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Arizona republican., 1897-12-15

Behind the times you are if you don use Star Bakery's Gluten" bread, Ghe great health bread. It is going like hutcakes
Arizona republican., 1897-12-15

Will you meet ne at the fountain? At Wakelin's pharmacy. of course.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-15
FOR SALE.

A modern home at bargain. Terms to suit. Apply at Room 8, Porter block.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-15
JEROME JUNCTION HOTEL.

Open arrival a. m. train. Every thing comfortable.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-15

Dr. Cole, office g North First Ave THE PHOENIX FLORAL CO.,, NO. 5 W. WASHINGTON ST, GUT FLOW FRS, DENVER CELERY, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, COUNT OYSTERS, AND GAME, FLORAL DECORAT- ING A SPECIALITY.
 For cleanliness and economy use the gas heaters and cook stoves. Call and inspect them at No. IS North First street.
 school for children will be opened
 OPEN ALL NIGHT.
 Coffee Al's lunch counter and la dies dining room. Oysters any style, including coffee, 25 cents
 Save money by heating your house with gas heater. No. IS North First street.
 The popular rendezvous IS at Wake lin's pharmacy, the coolest room in town
 Just t'Watoh" the Phoenix Candy Go. See what they will do.
 Behind the times you are if you don't use Star Bakery's Gluten" bread, the great health bread. It is going like hOtcakeS.
 The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Phoenix National bank of Phoenix, ALizona, for cleo tion of directors and such other busi- ness as may properly come before it., will be held at their office Tuesday, January II, 1898, at 3:30 o'clock p. m.
 c. J. HALL, Cashier. Phoenix, Ariz. Dec. II, 1897.
 JEROME JUNCTION HOTEL. Open arrival a. m. train. Every thing comfortable.
 Will you meet ne at the fountain? :? At Wakelin's pharmacy. of course.
 FOR SALE.
 A modern home at bargain. Terms to suit Apply at Room 8, Porter block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

i"ih 'hHiiuDtIS
ihe bottom of the deep sea is. indeed on
tlreIy screened from the warmth and light
OF the sur by the intervening mass OF wa
Ter. on land we often experience that the
intervention OF clouds, which are simply
steam or divided masses of water results
In gloom and fall Of temperature. This
effect Is infinitely more intense at tho hot
tom of the ocean. between which and the
sun there Is interposed, not only for n day
OF TWO. layer Of cloud. but, forever, a
volume OF water often several miles thick.
Even at fifteen fathoms from the surfa .e
the light Is much subdued, producing more
the appearance of pale moonlight than of
sunlight. and experiments made with yery
sensitive Photographic plates in the clear
water of the Lake Of Geneva have shown
that sunlight does not penetrate to a
greater depth there than 155 fathoms. In
the ocean and Inc the tropics, where sun
SHINE IS most intense, no light penetrates
beyond depth of 200 fathoms. Below this
all Is dark.
The suns heat, like its light, is also cut
Off from the ocean depths in the same man.
ner. A cousin of the writer found that in
the Bay of Bengal there is a fall of tenn
peratIre amounting to about l degree Fab
renheit for every ten fathoms from the sur
face that the thermometer sinks At 200
fathoms he has found that the thermom-
eter stands all the year round at IS de-
grees Fahrenheit: and at 1000 fathoms it
constantly registers about 30 degrees Fab
ienheit, or close upon freezing point. 1t Is
curious to note that we rise in the air.
In ballooning or on mountain Slopes the
temperature falls as we rise. and the same
occurs we dive into the Depths of the
ocean. But in mines the heat increases as
We descend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
n

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
A "Reminiscences.
Does yoh recolleck de time when you was
pickaninny size
An you went a-doin' muffin unduhneaf de
summer skies?
An how you went a-dancin' till de day
was almost gone
VIII dem gohgeous insecks futterin' an
a-leadin' of yer on?
Couldn' help a-chasin' when dey giitterad
in de sun.
An yoh nebber dreamed o. trouble when
you stahted in an run.
But aftuh while de lightnin' bug come
round an watched yer cry
Cause you koteh de yaller-jacket an yoh
missed de butterfly.
Years. dey keeps a-rushin' an a-rolln' on
dab way.
But you holds dat inclination fob ter take
holiday.
AM you clean fohgits yoh duty an yoh
hurries of to seize
De pleasures whah dab seems to laugh in
luxury an ease.
An, Std of all dat happiness you stahted
fob ter get.
Dah's muffin comm to yer, 'ceppin' sorrow
an regret.
An you looks back on de oil days an takes
notice wifi a sigh,
How you kotch de yaller-jacket an you
missed de butterfly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

