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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
Sewer Gas Poisoning.

That sewer gas may be q carrier OF
the germs of infectious diseases is now
little doubted, and sound plumbing is
looked upon as one Of the best safe
guards against the spread of disease.
That sewer gas itself is poisonous even
when it does not convey the germs of
infectious disease is not generally un-
derstood. We remember once to have
heard celebrated medical authority
say that it would be enough to kill
man to hold his head for half an hour
over a sewer opening, and this no
doubt chimed well with popular belief.
Nevertheless, the impunity with which
workmen remain for hours in sewers
in active use indicates that sewer gas
is not under all circumstances a very
active poison. The most constant of
the symptoms which are attributed to
the inhalation of sewer gas are loss of
appetite, extreme prostration and pain
in the head. Sore throat of a diph-
theritic type is also to be attributed
to this cause, as well as fever, general
debility and neuralgia.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
Empty Houses.

Many people who leave town to en-
joy well-earned holiday leave thoir
houses shut up and unattended. When
houses have been practically empty
during the holidays, closets, sinks and
traps have been lying idle; the wafer
in the traps has evaporated, and the
house has filed itself with air directly
from the sewers. On returning to a
house which has been empty for some
weeks, all the windows, front and
back, should be opened, and every
watertap should be turned on in order
that the traps may be filled and seal
ed. 1t has fallen to the lot of many
a pater familas to see an outbreak OF
sore throat in his family caused by
the neglect of the above precautions.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
Color of Soldiers Uniform.

A series of experiments on the best
color for the uniforms of soldiers have
presented some unusually interesting
facts. A number of soldiers were
dressed in uniforms Of different colors,
including green, blue, scarlet and very
light and dark gray. They marched
across the country in order to see
which color first became invisible The
light gray disappeared first, then the
scarlet, dark gray, blue and green in
the order named. Riflemen were then
detailed to fire at the colors at vari-
Gus ranges. 1t was a curious fact that
more shots went at random when fired
at the scarlet than any Of the other
colors 1t is therefore not impossible
that the bright uniforms of the Brit
ish regulars have scientific reason
for being.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
SHOULD WIVES WORK.
Ought They to Go Out in the World
and support Their Hubbies.


and Support Their Hubbies.
Should wives work." There is
enough dynamite in that blunt query
to disturb, if not disrupt, the most
peaceful and self-satisfed of nations.
1t is astonishing how much dynamic
force Is stored up in those three words.
rs marriage failure?" started a gen.
tie, purring breeze compared to the
sweep of this discussion when it re-
ceives it's full impetus. It promises
to be cyclonic. In England, where they
have a habit of telling their family
troubles to the newspapers, the in
quiry Should wives work." has pre-
clpitated universal controversy,
sometimes acrimonious, but at all
times interesting. Naturally there is
diversity of opinion. The women do
not hold to the same view. Some of
the most skillful and convincing argu-
ments in its favor come from the
gentler sex. Many of them see in 1t
that long hoped for emancipation from
financial ills which is the dream of
every woman. Few men realize how
brutal it is to dole out money for
household expenses to the patient, eco
nomical wife, and never make allow
ance for an extra ribbon, dainty bon
net, or simple gown. TIE drudgery
OF the home wears out many a good
woman's life, makes the hated <Sow's
feet gather about her eyes, and drives
the roses out of her cheeks. The mal~
biped should have loosed his purse
strings long ago. By the way, is
there woman in the world who
doesn't wish that she were a man so
that she could do the wonderful deeds
her husband leaves undone? How she,
good soul, would scintillate in the
editorial sanctum, enthrall in the for
um, or prove wizard in the stock ex-
change if the opportunity only came
to her! With this pleasant fallacy i'm
planted in nearly every feminine
breast, why shouldn't wives work, not
only to achieve personal liberty, but to
exploit personal ambition? It is hard
ly fair, however, to confine their de-
sire to this narrow sphere. If the
wife's labor could be coined into dol
lars, how many humble homes would
reap the benefit! Countless little
mouths to feed, tireless little feet to
be covered, an extra dish on Sunday,
excursions on the holidays. Women
know SO well how to manage such
things, to plan surprises, to furnish
luxuries, to work marvels with their
savings. When wives work we may
be sure that not copper will find it's
way to the barrooms, nor will it go
up in the smoke of bad cigars or viler
cigarettes. They, at least, have learn
ed in the cheerless grind of poverty
the value OF a dollar. On the other
side of the water men continue to
pursue the heartless practice of de-
manding a dot" with the girl they
marry. In fact, there have been in
ternational matches where a cold
blooded demand was made for the
brides cash account, or at least a sight
of it, and eventually slice of it. Will
the new marriage contract contain a
clause to the effect: "Said Mary Jones
hereby covenants and agrees to work
for the said William Smith as long as
they both shall live" etc. New York
Evening Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

