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The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
When Spiders Molt.

. When n spider is preparing to mott 1t stops eating for several days and fastens itself by short line of web to one of the main lines of its snare. which holds 1t firmly while 1t proceeds to undress. The skin cracks all around the thofax, and is held only by the front edge. Next the abdomen Is un- covered Now comes the struggle to free the legs. It works and kicks viz orously, and seems to have very hard work. But continued perseverance of about 15 minutes brings 1t out of the old dress it seems almost lifeless, and Is limp and helpless for several min utes, but gradually 1t comes back to life and looks brighter and prettier than before To young people this is an operation of extreme interest. A little boy watched the melting of 6 nearly full-grown pet spider, and ran to his mother, saying: Mamma. my spider undressed and hung his dress on line"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
Legal Records.

Release of realty mortgage: William Friedelein to Harry E. Wiltse.
 Chattel mortgage: s. Mead to The First National Bank.
 Bill of sale: Lewis E. Johnson to Wm. A. Hearst.
 Articles of incorporation: Horn Milling and Trading Co.
 Bill of sale: c. M. Rhodey to Virgil M. Merritt.
 Certified copy of decree: Sally M. Spencer vs. c. H. Spencer.
 Crop mortgage: G. w. Terrell to Arizona Central Bank.
 Chattel mortgage: C. w. Terrell to Arizona Central Bank.
 Conditional sale: F. E. Brooks to Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
 Warranty deed: Robert Burns to Lotta Burns.
 Chattel mortgage: w. A. Duncan to Babbitt Bros. Trading Co.
 Release of chattel mortgage: Bab- bitt Bros. to Jack Jones.
 Chattel mortgage: J. Jones to The Citizens Bank.
 Release of realty mortgage: Abra- ham Salazar to Jose P. Trujillo and wife.
 Warranty deed: Earle M. Poison 10 M. L. Bengston.
 Notice of location: Victory No. 2. Wm. Neef.
 Honorable discharge: United States to R. c. Curtis.
 Notice of location: Victory No. 8, Mountain Mining District, Wm. Neef. Realty mortgage: Carlos Camarena and wife to Arizona Central Bank.
 Appointment of deputy sheriff: J. o. Harrington to Ed Hamilton.
 Lease: L. A. Williams to G. c. Hut son.
 Chattel mortgage: G. w. Fisher to Winifred Lynch.
 Chattel mortgage: Chas. E. Burton to United Cattle Loan Co.
 Notice of water location: Section 19, township 30 north, Range West, Ma than Bankhead.
 Warranty deed: Thos. P. Manning to Frances Josephine Manning.
 Deed: David W. Scott, ct al. to J. C. Mackey.
 Deed: David w. Scott, ct al, to Elsie J. Mackey.
 Deed: David w. Scott, ct al., to J. c. Mackey.
 Warranty deed: L. O. Vandeventer to Mrs. E. J. Mackey.
 Chattel mortgage: Thos. Hopkins to J. L. Daugherty.
 Warranty deed: George Babbitt and wife to L. Hopkins and Addie May Arthur.
 Satisfaction of mortgage: Chas. E.. Burton and wife to Simon Pouquette.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

ployment Is looking after mortgages and rents."
 Luella felt that providence was in- deed helping her as she left the Ladd office, engaged to report for work the next morning at a reasonably good sal- ary. The dead mans papers In that desk. Had the son discovered the possible one covering the dealings of the old lawyer with her fatherf
 Ever these thoughts were in her mind during the rest of that week. A natural impetuousness influenced her to set at work at once to investigate that old desk, but 1t was locked, and she knew that she must use caution.
 The next morning Mir. Ladd an- nounced that he would not be at the office the next day. The first thing the following morning Luella set about Investigating the old desk. She worked at its lock with a wire until she had 1t opened. She was explor- ing document after document when Mir. Ladd entered the office.
 ''Why, Miss Tresham. what is this?' he inquired bewildered.
 Lucia stood aghast. Then her usual c0mposure deserted her. She felt guilty and helpless under the gaze of her employer. She burst into tears and told her whole story.
 Samuel MorseT he repeated the name after her. "Why, I destroyed the papers in that matter month ago. You poor, faithful, but mistaken child. Your father did indeed pay money to my father, but 1t was to protect the memory and family of a dear friend who sold my father forged note."
 The reaction from the tense strain of fear was too much for Luella. She tottered and Robert Ladd caught her In his arms, and then and there pity, tenderness, real interest. surged up in his soul as he told her how he loved her.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
Goat |, Regiments Pet