ket, instead of buying at the top notch
Some months after the lawyer had a
criminal case before jury which included
this same property holder. To the sur
Prise of everybody who had followed the
evidence the prisoner was convicted.
Not very long after the two men met. and
the lawyer took occasion to enlighten him
self
Il have never yet been able TO under
stand" he said. why that jury upon which
You served convicted my man."
Well. was the reply. Il dunno as we
would OF convicted him IL IL hadn't been
for you"
You don't mean TO say that you allowed
ary personal prcjudices to influence you,'
No, sir. There wasn't no prejudice, We
j. st took the c. Sc and reasoned il out"
But my argument must have explained
very clearly what was expected of YOU
There's no question about your putting
Up mighty strong talk. But IL leaked out
in the evidence that he had been mixed up
with the law before
But there was scarcely any evidence
against him in this case"
That's so, too. There wasn't much evil
dence. But, as ' said before me and the
rest of the jury put our heads together ana
reasoned 1T out. His conduct Indicated a
guilty conscience. He must have felt al
the start that he was In mighty tight
place. or he wouldn't have showed such a
disregard OF exrer Sc as to hire you for his
lawyer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
She Didn't See 1t That Way.

From the New York Telegram.
Aunt Louisa" Eldridge has any number
of young friends, some in the profession
and some out, who come to her for advice
on all possible subjects One day not long
ago young lady who is plentifully en-
dcwed with the choicest gifts Of nature
called on her. and in the course of CONVEX
sation remarked:
L DO wish there was some way to find
out who among the young men of my
acquaintance are sincere and honest in
what they say to me. They are all such
hatterers that l never know when to be-
Iieve what they tell me and when not to
detest faisehood above everything and it
would please me greatly to know those
among my friends who are really sincere"
Il will tell you a way" said Aunt Lon
lsa. The next time you have a number
vi Them calling upon you stand up and re-
cite dramatic poem for them and tell
me what they say about it,
The young lady consented, and some time
alterWard. when five or six of her warmest
ADMIRERS had gathered in her parlor she
offered to give them a recitation and did
SO. "
Sne hadn't the slightest idea of elocution
anu no dramatic talent whatever, but she
went through with it, and it was very,
very bad, even for an amateur.
A lew days afterward she met "Aunt
Louisa" again.
oh, l must tell your she exclaimed.
iour test was a complete success They
were delighted with my recitation Tom
ana Charlie and Dick and Harry were per
iectlJ entranced. They said Sarah Bern
hardt couldn't have equaled it!'
Dld every one praise your asked "Aunt
Louisa" aunt
All but Mr.. Watson. He sat back in his
Shalr and never applauded at all After
mad finished he told me that he was afraid
my 1orte was not in the dramatic line
ana row. said Aunt Louisa" won
Ai.ow VINO Is sincere and who is not?"
Yes. indeed" said the fair Girl "I.,,
gong 10 begin studying for the stage right
away, and I'll never speak to thai odions
Mr.. Watson again" '0'ouS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
HER INTENTIONS.
The Summer Girl Expresses an Opfn-
ION aa to Her Yarlaua Suifaes


ion as to Her Various SuitOrs.
The girl in the duck suit was reading on
the piazza, when the girl in the fluffy gown
Joined her from the lawn. after a season of
conversation with a young man looking at
her as she lolled in hammock.
well, Of all things exclaimed Fluff,
throwing herself in a chair.
What Is it?' inquired the Duck, looking
up quietly.
such sticks Of men I never did see.'
who was that one you have been firt-
ing with for the last hour?''
Charlie Van Houter"
whats the matter with him? He is of
good family and has both dollars and
sense
Yes, 1 know" pettishly, but that
doesn't count just now. One with a great
deal less sense would be much better
Nv hat can you mean?" ana the Duck
looked shocked, as If Fluff were on the
point of doing something to be sorry for
Well she said, pouting, Il think in the
Summer time that a man ought to propose
&c girl whenever he has the chance. Now
l nave had at least dozen fellows hang
irg around me here, and the summer Is al
most gone and not one engagement Nor
one, and know Clara Hull has had at least
fourteen proposals since the middle of
June" - ,-'0l
The girl in the duck suit rose from her
chair and stood threateningly over the girl
IT. the fluffy gown.
,. You u ought to be ashamed Of yourself to
TAX So she said sternly. What would
Fred Hartley say If he knew while he was
working so hard at his office in town you
were saying the things you have just been
saying to me?'
oh" exclaimed Fluff decidedly bored,
now seriously you take everything. or
course l don't mean the same kind OF
engagements that Freds is That one ia
permanent and I'm going to marry him. of
course. You don't expect me to be serious
with all of Them do you?"
Then 1t was that the girl in the duck suit
looked at the girl In the fluffy gown, and
with a great sigh she sat down again and
opened her book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
WE ,!,i@' 1S'5StEh'

