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Arizona republican., 1891-12-31

Washington is becoming a city of magnificent homes. Besides these new houses which I have mentioned, other notable residences here are those of Mrs. Senator Hearst, Mrs. s. s. Cox, MT. Warder, designed by Richardson, the greatest American architect; Senator Sawyer, exSemator Hendersons castle, Vice President Morton, John Hay, John R. Mclean, Mir Frazer, Mrs. Clover, Mrs. Patton, Mir. Truesdell, Minister Romero and many others.
 WALTER WELLMAN.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
CooIne.s Im n Mixed College

There is a coolness between the boys and the girls of the Stanford university. It all came about from question of pro priety, The boys gave ball in their dormitory hall on Monday night, to which they invited all the girl students, as well as the professors. Elaborate preparations were made, and the young men anticipated an evening of enjoy ment. They hired band, and had the dormitory beautifully decorated.
 One or two of the more modest and re- tiring of the maidens in the girls dormi- tory were shocked at the avowed inten- tion of some of the girls to attend the ball, and called a meeting of the girls. at which there was a long discussion of the affair.
 Many of the fair students said they could see no harm in going to the ball as long as the professors were willing, but the more prudish damsels read strong lecture on the evils of such doings, and, on vote, there was majority in favor of not attending the ball. So none of them went.
 The boys waited long for the coming of the fair ones, but they came not. At first the collegians were very angry. Then they took the dancing floor them- selves and made "stag" party of it. They say, however, that for future fes. tivities they will send no invitations to the girl students. This suits the ultra modest among the latter, but the sociable girls feel crushed.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
Dinah's Prayer,

Dinah is fond of good living, but, strange to say, has an intense dislike for clans, and did not hesitate to make this fact known when called upon to ask a blessing. Dinah said:
 70 Lord, press all desc good vittles- all 'cept dem clams-you don't get any of dem inter mel Amen. "-Harpers.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31

A valuable antiseptic soap is made by adding twelve parts of sulphate of cop per to eighty-eight parts of any good soap. It will readily heal sores and scratches and is devoid of any irritating action.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The grandesi residence m Wasnlngton Is the new home of Mrs. Chandler, widow of the famous Michigan senator. Mrs. Chan dler is very rich woman, and fond of society. Two years ago she determined to have the most magnificent house at
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
Pay of Sponge Gatherers.

The number of persons engaged in the business of gathering sponges in the Ba- hamas, handling them and preparing them in various stages for market is from 5000 to 6,000, all of whom, except the shipowrers, brokers and shippers, are colored people. Hands employed in clipping, washing, packing and preparing finally for shipment abroad get from fifty cents to seventy-fve cents per day of ten hours. The amount earned by the men who go fishing for sponges cannot be given, as their pay depends entirely on the number of sponges obtained. The owner of the vessel fits her out at his own expense, and the profits of the voyage are divided upin shares among the owner, the master and the men.
 They are never hired by the month, nor do they ever get specified wages. The most that can be said is that the men make telerable living, and the
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31

It is believed that a well planned sys- tenn for improving the breeds of cattle, horses and hogs throughout all Canada will be soon taken in hand by the ad- ministration. This would add greatly to the value of the permanent diving plant" of the people and to practical politics" in the best sense.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31

It is pretty hard to be told at the be- ginning of a long, cold winter that gold table services are coming in. It was hoped that they had gone out to stay.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
WASHINGTON HOMES.
WALTER wELLMAN WRITES ABOUT
 SOME HANDSOME HOUSES.

Mrs. Chandler's New House Is the Grand est Residence In the Capital City. Other Abodes That Are Richly Worthy Extended Notice,
Arizona republican., 1891-12-31
Removal Notice.
PHGNIx, ARIz., December 21, 1891.

PHGNIx ARIz, December 21, 1891.
 The undersigned take pleasure in announcing that owing to an increased trade they were com- pelled to seek larger quarters and have leased the two-story building occupied by the Great Eastern. We feel grateful to the citizens of this city and vicinity for their liberal patronage and encouragement bestowed upon in the past and shall use our best endeavors to merit your patronage by constantly placing before you the latest productions in our various lines; it will always be aim in the future as in the past to make ours the first-cass Furniture Store of the Territory. We propose to be 'in it' greater than ever Encourage and we will repay xns you by maintaining stock that will always be \ aAA pride to our people and reflect with credit nm .nnpn our city. Respectfully
 K. LEHMAN FURNITURE co. T6 ol'y
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LIVE STOCK.
Lnt Them Have Time.