As a rule, regimental pets are ani- malls which are more easily domesti- csted, such as the goat of the Royal Welsh fusiliers, who have long en- joyed the privilege of leading theiI pet, with shield on its horns, at the head of the drums.
 On St. David's day, after dinner, the drum major, accompanied by Billy, enters the messroom with dish of leeks. He solemnly makes the round of the table, followed by the goat, and offers the national vegetable to each officer.
 Even in the case of such pet ac- cidents, however, sometimes have hap pened. Once drummer's boy, light. weight, was on the goats back, when some incident annoyed the animal and the youngster was summarily thrown on the mess table and killed outright.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
Wonderful Island.

White island, 30 miles from New Zealand, Is probably the most extraor- liinary island in the world. It con- sists of an enormous mass of rock nearly three miles in circumference. rising 900 feet above the sea, and Is perpetually enveloped in dark clouds, which are visible for almost a hundred miles.
 The island Is rich in sulphur, which for some reason has not yet been ade- quately utilized. In inc interior is a lake full fifty acres in extent, the wa ter of which has a temperature of no degrees Fahrenheit, and is strongly impregnated with acids. Great quan- titles of steam escaping from craters on one side of the lake form the cloud that continually enyelops the place.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
TOO PRECIOUS TO DIvuLGE
if Man Ever Really Learns How ts Manage . Wife He seifishIy keeps
 it to Himself.

It has come to be almost tradition that men give advice, not take it. A pleasant novelty appears in Good Housekeeping in the shape of pungent philosophy on the marriage question, written by Dorothy Dix.
 "Ds papers is full of heartto-heart talks to wives bout how to keep young an willowy, so as to retain deir hus. bands affection, but dere ain't a word ], in 'em, from kiver to kiver, to men bout how to keep de hair on dair haids an from gittin' to look lak beer kegs on skids In order to preserve deir wives love.
 An when a gal Is gwine to git mar. ried, her ma, an her married sisters, an her cousins, an her aunts takes her of to one side an des fills her up wid useful hints bout gittin' off on de right foot, and strikin' her husban' for his pay envelop befo' he gifts well enough acquainted wid her to dast to refuse her, an drawin' de line at mo dan one evenin' out a week, an de odder mat ters dat helps woman be de fust finger in her house.
 But you never heah of father. nor . brother, nor friend whut'sy passed through de tribulations of matrimony hangln' up any red lanterns as danger signals for any odder man dat's about to start on de matermonial 'scursion. Nawm, ef man ever finds out how to manage a wife he keeps de snap to hisseh an leaves ev'y odder man to work out his. own salvation de best he can."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
A MUDDLED MoUJIK

Mir. Tower, former American ann bassador to Russia told his story of a typical moujik entering a railroad station and inquiring when a certain train would leave. He received the in- formation and departed.
 A little later, however, he was back again, asking the same question.
 Why" exclaimed the agent, q told you that only minute ago."
 "You did truly" the moujik an- swered, "but it isn't myself that wants to know this time, it's my mate out side"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
ASSYRIANS HAD GREYHOUNDS

In most parts of the world the dog has been more or less domesticated from very early times, though it k not until we begin to study the rec ords of such highly civilized peoples as the ancient Assyrians and Egypt ians that we find dogs which we can recognize as belonging to distinct breeds. The Assyrians had at last two, the greyhound and the mastiff, the former much like our coursing dogs, and the latter large, heavy built, powerful beast, but evidently much more attractive than the mastiff seen in modern kennels and at the big bench shows.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
ina Girls Pocket.

great deal has been written, In both poetry and prose, about the relics the boys carry in their pockets, writes the high school reporter for the To ronto Republican, but for some reason they missed the girls. Recently our in- vestigation committee held an inquest upon a girls pockets and found the following: One scented pocket hand. kerchief, one vanity case containing powder, mirror and some small change, one powder rag. one crochet hook, one ball crochet thread and work, one tat ting shuttle, one button hook, one nail file, one wire hairpin, one coat button, one stick chewing gum, note from her last beau, and three sen-sens, be- sides numerous unidentified odds and ends of miscellaneous nature.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
POErTIC