Plaza del Delicias, is really beautiful
garden of palms, banana trees and
flowers, with wellkept lawn and wind
ing walks, in it's center an elaborate
band stand, where the native band dis
courses sweet music on the clear nights
Of the week. The garden of the plaza
occupies only half of the square, and on
the other stands the ancient cathedral,
an historic old pile in appearance,
though l could hear of no legend con-
nected with it. In its rear is the
"Parque de Bombas," or fire depart
ment, rather ornamental little build
ing, with two obsolete hand engines
standing inside its open doors.
One of the most notable innovations
of the past week are the native pro-
vost marshals. No matter in which di-
rection you turn they are ever present.
The United States government has pro-
vided them with uniform consisting
of the regulation blue blouse, with
white duck trousers, and heavy cane,
and upon the collar of the blouse are
Che letters "P. NJ" The idea is an eX
cellent one, as the marshals are chosen
from the most intelligent and law
abiding class, most of them having
fair knowledge of English. They seem
very proud of the honor conferred upon
them, are extremely civil and often
prove an invaluable aid to the foreigner
who cannot "sabe Espagnol' flUently.
On two sides of the Plaza are the city
and government offices. white and gray
buildings, two stories high, with fiat
roofs and wide open Railways. The
other portion of the square is given
over to the merchants, and the larg-
est stores in the city are here. From
the standpoint of the resident they are
above the average shop of a provincial
town, but for this very reason they are
disappointing to the traveller. Fancy
entering ruinous looking old dohe,
which to all outward appearances has
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

stood for a hundred years, rubbing
your hands in the expectation of find
ing some native souvenir or trinket
which will ever bring back memories
OF the past glory Of the grandee of the
island, or bit of native manufacture.
ana as soon as your eyes become ac-
customed to the half light of the dingy
interior, reading the advertisements of
enterprising American patent medicine
and tobacco manufacturers. For few
minutes l wavered between disgust at
seeing the cocoon burst it's she'll and
pride in the progress Of the Yankee ma
tion that could waken life in these in
eolent fellows, and l at last submitted
to the inevitable as gracefully as pos
slDle, and ceased to look for any place
that had remained free from Amer
lean importatons. Naturally, the
shops have many curious and pleasing
works of native and Spanish manufac-
ture, but these are far outnumbered
by the importations from the United
States, France and England. Several
or the stores have clerks who can speak
fairly Intelligent English, and these are
drawing an immense revenue from the
trade OF the soldiers and sailors. There
are not so many saloons and rum shops
as | expected to see, especially where
wine, gin and rum are as cheap as
they are here. Excellent claret, port
and white wines can be had at fifteen
cents quart, and other liquors are
proportonately cheap The most no.
| tlceable thing in the shop line are the
drug stores. There are dozens of them
and they are one and all neat and
clean, we'll lighted and with an up-to-
date stock and well-groomed clerks.
number Of the druggists are gradu-
ates OF colleges in the states and have
brought back with them many of the
modern crinkles Of business advertis-
ing. l made some small purchases in
one and was given souvenir fan,
stamped with the stores address, The
same spirit of progress is rapidly
spreading into all classes of business.
Among the smaller merchants, how
ever, no innovations have taken place
The milkman brings his string of cows
| ~ JouI uOOI tllu 1lllhS tuelu lIIO your
bucket or jug; the bread is carried
about the streets on pannier mules,
and wood is bundled up, piled on q
mules back and sold at so much per
load.
The few hotels Of the town are miser-
able, and the first enterprising Amer
lean who starts a restaurant here will
not only earn the thanks Of all Amer
ican residents, but he has fortune
awaiting him. The best carayansary is
the Hotel Franchise, where a table
d'hote costs one dollar and a quarter
and is hardly fit to eat when served.
Yet this restaurant is thronged day and
night with officers and civilians, who
have learned by bitter experience that
this is the best to be had. Boarding
houses are an unknown quantity and
it is impossible to teach the natives the
meaning of the word hospitality, even
though you are willing to pay literally
for the accommodation you seek.
The coming year will witness the
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
AIeteOriC Stones,
meteOriC

