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LATE THURSDAY IlIness Proves Fatal to Joseph Shikany After Operation Here. Sorrow cast a pall over the home of Mr, and Mrs. John Shikany, 142 West Eleventh street, last night “When their son Joseph, 20 years of “age, died at a local hospital at 10:30 o'clock, following an operation for Sappendicitis. The passing of the Syoung man strikes at the hearts of miany friends here, a large number of whom were his schod! mates while ‘attending the local high school, from --which he was graduated a year ago. The deceased was born in North Dakota, February 4, 1903. At the time of his death he had lived in Casper several years, had won honors in athletics at the high school and ‘Be wee ROBIN HOOD’ 15 AMERICA LINE R Famous Twelfth Century Character Lives Again In Fairbanks Play. According to legend Robin Hood, he of infinite exploits of matchless valor in the days of chivalry eight hundred years gone, hit upon a clever method of avoiding the odium of robbery when he audaciously dedi- cated himself to the occupation @ “robbing the rich to feed the poor. He made a practice of inviting weal- thy men to dine with him and he played the part of a most hospitable host, affording his guests feasts on the best of high-class edibles, includ ing rare venison and choice fowls. Then at the conclusion of each such repast, he would appear suddenly armed with his trusty bow-and-arrow, and would demand that each guest pay for his dinner. Invariably the daring adventurer would specify the sum each must pay, and pay it he did he Casper Daily Cribune his elaborate screen productio: “Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood,” # United Artists playing at the Ameri- ca today and Saturday, this charac- ter compels unstinted admiration, his charmingly romantic penchant being especially stressed in this notable characterization, which bids fair to live in cinema history as one of the ™ost conspicuous triumphs ever at- tnated by any star in any historionic effort No Obligations Contracted In Mex Conference WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The Mexican embassy today made public @ statement by President Obregon saying that should diplomatic rela- tions between the United States and Mexico be resumed as a result of the Mexico City conference it “will not be due to any obligations contracted, nor to any agreements which have been entered into for the purpose of| resuming diplomatic relations, nor to| anything that might contravene our| laws or the rules of international law." In the event the Mexican govern-| ment is recognized by the United States, President Obregon's stateren} | adds, ‘such a happy event should be ELEPHANT HERD LARGE WITH HAGENBEGK-WALLACE _ CIRCUS AND THEY GAN DO EVERYTHING BUT TALK Three “Tribly” is ants, or exactly 5,567 pounds of ot Professor pachyderms are featured with the Carl Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, | P&P: Just I to be more orean art, which comes to Casper for afternoon and night’ performances and grand free street parade at 11 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, Aug. 23. It able to follow the music Don Montgomery's ike a human, and {s sald proficient in the terpsich PAGE FIVE. having the cat animal ride around the steel arena in a howdah. The three herds of elephants are not only worked in the rings, but they must aasist in putting up the big top, and also aid in getting the heavy wagons, especially the cook house, electric light plant, stake and chain, pole and canvass, and the other heavy loads on and off the lot. With- out the elephant it would be a diffi cult task to move a big circus, such as the Hagenbeck-Wallace, in the rainy weather, as one or two of these dig land animals, are able to move a wagon, hub-deep in mud, when six teen horses would be unable to pull ft an inch Both species of elephants, Asiatic and African, are carried by the Hag. enbeck-Wallace circus, and all of them appear in the street parade, which is more than a mile in length, Boia he <Sv-exnme in Sena “Spark utomobile news Zara Tribune. to WO TO-NIGHT for lons of appetite, bad breath, coated tongue, billousness, Without griping or nausea CHAMBERLAIN’S TABLETS than many of us, plain, everyday folks. Trainer Noyes had a 4ifficult task} ‘Wet your liver right—only 250 vill be the first big circus to visit us eaki fi t hich “Love. rather than suffer the consequences ‘ s pit ‘ in breaking In an act In w V rad distinguished himself as a pro- of coming in contact with a deadly | *ttributed, tate bahar eo ag this year. na,” a prize tiger rides on the back of WANTED gressive student who devoted consid- arrow. th Pavol aed as) =: Alias pa-| During the winter months the ele-| “Rosie,” as these two animals are Room and board in private tam: erable time to working outside of! ¢ ‘folowing: each | = oCs™ ©f our own commissionsrs to! parts were taught the latest dancea| natural enemies, and their enmity |} sy for refined business woman and school hours. | Pei eacomra ta Tepe ana pelt, [Et ne Ana to the generous) bKoRG|t) tne sraiuere; Bert NovGn coe | cree tale heen ee years, Six pearvold Sitaiig tis, Besides the parents the deceased is " pe ? > mindedness, free fgom any :unwise| nies Alma Wood, and in “Tribly,” months traizing, twice daily, was . urvived in his immediate family by there would be an era of plenty in| prejudices, of the eminent American! rittie elephant of but 4900 ys sare Bitctel the elegant’ woold PHONE 951R OR EVENINGS , : rs e nds, | necessary befo elep d two-aisters, Mra, W. HL. O'Keefe and wees pre tae Gr tien Wild horses and his wild cowboys to New Sbiatover: district -obiny HDOd se commissioners to understand the| Miss ‘Wood stkima to hove the crore | ne ae ged to.snoun€ on her beck LR gg yaa E SY Ets tiem Riven mee a thrill. Here one rider dives his horse; | Pened to be, because he would always| fundamental problem that Mexico ts| ae ’ Miss Bertha Shikany, and by four, ‘nto the Harlem River ine rane Maklibetapblia swith tik needs okie s : 2 pion shimmy dancer of the white tops. | and even now she is not pleased about brothers, Frank, Walter, Michael and jon.