Don't hurry your horses and cattle
About drinking In the winter. Give
them plenty OF time. Very cold water is
not relished by live stock any more than
a child not educated To that modern
abomination, leo water. Often cows
or horses teeth are sensitive TO the
cold and SO they are unwilling to drink
all that they ought To drink when given
the opportunity. What they want are
frequent opportunities. An old farmer
writes: "Somc horses act as II they
do not care for a thimbleful of water.
but II you will be a little patient with
them they will drink goodly allow
ance, which is very essential to their
well-being. Don't give them water
which has stood for several hours in a
cold place as 1t becomes colder than
fresh water from the well and is not as
healthful. II your cattle can run To
water at will so much the better. pro-
viding they can get down easily to the
water and not slip on ice or slide down a
steep bank, both of which are danger
Gus ana injurious to heavy cattle, es-
pecially breeders. My own belief Is
there Is nothing mu III better than a
good tank II kept in good order. Those
cattle which are watered from the pail
she uld be given time TO drink and not
have IL snatched away from them be.
fore they hay~ hardly time 10 lock at It.
Let them have time TO put their mouths
In IL and sip little and must likely the
pail Will become empty.'-ToIcdo Bee
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
Thing- ,o R.,nember.

ThtuEs To hstuemuer.
THAT salt fish are quickest and best
freshened by soaking In sour milk.
In boiling spinach or other greens a
little soda should be used as well as
salt.
THAT fish can be scaled much easier
by dipping into boiling water about q
minute.
THAT ripe tomatoes will remove ink
and other stains from white cloth, also
from the hands.
THAT bit OF charcoal put In the
saucepan with your cabbage destroys
much of the disagreeable odor.
THAT teaspoonful of turpentine
boiled with pure white clothes will aid
the whitening process.
ONIONS, turnips and carrots should be
cut across the fiber, as IL makes them
more tender when cooked.
THAT milk which Is turned OF changed
may be swectened and made flt for use
by stirring In a little soda.
That cggshells are nice to clean bot
ties or cruets, also little bits OF raw po-
tato and soapsuds. Shake well, then
rinse several times.
THAT boiled starch is much improved
by the addition of a lite sperm or lit
tie gum arabic dissolved; some like few
drows OF Kerosene.
THAT salt curdles milk; hence, in pre-
pairing milk porridge, gravies, etc. the
salt should not be added until the dish Is
almost finished.
THAT kerosene will soften boots or
shoes which have been hardened by
water and render them as pIiable as
when new
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latlon which can muster an army almost
two hundred thousand strong, and which
would give the best trained troops In
Europe a terrible struggle before they
could violate the neutrality OF the oldest
OF republics
In these days, when the tendency in
Europe is toward consolidation. Switzer-
land is regarded as little less than mir
acle. Her independence, and her evil
mt resolve to p rpetuate IL, are the ad-
miration even Of those who would like to
have her territory Germany is popu-
larly suppo ed to contemplate the annex
alton Of all German Switzerland, Some
day when the fortun' OF war permit IL,
there will be those who say that Switzer-
land is included in tho German donna ms
on that official map OF "Greater Ger
many" which hangs in some clC sely-
guarded room In the Berlin War Office.
1t Is certain that the Swiss watch the
mountain cimbings of the spectaled
German professors and their freckled-
faced wives with much suspicion, con-
vinced that they are making topograph-
ical maps for use In SINE future cam
paign.
In the dreams OF the Triple Alliance 1t
is said there are visions of a divided
Switzerland, in which Germany and
Italy are to be the chief sharers. AS 1t
would be rather dangerous to try the
restoration of Austrian government over
the mountaineers who resented IL so Bit
terly in the past that will not be talked
Of: but 1t is an open secret that Italy
has been led to hope for the beautiful
Swiss cantons which lie along her bor-
ders as a return for her political partici-
patton in the alliance II Is even said
that an Italian army, in case of a war
in which the Triple AiIiaEce were pitted
against France and other powers, would
not hesitate to traverse Switzerland for
the purpose OF falling uron France. In
this case Switzerland would become an
involuntary ally OF the French for she
Will certainly defend her neutrality to
the utmost.
The league OF Swiss cantons is not,
like our own union OF States, the result
OF u single act or series OF acts. 1t is a
growth OF time, but IL may be said to
have taken its start on Aug. l. 1901.
when the districts of Uri, Schwyx and
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Dairy Notes.

