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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-24

'Iands, will also accompany the
 party.
 The trip will be through South
 ern and Western Kansas. SoutherF Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
 where land is now cheap and ir-
 rigation is and assured success.
 For irrigation is the rock upon
 which the great hope of the plan is
 based.
 It has been demonstrated in Western Kansas that with irrlga ton & ten acre farm will raise veg tables enough, sustain poultry enough and 8 COW to furnish a good living for a moderate sized family through any quantity of the dryest seasons America has even seen. This fact is making irrigation grow and spread in Western Kansas. and the only reason it doesn't spread faster is that the people who own the farms there haven't the money to put in irrigation plants, which cost about $500 to each ten acres.
 In Arizona and New Mexico gpmi-arid lands, considered almost worthless before, have by irrigation been made to bear oranges, and the East now has oranges from a coun- try where it had been consider, d impossible to raise anything.
 Southern Colorado. particularly about Pueblo, is making an effort to get the first of these coloniets. Public meetings arc Icing held there daily to prepare for the com- ing of the Commander and his party,.tp entertain it and to induce, if possible, the purchase of lands in that country.
 LanGs have been offered in Ari- zona at 9 very low figure, but they are removed from the railroads, and would be high, It is considered, at .any figure.
 The difficulty to be encountered in the colonization through the ignorance of so many of the people from the cities in regard to tilling the soil has been foreseen, and each colony will be accompanied by men who are practical farmers and will see that the crops are put in right and the gardens rightly taken care of.
 The Idea is not a new one. Mir. Tucker brings it from India, where it has be- n successfully tried. Com mauder Tucker is g comparatively young man, but is acknowledged to. be one Of marked executive abil- ity and judgment. His connection with the Salvation Army is such that he -eommands respect where ever he goes The plan in India was originated by him when he was commander of the Army there The Salvation Army has thousands of acres in India which it has pop uiated with the unemployed of and the tracts that were barren before are richly productive now. Certainly anything that can be. made successful there can be made to thriva in a far greater de- gree,in the West
 IL is not unlikely that the party bef,re deciding on the land it will take will visit Southern California a go. ..l
 George Leis, the patent medicine nnannfacturer of Lawrence, Kan, Is greatly interested ill the plan, and Was il. Kansas City yesterday talk ing about it. The party will stop in Kansas City but moment or two on the way. It will | get in from Chicago just in time to take the 9:3O Santa Fe train West by way of .Topeka, and no demon- stration has been arranged for Commander Tucker at this visit. But hen he returns he will stop in Kansas City and will be given a fitting reception.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-07-24

He that is Hngrateful has no guilt but one; all other crimes may pass for virtues in him.
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Anaeathefte for Plants,

