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His Pockets Were Empty.

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 A little Chicago girl was crying. "What's the matter, Noreen ask ed her father. ~ fell and bumped my patella," she replied. Father was sympathetic. "Poor little girl," !" he said, and proceeded with the best intentions to examine her elbow. Noreen broke away. .Huhp she sobbed. q said my patella! That isn't my elbow. My elbow is my great sesamoid." Father went for a Latin dictionary. Exchange. No ouarantins Necessary.
 .I am delighted to meet you" said the father. of the college student, shaking hands warmly with the pro l lessor. Ny son took algebra from you last yer, you know"
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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-31

For good home-cooked meals tr Mrs. M. Olson. on Hobart street.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-31

Carbureters, magnetos, batteries spark plugs and coils at Mead's. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-05-31

A new line of base ball goods a the Owl Drug. [
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
CHAPTER xxx.
The Toll Of the Battle.

"HE Gophertown men poured from
the saloon. seizing their ponies.
circied round to the back Of the
building, firing as they re-
created
Miguel spurred his big pinto In
among them and emptied his gun. He
rode out at a tope. reioading. The
front Of his dannei shirt was shot
away. but he was not aware Of It.
Billy Dime cooliy sat his horse and
drew 6ne'' at each shot. till ieaden
slug drilled his gun arm. He SwOre
wrofuseiy aud wisely spurred out Of
range.
II got one.' cried Miguel. swinging
shut the cylinder OF his gun. II 90 get
another one"
"Give 'em Hy compliments" said
Dime. winding n handkerchief round
his arm aud knotttng it with cue hand
and his teeth
Williams. kecpiug uuder cover fred
SLOWLY and with great precision. Over.
land Red. utterly unable to manage
the Yuma colt under fire. ro.le up to
Williams. Lets call it OF. t;rand.
got my Mau. They was no need OF the
rest Of it. How did it start anyhow"
That's about what the kid said when
me let go the wagon on top OF the hill.
counted Eve Gophcrs down. Billy's
eait. and Mieueis goin' to be. the little
WOOL. Look at him"
The G0phertOwn men were dra wing
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29

away toward the canyon. They turned
occasionally to throw a shot ut Miguel
and Pars Long. who followed them.
Suddenly Williams raised Il shriu
call The Moonstone boys wheeled
their ponies and rode toward him.
Williams pointed up the canyon. Down
it rode group Of men who seemed to
be undecided in their movements
They would spur forward and then
check and circle. apparently waiting for
their friends to come up to them. Its
the rest Of the Gophertown outfit. We
might as well beat It," said Williams
This here things gettin' TOO popular
all to once"
did that guy get you:" asked Will
liams. nodding to Overland.
mot what you'd notice." replied
Overland We'll take drink ON the
house. She ain't SO tidy as she was,'I
Neither Is the guy behind the bar"
said Bud Light, pointing with the stub
OF his finger to I.usk's face. The sa-
loonkeeler had been hit bet the
eyes by a chance bullet.
Hes where he belongs" said VII.
tiAms, so is this one" And williams
touched Saunders body with his boot
Let's drink and vamoose."
Here's to the kidv' cried Overland
strangely white and shaky.
Here's hoping" chorused the Moon
stone riders.
None Of the MoOnStone boys had sup
posed that Overland Red was hit. HI
rode joyfully and even began poem t
The Glasgow courier., 1916-12-29
Delinquent Personal Property List
rom '3)
Continued from page ,:

Notice the foregoing list of all personal
payable county and delinquent and
1916 the delinquent each
FURTHER 1857
Seizure and sale of The after
the Monday February the counties Of this
b owned by the
delinquent
Dated this 22nd day December 1916
I'm. PATTEN
Treasurer of Valley County, State of Montana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
AUSTR|ANS HELD BACK
ALL ALONG BATTLE LINE

