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Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
ACr JOHNSON HAS
 HIS APPEAL GRANTED

CHICAGO, June. g - Appeal from the verdict which sentenced him to one year in prison for vio- lating the Mann White-slave act. was granted Jack" Johnson. the negro pugilist by Judge Carpenter in the United States district court here today.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
DOREMUS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
 A. nc-I m rrC A A-rc,r

ocratic congressional committee elected Representative Doremus of Michigan, chairman tonight and agreed to CO., operate with the democratic national committee in the coming mid presiden- tial campaign
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
GETTYSBURG
 FUND NEARLY COMPLETE

acknowledged  J land X
  H. A. Dietl P.
  so P 90  
 
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Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
STRIKE COMING TODAY.
IAssocIArED PREss DESPATCH

CINCINNATI, June 23-By unani
 nous vote late today the garment workers of this city refused to consider propositions made them by the manu- facturers and will go on strike tomor- row. The strike it is estimated, vii! involve about 5000 workers of all classes. Arrangements are being made tonight for peaceful picketing of the
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
To Attack luarez

FL PASO. June 23-An American employe of the Madero Lumber Co. who arrived today from Western Chihuahua. reports that Rancho Vil- Ia the constitutionalist commander of that state. instructed him to inform
 the Ame an consul at Juarez and
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
ARIZONA DELEGATES AP- POINTED TO THE GETTYS
 BURG REUNION

C. A. R Netcrans-Wm. r. Ficllas; Marion Abbott; A. J. Weaber.
 s C. NeteranS-J J.. Camp Josiah NinSOn "
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24
PeIkey lS Freed Or ManSl0MghteY
 Charge By Juy
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 CALGARY, June 23.-Arthur Pelkey. the pusilist was acquitted tonight on a charge of mausIaughter which was placed against him as result of the death of Luther McCarty who died af- ter the first round of scheduled ten round bout in Burns Arena here May Il II was charged by the government that McCarty died from d blow ad- ministered by Pelkey The jury W Is out less than an hour before it returne,l it's verdict although Chief Justice Har- YeN's charge was unfavorable to the defendant
 In his charge to the jury Justice Harvey be passed for the sake of the doubt whether or not the contest was Illegal but he said there was no doubt the death had been caused by a blow and the jury should consider only whether the defendant was guilty O. causing the death of his opponent in an effort to win d prize placed upon the contest.
 PeIkey was jubiIant when he learned the verdict and declared it exactly that he had expected The case was given the jury at 5:30 o'clock
 The jury was out forty-five minutes du'i Iilt NtttICl 10 tue tlltCl JIdI JIlc contest was d prize fight but Pelkey was not guilty of manslaughter inas- much as the blow he struck was not intended to cause fatal results. A big demonstration followed the announce ment Of the verdict and as Pelkel- stepped from the prisoners box he was warmly congratulated.
 McCarty Estate.
 SPRINGFIELD. June 23,-PrObate Judge C. C. Lydy refused today to ap- prove the inventory of the Luther Me 1 Carty estate because the fighter listed his proceeds from the fatal fight at Calgary, Alberta. as only twenty six dollars. He said he would begin an fn- Vestigation into the matter.
 all others interested in the constitu- tiOnaliSts to reach Juarez and begin the attack on next Thursday. Villas forces captured the entire line of the Mexico Northwestern railway from Bustillos to CasaS Grandes dc- cOrding to the American who with four other men occupied four days on a trip to Fl Paso on handcar. Villa told the American that his forces were being strengthened by q detachment that had been destroying the Mexican National Railway be- tween Montezuma and Chihuahua. The rebel commander estimated the Continued on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1913-06-24

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
Annals of a Back Yard

Every hour thereafter we came
upon reminders. Here was his little
bali, here his collar, here his old
shoe. here, alas. the little white whip.
His place by the easy chair knew him
no more. neither the rug by the din
ing-room door, where he was wont to
lie more or less patiently just out of
bounds till his turn should come.
Then came Nutty. the heartless
wretch, back to his own, cheerfuliy
making himself at home in his old
haunts. But the Reaper gathered him
too. One night he crawled off In evil
dent bodily distress and in the morn
ing we found his stiffened form UNI
der the blackberry vines.
There lie their bones, side by side.
in two little graves In our back yard.
No marble shaft bears their nanes
No elegy was composed on the de-
ceased. The world of men passes by
house and knows not Of our hum
BILE tragedy. But WI remember; we
shall not forget Always, while we
live here. those bones shall lie undis-
turbd. Always there win be green
about, And when evening comes and
the street Is still, I a linger there
and fancy ! feel against my leg the
soft, repeated rubbing of a little cat,
II within my hand the moist muzzle
Of a little dog. Better loves and
memories like these in a quiet back
yard than all the world beside and
hatred herewith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
This Il Do