Baxter" inquiries about meteoric
stones. Are there really such stones,
and where do they come from? An
swer: There are many meteoric stones
in existence Not long since one of
these stones fell upon the roof Of an
Austrian building and caused it to
take fire. 1t went completely through
the structure, and was found In the
cellar covered with the debris of the
burned building. 1t is supposed that
meteors are fragments from burning
worlds. They fly through space, and,
coming within the influence of the
earth, they succumb to the effects OF
grayitation and fall upon this planet
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
LARGEST FLAG.
This One Will BE u Hundred Feet Lona
and ProportIonately Wide

and ProportIonately Wide.
Miss Josephine Mulford Of Madison,
N. j., is constructing an American flag
which will be the largest in the world,
as well as one of surprising interest.
1t will be 100 feet and of proportionate
width. The blue ensign in the upper
corner on which the stars are set will
be forty feet square. The stars them
selves will each be two feet five inches
in diameter, making not only a colos-
sal, but wonderfully striking national
emblem. Its dimensions will not be
the only striking features of this great
flag 1t will be valuable historic en-
blem as we'll. 1t is the purpose of Miss
Mulford to embroider on each star the
name of the state represented and the
date Of it's admission into the union.
The stars will be arranged on the field
in the order Of the admission of
the states, and thus be chronologically
accurate. The flag is to be made en-
tirely by hand, of the best quality of
bunting, and with all the stitches taken
with the strongest silk. When the flag
is finished it is the design of the young
woman to have it sold by subscription
for the purpose of presenting it to the
white house. 1t will be used for dis
play on great national occasions. Pa
triotism is not the sole motive in the
production of this enormous flag. Fill
ial duty as we'll inspires Miss Mulford
to undertake the task. She will make
it all with her own hands, and will
apply the money to be realized by the
ske to the extinguishment of a mort
gage on her family's homestead.-New
York Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

almost complete annihilatioM u the
customs OF the past and the beginning
Of new era in the West Indies. Porto
Rico will be no longer an island rich
in the traditions of the past, and with
out a future, but a prosperous, wide
awake country that will make a name
for itself in the commercial and ship
ping world, and be another feather in
the well-plumed cap of this Yankee ma
ton J. w. CHURCH.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOv-
ERY AND INVENTION.
Ball Bearings for Bicycles and Other
VehiCles-How Wood Can BE Changed
Into Metal-The Building of Dikes In
HOlland-Late Inventions.
Eall Bearings