ROME, June s.-Checks for the Aus
TRANS all along the line of their at
| tack in the southern Tyrol are reported
by the war office. The important Conf
still firmly held, while near Campo
Mulo, northeast of Asiaso, an Italian
counter attack was notably successful
The latest official statement follows:
The enemy on Monday evening re-
peated his violent attacks. supported by
intense artillery fire. against our posi-
tons in the upper valley Of the Arsa
on Monte Spiri and along the Campo
Mulo valley. northeast OF Asiago He
was everywhere repulsed with very
heavy losses. On the heights east Of
the Campo Mulo we vigorously counter
attacked the enemy infantry, pursuing
them with the bayonet to the bottom of
the valley.
Tuesday along the whole front from
the Adige to the Brenta artillery &C
lions occurred Enemy attempts to at
tack In the direction Of Conf Zugna in
the Adige valley, and against our po
sitions southeast of Asiago were
promptly repealed by our fire.
in the Drava valley we are contf'-
uing our bombardment of the Toblach
and Sillian stations.
ION the Carnia and Isonzo fronts
there has been an intense exchange OF
bomb and mining warfare and infan
try activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
FOR TALKING DANCES"
Masters Decide TO Encourage Pupils
to Use More Walking Steps.

NEW YORK. June S.-Dancing mas
tiers attending their annual convention
here have decided to encourage their
pupils in the practice of more walking
steps in learning modern dances. The
purpose is to give the dancers a better
opportunity for conversation.
Heretofore dancers have been so in
tent upon thinking what steps are com.
ing next that they have no opportunity
to talk with their partners" said
Charles McCrea of Philadelphia. THE
mental strain of trying to remember
how to dance has been so great that i,
has been Impossible to think OF any
thing else. 1t is this condition we are
nghtinG.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08

abbie l.. krebs, a delegate at large from
|aHiornia. to the republican convention
Mrs krebs told the committee that the
republican party would never regret IFS
ACTON II II put woman suffrage plank
in the platform
Mrs. krebs was followed BY Mrs. Ellis
Meredith Clement, for four years a com
missioner Of elections in Colorado
MRS. Grace Wilbur Trout, a former
president Of the Illinois Woman Suf-
rage Association. and Mrs. Frank M
Roessihs OF Pennsylvania chairman of
the woman Suffrage Associations con-
eressionai committee. in brief speeches.
Opposition Presents Argument.
Inc National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage then was given hear
ing. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of New York
president Of the national association. in
Producing the speakers. Mrs. Dodge said
the organization she represented had
members in twenty-for states
Mrs. Alice Dill Chittenden. president
OF the New York State Association, op-
posed woman suffrage plan in the
republican platform at this time, she
said. because it was a controversial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
GATHERING OF MOTABLES
IN BOX AT CONVENTION
Guests of Fred w. Upham, Chair
man of Chicago Arrange
ments Committee.

CHICAGO. June Sired W. Upham,
chairman of the local committee on ar
rangements for the convention, enter
tanned several well known visitors as
guests in his private box at yesterday S
session.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr.. and Mrs. Nicholas
Murray Butler OF New York, Mrs w
Murray Crane of Massa chusetts. Gov
Edward F Dunno of Illinois, Charles
Dcering and James Deering of New
York. Mrs. Coleman du Pont of Della
ware. Ambassador and Nine. Da Cana
o. Brazil. Mrs. Samuel Mccall of Mas
sachusetts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays
Hammond of New York, Mrs. Warren
q. Harding and Mr.. and Mrs. Myron T
Herrick of Ohio, Charles d. HiIles
Frank II Hitchcock. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
ston Churchill. Mr. Albert Shaw, George
r Sheldon. Mr.. and Mrs. James Speycr
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taft, Miss Ruth
Morgan, Theodore y. Vail and Mrs
Charles S. Whitman of New York. Sen
ator and Mrs. William A. Smith OF
Michigan. George AIDE of Indiana and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Won l.. Meyer OF
Massachusetts.
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domination was shown by the smooth
and businesslike way in which the or
der of business was carried. out. he
permanent organiZa ton was effected
without a hitch. Things ran as smooth
ly as a sewing machine. There is no
stampede material in that crowd,
said Uncle Joe" Cannon, who sat near
the press seats.
"oDesn't look like it. Uncle Joe said
Gov. Mccall of Massachusetts, from
across the aisle.
Veteran attendants of national con-
ventions remar ked on the lack of dem
onstration, and the lovers of uproar
and excitement were disappointed. Put
this does not mean that there was lack
of interest. On the contrary, the in
terest was so intense that it exercised
a subduing influence. Every delegate
is anxious to get the real work of the
convention under way and to bring
to an end the uncertainty. over the
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE ENDORSED
BY RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
OF REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