A German chemist has prepared 2 fluid that has the power, when injected into the tissues of q plant near it's roots of anesthetizing of the plant. The plant does not die, but stops growing. main taining its fresh, green appearance though its vitality is apparently sus- pended. It is also independent of the changes in temperature, the most deli cate hotheuse plants continuing to bloom in the open. The composition of the fluid is shrouded in mystery, but ii is said to have pungent odor and to be colorless.
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equilibrium deserting him for an in stant.
 We'll" repeated the girl, you haven't answered my question, but you need not. You can help me if you care to, just now, though you may not wish to do it."
 "Well2" he exclaimed for the second time, more puzzled than ever.
 We were called to New York sud- denly on matter of business, :" the girl continued. land we shall remain here several days. I want mamma to go downtown with me tonight when Trin- ity's chimes are ringing and hear the horns the people blow to drown the bells. When I mentioned it to her this morning she said it would be quite im- proper for us to go alone, but she ad- mitted that she'd be glad to if only there were some one to go with us Now, if you were to call at our hotel this afternoon and invite us to hear the chimes with you, am sure she'd say yes. Oh, don't hesitate because she may think you audacious- But" with an affection of sudden suspicion don't be afraid to say you've another engagement in case you think the ex- petition may be tiresome."
 She blushed as if with confusion, and her eyes met his-just for a moment
 Miss Spanghell," said the young man, with somewhat formal courtesy, "I shall call at the hotel at three o'clock sharp. If your mamma says yes to my invitation, as to which I have some misgivings, shall have the carriage at the door at 10:3o exactly, and l shall be delighted to do all in my power to serve your convenience"
 She saw that he had misunderstood her, and again her face was bathed in red.
 You're strange and foolish young
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man," she said ''but shall hold you to your promise.
 Then they parted, and young Roberts hastened to the club, where his friend did the honors so we'll that the guests newly complicated personal problem hid itself almost completely for the time. But while he was driving to the hotel to extend the invitation-for he purposed winding up his career in style at all events-the old refrain in sinuated itself into every sound he heard
 Mrs. spanghell accepted the invita- tion for the evening. though her man ner of receiving the young man was excessively formal and freezingly po- lite, and Miss Helene did not appear at all.
 Young Roberts sent a brief note to his friend saying that he was prevented from joining him until very late, though he might appear at the club an hour after midnight. Then he went somewhere, he really never knew whither, to pass the time till near 10:30. Not for one moment could he forget himself, and the hateful refrain was with him constantly, through all the slow-moying hours. But all things come to an end, and so at last did the tedious beginning of that dreary New Years eve.
 It was strange party of three that was at last driven downtown to listen to New York's noisy way of ushering in the new year, The sky was clear, the moon shone brilliantly through the transparent azure, the crowd was un- comfortable, and the noise was simply prodigious. Of course the bells were heard mt at all, but the horn blowers maintained their reputation to the very utmost. Miss Helene was in great spirits, at least apparently, and her gaiety was so contagious that at times the young man half forgot his troubles. But the dreary and hateful jingle
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would intrude itself, and the horns kept repeating it over and over.
 The mother was clearly i'll at ease, but, though silent in the main. she re trained from actual rudeness. and at last they drove back to the hotel. When young Roberts handed the ladies from the carriage the older one gave him a letter, and they separated-as he thought-forever. Yet there was look in the girls eyes as she prettily bade him goodnight. that awole n feeting resolution on his part; a resolution that was smothered while yet only half formed, by the monotonous clamoring of the old refrain
 A wasted life,
 And fortune gonel
 He looked at his watch and drove to the club. Bullard was still there, sur rounded by little crowd of jolly chaps. When he saw the drawn face of young Roberts he knew that something was wrong, and, excusing himself, insisted on taking his guest apart and question: ing him closely. At first Roberts was silent, but the strain became too great and he finally made. q clean breast of the whole pitiful story.
 .'Have you read the letter?" queried Bullard. who had made no comment, but whose sympathy was plainly reused, for qhis gayety had quite de- parted If not. go through it while I leave you for little. Then pull your self together and we'll discuss things. Nothing can be so bad that it can't be mended. Brace up; this matter can all be strengthened out"
 The letter was brief and to the point. Tn it Helenes mother set out clearly the facts as she understood them. dwelling with direct frankness upon Roberts ineligibility, reciting concisely what she knew as to the squandering of his fortune, and winding mp with a cutting request thati in future he should keep out of her daughters way.
 The first effect of this missive was good. Roberts remembered that he had never intruded himself and his inten- tion never to do so. And he was moved anew and prove to this plain-spoken woman that there was something of good still left in him.
 Then Bullard returned. He did not read the letter but he knew intuitively what it contained, and he mad a plan which he outlined rapidly and concise ly. At it's conclusion he said:
 T don't care what you do about the girl. but should you accept my advice you will be able to win her in case you will wish to. And as for your talk about winding things up,' why, that's sheer nonsense"
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 The family fortune had been swept away by investments, and there had been nothing for the girl to do but to take up the burden of her own and her mothers support. 1t had not been an easy task; it had been full of humilia- tions and discouragements and striv- ings, but she had waged a successful fight.
 Do you suppose" said Roberts, when both stories had been told, that your mother would accept second in vitation to listen to Trinity's New Year chmes?"
 That evening a party of three sat again in the mooneast shadow of Trin- ity's spire, trying to hear the bells amid the din of the horns. Before the drive uptown was begun the manin the party returned to the older of the two women much worn letter. Then he said
 We'll, no matter what he said. It is enough that before he was silent again he had asked certain important ques- tions of both, and that the replies were entirely satisfactory to all concerned.
 But it was not until after he had re- ceived these replies that Raleigh Rob- erts explained to Mrs. Spanghell and her pretty daughter that his efforts in the southern half of the world had re- suited in the winning of fortune much larger than the one he had squandered.
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to set manfully about the work of re- trieving himself. But he had not yet learned to be strong, and had formed no definite plans whatever, beyond the passing of the evening in thoughtless iollifcation with the jolliest chap he had ever known. Perhaps after that one interval of forgetfulness he would end it all in the towards S way. If he did he would do it cleyerly. No one should suspect that he had made way with himself, least of all dainty Helene Spanghell, the girl of girls to his way of thinking-the prettiest, the richest and the most unattainable-in whose mothers eyes he well understood him self to be, and quite justly, hopeless detrimental" He would just be miss ing.
 He didn't know whether Helene would care anyway, for though he was fully aware of her mothers attitude to- ward him he hadn t the slightest notion of the daughters. The strength of self reliance had not yet come to him-pcr- hans it never would: but he was proud; he was. a gentleman and he had never spoken.
 As he turned from Broadway into Fifth avenue he saw this girls dainty figure ahead of him. At first he de- termined to turn about, for she prob ably had not seen him. But he hesi- tated. and, of course, walked on. Sure ly there could be no harm in overriding her and passing the compliments of the season.
 Something in the half-coquettish, balf-hesitating manner of her response to his greeting made his suspect that she had seen him first. After bit she practically confessed as much.
 oYou understand mamma pretty well. Mr. Roberts, the girl said, with m arching 'sof the eyebrows. as they rtrolled along, "and you are quite aware of her regard for you.
 .Well?" he responded, his personal
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In the first place, it is white, with not a touch of color to relieve it's purity. For one girl it has been made with an underskirt of white silk, well hounced; over that skirt of white mousseline; and last an oyerskirt of white net Nothing softer or anore girlish can be imagined than this triple thickness of dainty white stuffs.
 The bodice is simple, round baby waist of white silk with net fulled over 1t. The neck is square, with two mar
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rangement of the hair would seexn to interfere with the set of the hat. but the pompadour is intended fordse mere- ly with hats that are woru far back on the head, and the roufd knot fits right into the crown.
 For evening ring of brilliants or ribbon is carried fround the knot, with loops or q jeweled aigrette at the side. Prince of Wales I .umes are much used, but they seem hardly appropriate for D young girl. In fact, for her there ia nothing quite so charming ps twisted ribbon loops, made by running satin ribbon over thick, round wire.
 It is hard to get any new facts about gowns or coats, because everyone has been too busy with the thought of Christmas gifts. A few novelties. how ever, have appeared. Capes are becom- ing longer, and many of those for street wear are made double, with a shorter shoulder cape. Even when not double, the capes are braided to give them double effect.
 For theater wear the smart wraps are of velvet or velours. The latter material ID hlucu Wttfiicr tuti NeiFeI, DuL1L must be carefully chosen and made up 10 se- cure . good effect. Many have round. embroidered yokes. and Things of quilted satin. They are made with far ing collars, lined with some soft ma terial, or small ostrich tips.
 Very effective are the new capes fiffe.: i'll to the figure at the back and hanp- ing loosely in front. Such cape is of doye-gray velours. box-plaited about a round yoke that is entirely covered with soft white lace. Over each shoulder is an additional founce of lace, falling in front in jabot 10 the bottom oSSfsshe cape. The fronts and the high collara. , edged with sable, and the latte IS lined with white silk nnd white face. At the throat are stiff. oufspresding loops of white monsselne de sole. clasped wit1- cut steel buckles THE LATEST
 "A man with little or no knowledge l of law may earryAfr around q srreaf f many
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bons, that sell for the small amount of