THERE is one advantage I'm having the
cows "come i'm In the winter and that
is that the calves are apt to have better
handling.
A CREAMERY properly constructed and
properly managed, with intelligent pa
irons behind ii, will always prove n
benefit to the community in which 1t Is
| located.
THERE are great quantities Of feeding
material on the farm that have little or
no commercial value in their crude state,
that can be sold al profit IL reduced to
marketable produce through the medium
of the cow.
THAT first-class milk and butter can
be made from ensilage is now settled be-
yond dispute. Perhaps all farmers are
not sufficiently familiar with the best
methods OF handling ensilage to accom-
plish this result, but IL is done by many.
''lT's genuine COW butter, is it?" asked
the customer. "It is, SIR" replied the
dealer, as he turned the oleomargarine
label around out OF sight and slapped O
two pound chunk of the golden mass into
a wooden dish. 1T comes from gen.
uine cow"
A EVANSVILLE, Wis, druggist recently
sent TO Chicago and secured supply Of
! oleomargarine. This was made into pats
and numbered No. /. He then procured
a supply of fine dairy butter, which was
also made into pats and numbered No. 2
1t was displayed In his store and a large
number of Janesville ladies voted on IL.
The votes stood as follows: No. l had
141 votes as butter; No. . had 156 votes,
No. 2 being the butter. Ten voted both
oleomargarine and fifteen both butter.
FIFTY dollars should be the minimum
earnings OF a dairy COW, and great ex-
cellence is easily attained that will in
crease IL to 500 apiece. Farmers can do
this with high-gradc cattle, such as each
of you can raise from native cows upon
the farm. l find that the use of pure
bred Guernsey bulls on our common
cows, aud raising the heifer calves, will
soon bring about the kind Of a dairy
every farmer should own who intends to
make the butter dairy his farm business.
T.YIaoff
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THE POULTRY-YARD.
rhe Rarn-Ynrd Refu.s.

The pickings of the weddings OF horses
asad. aafd lov.,6iiaa. 'hsasSssa atN cuSer hsy
which the hens secure, amount TO large
quantity, and also afford variety. That
Is the reason why the common hen some-
times lays more eggs than the pure
breeds The latter are over-fed, get but
little exercise. and as all writers teach
''feed heavily" the common hen Is com
PEELED TO work while the pure bred hen
has nothing to do bat patiently walt.
But nearly all farmers feed corn, and
the supposition is that the common hen
receives only corn, yet no estimate Is
made OF the varied food she picks up In
the barn-yard- The TACT rs that the
common hen is better fed, so far as
variety is concerned, than the pure-bred,
but she must seek IL, which she does,
and In an Industrious manner, her very
industry keeping her in excellent laying
condition. IL pays to keep few hens
in the barn-yard in order TO utilize the
waste that occurs. The farmer may not
notice the loss from waste. but the alert
hen. with her keen eyes, does not let a
single grain escape her. Farm and Fire
sLlR
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Geographical Names.