mas time. Every boy had made q
pilgrimage to teachers house to In
spect It; and II they had not all
dreamed Of the dainty, perfumed craft
1T night, they had all day dreamed
about It. and each had day-dreamed
that It WA his OWL.
When saturday morning came, Rus
seH scamp0red into his mothers
room before she was awake. where's
my Sal. mamma, you promised to
make for my boat?" Mother sat up
sleepily, where's my sail. please,
mamma 2"
Sail? o. 20 / did promise you a
sail. Well. now. that's too bad. /
didn't make q scrap Of a sail. My
workbaskct was way upstairs, and 1t
was 30 far to go to get it. Anyway,
thts'u do" Mamma was tearing a
scrap oil OF her old soiled dust rag.
Russell looked at her doubtingly, but
she was holding 1t out to him quite
mo to hem q sail for q boat with
nails as big as the mast In it and a
deck all cracked" she said. Take
this; this'M do"
"This'll dol" Where had he heard
those words? Russell looked from his
mothers mischief brimmed eyes to the
ragged bit OF cloth, slowly ~reddening
TO MS eyebrows. Then he turned
round and marched out without a
ward. Mamma could hear the ring
of a hammer and snatches OF whist
ling, but that was all. And half an
hour before the picnic, while she sat
over a bit Of mending. something slid
over her shoulder and down into her
lap. 1t was a wonderful little ship,
truly and truly. The masts rose deli
cately from a neatly smoothed deck,
and the sides, still slightly wet from
a recent coat of paint. had that nice
bought" look that only toyshop toys
attain. Mother " a little cry Of de-
light.
Please, IL It worth making a sail
for"
We'll. rather" said mamma
heartily, just as one of the fellows
would have said It. Then out of her
workbasket came a little parcel which,
Cnfolded. developed into a cunning
sail OF white silk with a little Ameri-
can flag to ny from the mast.
Russell looked at mother roguish-
ny. "This'n do" he suggested mer-
rily.
Mother knew that he had learned a
lesson. and that halfway doings
wouldn't satisfy him again.
Did Russell's boat get the prize ?
Now, dear, / don't know. / didn't get
invited to the picnic. / wanted to go
awfully too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
THE ROYAL" MAY-DAY FESTIVAL

Few American travellers in England
fail to visit the quaint old town of
Chester. n II you should slip away
from Chester by foot or carriage into
the region roundabout. you would
md yourself in a delightful district of
rural England, For here are the VIII
iage church with taper spire, the mill
beside the willowy brook, the mea-
dows abloom, the fields dressed in
gold and white; a narrow highway
Greene by hawthorn hedges, an old
time coach just coming Into view;
and II. on a certain spring morning,
you take that coach 80 pr~ovidentially
In sight. you nay arrive at Knuts-
ford in time for the Royal May
Day Festival.
The forest will be all alive today, :
IhereIl music be and children singing
songs.
And dancing round the May-pole in
a ring.
10 srown-up folk, Knutsford has
peen made famous because Mrs, Cas-
neH "fote about it in a wonderful
story called Crawford" To girls
ana boys it may be somewhat surpris-
.ns 70 ear tina 1.-THE honor of main
sanihk tne glorious traditions of Brit
am earliest festival has been cor.
.eueu TO SO small a community, Yet.
LOT the last fifty years, Knutsford has
never rallied to break its genteel si-
lence on the coming OF the May. and
Always observes the ancient customs
OF the FESTIVAL Of birds and blossoms
ny the browning OF u May queen and
the twininG of the May-pole with gar
lands from the woods. And the fes-
tivai ha grown in size and Character
until now thousands OF visitors gather
IN knutsford, on this first day of Eng
iands summer, to enjoy the Oldest.
prettiest. and only royal" May-day
festival in all the Kingdom.
Knutsford itself might almost he
termed royal" for tradition has IL
hat this very ancient town was
founded by King Canute, Of famous
memory. when he forded the river at
this point. But. Knutsford can boast
many more recent favors from royalty.
The Princess Victoria, a year or W
before she came to the throne, was
greatly pleased with the town. In
1897. the then Prince and Princess Of
Wales attended the May festival, and
granted the privilege Of afiixing roy
NJ" to h name OF the festival itself
and the COMMITTEES OF arrangements.
Since then the festival has grown
year by year more beautiful in detail.
moro gorgeous in costume, while. by
ffrvftGtfor-of-tfr
representatives OF all the civilized
countries of the globe have gathered
in this rustic village to pay homage
to the queen Of May"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08