“Houdini won, ‘ace in which 12 took part.- Tony Pagano divide the spoils w t now facing, namely the economic and generosity and charity being without Parallel, Naturally, he was much beloved by the poor and just as nat-| aign interests invested in the coun-| urally he was feared and hated by| try.» | those better blessed financially. | But his idea of making the fiddlers when they assembled around his | festive board was unique to say the | least, and if {t did lack in legality, | 1t did not fail to do good in quarters most needing a little of the good of a sincere helping-hand, As played by Douglas Fatrbanks in FRECKLE - FACE Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugty Spots. How to Remove Easily Here's a chance, Miss a bie dare: | George. The remains are now at the Muck funeral home. Funeral arrangements will not be msde until Monday owing to the fact that the mother of the deceased out of the city. moral betterment of the people in harmony with the development of for MAJOR HELD GUILTY OF CRIME CHARGED TO DREYFUS IS DEAD poet! kL ON, Aug, 17.—Newspaper re- OPEGTAGULAR FIRE 1S “ | ports of the death in Harpenden, Bng- land of Major Count Ferdinand Ester- | hazy, author of ‘the famous ‘Border- ALARM?” COMING SOON eau” upon the strength of which Cap- tain Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of espionage in France a quarter of a One of the most spectacular fire) nes ever screened will be seen In —(“The Midnight Alarm” at the Amer-| Special Bargain Wellington Upright, golden oak case, in fine shape. A good practice piano. terhazy fled to England. Early in 1899 he told the story of his part in the affair to a British journalist, and then went into retirement under an assumed name, Meanwhile Dreyfus, supported by a strong faction of popu’ar opinion, not- ably republican, was granted a new trial. He again found guilty but his conviction was ultimately annulled and he was readmitted into the French army, receiving a mafor's com- DO BETTER AT THE NATIONAL SAMPLE TERMS? YES! $97 century ago, recalled here today the sensationtal incidents of the famous French scandal, Major Esterhazy, burled last May as Count De Verlement, had lived in ica theater on Sunday, Monday, Tues-| igngiand since 1898. He fled to this| #ion, to try a remedy for freckles with the day and Wednesday. A complete/ country in that year after it had be- PEE TR ne aT guarantee of a reliable concern that *¥our-story office building is burned) come known that he and not Dreyfus SOLDIERS AS FARMERS it will not cost you a penny unless SEE PAGE 2 { } down to give spectators thrills in the/ had written the memorandum found| OTTAWA, Ont.—(United Prees)—| it removes the frecklesy while if it § Alps: integra (27, the French foreign office, of docu- Loans Sggregating more than $100,| does give you a clear complexion the ial ; The fire sequence is an integral! ments which had been sent to Berlin.| 00,000 have been made to ex-aoldiers | expense ts trifling. Spec’ Cl aran ® | Bart of the story of “The Midnight) use notation, ina hand sirailar tq|°f canada in settling them on farms) Bimply ect aa’ ounce of Othine— : S ce Henning Hotel Block 112 South Center St. Sa eee een ing| that of the captain, was the only evi.|‘2Foushout the Dominion, according| double strength—trom any druggist | | disappearance of a girl at childhood } and the attempts of her father’s busi-| ness partner to keep her from gain- to Major John Barnett, chairman of the Soldiers’ Settlement Board, which has had charge of placing veterans dence offered against Dreyfus and, al- though he denied’ having ‘written it, he was found guilty, degraded and and a few applications should show you how easy it is to rid yourself of the homely freckles and get a beauti- | ing her wealth. Miss Alice Calhoun! if on the land. ful complexion. Rarely is more than THE * plays the role of Sparkle, a waif, who eh Pipe wale “Thirty thousand of them,” said] one ounce needed for the worst case. really 1s Susan Thornton, missing| cer tie South Atecions eat peak Major Barnett, “have so far been| Be sure to ask the druggist for the Chas. E. Wells | | heiress. Percy Marmont bg eg iq pe i 1804 ~ located on the land, representing a| double strength Othine as this ‘a fire captain and rescues her from 3 farm community of 130,000 people.| strength {s sold under guarantee of the burning-building in which she is} 1" the public indignation that fol. ivgures show that 85 per cont of money back if it falls to remove MUSIC CO. imprisoned {n @ vault. lowed the trial augmented greatly by them are making good.” freckles.—Advertisament, ——————_—_——_ Emile Zola's famous ietrer ‘J'Accuse,” | which exposed an alleged conspiracy Jagain Dreyfus, Colonel Georges Pic- | quart of the French general staff dis- covered that Esterhazy had been the |real author. The major was brought to trial, but was acquitted. However, when it became awident that Dreyfus | would eventually be exonerated Es. FRE Cullen Landis is a pleasing crook in the filma He helps Sparkle regain , | proof of her identity. Joseph Kilgour playa the villain. He is Silas Car ringford, one of the most heartless and cunning types ever characterized on the screen. | “The Midnight Alarm” will have its initial showing in the west at the America in Casper. ard Time Dance At N.. Washington Hall This Evening SALE OF CLOTH A Selling Manager Offers You His Services ‘ A capable manager of selling campaigns offers his services to par- i ties interested in new, attractive, quick-selling methods, experienced in real estate developments, organizing, community development, prepar- ing of prospectus. 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