Tommy (dictating letter to be sent to his wife): "The nurses here are very plain lot"
 Nurse: "Oh, come! I say! That's not very polite to us."
 Tommy: Never mind, nurse; put it down. It will please her."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

All surplus labor in Arizona has been placed in employment, according to Federal Employment Director Hy- we'll Davies, who lacks about 300 men to fill calls for mining camps. All sol diers who returned to the mines, are in jobs, while large numbers of Ari- zona miners have gone to Texas or California.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
THE DOMINANT COLOR

Tt says here that blind people can be taught to distinguish colors by the sense of touch," said the Fat Man.
 "Well, that isn't surprising" replied the Thin Man. "A fellow always knows when he feels blue doesn't he? ?"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
MUSIC BY THE FOOT

The Tutor: Fees from one guinea up, according to the length of the les son, instrument and instructor"
 Pupil: "Well, say 2-hour lesson on the trombone, with 6-foot teacher how much ?"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
GETTING HIS NUMBER

Edith: Dick, dear, your office is on State Street, isn't it?"
 Dickey: ""Yes, dear; why?"
 Edith: That's what I told papa. He made such funny mistake about you yesterday. He said he'd been looking you up in Bradstreet."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
NOT so DULL

"What are you reading there?"
 "A book entitled, 'Recollections of a Dry Town"
 Rather dull, suspect"
 Mot as dull as you might think. The subtitle is Some Bootleggers I Have Met"
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06
THE PORCUPINE

Every time we get ready to swat Germany in a tender spot, one of these darned points gets in the way.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Fish may be good brain food, but the wise trout doesn't "catch on."
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Licking war savings stamps leaves pleasant taste in the mouth. Try it.
The Coconino sun., 1919-06-06

Let The Sun job printing depart ment show you some tasty printing.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-04
WOMAN HOLDS RECORD
FOR WAR PROMOTION
Mra Mauds Radford warrsn's Con-
duct Under Fire Wins Her Homo
rary Majority In "Ralnbew
Division"

Because Of her excellent work
among our men and for the wounded
az the front during violent lombard
ment, and her heroic and soidlerlike
conduct under IRE" MrN. Mnude Rad.
ford Warren, noted writer and Y. N.
9. A. cnntecn worker In France. has
been made honorary major Of the
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-04
WANT TO GET OUT:
EDUCATlN' SELVES

Somebody Slipped one over" on
the Colored Development bnttnllon at
Camp Travis. and although the Joke
NJ first created CONSERVATION among
the members. II has worked untold
good In the cases of more than 100 ~
them.
when the order for disqualification
first reached Camp Travis. rumors
spread thick and fast Ms to what was
going to he done with the colOred
troops. Some were told they were
going 10 he sent 20 Germany. others
heard they would he required 20 re-.
build torn.up France and Belgium.
while some even heard that nm invad.
Inc army n negroes was going ~ he mr.
ganlzed 90 restore conditions In Russia.
The most alarming of these reports,
however. was that before any man could
get his discharge from the nrmy he must
learn 10 rend and write. and that he
must sign his own name 20 his dis.
charge papers. Now. the Colored De
velopment battalion Is made m chiefly
o. miteratcs, and only n few ~ them
Fnow the alphabet. Anyway. the ne
. saw no hope for future freedom
unless they Immediately set to work
"educntln' themselves" as some Of
them expressed II,
The report reached an officer of the
Army Y, VI. G. A. and he immediately
saw an opportunity NJ pushing his edu.
cational work IN these hitherto I'M
touched ranks. The result has been
that in the battalion more than n
hundred negroes have learned 10 read
and write and now onc of the tuds In
the organization Is for the men'to carry
spelling hooks ami readers around
with them. Every time an officer isn't
looking mnny NJ the men can he found
at their favorlte pastlme Of "educatln'
themselves"
In addition to this 400 others who
NJ some time or other had learned to
read and write hut who through negli.
gence had forgotten how, we're able
h. brush up" and refresh their memo
rles to m extent that they are able
to do both again.
There are some 200 others In the
battalion who had been In school as
far as the third grade. and these have
taken up studies which are In advance
Of those grades. Three soldier teach.
ers aud three ~" secretaries have
handled these classes which have been
IN session from o TO n 80 o'clock In
the morning and from i;i5 to I In the
afternoon.
Onicers In charge at Camp Travis
are highly pleased with this WORK. and
say II Is among the most important
heing done by the educational divi-
! sion OF the Y. NJ. q. A.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-04-04
MRS. mAupE RAoFoRo WARREN.


