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Arizona republican., 1898-07-01
THE LITTLE ARMCHAIR.

Nobody sits in the little armchair, It stands n corner dim; But a white-haired mother, gazing
 there.
 And yearuingly thinks of him, Sees through the dusk of long ago The bloom of her boys sweet face, As he rocks so merrily to and fro, With a laugh that cheers the place. Sometimes be holds a book in his
 hand
 Sometimes O. pencil and slate; And the lesson is hard to understand, And the figures hard to mate; But she sees the nod of the father s
 head.
 So proud of his little son, And she hears the word so often said, ..No fear for our little Cne." They were wonderful days, the dear,
 sweet days,
 When a. child with sunny hair Was hers to seold, to kiss and to
 praise.
 At her knee in the little chair. She lost him back in her busy years. When the great world caught the
 man And he strode away past hopes and
 fears
 To his place in the battles van But now and then in a wistful dream, Like picture out of date, She sees head with golden gleam Bent over q pencil and slate. And she lives again the hapy day, The day of her young 1ife's spring, When the small armchair stood just
 in the way,
 The center of everything.
 Margaret B. Sangster.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01
HARD TO HIT
A Cruiser Looks Like a Postage Stamp
 at 1000 Yards.

One of the things which naval eX- perts hope will be thoroughly settled by the Spanish-American war is the degree of accuracy attainable in mod ern naval gunnery in actual warfare. It is said that although the art of the gunmaker has been for years pitted against that of the armor manufactur- CT. the greatest difficulty experienced d at sea is not the piercing of the en- emy's armor plate, but the hitting of the ship at all.
 The main trouble, naval officers say, is that in aiming big guns only very minute picture of the ship aimed at can be seen. Prof. Alger of the United States naval war college at Newport recently declared that at a convenient fighting distance a ship of the size of the Indiana appears to be about one inch long, This, he added, was the case when the ship was looked at un der ordinary conditions. In actual warfare, however, this picture would be considerably lessened by the fact that the man who aimed the gun would have to pay quite as much attention to the alignment of his sight as he would to the position of his target, and that he would have to do all these things at the same time.
 Naval authorities say that the re- cent occurrences at the lombard ment of Matanzas bear out these state ments. It is noticed that, although the battleships had no difficulty whatever in hitting the forts, not one of the nu- merous shots fired from the shore hf'
 a boat. Very much the same condi- tion was encountered at the lombard ment of Alexandria by the British fleet | in the early sos. In that case the yes 1 sells were at anchor in smooth water and their targets were good big ones l Although the range was short, tn,
 damage done by the forts was insigni i ficant.
 Another thing which 1t is hoped will
 be cleared up thoroughly is the exac
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01

PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE AMI STRAW-Ofice of Chief Quartermaster. Denver, Colo, June 6. 1898 Sealed pro posa.s in duplicate will be received here ana at office of Quartermaster at each post below named until Il o'clock a. m,, then opened for furnishing Forage and Straw. at Forts Apache. Grant, Huach- uca, sub-post of San Carlos. A. T., Fort Du Chesne, Utah, and Fort Washable, Wyoming. and Denver, Colo. during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1899. Propos- als for quantities less than the whole re- quired er for delivery at points other than those named, will be entertained. The right is reserved to reject any or all prop~Sa1s or any part thereof. Informa- tion furnished on application here or at offices of respective post Quartermasters. Envelopes to be marked Proposals for Forage and Straw" E. B. ATWOOD. Chief Q. M.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01
THE BUTTER IS FOR PIN MONEY