There has lately been established,
by order of President Harrison, Q
Board on Geographic Names" Of the
United States, made up of several Off
GERS of departments and bureaus of the
Government. It is charged with the
duty of deciding all unsettled questions
concerning geographic names which
arise in the departments.
The decisions of this board on all
81 cling of the names of places, rivers,
mountains, and so forth, aud of the
names themselves, will henceforth be
accepted as authority by the depart
ments of the Government, and event
ually, no doubt, by the publishers of
maps aud textbooks.
The way in which this new board
works may be illustrated by single
case.
Most of the text books spell the name
of the great arm of the Pacific Ocean
between Alaska and Siberia Behrt1ll
or Behrissg's Sea. 1t has always been
known, however, since the sea bore
this name, that it was derived from
the Danish navigator, Vitus Jonassen
Bering, who, while in the Russian
naval service, first explored this sea
early in the eighteenth century.
Beripg Russianized his Danish name
into Ivan Ivanovitch Bering. Although
the Russians have always spelled the
name of the sea Bering. the Germans
introduced an into the name, aud
their spelling has been followed by
English and American map-mskers.
The board, to which the matter was
referred, has corrected the spelling,
and in all Government documents
henceforth it will be Bering Sea, not
Behring Sea.
Among the other disputed points of
spelling the following may be noted:
1t, is Chile, not Chill; FIJI Islands,
not Feejee: Governors Island, New
York, not Governors; Hudson River,
New York, and Hudson Bay, Canada,
not Hudson's; Kongo River, Africa,
not Congo; Hongkong, China, not Hong
Kong: Puerto Rico, West Indies, not
Porto Rico; Mount Rainier, Washing
ton, not Mount Tacoma. ;.
The principles adopted by the board
require the adoption in general of the
spelling and pronunciation thai are
sanctioned by local usage. The pos
sessive case is avoided wherever pos
sible.
The decisions respecting foreign
names are in accordance with the
English Official system of geographical
naming aud spelling. In these foreign
names the vowels are pronounced as
in the italian language, and the con-
sonants as in the English. For in
stance, in Java, Banana, Somali, and
Bari the a is pronounced as in father;
in Fiji and Hindi the is like English
ee in beet; au is like QUO in COW. so
that we have Fuchau, not Foochow.
The hard is rejected for X, and we
have Korea, not Corea.
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SWISS INDEPENDENCE.
REPUBLIC SIX HUNDRED
YEARS OLD.

story or the Foundation OF the League OF
the swlss cantons s-Ths Original Com
pact signed in August 1901 sIogresT
Toward RspubiicanIsm-six Hundrsdth
Anniversary.
Switzerland recently celebrated with
simple yet picturesque ceremonies the
six hundredth anniversary OF the immor-
tai compact of the brave men OF the
Three Valley cantons against the Aus.
trian despotIsm. The shepherd warri-
ors Of Schwyz, Uri. and the INTERVAL
den are accounted the real founders OF
that republican fom OF government
which seems as fresh and vital at the
end OF the sixth century of It's opera
tion as IL was when first tried. Every
Swiss believes as firm y In the story OF
William Tell as II no intrusive skeptics
had ever questioned the fact OF his
existence The story OF Arno'd Wink
elreid and his heroic self-sacrifice when
he made path for Liberty by gathering
the Austrian spears to his manly breast
is still taught and told in every hamlet
among the Alps.
Italian, German and French Swiss
rally with e,ual readiness around the
national legends. aud we have to-day be-
fore us the phenomenon OF little coun-
try with barely three millions OF popu-
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glorloas success Of Morgartcn the other
cantons were willing enough 10 take her
name for their young league.
Tie latter part OF the reign OF Rudolf
Ill OF Hapsbnrg, Austria, over the
rough Alpine cantons was anything but
a peaceful one. There were numerous
petty In directions, and when Rudolf
died In 1891, and the gool news reached
the forest cantons, the hopes there en-
tertained of liberty and a recovery of
ancient rights broke forth. The people
were wary, however. They may not
have been familiar with the old fable Of
the bundle OF sticks, but they realized
that in union there was strength. At
any rate within a few weeks after Ru-
dolf's death. the districts OF Uri,
Schwyz, and Unterwalden entered into
their pcpetual covenant for mutual pro-
lection.
The acts of agreement were all drawn
up in Latin, and the document itself Is
safely preserved to this day In the ar
chivcs Of the canton OF Schwyz Natur-
ally it IA looked upon with feelings Of
the deepest regard and veneration by the
entire Swiss peop'e, With 1t are pre-
Elementary and OF o similar character.
It's authenticity is we'll attested and is
practically inquest oned.
On the 18th OF November, 1907. the
popular we.l-known "oath of the Gruetli"
or declaration of Swiss independence
was so.emnly enacted in the little glen
OF that name on the borders Of the Vier-
wa 'dstatter Lake, and but little over a
month later, on the morning OF the 1st
OF January, 1908, by common accord the
castles of all of the foreign bailiffs
claiming to rule in that section OF Swift
zerland were stormed or taken by STRAIT
egy, their occupants banished, and the
structures forever dismantled.s Not even
as much as one stone upon another has
been left standing to tell the story of
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oxerfeellng for Falrs.