bons, that sell for the small amount of $2o each.
 Daintiness is the keynote of under clothing. Lace is the most fashionable trimming, and no embroidery is used except it be done by hand. And as thu French hand embroidery is very ex- pensive, New York girls are beginning to embroider their own garments. Among the fashionable set ~scJub has been formed for that very P E Aapd the girls meet once a wf h. broder all forenoon; they a and so wind up a very joI
 To return to our sub
 continue in favor. Int
 neclks, from which fals
 quite to the waist, while
 several full founces are Night dresses, too, have alA
 although they, of course, ag and are made with short e.a~
 Knickers are short and widee; The very newest thing it is the short, bolero corsetc with handkerchief ends in ffrohs. oh=El i sgis i very common sense article, if one will consider the practical side of it, because | 1t must not extend to the waist aud therefore does away with all unneccs- sary thickness there, while the hand- kerchief ends with which the garment is fastened add little extra fullnes@ across the bust, is gratefully received by the woman of slim proportions. The pompadour more than ever con- tinues to be worn, both for day and evening. To secure the proper effect n false roll is generally used, made5 of stiffened haircloth, and long enough to extend almost around the head. These rolls may be bought at the shops for about 15 cents each. To arrange 1t properly, the hair should be parted from the crown down to the ears, Around the face 1t should be arranged In soft waves, to prevent that hard look which the pompadour is so apt to give, and then turned back over the false roll. The entire hair should then be drawn as high on<thu crown of the head as possible, d, and pulled away from the string to give 1t a soft look. After the hair Is arranged as high as possible on the head, in { round knot At first thought this ar-
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rcw founces of net across both front and back. The sleeves are fashioned of large bows of the tulle. and a soft belt of white satin encircles the waist.
 Underwear is so dainty andAuffy and beautiful that 1t will serve in many in- stances for Christmas gift. Nor will the recipient of the gift be in any wise disappointed, especially if it consist Of one of those new comhina tion garments of nun. trimmed with lace andibaby rib
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THE LATEST FASHIONS.
What the Debutante Wears at Her
 First Ball.
Dainty Handmade Underwear-Capes of xclours nnd Velvet Are Popular How to Arrange the Hair in
 the Newest Mode.