The two young women live at Belle Meade, in Middle Tennessee, which is one of the biggest and most famous i-stock farms in the world Blood horses have given 1t noe for seventy five years. The dairy is a new devel- opment. The young women, with their brother, are joint heirs to the es- tate, which embraces nearly 5000 acr5s inclosed with thirty-five miles of stone | walls Around the deer park, where 500 head of deer roam and browse Cn- der the forest primeval, the stone wall is supplemented with six-foot iron paling:
 The COWS do not run with the deer. They have richer pastures all their own, meadows knee-deep in blue grass and white clover, lying either side of Richland creek There are 150 high grade Jerseys, or full bloods of the most famous milking strains. The number in milk ranges from ninety to 130. The milking is pretty sight ln- deed. The sleek, full-uddered, creamy skinned creatures come in from the pastures and range themselves each in her appointed stall. The stalls fir three sides of great square An open shed covers it. Outside there runs a trough for the dry feed. which serves as an appetizer for the abundant grass. In the middle. as we'll as about the pastures, there are iron work baskets open underneath. each with its lump Of pure rock salt.
 Five stout black men do the milk ing. They are marvelously rapid and skillful. They use deep tin pails, and can make the milk streams play tunes upon the bottom of them-''Yankee Doodle" or "Dixie''-as the hearers in- cline to hear They work in happy ri valry, as to who shall milk quickest and cleanest. As soon as two cows are stripped clean. they are sent away to pasture without waiting for the rest
 The milking shed is good way off the dairy proper, to which the milk is wheeled in deep tin cans, kept scrupu- lOusly clean. The dairy itself is a picturesque gray stone building, with ivy upon one wall and climbing rose blOssOming riOtously over the door. It has cemented floor, and separate circular chamber for the wise looking mule which turns the big barrel churns The milk is set in open cans, gauge covered, within troughs fed with fresh spring water. It stands there twelve hours, then is skinned, and the cream kept twelve hours longer be- fore churning. The windows have wire screens-so has the door. An intruding fly is never permitted. Every where spotless cleanliness reigns. The butter is sold by contract, and brings in yearly some S19,000. But I never see it." says General W. H. Jackson. the master of Belle Meade. ''The dairy belongs to my daughters they need what it brings in for pin money. - Kansas City Star.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Jesus Bermudes. deceased.

Estate of Jesus Bermudes, deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administration of the estate of Jesus Bermudes, deceased. to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months afer the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at his butcher shop in the town of Wickenburg, Ari- zona, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate in said county of Maricopa-
 YGNACIO GARCIA, Administrator of the estate of Jesus Bermudes, deceased.
 Dated this 18th day of May, 1898. First published in the Arizona Republican May 14, 1898
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01

out water should admonish every cit izen to he on the alert prepared to work in harmony with the city off, cials for our mutual protection. Please, fellow citizens, be on your guard.
 D. T. LIE BARON, JR..
 Mayor.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-01

To Cure Constipation Forever Take ClScaretS Canuy C;.thartic. 1Oc CT 25c if c. c. C. fail to cure. oi uggiSiS refund money
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
GEESE CARRIED A MESSAGE.
An Ingenious Scheme for Notifying
Nelghbors Who Have Trouble
some Fowl.

'Down in the Neck" two neighboring
households once dwelt in amity. They still
dwell there, but in amity no more. Let
them here respectively be called the Hold,
kinses and the Podkinses for the very good
reason that those names are unknown among
the truck plantations. The Hodkinses are
keeping geese this year. The Podkinses are
not keeping geese-not if they know it. Now
the Hodkins geese acquired the habit, when
weary of disporting themselves in the big
ditch" of resorting to the front lawn OF
the Podkins demesne. These invasions the
Podkinses resented. Their circumstances
failed of effect. A condition of strained
relations ensued. Mrs. Podkins, kindly old
SOUL said she didn't want ter git tn men
folks a-scrappin' and a.mixin' things up
over passed. O. geese" So she organized
a board of strategy, consisting of herself,
her daughter ISIS" and her boy Joe" The
result of their deliberations and certain
preparations, where figured needle and
thread, some grains of corn and some bits
of cardboard, became evident next morning.
The Hodkins geese appeared as usual, but
returned home quickly, squawking so nois-
lily as TO bring the Hodkinses in body to
the front door,. What they saw paralyzed
them. Descending from each fowls bill was
bit of thread, the inner end anchored
to grain of corn in the birds interior de-
partment, while to the other end of the
string was attached card bearing this in
scirption: "Plese Kepe Yur Durn Ole Coos
es Home" The Hodkins water fowl are
now reconcentrados upon the Hodkins
home ranch.-Philadelphi Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
HUMOROUS.