One Hundred and Seventeenth Field
signal battalion Of the Rainbow dlvi.
sion. now In Germany, and Col. Il. D..
Garrett of the One Hundred and Sew.
euteenth has issued a decree that she
"wih be respected and obeyed accord.
lnrly."
Mrs. Warren holds the war record
for the entire American expediiionary
forces for rapid promotion. Less than
six weeks before receiving her ma
jorlty she was appointed second lieu.
tenant Of the Three Hundred aud
Fifty.fourth Infantry "for her un.
swerving loyalty and unselhsh de,o.
tion In the front lines"
Major Warren has been In France
since May, i0iS. during which time
she has been stationed with n number
~ army organizations. IN Y. NJ. G. A.
canieen service and hospital work.
She served In the front lines nj Cha.
tenn Thlerry. ST. Mihiei. In the Ar.
gonne forest and In the verlun drive,
and advanced into Germany with the
troops OF the Forty-second division.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26
MORE coal coMlN9
SIX CARLOADS RECEIVER -
DAY ny LOCAL DEAxlcu
Much Coal Expected tn Arrival
Next Few Days-Invoices ~
for Many Cars Enrouto-x
Hope To Build Up Surplus
Within Ten Days.
Prospect of material relief fru|

Prospect Of material relief frol
coal shortage was apparent
when local dealers received ~
for considerable coal en- routs
city. Further relief was fun
thru the arrival of six carloads q
Christmas day. Dealers now arr
fident that the movement Of Goa
become regular and that n stuff
supply soon will be secured to 4
the city thru tho winter.
Fear of another break betwee|
orators ami miners was dispell3
the news that the operators wcr:z!
pared to accept the terms Of the
posed settlement, which already
met the approval of the men. IN
feared Wednesday that the oper|
would demand n revision of the 81
lations, it having been announced
some terms were unsatisfactory.
lection Of the proposed terms By
operators, IL was thought, could
to but one thing, refusal of the'
to continue Mt work.
Four Cars TO One Dealer.
One local dealer was in receiI
four carloads of coal Thursday
expected further shipments by.
end of the week. Another dealeI
ceived one carload and a nfxd a
load of steam coal. Otherby
ceived no coal over the hoin
The run of coal this by ~
been sufficient to keep up WV s
and if dealers can get deliveia ma
now in transit it is eXpeata
small surplus may be bull 81
the next week or ten days. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26
WRECK TIES UP TRAINS.
Derailment on NJ. b st. L. Near
Steamboat Rock Delays Traffic.