The use of ball bearings has caused
r1ous kinds that new devices with this
same object in view are looked upon
with great interest A manufacturer
of the round bearings, with which
cyclers and others are so familiar, has
recently been experimenting on an
other line. The new device consists
OF small steel rollers instead of balls
These are held in bronze cages. The
idea has been tried on the wheels of
heavy vehicles notably omnibuses in
England. 1t is reported that with
these roller bearings one man may
start an omnibus with very little ef-
tort. There is no reason why roller
bearings, properly Gagged and adjusted
should not have quite as little friction
as the round balls. There are many
bits of mechanism where the slender
steel roller would, according to all
practical ideas, be even more effective
than the balls. The wheels of heavy
series of experiments, and if success
full there is talk Of trying them on tbs
wheels Of locomotives and other roll
ing stock where weight and pressure
are tremendous. 1t is believed that
the use of these roller bearings on loco
motives alone would save large pro-
portion Of the wear and tear to which
these ponderous machines are SUBJ
jected. If the theory of the roller bear
ing is a good one, ball bearings have
had their day. They may be retained
for light vehicles, but for heavy ones
the new plan offers decided advan-
tages.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

Query Editor-"This writer wants to
know where the person with the we'd
ding ring should be-"
Managing Editor Ga confirmed bach
elor)-"Just say in the panitentiary."
Jewellers Weekly
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
VIII Rip Scams.

In an invention recently patented a
novel device is provided for ripping
seams which is so constructed as to
cause a reciprocating knife held be-
tween the members of a body-section
to cut the threads Of seam at both up
and down movements, says the Scisn-
tific American. In the attachment IL
Illustrated, shield-like device is pro-
vided which is formed to receive the
seam and which coacts with the recip-
rocating ripper-arm. The shield forms
part of an attachment adopted to be
adjustably secured to the sewing ma
chine and is provided at it's front end
with a tapered slot terminating in a
circular opening. This circular aper-
tUre enables the cut threads to leave
the shield readily. The ripper-arm is
pivoted to the shield and at its for
ward end is sharpened to rounded
cutting edge. By it's reciprocating
movement across the slot Of the shield
the arm is enabled to cut both at it's
up and down movements. AS shown
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
The Speed OF ReeS.

An experiment was recently made to
see how fast bee could fly. Its hive
was attached to the roof Of a train,
which attained a speed of thirty miles
an hour before the bee was left be-
hind.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

in the illustration, the arm may be
operated by the needle-bar of the ma
chine, the forked rear end of the arm
engaging the bar for that purpose. In
practice the invention is also embodied
in hand-ripping device, formed after
the manner of scissors. When used
in connection with a machine, both
hands are free to guide the work.
While the threads of a seam may be
readily cut by the knife-edge, there is,
nevertheless, no danger of cutting the
material, since the knife edge is proc
tected by the shield.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
An Eye to Business.

"Did you read about the Spanish
mayor CT Ponce singing 'Yan'-ee Doo-
dle'?" Say, what's his address? He'd
be great in vaudeville. "-CieVe!apd
Plain Dealer.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02

heavy storms the dikes are to an ex-
tent washed into holes and gullies, but
they are repaired by the same process
as soon as the wind sets the sand drift.
ing again.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-12-02
New Life BELT in ENGLAND.

This is the new life belt adopted by
the National Life institution of Eng
land. 1t is in two zones, an upper and
a lower, between which is leather gir-
die. The girdle does not press 70
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26

will be exacted, and any violation
 thereof will be ground for discharge. A copy of this circular will be fur nished to each employe of the depart
 ment."
 This circular, looking to the com
 plete secrecy of all war measures. diff fers radically from the method adopt ed by the naval bureau of navigation
 in that it applies to all persons not connected with the war department, where as the naval prohibition is sole ly against newspaper men. The meth cd of the war department will un- doubtedly prove much more efficacious for the purpose intended than the na- val method. The latter simply con- templates keeping war news away from newspaper men, but does not prevent it's full dissemination to Spanish sym pathizers through clubs and street gos- sip. It is asserted that Senor Polo de pended mainly upon friends in clubs and social circles for inside informa- tion in regard to military and naval movements, past and prospective The danger of leaks in the manner indi, cated has been brought to the atten- tion of Secretary Long. AS a conse- quence, it is said that the recent naval order will be amended so as to pro- hibit naval officers from discussing naval matters with any person outside of the service, regardless of his busi- ness or profession. The proposed amendment is based on the generally accepted theory that it is not neces- sary under present arrangements for the Spanish authorities to depend up on the American newspapers for knowledge of the military and naval operations of the United States. The naval authorities have at last con cluded that the best way to keep s..' cret is not to confide it to anyDody, and that newspaper men are no less patriotic than other people.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26
PROPOSALS FOR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS AND FRAME
 DORMITORY BUILDING.