"My play is destined to move the
world" "les-I'ye heard 1t called
truck Truth.
Mrs. Hoyle-"So, your servant light
ed the fire with kerosene and suffered
the consequences?' Mrs. Doyle-"Yes,
the mean thing. 1t wasn't her day
out."-Town Topics.
First Juryman-"What did you
think when the judge committed Dob
son to prison for contempt OF court?'
Second Juryman-"I was glad he
wasn't mind reader."- Green Bag.
NO." said the positive girl, Il will
never tie myself down to one man."
Perhaps" he replied, sarcastically,
eff l organize a syndicate you will
consider our ffer."-Philadelphia
North American.
81 see that they are going to play
golf on Sunday in Chicago" "Well"'
at doesn't seem quite right to give UP
Sunday to ordinary sports" why
bless yoar heart, golf isn't a sport.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hicks-"It is hardly possible that a
marriage should come, out of it be-
tween two such persons" Wicks-"l
don't know. He is regular stick, and
she has got enough birthstone in her tc
make a mat Boston Transcript.
what do they call the microbes that
breed diseases, John?" "Please, sir
germs" "Correct-and what do they
call the people who know how to han
die germs in a scientific way?" Please
sir, Germans" o. Times-Democrat
First Girl-"I was in front last night
dear, to see you play Juliet" Second
Girl-"Yes, know you were; but yol
needn't have talked so loud all through
my best scenes" First Girl-"Oh, blu
you must be mistaken, dear; it couldn'
possibly have been I. l never talk ii
my sleep."-Punch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
FROM SLAVE TO EMPRESS.
Woman Ruler, the DOwagcr
of China.

The most powerful woman ruler in
the world is Empress Dowager Tuen-
Tsop-Hsi
The sun never sets on the possessions
of Victoria's kingdom, and her navy
is the finest in the world; the strength
of Queen Wilhelmina's little country
is not to be despised, and her marriage
will probably widen her dominions;
Maria Christina may change the boun-
daries of the countries of Europe, but
the empress OF China controls the des-
TIMES of G00,0OO,000 people, a nation
which, during her lifetime, will prob
ably pass through the most eventful
and important epoch in its history.
Her control of the government is SUI
preme, since she has recently taken
the regal power from her worthless
son. the emperor, with the full sane
ton of the law. She is probably the
first "self-made empress" in history.
and the story of her career is one of
the most romantic ever told.
Tuen-Tson-Hsi (good luck) was a
very little girl when her father lost
all his small property, and his family
were on the verge OF starvation. His
daughter. who had none of the Ameri-
can girls 'sentimentalism." proposed
at this crisis that he should sell her,
and he, nothing 10th, for she was only
a girl, disposed of her for large sum
of money to the viceroy of his prov
ince. Her beauty and accomplish
ments-she learned how to read and
embroder in her new home-soon won
so much attention from her master
that a disturbance in the domestic ar.
engagements of the household was i'm
minent, and to avoid the catastrophe
she was presented to the emperor. He
was Immediately attracted to her ce.
lestial charms, and as his wife very
conveniently died about this time he
married the little slave girl.
During his life she welded much in
Huence, often for the worse, for SHE
is a woman whose nature khowl
edge of adversely did not soften; anG
on his death she assumed full contro
of the imperial affairs. For some year:
after her son came of age she yielded
the government to him. but she ha!
now resumed entire control, and agar
occupies the throne of the greatest
despotsin history.-St. Louis Republic
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
He Goes to School.

"Our boy was absolutely helpless. His
lower limbs were paralyzed, and when we
used electricity he could not feel it below
his hips. Finally we let the doctor go as he
did not seem to help our son and we nearly
gave up hope. Finally my mother who lives
in Canada wrote advising the use of DR.. Will
liams Pink Pills for Pale People and l
bought some.
"This was when our boy had been on the
after taking the pills we noted signs of vi
tally in his legs, and in four months he was
able to 60 to school.
ut is two years since he took the first of
the pills and he is at school now just as hap.
py and well az any of the other children. It
was nothing else in the world that saved the
boy than DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03
A FATHERS STORY.
From the Evening Crescent. Appleton

A remarkable cure from disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and left them in condition to which death
itself would be preferred has attracted a
great amount of attention among the resi-.
dents of the west end of Appleton,
The case is that of little Willard Creech,
son of Richard d. Creech, well known
employe of one of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
up all hope of his ever being we'll again
when, as by a miracle, he was healed and is
now in school as happy as any of his mates,
resides at 1862 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the loss OF
the very sustenance of the nation, Already
her tax ridden people are crying for bread
In the same way the loss of your once wig
orous appetite means poverty and starvation
to your body. If any reader of this paper
wishes to be as hungry again as when child,
can recommend Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers. 1t cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and
CONSTIPATION.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