There are two little graves in our
back yard, just beyond the ash-bfn.
beneath q young ailantus tree. Side
by side sleep w whom we loved.
albeit they loved not one another.
Nutty, the cat. we brought from III
former domictle in an oldFcloth satchei
with Sits cut in it for air, and he came
not willingly. He was a handsome
cat, affectionate. and extremely talk
alive. Also he was OF the night
proving variety, but this is not the
place to speak Of his sins. He was 81
part Of our family and we loved him.
There are good folk who detest
cats. and 1t must be admitted that
cats are selfish creatures. They are
chiefly physical; their joys are those
Of the flesh; their spiritual nature has
not been developed to the canine
standard. I for one find II hard to
resist the charm OF the cats soft,
sleek grace. There Is something fiat
tering in the way pussy selects your
lap from a roomful. curls up and
snuggles with an excess of comfort,
and, purrfng. falls asleep.
with all his s~efishness, Nutty was
faithful To his home. He was CRATE
ful for bed and board. He delighted
our eyes with his playful antics in
the yard. He made us feel that
company was acceptable He was
part and parcel OF our household.
He never hurt our feelings nor spoke
evil of us behind our backs There
are humans in our town OF whom !
could not say as much.
In the late fall came Dusty Rhodes
in a crate-an Airedale terrier puppy
with d qutzzical face and awkward
legs. Natty took 10 the kitchen whore
dogs were not allowed, and thence
forth showed plainly that his nose
was out OF joint.
Dusty. l regret to say. was a way
ward child. Strict obedience he lever
learned though not because OF stu
pidity. He tock to shaking hands and
begging quite readily.
But Dusty was a dog, q real dog.
We had never owned a dog before be-
cause we had never owned q back
yard before. One needs q Back yard
for a dog; a farm is better stiil,
Dusty was indeed q real doe-with
with ali q dogs attachments to man
kind. II is wonderful, when you
eoule 10 .thlnk OF H. that ene of 4the
lower animals should have SO devel-
eyed as 10 love man better than his
cwn kind.
Transcendentai philosophy attrib-
utes mans higher virtues to a soul
apart from his brain. and rests on
tent But now ABOUT q dORs nlgher
virtues, many of which he possesses
In a degree 10 make his master
ashamed? Love, forgiveness, moral
courage. loyalty, faithfllness-are
these not of the soul2 Wiser men
thai ! have been unable 10 answer
AS for myself / am able only TO
marvel.
Dusty Rhodes was often a sore trial
to rs. both in sickness and in health,
hut in the few short months he was
with us he surely found his way TO
9ur hearts. And when the distemper
seized him. and we saw him suffer ana
waste away, with that look of plead
ing inquiry in his eyes. all was for
given. In pain he died IN night and
we burned him OUT IT. the yard next
Gay. II was not easy TO drop the
damp gravel on b a POOR. shaggy ill.,
-r!E TEad. Z We Knew that we had
lest something worth while. ] wonder
where the love and devotion to
when ne breathed his Last 1t is a
mystery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
Lesson for the Children

many men-about ESQ people. Use
women and children and a great
many men-about ESQ people. Use
sticks for the people, cardboard ami
mails, and tiny boxes for the wagons.
In this wagon Is a white haired old
man. What is his name, Bonnie ?
Jacob" Jacob calls Judah to his
side and tells him to ride on ahead
and tell Joseph they are near, and to
meet them In Goshen. Here is Judah
Fastening to Joseph. He comes to
the palace and delivers his message.
Joseph makes ready his chariot.
Use this small box with spools fas-
tened to IT for wheels. They ride
quickly to Goshen. Jacob sees them
coming. 1T is Joseph says one
OF the brothers. Jacob can scarce
ly believe. Joseph was a young boy
when he was taken away, and this
man Is full grown and so grand In
appearance. Here is Joseph meeting
Jacob and all his brothers and sis
ters n nieces and nephews. Are
he and his father glad to meet Alvin ?
Were o glad when your mother
came home after being in California
for six months? But think of twen-
ty years. Jacob throws his arms
about Joseph, and they both cry for
a long time. they are so happy.
Joseph says. Il will go up, and
shew Pharaoh, and say unto him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08