1t must be unfortunately recognized
as fact that show stock must be fat,
very fat But is it not time we got over
that sort OF nonsense? At the fat stock
shows 1t is part of the plan that the ami
NAL be fat. The theory is that it shall
carry all the fat 1t can, and that then we
shall be told how the fat was created
and what 1t cost TO make It, The fat
stock show is to show us the comparative
value OF animals as meat producers, and
the comparative cost Of production. But
the fair has no such purpose. II 1t had,
the fat stock show would not be needed.
A lean animal will give US rs good an
idea of the breed as a fat one, and a
mighty sight better idea. The objection
to this stuffing process by which animals
are fatted for the fairs is that many ami
mails are greatly injured by it-Vestern
Rural
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Cnterwalden entered into a perpetual
league or defensive alliance sixty
days after the swearing o this oath of
friendship Canton Zurich entered into
. defensive league with SchwyL and
Uri, and these acts o the union cleared
the way Tor what was soon an act ual
league. J 1hese early events, and those
that followed, arc closely identified
with those most interesting creators OF
history, or creatures OF romance or ira.
dition. as the case may be, William Tell.
Vernon, and Gessler They are all
figures In the epo h which opened W tn
the acquisition OF charte OF libe ties
for Uri in 1891, and closed with the
great victory of Morgarten In 1915.
II was no desire for startling reform
that led lose peope OF tn ee small
forest cantons to band themselves into a
League OF Perpetual Alliance" In 1921.
The confederation was simply for the
purpose OF checking the inroads of Haps-
burgers. A beautiful lake extends be-
tween the three forest cantons, which
are of themselves separated from the
rest of the world and makes with them
an extremely picturesque piece OF coun-
try. This lake was a SOL OF central
point or common meeting pace for the
early inhabitants OF the secluded valleys
OF the three cant1ns Uri is the most
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Ths Torturss OF tn. Inqulsl.lon

Indicted by the dread TorSusmada have abom-
Unable prototypes In the shape of chronic rhsu-
mstism and neuralgia. Attack these agonizing
complaints before they reach the chronic stage
with ths superb blood depurent. Hotsetter's
Stomach Bitters which will assuredly expel
their virus from the life stream. To procrasti-
nate 10 TO encourage the growth of insipient
rheumatism. which rapidly tightens its grip
upon the system. Il 10 the very octopus
OF diseases, and painful indeed is the clasp OF
its dreadful tentacles Be prompt. therefore,
take time by the forelock. always remembering
that both rhtumatism and gout. closs relatives,
are dangerous as well az painful Debility,
chills and fever, bilious remittent, dyspepsia,
constipation and kidney disease succumb TO
the Bitters. Appetite and the ability 70 sleep
well are also improved by it.
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Before 1921 any such agreement II II ex-
listed at all, existed only verbally This
interesting documentin writing virtually
constitutes the first authenticated evil
dence OF the founding Of the Swiss Re-
public. To this instrument were affixed
the seals OF the three countries as q
guarantee Of It's genuineness.
prising OF the three. and the best organ
ized politically. and when they swore to
rise and free themselves from the Aus
trian yoke Schwyz became the theater
OF war. Outsiders first heard OF the
confederates as Switzers. and after the
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the attempted foreign rule over the
sturdy farmers in these Alpine valleys.
Attempts to recover possession Of the
country were made by the adherents OF
Austria, resulting in the first battle OF
Swiss independence, that OF Morgarten,
fought Nov. *. 1915. when 1900 swiss,
posted in a favoroble position, routed
20, 900 men under Leopold OF Austria.
Later on, July p, 1886, in the same
region, at Sempach, 1,400 Swiss. through
the ever memorable self sacrifice OF
Arnold Won Winkelried, completely
and Rivalry.
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Taken IN time,
even Consumption yields to the
wonderful effects of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It
won't make new lungs-but it will
make diseased ones healthy when
nothing else viii. There's reason
for it, too. Consumption is Lung
scrofula. For every form of scrof-
ula, and all blood-taints, the eds
covery" is a positive cure. It's
the most potent strength -restorer,
blood cleanser, and flesh builder
known to medical science. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, and
oil lingering Coughs, it's an unc-
qualed remedy. It's a guaranteed
one. If it doesn't benefit or cure,
you have your money back. You've
everything to gain from it--nothing
60 lose.
It's especially potent in curing
letter, Salt-rheum, Eczema, Erysip-
elias, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes,
Goitre, or Thick Neck, and Enlarged
Glands, Tumors and Swellings.
Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal
under its benign influence.