Stage Manager-"Don' you think we'd
better eliminate the poker jokes from your
lines? We've got select audience tonight
people, you know, who know no more
about poker than you and do Of Sanscrit."
Actor-"Then we'll keep them in, by all
means. 1t is the people who never played
game in their lives who laugh the loudest
and the longest over poker joke. boston
Transcript.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

"You ought, like us, to have holidays in
honor of your great mem, said the Rus.
sian beauty. "But in the American year, y
said the major, there are only 1855 days.
Nashville American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

Clarence-"Cholly got his man to pwo
pose to Miss Specie faw him. Stacy
"Clevah idea." Clarence-"1 dunno. She
accepted the man, don't you know
Town Topics.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

"Doan' jump at conclusions says Bro.
Watkins. "Menny man am unjus'ly sus.
picioned when his nose am only sunburnt."
philadelphia Record.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

The Model Policeman Ito the arrested
man)-"But if you are innocent of wrong
doing, how comes it that find you in a
storage house at midnight, and after the
folks in it have retired?" Man-"My dear
sir, don't you know it is not gentlemanly to
question ones motives?' The Model Po-
licenan--"Oh, IL you put IL that way, have
nothing more to say. You will excuse me
for arresting YOU" Man-"Don't mention
it. So long."-Boston Transcript.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

"John," said Topeka wife to her hus
band, II will quit drinking tea and save the
war tax if you will do the same with beer. "
Woman" responded John, with cold Sc
verify, 'do you think it is the part of pa
t e to fsnaS1 city yHu5 summary in its
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

The business of the Globe national
bank of Chicago has been consolidated
with that of the Continental bank Of
that city.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

A good many women carry amiability too
far.-Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

Mr.. Hodgson-'Do you keep track of the
news of the day, Miss Pinkley?" Miss
Mis- pnksyYes indeed read n H the Her
-"What do you think Of annexation ?"
Miss Pinkley-"Oh, Mr.. Hodgson! this is so
sudden" Rochester Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-03

A waitress should always wear fetching
costume.-Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01

A startling inciden, OF which Mr..
John Oliver, Of PhiladelphIs. was the
sahicet. is narrated by him rs fol
.ows: 81 Was in a most dreadful
condition. Ny skin was nlmcs, yel-
low. eyes srnben. tongue coated. pain
sossinaally in my hack and sides, no
spPe,iie-gtadually growing weaker
day by day. THREE physicians had
given me ap. Fortunately. q friend
sdsi cd trying Electric Bit,ers.' and
TO my grea, j'y and surprise. the
hrst bottle usie decided improve.
msnt ! continued their use for
three weeks. and an nova we'll man.
krowthey saved my life. and 70 b bed
;he grave OF another victim" No one
should faili try them. Only so cents
per bottle 81 Iiar;z & Uileueyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01
NEW RIFLES ARE COMING
latest Bev,--- IN Ar'as u BE- Ia alssd
tt,nots wnsstismen.

Latest oevt~-. w srios - be IA mated
hi,no,s wsss,is~en.
Tho llhsois state militis IL 20 10
supplied with new rifles in sxsharE.
fcr the present Springfield guns
The new arm is % the kragy-J ,rren.
sen ps,.ut, recently adopted BY the
army authorities. Itis GO 3O-ealibrs
aud shorter snd much lighter than
the Springiields. With which the
militis 8, now equipped. f,is es.
pcc,ed the composites will ba sup
plied with tho new riiiss In exchange
Tor the old ones. and will be ilcladed
In the issue soon 10 bc made. The
nsvsi reserves, too. hope for new
arms. The Chicago Tiibane says:
"rhe sdjussnt general has been noti-
fed BY the var department that
1000 new rifles had been shipped
from Washington for the Illinois Ma
tionsl guard. The weapons are TO be
exchanged for old ones now in use.
Az To this notification. Gen. Ieece
said no significance was 10 be q:
tachod 10 u. The exchange % guns
Is the result Of representations made
by Cen. Reece when be was in WASH
ing,ou several weeks ago. The ex-
change had been decided upon be-
fore the disaster to the Maine pre-
cipitated the agitation abou. var
with Spain. The old guns are no,
up 10 the standard Of the latest
patterns. and % WAS upon the urgsn,
request % Gen. Reecs that the more
modern firearms were furnished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01
ASKS RELIEF FOR CUBA,
Scr hscts' Associative Resolves sn An
pss from Csnir - Com nitt.e.