The old black-and-white buildings
Of the town, the matched roofs, the
high, uneven pavements Of the mar
ting for the passage of the sedan
chair and other old-time features.
Garlands of evergreen festooned with
gay spring flowers arch the winding
courseo I the procession up hill and
down dale. from top" princess
street, to bottom" (King ~street). The
fairies and elves that crowd the line
with dance and song might we'll nave
come from out the wood that presses
close upon the half-concealed town.
Robin Hood has once more eluded the
doughty. sheriff of Nottingham, and.
with Maid Marian and VIII Scarlet, is
seen upon the street, in his old-time
costume, and is already taking note
Of the merry companies OF morris
dancers who have come in to Knuts-
ford from all the country side. The
appearance OF several promenaders
In quaint old-fashioned costumes
leads us to imagine that Mother
Goose, that famous writer of the
earliest natural history book, has sent
q large company OF her best lords and
ladies, lads and ~lassies, to join in the
AN u w t4AS In ~
the day.
But the procession is now entering
upon the heath. where some two thou
sand spectators are awaiting the ar
rival Of the queen and the beginning
Of the revels. The shrill notes OF the
heralds announcing the appearance OF
the court" are all but drowned in
the tumultuous applause which greets
the royal" carriages. Preceded by
court ladies and courtiers. pages and
maids of honor, Respondent In velvet
cloaks and coronets, the royal carriage
makes its slow approach, surrounded
by the Royal May-Day Foot-Guards."
Her highness is accompanied by her
ladies in waiting and train-bearers-
Having encircleds the heath. he May
queen descends from her carriage,
and, attended by her principal ladies
and courtiers, is escorted to her richly
decorated throne.
Before one can tire OF the charm
ing picture-the youthful queen rest
ing In simple dignity upon the throne.
surrounded by her regally appareled
'court"-the crown-bearer, with all
proper h%eralding and fanfares. slowly
advances, and, with several obeisances.
into the presence OF her royal
highness, n places the symbolic
crown upon her head. The musicians
greet the coronation ceremony with.
appropriate harmonies, and the
Justify as n crown-bearer gracefully
bows himself from her majesty's pres
ence' ana the scepter-bearor pro-
claims, as he Yields up the emblem
81 s&R+F ~ -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08

Mother paused for q minute In her
busy sweeping and peepcd over
Russel's shoulder at the bits OF wood
he was whiting.
III the boat had been stronger,
My story would be longer"
she quoted merrily. your boat won't
go very far, Russie, unless you get
some smaller nails" she said. Those
are too large. Look. the deck IL crack
ed almost in two"
81 couldn't find any little ones; an.
besides, this'H do"
II think there are some small ones
In pap's tool box"
That's way out IN the woodshed.
Besides, this'll do Russell spoke
sulkily. Everybody in the house SEEM
ed bent upon criticising his boat. What
IL the nails were a bit large? He was
only eight, and a boy OF eight couldn't
be expected to know how to carpenter.
He slashed the little mast resentfully,
ard then stopped whiting with a cry
of pain. The knife had slipped, and
there was an ugly cut on his fore
finger.
Mother heard him coming upstairs
and ran to meet him with q bandage.
II Just knew you'd cut yourself" she
said regretfully. Then as a tear splash
ed on her ministering fingers she drew
the little stubborn head down on her
knee and kissed the cleanest place she
could find on a wee tear-stained fore
head. why didn't you use my little
pen-knife? / told you that you might.
Uncle's knife is too large n sharp,
dearie."
The penknife was way up-away
In your ,room-and ! thought this'd
do"
Mother took the big knife firmly.
Go and get the small one, Russie."
she Said; and next time remember
that what l say Is the thing that will
do not just what a lazy little boy
pleases."
Russell hung his head. Half an
hour later he came In triumphant with
the finished boat His Sunday-school
class was going on a picnic Satur-
day. and zach lad was to bring a boat
of his cry WI making. The moth
ers were to be allowed to hem small
sails for the boats. and maybe, per-
haps and maybe, teacher would per
NIT the fathers to make little flags
or remnants: but the boats themselves
were to be all of the boys own mak-
ing, and great was the excitement and
many the speculations concerning the
manufacture thereof OF course
teacher was going TO give a prize for
the best boat q little birchbark
canoe hat had come to her at Christ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
TALKS TO TINY TOTS
MARTIN
BY Cassie Moncure Lyme