per's Ferry, was talking to friend on the
train coming back Monday.
IF there is anything that is higher than
the lofty SUBMITS of the mountains along
the upper Potion. &C." he said. 1T Is the toll
on those COMPOUNDED bridges across the Po-
tomac and the Shenandoah. The one
across the Shenandoah at Harper's Ferry
is the che 1 know most about, and if posi-
bic 1t is worse than any of the others.
For instance, to show you how they
charge and how unreasonable they are
about it, let me cite you case. Two or
'hree Sundays ago Fred Schrader, the able
journalist, and also acting secretary or thu,
republican congressional committee. who
mas his family summering at Harpers Fer
~. was up there over Sunday and conciud-
ed to go out with a party of SIX in two
horse brake to take some pictures from the
is Simply immense all around there-and
when they came to the bridge they made a
calculation and paid TO cents toll over and
back for the entire combination.
That IVES rubbing it on pretty thick for
a Sabbath Gays journey, but it was that
or no CO. SO they paid it and went. In two
or three hours they came back, and as
they came on to the bridge-the toll gate
being at the ferry end-Fred concluded he
would get out and walk over on the chance
OF picking up a pretty view, perhaps. He
trai!ed along at the end of the procession
ana followed the wagon at talking distance
Il. It
didn't so any further.
Held on says the toll taker.
What fcr?' says Fred.
Toll says the toll taker.
Toll bel beg your pardon says Fred,
catching himself mean / paid my toll
when l went over in the wagon. and ex-
pressy mentioned 10 you that the 10 cents
paid 1t both ways for all
That's ell right says the toll taker,
but you are walking
But belorg in the wagon says Fred.
That's no difference. You are walking
ard there's the tariff printed there, which
says foot passengers must pay cents
each. Amt you a foot passenger?
Yes says Fred. admitting 1t against
Els VIII; but have paid my toll
Not as foot passenger says the toll
taker You are walking. as you won't de-
ny: there's :he tariff printed up there plain
80 anybody can read it, that says a foot
passenger Is to pay five cents. See 1t,
and the toll taker directed Mr.. Schrader's
attention to the writing on the WALL which
could be read at a distance of fifty feet
BY this time Fred was fighting mad and
there's nc telling what would have been
the result over this strange legal ccmpli-
catlon. If some one higher in authority
than the toll taker hadn't appeared and
AFTER considering the question for a few
moments. reluctantly permitted the pay
merit as a passenger in a wheeled vehicle
10 count as payment for a foot passenger
when they happened to be tie same I'M
Ger slightly differing conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

another psychologist. You can read my
mind the same the man reads the meter
merely by standing of and taking il for
granted
No" was the gocd-natured reply. Bat
L think catch your meaning. What YOU
mean to tell me is that you and your fam
lily were out of town during the month OF
August"
Yes. sir. Miles away"
And curing the month of July you were
at home. burning gas every night and using
gas stove to get breakfast and dinner
on"
Precisely"
And. in the face of these facts. the
amounts of the two bills were exactly the
same"
They didn't vary a penny"
It's evident there is some mistake"
Il should think so"
Yes, ii must be wrong. I'm ever so
much Obliged 10 you for bringing il TO our
attention"
The visitor gasped in establishment.
It's real luxury to meet man who
honestly tries to keep track of these
things" the afYable clerk went on. 1t
stands to reason that you ought to have
been charged a great deal more for July
than for August. You wait here. and I'll
have the account Strengthened out for you
In just a minute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
THIRrY-NlNE YEARS IN BED.
Queer wilma of An English Woman
Who Hail just Died.