sssr .hsGts' Associative Resolves .n Ap-
pt>l from Csnir a Com nitt.e.
The Rock Island Merchants Asso-
citation hasa communication from
the Central Cubsn Relief Committee
Of New York, asking that something
be done here toward assisting in re-
isi for the starving natives
on island OF Cuba. The let.
ter says in part: calling your at.
tesiien 10 the proclamation issu ID BY
Secretary q state sherman on the
sth uliimo. this committee becs to
add Its earressapPcal 20 your or
ganizasion 20 appoint. with as little
delay as possible, an inil acstisl com.
mittee for the purpose Of systematic
cslly taking up the matter Of solicit.
ing funds, food, clothing, medicine
And other supplies so much needed
IN the work % a!lcviat.bg the terri.
bic distress existing ia tao leland OF
Cabs.
"Throueh the courtesy of the Joint
rsi'ic association and other similar
bodies, concarred In by all OF the
large railway companies and the
three Fines o! steamships plying be-
tween this country and Cuba, facili-
ties for free transportation have boon
accorded this committee en- all Cuban
relief supp lee. TIE Spanish gov.
ernmen admits 81 any Cuban port,
free OF customs Jrtias all articles in
tended for this work Of relief. Every.
thing Is sent in The name Of the
UIised States government. to Consul
General Lee. Gud the disposition is
made by him, assisted by the Amer
ican National Red Cross. II dona-
tons are sent TO this committee 10
the form % money, they arc here
converted, in the name of the gov
eminent, into such food. medical
supplies and clothing az are rcqucs.
ted b. Consul General Lc,."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01
eivsa 10 NJ Isas pycter..

beaver Dam. Ohio. Aug. q. 1895.
My daughter. after beng ,rested
BY four doctors. ard being given up
tor lost. q neighbour recommended
foley's Kidney cure To-day she Is
able 70 wslk several miles without
fatigue. feel We would have lost
her u !, was 40; tor your medicine.
Respectfully. Mrs. J. NJ. Bailey.
For sale By r. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01

One size smsller after using Aliens
fcot-ksse. o powder 20 be sAaser
into the shoes. IL makes tigh: OF
ncw shoes feel easy; gives instant
relics 10 corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery 81 the age.
Cures and prevents swollen feet,
blisters. cslloas aud sore spots.
Aliens Foot-Esse is q certain cure
Toe sweating. hot aehisg feet. A,
al druggists and shoe stores. g
cents. Trial package free BY mail.
Address. Allen 8. 0lmsted. Le Roy.
N r..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01
ANOTHER BOOK GUESS.
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Aao,hs- gus ssiny eoatest has been
arranged by TaE steus Tor nsxtSa,-
.urdsy. A list 20 10 ~ the regular
display advertisements that sppesr
Saturdays has been arranged and
sealed up so that no one will kuou
which they are or how they ara ar
ranged. To the person WAC seEis ia
the nearest 10 the correct liss, "a or
der Tor 81 50 book will be given.
All the ads thss appear saturday are
also In the paper other days during
the week. so that your list may be
made up from almost any paper.
Eau out the following blank with
your guess. Only one reply from
each contestant viii be con.id
cred. and your guess will have pre-
cedence according 10 the time re-
ceived. Address 10 % TuE ARsus
Ad Contes. and bring /, in or mai
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01

DR.. II. b. Het;irger. Indianapolis,
Ind says: "fer several months after
sprAining my ankle I was severely
afflicted with Rheumatism. I finally
tried Detchon's Mystic Cure for
rheumatism, AID in four days could
walk vithou, ny cane; two bottles
cured me sound and well. Sold by
Otto Gro,ian. druggist. 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island. Gust Schlegel
d Son, 20 West Second street, Dav.
EXPORT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-01

Often result from the use Of quiaine.
hot BATH and hot drinks ss remedies
for cold. They open the pores sad
make the system susceptible 10 more
cold. Dr.. Bells rine-rar.iioney
gees 90 the seat % the trouble and
checks q cough al once or cures o
cold In one night. II eshilarates the
luuga.