When Martin Luther vas going to
with a friend. A storm came up and
lightning struck his friend dead. This
made Luther very sad. and he thought
he must live Z good life, %, ~ to. be
ready to 90 to heaven when he died.
In those days people thought ia. be
good one must give up the world and
family and home. So the men went
monasteries and became monks. A
monastery 10 Q house where monks
live. Monks are men that do not
marry. but 6b1Yf6 MISREPRESENTATION.
They wear coarse clothes and 60 bare
footed. Martin Luther became a
monk. but he began to think that was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
THE GOLD MINERS

Many little readers know about
Mark Twain: and some Of the boys
could certainly tell me a great deal
about Huckieberry Finn. For the
sake OF those who are not so well
informed. 1t may be explained that
Mark Twain was a great American
humorist who wrote lots OF books
that have made lots of people laugh.
Before he wrote the books that
brought him fame. Mark Twain tried
all sorts of things from gold min
Ing to writing for newspaper. and
on n occasion he was gold mining
with another man in the Tuolumne
district of america Their method
OF gold mining was very simple. First.
they staked u a claim, which
means that they marked of a partic-
ular place as belonging to themselves.
From this place they dug out dirt.
then water was fetched from a
neighboring spring. the dirt was put
into a pan. water was poured on to
each painful. and then the dirt was
gold might have a chance to show
themselves. On the day Of this story
1T was Mark Twain's duty to fetch
the water. Apparently this was rath-
er hard work. and he got discour-
aged when. despite all their digging
and washing. not a single nugget OF
even the smallest size turned up to
reward their labors. So at last.
though his friend stood In front OF
him with a painful of dirt. Mark
Twain, when he noticed the bucket
was empty, said that he would not
fetch any more water for anybody.
and 1t was no use going on any they
must give 1t up. Because his friend
was also rather discouraged. he
agreed; and they left the dirt in h
pan and walked away together from
the scene Of their disappointment.
After they had left rain came on,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
Of sovereignty. "I hall thee Queen Of
49, Nfn.

Of sovereignty, II hail thee Queen Of
the May"
The honors Of the festival having
been thus happily bestowed upon
their chosen queen, the children aban-
don themselves to the full enjoyment
of the sports, all the characters, to
the number of some four hundred,
opening the revels with a combined
dance which proves n of the pref
test spectacles OF the day. Tho tain
BOURNE dance, the sword-danco and
the horn-pipe dance follow in quick
succession. The courtiers'
ton dance prefaces the plating Of
the May-pole by the flower dancers
Some crowned with bluebells, soms
with primroses,
AS II the rainbows colors they'd un-
wove.
Now follows the morris-dance, and
now, to the strains OF the national
anthem, the queen retires from her
throne, and thus ends the oficial pro-
gram OF another Royal" May Day
Festival in quaint old Knutsford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
THE SPIDERS COMPLAINT.
i was coming up the sidewalk
= lust a litfla nuhi1a aun

4 was NckiliiS ny nv SloCW
+ lust a little while ago.
When ! met a little spider
With a lace plum full of woe;
And his little nose was flattened,
And n arm was In a sling,
His EYE was blue and purple
And he cried like everything.
Good morning, Mr.. Spider"
/ said. in tones polite.
But the little spider only glared
At me with all his might.
Hello! Miss Band of Mercy"
The little spider spoke.
MY eye is smashed. and SOS my nose,
And my right arm Is broke!
Them plaguy boys! They did 1t.
And ! would like to see
The good your Band of Mercy does
A little chap like me.
1T was going for the doctor,
Because my Dad Is sick,
When long there game a great big
And punched ME with a stick.
HE punched and punched and punch
ed until.
ne almost me tnrougn.'
And then the spider cried and cried
Until l just cried, too.
And them" went on the spider.
And wiped his tiny eye,
HE mashed me with his clumsy foot
Until ! thought I'd die"
And now then" he. continued,
In accents sad and slow.
What does your Band of Mercy do ?
That's what I want to know"
I was touched with deep emotion
At the little spiders tale.
And / promised to repeat 1t
To the children, without fail.
Now you see I've kept my promise,
And I'm pretty sur you all
Will protect the little spiders.
If they are extremely small.