Derailment on NJ. b st. L. Near
Steamboat Rock Delays Traffic.
Traffic on the M. q st. l.. north
of this city was badly interrupted for
nearly twenty hours, from late We'd
uesday afternoon until Thursday
forenoon by the derailment Of =
freight train quarter of mile
north Of Steamboat Rock. Consider
able damage to equipment and freight
was caused by the wreck.
Extra freight No. 476, south bound,
was derailed about 8 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon and eight cars ran off
the track. Five Of the cars were
loaded with flour and three were emp
ties. The cars were badly smashed
up and the contents of most of those
that were loaded were more or less
seriously damaged. The wrecker and
crew from this city was sent to the
scene and worked all Wednesday night
dragging wrecked equipment out Of
the way and clearing the track, long
stretch Of it having been town up by
the derailed cars. The track was
opened at 10 o'clock so that trains
could pass thru. Passengers and
freights going north were held on this
side of the wreck during Wednesday
night and south-bound trains were
held north of Steamboat Rock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26
Grinnell and Vicinity.
Special to Times r epublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Dec. 26-Mrs. b. II.
Reynolds died at the family home,
6l2 Spring street, on Monday eve
ming after some weeks OF painful
Illness. Funeral services were held
from the home Thursday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. w. G. Wasser, of
the Methodist church.
Miss Effie McFadden recently re
signed as chief operator for the In
terror Telephone Company and her
place has been taken by Miss Mil
dred Neff, an experienced operator
who comes here from Ottumwa.
The fuel emergency has so far
passed in this city that A. C. Rine.
fort, fuel administrator, has prac-
tically finished his work and will be
released from further responsibility
unless some new emergency should
suddenly arise.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Skcels are en-
joying Christmas holiday visit
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Skeels.
who come from their homo in Chi
cago, where Mr.. Skcels holds the po-
sition Of electrical engineer for the
Postal Telegraph Company.
Announcement is made that the
members of the Baptist church will
hold their annual church meeting.
at which all officers for the next
year are to be elected, on Thursday
evening, Jan. /, 1920. at the
church. The fuel shortage having
been overcome it is expected that
tho usual services will again be held
in the church.
c. Jorgenson, who opened UP
some months ago "sweet shop" on
Main street. has given up the enter
prise and Is now here packing his
supplies to go to Clarion, Iowa.
Mrs. P. c. Brannan announces the
engagement of her daughter. Miss
Iceline Craven, to Miles Irmis. of
Chicago. Miss Craven, who has n
teaching position In the Moosehcart
school at Aurora. Ill. Is spending the
holiday vacation hero with her
mother.
Mrs. J. l.. Whelan. of this city,
had brief visit from her cousin,
Mrs. Charles Korne, who, with her
husband and family. was on her way
from their homo In LcGrand to
spend the holidays with relatives in
Unionville, Mo.
Miss Ora Cannon leaves Grinnell
today for n weeks visit with her
parents at their homo In Storm
Lake.
Prof. and Mrs. w. o. Albert, who
were recently called from their
homo In this city to Mount Pleasant,
Pa, by the critical Illness Of Mrs.
Albert's father. were not able to
reach him while he was alive
Mrs. III. Reiter has rented her
Grinnell home to DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Leo while she is away for an
Indefinite period In California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kutish have
the pleasure OF a visit for the holt
days from their daughter, Miss Lot
tie Kutish, who came on Tuesday
from her school IN Sheffield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26
GIVE ST. CLAIR PRESENT.
Member Of Liberty Loan Committee
Remember Their Chairman.

Member Of Liberty Loan Committee
Remember Their Chairman.
There probably was no more
pleased recipient Of Christmas gift
in the city Thursday than President
G. c. st. Clair, of the First National
Bank. Late the day before Mr.. St.
Clare, who, it will be remembered,
was chairman Of the county liberty
loan committee, received from sixteen
other members Of the committee q
complete and very handsome automo-
bile lunch set. Mr.. st. Clair said he
did not know what the set cost but
that there was not enough money in
the world to buy it.
The appreciation Of Mr.. st. Clair's
work for the committee was expressed
in the following letter than accom-
panied the gift:
"The undersigned associates with
you in all of the war drives and liber-
ty loan campaigns in Marshall county
the past two years want you to know
how much they appreciate your work
as chairman of this most important
committee.
"The token we are sending you to-
day Is not given in a spirit of in
trinsic worth, far from it, but just a
thought to you of the expression of
good fellowship and appreciation and
friendship that we have for you, our
worthy chairman. Whenever you
take this set out with your new car
and your family with you, it will re-
mind you Of the many pleasant asso-
Citations we all had together during
the important work of this committee
during the great world war.
with a merry Christmas to your
self and good family and best wishes
for a future prosperity and good
health, we remain most cordially
yours, l.. c. Abbott, w. H. Arney, A..
F. Balch, F. R. Benedict, c. H. E.
Boardman, H. J. Howe, o. l.. Ingle-
due, A. A. Moore, D. W. Norris. F. G..
Pierce, r. w. Scott. w. G. Stricken,
G. A. Turner, H. NJ. Vawter, H. A..
Weisman, F. NJ. Wilbur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-26
News of Eldora.

Special to Times-Republicans 81
Eldora, Dec. 26.--A son wasy
Monday TO Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. IL
living in south Eldora. 81
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Devendorfs
son, of Berkeley, Calf. are here
visit with Mr.. Devendorf's part
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Devend
Young Mr.. Devendorf Is secreS
of the Y. NJ. C. A, in Berkeley
before his return will attend the
ventlon to be held in Des Mo
soon.
William Kyle, of Toledo, OIL
rived In Eidora Tuesday for a 81
visit with old friends, Mr.. Kyle
ing a former resident hero.
Al the council meeting,
Monday evening. J. S. Newco
was appointed park commissione
succeed the late A. 2. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Starr, Jr.
and Mrs. Hobart Follett and Gee
StcaTns expect TO leave here FIR.
for southern California, where |
will spend the winter.