Who Hail just Died.
From the London Mail.
A sp.nster lady of fortune died last week
at Teignmouth. Devonshire. who for the
last thirty-nine years has led a most ex-
traordinary life.
One evening in the year 1868. being then
in her thirty-eighth year, and in perfect
health, she retired to rest as usual. The
following morning she remarked that bed
was the most comfortable place IN the
world and announced her intention of re-
naming there for the rest of her natural
life. And she did
From that day until the day Upon which
she was placed in her coffin last week, she
never got up again. although remaining to
within a few months of her death in the
best of health. For two years she lay in
upstairs room. but for the last thirty
seven her bed was placed in one on the
ground floor, commanding the entrance to
the house and grounds. From this van
tage point, by an ingenious arrangement
of mirrors she could see everything that
went on around the house and in the gar
dens; while her sense of hearing became
acute that nothing transpired INSIDE its
four walls which escaped her attention.
Neither the death Of her father nor that
of her mother, which took place after she
had retired for this long rest operated to
alter her resolution. On the latters de-
cease she found herself DosseSsor of the
property. She had the house locked up
at 8 O'Clock every night and The keys put
on a table at her bedside. She proved an
excellent woman of busin ess. transact.ng
all her affairs. managing her servants, en-
pertaining her guests and revising her
visiting list, without turning a counter
pane. so to speak. Neither did she change
her diet in any way, but, despite her re-
cumbent habit of lffe continued to eat her
usual meals. dining at and consuming
such things ducks. game. peaches. pork
and all things indfgestible and taking her
coffee and liquors regularly all her life.
Doctors visited her, but she had no need
of their prescriptions, and it was only
few months ago that the effects Of her ex-
traorfinary manner of life began to be
visible. Then she gradually broke up.
The medical men who made a post-mortem
examination of her remains found that Ter
heart and lungs were free from disease.
so that had she led ordinary existence
she would in all probability have lived for
another ten or fifteen years. At her death.
at the age Of seventy-seven, she weighed
nearly seventeen stone. and the coffin in
which she was buried was considered the
largest ever made in South Devon. She
was no mfser but lived well. gave freely
and handed on her fortune unimpaired to
her collateral descendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
PASSING OF LORD FAuNrrEaoY.

The Mother Tried to BE Brave When
the Golden Curtis Fell.
The scene was in a 9th street barber
shop and the time was a morning earlier In
the week. The "tonsorial artist nearest
the door had just called out Next!
when there entered very pretty young
woman leading by the hand a four-year-old
boy, with long, golden r.nglets. He was a
manly looking little fellow, and his hair
was just the shade of the young woman's,
although she looked almost too young to
be his mother.
"Are you the man who cut this little
boys bangs last timer she asked
''Yas'm; want 'em cut ag'in?'
mo. not this time. I want his hair cut
short all over. And won't you try to cut
each curl off separately, for want to send
some of them out of town and one TO MS
grandmother"
She had a pasteboard box in her hand
in which TO take away the gold that was
mere precious to her than any that has
come from Klondike. She said she wanted
the little boys hair cut. 1t was probably
the lads father who wanted 1t; she had
only acquiesced.
Several of the ebony-hued artists gather
81 at in a big chair, as proud as Punch. for
he was to be a mothers little Lordy
Fauntleroy" no longer. He smiled. but
there was a suspicious tremor about his
the last time curied his beautiful rnglets
about her slim and taperfng finger.
Snip. snip! went the scissors. and one by
one the curls were carefully laid away in
the box. Before the last one was gone the
young mother was huddled up in the boot
blacks chair crying as If her heart would
break. There was no doubt now that
she was the child's mother. He was a
baby no longer 1t was much more COM
fcrtabie for the child. and It was time 1t
as done. and all that. but just the same
he would never be mammals little baby
again. and she could not see the wealth
of falling gold for the tears In her eyes.
Not man in the place smiled. and even
the Shine mister" seemed to see q bit
of pathos in the scene. The barber over
in the corner he'd to stop a moment while
the man he was shaving wiped a sudden
tear from his own eye. The man. gray
haired and somewhat crusty. was thinking
of lock of gold tucked away in the back
Of his desk in busy downtown Office. and
his memory had gone back to the time
when he tucked that strand benath his
blue soldiers blouse and with musket en-
his shoulder had started for the front.
"Nextr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
TAKING PRECAUTIONS.
A Little Lesson Taught to o Man Who
Was Inclined to Be Careless.