COLISEUM, June s-The republican
committee on resolutions. by d vote of
IS to u. decided to incorporate in the
platform a plank indorsing in principle
woman suffrage
Three delegations of women were
heard by the resolutions committee.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge presided.
The women's delegation represented
the National American Woman's Suf-
fraZe Association, the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage and the
Wornaf's Auti-Sufrage Association.
Mrs Gait presented memorial
adopted at u meeting of suffragists
here Yesterday. This memorial re-
uuested that the committee insert in
the republican platform the following
plank:
The republican party, reaffirming
it's faith in government of the people,
by the people, for the people. favors
the extension of the suffrage to women
as a measure of justice to one-half the
adult people of this country
Mrs. Gait Makes Brief Speech.
Mrs Gait made brief speech support
ing the memorial and then presented 5irs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
FORD'S BOUND DELEGATES
WEARING HUGHES BADGES

CHICAGO. June Notwithstanding
hey are under instructions to vote for
rIenry Ford. the Michigan delegates
came TO the convention wearing
Hughes badges. Chairman Marx said
We will cast our first ballots for Mr.
Ford After that we will decide what
10 do"
Other members of the delegation were
more outspoken. Some openly advo-
Gated a change of the ballot to Mr.
Hughes prior to the announcement of
the first vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
May Take Bit in Teeth.

If this situation is correct, it means
III all probability that the progressive
convention will go on and complete its
work, regardless of what the leaders
may suggest or order. and that Col
Roosevelt will receive a nomination
whether he wants ii or not Such con
dltons are serving in part to increase
expectancy of Roosevelt's coming to
chicago. as it was stated by men close
~ in touch with Developments that
only Roosevelt's arrival on the ground
would head off the rank and file of pro-
sressiVe delegates in the mood they ex-
hiblted Yesterday and today
Three days of rain. putting a stop to
nearly all outdoor activities. has had a
depressing effect upon many of the
delegates. and as Il result there has
been developed strain of belligerency
m many normally not observable
There have occurred several personal
clashes among delegates in hotel lob
bies. and last night, in the lobby of
the Congress Hotel Sherman adherents
and Roosevelt followers engaged in A
free-for-all fight and scramble that in
volved several score men. Police ex-
perienced difficulty in restoring order
and several persons were slightly in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
CUT IN SOUTHERN
DELEGATES UPHELD
Formal Approval Given .
Rules Adopted by National
Committee.
STATE PRIMARY RESULTS
ARE TO BE RECOGNIZED
Southern Republicans May Ignore
Primaries Ruled Wholly by
Democrats.