U. s. Indian Service, Industrial School,
 Fort Mojave, A. T., May 3. 1898. Sealed proposals indorsed: Pro posals for Water and Sewer Systems" :" or Frame Dormitory Building" as the case may be, and addressed to the undersigned at Fort MoJave. Arizona, will be received at this school until l o'clock D. m. of Friday, May 27, 1898, for fornishing the necessary materials and labor required in the construction and completion of water and sewer system, including plumbing, and a frame dormitory building at the tort Mojave Indian school, A. T.. about seventeen miles north of The Needles. Cal, in strict accordance with plans and specifications which may he ex- amined at this school, the office of "The Arizona Republican" of Phoenix, A. T., the Evening Express" of Los Angeles, Cal, and at the Indian office, Washington, D. c.
 For any additional information ap- plv to JOHN J. McKOIN,
 Superintendent.
 First published in The Arizona Re- publican May 3. 1898.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26
SUMMOIvS.

In the District Court of the Third Ju- dicial District of the Territory oi Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa.
 Fannie Smith, Plaintiff, vs. John M Smith, Defendant.
 Action brought in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. in and for Maricopa County, and the complaint filed in said Maricopa County, in the office of the Clerk of said District Court.
 In the name of the Territory of Ari- zona, to John M. Smith, Defendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and re uuired to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plain tiff, in the District Court Of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Maricopa County, and answer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court. at Phoenix. in said County, within ten days after the service upon you of this summons, if served in this said County, or if served out of this said County and within this said Judicial District, then within twenty days thereafter. or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under under my hand and
 seal of the District Court
 of the Third Judicial
 District of the Territory [seal1 of Arizona, in and for Maricopa County, this
 18th day of April, A. D.
 1898.
 EDWIN s. GILL,
 Clerk of said District Court.
 By c. H. KNAPP,
 Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26
A STRINGENT ORDER ISSUED.

Washington, May 25.-By' order of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, Chief Clerk Tweedale has issued the follow ing war circular:
 It is found to be necessary to call special attention to rules Il and 12 of the rules and regulations of the war department, which are as follows:
 Il. Visitors will not be allowed in the rooms in which the clerks are employed, except by permission of the proper officials.
 '- '12. The official records and busi- ness of this department are strictly confidential, and are not to be dis closed to any one, nor made the sub ject of conversation out of the office nor in the office, except so far as nee essary to the proper discharge of the public business.
 "A rigid observance of these rules
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26
Thousands are Tryiag It.

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 ELY BROS, 56 Warren St., N. Y. City.
 Isuffered from catarrh of the worst kind ever since boy, and I never hoped fo, cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to dc even that. Many acquaintances have used it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum, 45 Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill.
 Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for oatarrh and contains no cocaine, mercury her any injurious drug. Price, 50 eents At dxsegists os by NaiL
Arizona republican., 1898-05-26

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 At Hot Springs Junction with the c. c. H. 8. T. Co.,, stage line tor Castle Greek Hot Springs, the new all the year health resort At Phoenix with the M & P S. R. " R'y for points on the s. F. system. i A. MURPHY, GEO. M. SARGENT. Pres. & Gen. Mgr. Genl Fr't & Pass'r Ar't,
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Arizona republican., 1898-05-26

F. O. RICHMOND, M. D. C., Phoenix, Arizona-Veterinary surgeon and den- tist; diseases all domestic animals sci entifcally treated. Residence 537 West Van Buren street. Office at the Golden Eagle stable, Second near Washington street. Telephone No. 1O0 No charge for consultation. Agent for the Horse Review.