Merry Christmasl The long looked for day is here. and all are busy singing out the good wishes, anal receiving and sending gifts. Yet, by and by comes a lull, and we sit down for few minutes
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Thts Bell Is n Hoodoo.

Ohio river steamboat men look ask ance at the bell of the recently wrecked Cincinnati and Louisville steamer Tele. graph, dolefully shake their wise old heads, and say that it had previously done fateful duty on three other yes sels that met untimely fate by wreck or fire.
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quiet before the Christmas dinner time comes. The old folks wander back to thoughts of other years, and their jolly Christmas dances; but the young girl dreams of her first ball, and the atten- tion she will receive. and her pretty gowns. On ithe gown her thoughts lin- ger longest, for the debutante's ball gown this year is.truly bewitching af- fair.
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A wasted life, And a fortune gone A wasted life.
 And a fortune gone

with such persistent .nonotony that he was moved to quicken his pace, the sooner to be with his friend, where he could forget the disheartening truth.
 He knew quite well that there was a better way than to forget and that was
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W W ON~N~~NN~@N~~~

on the last day of December. smooth raced debonair Raleigh Roberts-bet- ter known in the select social circles If the interior city that was honored by ms residence as Our Rollys-was in New York. whither he had gone on the invitation of Ned Bullard, his one-time college chum, to watch the old year out and the new one in after the somewhat costly manner of the rich who dwell in Gotham.
 As young Roberts walked along Broadway on his way to luncheon at his friends club, he was especially con seious of two facts. The first-that he was dressed in correct form, and there lore not likely to disappoint Ned, who was young man of large expenditure and great devotion to the correct thing, being backed by the practically unlim- ited bank account of a multi-million- aire father-gave Roberts some satis- faction. But there was no pleasure in contemplating the other-that the mod crate fortune left him by his own fath- CT had slowly melted under his assaults ufen 1t, until all that was left was rep resented by neatlyfolded package of treasury notes which he then had in his pocket. His own footsteps, the beating of the horses hoofs on the pavement. the rythmic puffing of the locomotives on the "L," heard from n little distance, all seemed to repeat over and over with sort of rhymeless
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Nesy Yenr,a Resolutions.

January first: stis then All begin to make them. January seconds when Most begin 70 break them.
 w ashineton Star
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"A man with little or no knowledge of law may earrgairound great many law books. Washington Democrat.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-27
EX-BURGLAR'S LUCKY ESOAP6.
Acquitted of a Robbery i'm a vacant
Lot on Central Avenue.

Patrick Dwyer. Joseph Dwyer and Rose
Farrell were on the list yesterday to be
tried in the General Sessions Court for
robbery, but only Patrick and the woman
were tried. A nolle pros was entered IN
JCseph's case, and he was used as a VII.
| ness for the State. He proved 70 pe "
little value, however, because When hs
was called to the witness STAND ne Telusea9
to answer any questions on the ground
that he might incriminate hlmsell. Law
yer Alexander Simpson appeared lot the
defendants X
The alleged robbery was N on
the night Of July %. Herman Doering OF
Secaucus was making a tour OF the peer
saloons on Jersey City Heights, and III the
course of his travels he met the DIVERS
and the Farrell woman, who IS thelr Sis
They were out for pleasure,
also. and Doering, who had money, was
a welcome addition to the party. They
drank several cans OF beer. and then au-
journed TO a vacant lot in Central ave
nue.. Doering was anxious to escort Mrs.
Farrell to her home, No. III Hancock
VENUE, and she was willing that ne
should, but the Dryers were in the way.
When they stopped at the vacant lot
Joseph Dwyer left the party Doeringg
get some whiskey and beer. Patrack nad
gone only a short distance when he heard
his sister-in-laW scream, and he returned.
IT was then that the alleged robbery was
knocked him senseless, and when he re-
covered consciousness he found that he
had been robbed of 81 and his shoes. He
could not say that the woman took any
duitted by direction of the Court.
Dwyer denied that he robbed Doering.
He said that he SLAPPED him in the face
for insulting his sisteroin-law. DIVER
five years in State Prison for burglary.
The Jury acquitted hfm.