CHICAGO, June s.-By a vote of IS to
s. the conventions committee on rules
and order of business last night APP
proved the present basis of apportion-
ment of delegates to the national con-
vention made by the national commit
tee lin December, 1913, and later in
dorsed by every state convention,
which reduced the representation of
southern states eighty-nine delegates
Under this rule each state is given four
delegates at large and one delegate for
each congressional district with an ad-
ditional delegate in each district cast
ing $500 more republican votes.
National Committeeman r. B. Howell
of Nebraska attempted to have the rule
on representation in the national con-
vention reduced by fixing the number
of delegates to four. at large for each
state and one for every ten thousand
republican votes cast at the previous
presidential or congressional election
The change suggested is modification
of the Burke plan defeated in the par
tvs convention of 1908.
Proposes Further Cut.
Irwin B. Tucker of North Carolina
was the only representative of south
ern state to support the suggestion that
the south's representation be cut down
He wanted congressional districts
which cast less than 1000 republican
votes deprived of delegate representa-
ton. Among those who spoke in favor
of allowing the present apportionment
to stand were Roy o. West of Illinois,
Charles b. Warren of Michigan and
Elon K. Brown of New York.
e. +. Diggs of Texas wanted the
number of delegates given southern
states increased.
Other rules followed by the national
committee in the call for the 1916 con-
vention, which were discussed and ap-
proved by the convention committee,
, We're:
Convention Rules Approved.
tee to accept without question the cleo
ton certificates of state officials where
legalized primaries for the election of
delegates have been held for use in
making up the temporary roll of the
convention.
A rule that in states where the law
requires the election of delegates at
large instead of by districts the ma
tional committee shall accept without
question the names AS certified by the
state officials.
\ rule that republicans shall not be
required to participate in primaries in
southern states where the party has no
representation on the boards of cleo
ton.
A rule declaring that national com
mitteemen must be elected by the ma
tional convention Of the party after
having been nominated by the stare
| delegation, even where state laws pro-
| vide for their election by primary cleo
| ton state convention.
| limit on nominating speeches for can
didates for President and Vice Presi-
dent
A rule limiting all seconding
speeches to five minutes.
No change made in the order of
business for the convention.
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Continued from First Page)
ing papers. paid for by the pro-
gressives. and some of them signed by
progressive leaders, attack Mr.. Hughes
for not being as outspoken on this sub
ject as was Col. Roosevelt in his De-
troit and st. Louis speeches.
This was taken as direct appeal to
the supposed sympath i'll the regu-
lar convention with the coloners adj
vanced position against the hyphenate,
a s the advef tisements were addressed
to the regular republicans directly
Mr.. Hughes friends say that this
line of attack will react to the advan-
tage of their favorite, as they believe
the disposition of the greater number
of delegates to the regulars conven-
ton is not to raise the issue presented
by the colonel
Not a stampede Crowd"
That the regular republican conven-
ton is thoroughly under organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Vice Presidential Possibilities.

While there has been little real dis
cussion BY republicans of vice presi-
Dental possibilities and it is recognized
that geographical conditions and polit-
zeal eXpediency will govern, consider
able tall: was heard today indicating
that there might be concentration on
either former Vice President Fairbanks
of Indiana or former Senator Burton of
Ohio.
Nothing will be settled as to the vice
presidency, however, until the head of
the ticket had been chosen.
From progressive quarters came re-
ports that certain western progressive
delegations were solidIy against any
plans for fusion and peace. 1t was
said that North Dakota and other pro-
gressive state delegations desired a
third party above all else and. would
10 everything possible to prevent the
Auditorium convention from entering
INTO or ratifyine any sort of peace pact
These state delegations it was report :
cd were su!hc1ent in numbers to block
enorts of George W. Perkins and other
progressive leaders from entering into
agreement with the republicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08

question. and the times were too Sc
rious for political parties to take up
such matters.
frage were Miss Minnie Bronson of
Iowa, general secretary of the Asso-
citation Opposed to Suffrage. and Mrs.
a. J. George of Massachusetts.
When the ants began speaking re-
quest was made of Chairman Lodge to
permit thousands of woman suffrage
paraders outside to enter the Coliseum.
The senator did not comply. stating
that it probably would break up the
hearing. Later. however, some one
opened the doors and several thousand
women wearing yellow sashes and yell
low hatbands poured into the big hall.
Paraders Indulge in Kissing.
AS the delegation opposed to suf-
frage was leaving the platform some
of the paraders began kissing, but
leaders among them quickly sup
pressed the demonstration.
Representatives of the woman's
party organized by members of the
Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage We're next heard. These in
cluded Miss Anne Martin of Nevada
national chairman OF the womans
party: Mrs. Sara Bard Field of Ore
gon, president of the party, and Mrs
Harriet Stanton Blatch of Kansas.
Mrs. Batch said the biggest things
the republican party had done was to
write the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments into the Constitution.
You have stood by the black man;
now we want you to stand by the
women, she added.
Miss Mabel Vernon of Nevada. ma
tional secretary of the woman's party
was, the last speaker for equal suf-
frage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
CBy the Associated Press. }