A Little Lesson Taught to O Man Who
Was Inclined to Be Careless.
The horse dealer in Louisiana avenue
had agreed to take q lot of horses he had
been looking at, and was to pay cash.
Cant you give the check now7'' in
quired the seller.
YES" laughed the dealer. 'but won't.
You bring the animals here and your
money will be ready for you"
But I'm here now, and you have seen
the horses and know what they are" in
sisted the seller.
MY dear boy" said the dealer, coaxing-
". sit down there a minute and let me
tell you a horse story. Away back yonder
when you were a boy was in this bus
mess, and l wasn't as old then az / am
now. l had money, and though I was
careful enough In the handling CT it, had
a way OF throwing it around when it WIS
to old hands. Well, one day a Kentucky
CHAP came Into my place and asked me to
go and look at a horse he had for sale.
went, and the sight did me good for
u was beauty, and, as far as anybody
could see or find out. it was in perfect con-
diuon The man wanted $3.50, and offered
him 500. and didn't raise on my bid.
knew where l could sell such a horse for
ssoO, and 500 was the best could do. We
couldn't agree, and l went back to my Of
rice to let 1t soak. That afternoon he rode
the horse past my place, and it really was
a snow. to look at Later he called on me
ara tried to persuade me to come to his
hgureS, but wouldn't do it, and he went
away.
The next morning he came to my place
OF business about an hour after l had got
there, and offered to split the difference,
but l held him down to my price or no
saIe. Then after hemming and having a
while he agreed to take my price and send
the horse around later. l was tickled to
death. and in my usual style I wrote out
a check for 500 and gave 1t to him.
didn't expect the horse for couple of
hours. and. as 1t happened, I was called
out and didn't get back until 1 o'clock
The horse hadn't got there yet, and sent
boy after it. He came back in about
half an hour, with his eyes as big as sau-
his foot over the halter some way during
the night and had hung himself
THAT was all there was to that story
The man had cashed the check as soon as
he could and had disappeared. 1 might
have made 1t personal matter and had
him jagged for the crime, I suppose but
l didn't, for l wasn't revengeful. and, be-
sides, l knew that little thing like that
Is necessary in the horse business to tone
a man up to the proper point Of caution
so never bothered about the man or the
check the horse, though did feel some
disappointment in not making the fifty
was dead sure of. But, my dear fellow -
and the dealer smiled as gently as a wo-
man, my own father couldn't get 4 check
out of me now until / had hold Of what
II was intended to pay for. See? Now
toddle along and bring on your live stock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

Dolly Swift-"Young Mr.. Pensmith. the
editor of the Weekly Visitor, has jus; made
ME a written offer of marriage"
Sally Gay-"He is a handsome fellow.
What will be your answer. jear?"
Dolly Swift-"He Is handsome. I'll ad-
NIT. bur / shall be forced to decline him
with thanks. He Is too horribly business
like After requesting an early answer he
added: PLEASE write briefly. to the point
and Upon but one side Of the paper. Sign
your full name, not for publication. but
merely as a guarantee OF good faith. and
DO not forget to inciose a postage stamp II
you desire a reply Sally. q man like that
would calmly smoke while the baby fell
down stairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
The Head Waitress,

From the Philadelphia Record
The head waitress is begin ming to rival
the proverbial theological student in the
dining rooms of New England hotels. She
occasionally appears in New Jersey. In
a noted hosiery in the Berkshire hills
the long dining room acknowledges the
benignant sway Of the head waitress
Clothed entirely in black, with only a line
OF white at throat and wrists her cos
tune is differentiated from the uniform of
her troop OF assistants. All the other
mattresses arc in white duck pique stiff
lily starched mo fiimsy organizes or Vic
torian lawns being used.
Against the long wall of the dining room
Is row of well separated high stools
There Is one by each table. and on this
The waitress Is perched when not attend
Ing to her table 1t looks odd at first TO
see them perched up high when not on
duty, but hotel guests are not always
punctual at coming TO meals. and the ar
rangement is thoroughly humane. The
height OF the seat and its position prevent
what would appear as a breach of etl-
quette did the waitress take one of the
table chairs. The fashion introduced is a
sensible innovation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

tOl steps,
II guess you can
get in and look at
the place." answered
a man In q uniform.
But there isn't any
thing going on"
Il know all about
that" she rejoined.
Il have been here a
great many times
before"
Then / shouldn't
think you'd care to
come sightseeing at
a time when there is.
comparatively, SO lit
tie Of interest"
"Oh. 1 didn't come
for the purpose of
sitting in enraptured