress" added General vasquez,
should not select a provisional presi-
dent from among the candidates for
the presidency now in the field. as this
will cause a new revolution"
He fears a coup d'etat in the capital
and then armed resistance.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

The wonderful carnations at the
Westminster show make one think of
the relations between "carnation" and
'pink" as names OF flowers and as
names of colors. Pink" the color,
clearly comes from the flower, which
was perhaps so called from its small
size-"pinkie" in Scotland meaning
anything small, particularly the little
finger and small beer. But "carna-
ton is a more complicated case. The
color is named from the flower now,
but the fower-name seems to mean
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
Gone to the villa Waves.

Simon Easy, after living sixty years
on farm. finds his quarters on ship
board somewhat cramped. He obvi-
ates the lack Of space. however, by
slowing his trousers and shoes into a
round cupboard in the side of the
vessel on going to bed. Seven a. m.
Startling disclosures
Steward, last night put my
clothes in that cubby-hole. an they
amt there now"
That amt clothes press; that's a
portfolio, sir"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

This is an actual conversation
which was overheard in Oregon in
the presidential campaign. 1t was re-
ported to President Wilson himself.
then mere governor and candidate.
He enjoyed 1t, but refused to allow
it to be published at that time.
Mike-Who are ye goin' to vote for
this fall?
Pat--Wilson Woodrow.
Mike-Faith. an vice versa ye
mean, don't ye?
Pat-The divil 1t is! Dye think
I'm goin' to vote for wan o'thim dom
Eye-talians?
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
FRENCH cAvE-DWELLER DIES
Hermit, Aged seventy-six, is Found
Dead in a Grotto in Which
He Lived.

Paris.-A man of seventy-eight
named Leleu, who had lived as her.
init for 81 years in a grotto near
ArcysurCure. Department of the Yon.
ne, has been found dead in the grot-
to. his head covered with wounds. 1t
is suggested that the old man, who
was known as the troglodyte" (cave.
dweller), may have received his in
juries by falling from his grotto on
to the rocks below.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Kin Hubbard, the Indiana humorfsN
one OF them, that is to say-once
was assigned to cover performance
Of Uncle Toms Cabin" Hubbard
had his brain-child, old ABE Martin.
report the play. This was the critique:
"'Uncle Toms Cabin played down t.
Melodeon hall las night. TIL dogs
was good, but they had poor support"
-Everybody's Magazine.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

weighing anywhere from $50 to 200
pounds dressed in all sorts of bright
colors. If you are large, dress in
quiet shades unless you wish to dis
turb the peace. Small women can
dress like humming birds and par
rots and still be attractive. In fact,
the more petite one is the more be-
coming the brighter colors are"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Evansville, Ind.-Florists here be-
gan efforts to prevent the city au-
thorities from having the city's wa
ter supply purified with hypochloride
of lime, because, they declare, the ac-
ton of the water, thus treated, is to
change yellow chrysanthemums to a
dead ash color, white roses to pink,
and carnations to almost every other
color than the right one.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are nnlikeall 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not scour; they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start ali the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

A great time and labor saver, in
keeping brass, copper and other met
ais bright and shining, either indoors
or outdoors, in any kind of weather,
is to clean and scour in the usual way,
and give them a coat of negative var
nish, to be obtained at store. Many
ornaments which lack luster are also
improved by one application,
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

There is an artist belonging to that
famous colony of intellectuals which
is situated at .scituate. Mass, who
mentions, in passing, that the Lord
doesn't color butterflies as he does
elephants. And still you see women
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
After Material.

Editor-"Why do you persist in COM
ing here? l tell you don't buy fic-
ton" Author-"Oh, don't wish to
sell any of my stories. l am writing
q short serial, entitled The ugliest
Man on Earth and came in merely to
obtain local color"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Austrian laws require that dwellings
and business houses be built of solid
material from interior to exterior.
Building regulations in Austria are
very strict and are rigidly enforced.
Interior walls there are chiefly of plas-
ter and concrete. but bricks and laths
are smuch used. AN{
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Il am going to try this sleeping
the open air as tentative propos
ton"
Have you got the tent?"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

flesh-tinted. One variety was known
as "horse-hesh." But Spenser speaks
of "coronations,' and some derive the
name from corona" a crown, carna-
ton having been favorite flower for
wreaths.-London Chronicle.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04
FREED ON MYTHICAL PAROLE

capital for parole. In a few hours
the sheriff was advised that the pa
role was granted and Telles was al.
lowed to go back to his farm.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

corrects CONSTIPATION. Munyons Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves They invigorate instead Of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing ii; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it Price IS cents. All Druggists.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

DIR. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets regulate aud
invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Su, :
coated, tiny granules, easy to take. Do :
grippe Adv.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

The theatrical managers who are
securing the country for plays might
try securing a few of those they al
ready have.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

81 have no way of killing time"
why. I've heard YOU sing"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

Speakers Are Plentiful.
Every banquet needs a few good
listeners
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

IRnIcc SEND nc for 10 formulas, including bustd de-
IhulEO vcluper. supertinOus hair remover cold
ereamund sevenOthers, OhiOspeeCo ia Uas nsinnaiO
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

HETs Life and Health Journal" Learn how
Va N 20 succeed. send ST. } for sample. Ad-
dress Robt. Q. Harmon, Carnegie Hail, \. \.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-04

nNu5T burn yout hands while bafiug. Soma i5e
DUN ! fur Lutte tirm Pie Pan ltitrr Agents
wanted. j. Il. HAYES, GREENFIELD OHIO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-04-26
J.. l. WATKINS At BANKERS, Ct)N
, yENTION.

Mr.. J. L. Watkins says he will
never regret his attendance at tn
bankers convention in AlexAndrie
last week. The ladies' club enter.
tained the delegates and visitors at
their beautiful quarters. about nv
miles from town, formerly an OH.
plantation home. The barbecue hello
there required seven Or eight lonf
tables to make room for all
Afterwards a visit Was made
Camp Stafford. the camping grounds
Of the State militia. TIE entertain
ment closed with a dance at the
Hotel Bentley, one of the finest II
the south.
Mr.. Watkins says he was very
much pleased with the way he found
things at the insane asylum IN Pine
vile, which he also visited, Every
thing was scrupuiously neat an
clean. The inmates seemed to bs
we'll cared for AMI contented.
Mr.. Watkins met quite q numbe
who were III Covington when thf
bankers held their meeting here who
spoke to him of how much they en-
ioyed their visit to Covington anc
how they appreciated the treatmen'
they received here. M
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-04-26
INSTITUTE MEETING.

Following 10 the program pf the
institute melting to be held 10 SAr
dell. Saturday. May 8, 1918:
8 =. M, opening exercises.
Roll call
Model recitation: How Conduct
4 Spelling Lesson. Mrs v. z. YounK
10 q m. Resolved. That Depart
mental Teaching Should be lntroduc*
cd in the Upper Elementary Grade
Miss Mary A. Perrin, Affirmative:
Francis Bailey, negative.
General discussion led BY MI.
Jessie Whilow and Miss Alma Fred.
erick.
Music by institute.
Sociology and Modern Social prob
lens, Chapter XIV. N. g Sylvest.
Sociology and Modern PrOblems
Chapter XIV. Miss Leah Comfort.
The teachers vacation. Mi1s De-
ssirie Delcroix.
What benefits have we and Otl
pupils derived from the years work !.
Discussion by all teachers.
COMMITTEES on resolutions and rec
Concentrations for institute work To-
the coming yesr: Miss Morrel1. MI.
Roane and A. j. Park.