CHICAGO, June S.-As political lead
sions of the republican and progress
i've national conventions it became
would be two tickets in the field. Vic
tor Murdoch. chairman of the pro-
up the whole situation when he said
today:
the republicans don't seem to be COM
ing in"
That was the progressive leaders
reply TO inquiries as to whether there
remained any prospect for harmony
and whether there was likely to be APP
pointed today conference committees
representing both parties to receic
and pass upon peace suggestions.
Action Too Long Delayed.
Republican leaders, too, discounted
the success of the peace talk, saying
long that a majority of the republican
delegates already have decided to pro-
coed without regard for any third
marty. and nominate Justice Hughes. to
whom the most support has been gath
cred.
There are some among the prosressives
aud among Roosevelt republicans who
sin believe that the colonel himself could
sa We the day if he would come to Chica-
go Representative Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts who was defeate for .republlca n
delegate al large from Massachusetts on
a Roosevelt ticket, pleaded with progress
sive leaders to bring Col. Roosevelt on
without delay.
Invited to Chicago.
Word came from Oyster Bay that Col.
Roosevelt had received the telegram
from Republican National Committee
man Jackson of Maryland sent yesterday,
urging him to come here in the interest
of harmony While the colonel an
nouuced ii was not his present intention
to accept the invitation. he would make
public his reply later, and he did not in
dictate what its tenor would be.
The republican nomination for Presi-
dent probably will be made in the
Coliseum tomorrow. but it is not ex
pected the convection Will adjourn
before Saturday. bstensibIy the SEES
sion will be prolonged to give more
deliberate consideration than is usual
to a nomination for second place, but
| the real purpose, 1t is believed, is to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
THIRD TICKET NOW REGARDED
AS WELL NIGH A CERTAINTY

avoid adjournment before the progress
sive convention has acted.
The progressive convention probably
will not nominate before Saturday.
There will only be few hours of ses-
sion today and that will be devoted to
platform making and other routine.
The delegates are confident that on
Saturday they will name as their ticket
Roosevelt and Johnson, their standard
bearers of four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
For Redress of Grievances.

I'VE favor the creation of d tribunal
to which all employees in the competi-
tive civil service may appeal for re-
dress of grievances.
We also favor and pledge our sup
port to secure the enactment of an
equitable retirement law providing for
the retirement of superannuated and
d sa bIed employees in the civil service
to the end that a higher standard of
efficiency may be maintained
We favor the enactment of a COM
prehensiye federal compensation law
TO include all civil service employees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
Draft of Proposed Plank.

The plank proposed was as follows:
; I'VE reaffirm our adherence to the
principle of appointment to public office
based on proved fitness with tenure
during good behavior and efficiency,
and stand committed to the mainte-
nance. extension and honest enforce
ment of the civil service law, favor
ing legislation empowering the Presi-
dent to extend the competitive service
as far practica bic.
Recognizing the increased cost of the
necessities of life, stand for ade-
quate compensation for all offices and
employees in the civil service, ba sed on
the class of work performed, and favor
legislation establishing a minimum
wage for all such employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-08
GOMPERS IN PLEA
FOR j. s. EMPLOYEES
Argues for G. O. P. Plank
Favoring Civil Service Re-
tirement and Pensions.
OTHER REFORMS PROPOSED
FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Adequate Compensation, Minimum
Wage and Tribunal for Re-
dress of Grievances.
BY EARL GOODWIN.

CHICAGO. June S.-President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
of La Dor. backed by DIR. Llewellyn Jor-
dan of Chicago, secretary of the United
States Civil Service Retirement Assoc
citation. and Thomas F'laherty of Wash
ington. d. c. secretary and treasurer
of the National Federation of Post Of
flee Clerks asked the republican COM
mittee on resolutions last night to
place in the platform strong plank
providing for civil service retirement
and pensions.
Owing to the few minutes allowed for
hearing. necessitated by the great press
of business before the committee, only
Mr., Gompers talked. The two others
indicated that they affirmed what the
labor leader had to say.
MI. Gompers' Argument.
Mr.. Gompers explained the necessity
for greater attention to the civil serv-
ice retirement question in vein which
followed the logic of abor leaders who
have appeared recently before the
House committee on labor in advocacy
of the NofSS minimum wage OIL, and
also before the ..[--.-7 committee on
reform in the civil service on retire
ment bills before that committee
President Gompers' analysis of the
proposed plank emphasized the follow
ing points:
Recognition of the merit principle of
appointment: honest enforcement and
extension of the civil service law; ade-
duate compensation; reasonable mini
mum wage; comprehensive federal
compensation law; creation of a civil
service court for civil service employees;
an equitable retirement law.