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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

''Do you mean to tell me that that
man-eating lion of yours got loose and
wandered out into the Streets" Yes
answered the proprietor of the show
land lot of trouble he made u.s. did
you have difficulty in catching him?' Il
should say so! 1t was hours before we
could get near enough to lead him back
to his cage. You see, some of the bad
boys OF this town had tied a tin can to
his tail. ashington Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

-Four or five ounces of sugar is al
that an adult in good health should eat
with impunity in the course of a day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Fishers FIayOring Extracts endorsed
fy pure food laws and the L. for their
PURITY and STRENGTH. A j. Hilbert Co., Milw
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an in
fallible medicine for coughs and colds
n. w. Samuel, Ocean Grove, \. j., Feb.
II 1900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

1t cost 100000 per mile to build the
underground railways of London.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03
New Name for New Yor1

DollarOpolis continues to expand with
great rapidity.-London Engineering
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

A Troy family has recently imported
from the South lady in attendance,
whose face still retains the dusk of the
tropical night, says the Times But,
though she comes from Virginia, she is
not in favor of victuals being too warm.
Horseradish had been brought On the
table one day. The next day Diana was
invited to bring the dish on again Her
reply was: "Fo' de lan's sake, missus, I
frew it away. 1t got so hot l jess sposed
it was good fo' muffin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

We found the savage king wearing
nothing but a silk hat
"A very unconventional garb.' we pro-
tested.
His majesty laughed heartily, and said:
IF you think this is unconventional,
you ought to see a king up in the jungle
way. He actually wears russell shoes
with his silk hat. Talk about your un-
cOnventionality, He's the boy for you
We were much shocked.-Detroit Jour
nal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03
TO WOMEN WHO DOUBT.

Every Suffering Woman Should Read this
Letter and be Convinced that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Does
Cure Female Weakness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

No fewer than thirty three BIRTHS
generals are serving in South Africa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03
SEND NO MONEY

cha mac f OF d hing e the prce OF FER.
= :s S :
IS; S.; :; ] 6: = ;"
incur newG
r nj Mnneapoi Mimi.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Mrs. VVinsIOy's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation
allays pain, cures wind collie csc bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

oA1 OF
lba. gae sPsea scsiNs II
Y ~ is ass Ses Ri @ 81 10 + @ 9
& ssS psa IN sosT5E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Red, white and blue, though the colors
OF the Union Jack, were not used gen
orally in England as marks of patriotism
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

II am taking a religious census for our
church, said the young woman at the
door.
L don't expect to live here any longer
than this week." said the man who had
answered the door.
'Oh. well, that makes no difference.
I'll take your name. The one who brings
in the biggest list gets a prize Illus
trated Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

-Pekin is known in the East as the
forbidden City"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

81 have been troubled with female
weakness in it's worst form for
about ten years. l had leucorrhea
and was so weak that / could not
do my homework. / also had fall
ing of the womb and Inflammation of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

1t is the dead of night, says the Detroit
Journal. That is not another story, I'M
derstand.
With straining ears the woman listens
She hears her husband enter the house
and walk swiftly through the parlor
All mer' she signs. He has knocked
nothing over! The ROOM is not yet ar
tistically furnished"'
She cries softly to herself awhile, and
then resolves upon the morrow to buy Il
few additional loads of bric-a-brac and
try anew.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Tommy-"Hallo, Jimmy, what KEEP
your
Jimmy-"Me and the old man had an
argument. He wanted me to haul some
coal into the backyard
Tommy-"How did it end 2"
Jimmy-"In a draw; [ drawed it,
Answers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

the womb and Ov
and at mems tr
periods / suffered t.
ribly. At times m
back would ach
very hard. l could :
not lift anything
or do any heavy
work; was not able
to stand on my feet
My husband spent
hundreds of dollars
for doctors but
they did me no
good. After a time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

Texas has a Solomon in the person of
Justice l. F. Franklin Of Brownsville,
known to the inhabitants as 'Josey." re-
lates the San Francisco Wave. Recent
" two women, next door neighbors, came
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

ride your wheel on Sunday, Robbie:
You ought to be in Sunday school,
well, I'm going to ride my wheel on
Sunday, see? There amt no harm in it
Moses rode a wheel and [ bet he rode Oh
Sunday. too
why, Robbie, what are YOU talking
about? How do you know Moses rode
a wheel?"
THE Bible says So
THE Bible says so? Where?'
"Why, Moses says somewhere, so my
uncle told me, % Lord, watch over my
safety while | Sleep"
Robert probably will ride next Sunday
if it's pleasant-Albany Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03

before the court, each claiming owner
Shp to beaT h91 be worth about 70 cents
decision. That evening at sunset he
appeared with the duly-accredited Off
GERS of the court and with the subject of
debate shut in a box, in the road before
the houses of the claimants. Just at
roosting time he turned Biddy loose; she
shook her feathers and made straight for
her own perch. You get the hem
said ''Josey' to the successful claimant,
land | assess you 50 costs. judgment
suspended until you come into court
again"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03


Beeman-''Funny about my wife She
has suddenly developed into quite sing
err. All the time | knew her before we
were married l never heard her sing
once"
Bowman-"Yes, she is a woman Of
good common sense. I heard her sine
last night. Boston Transcript.
School Teacher-"What little boy can
tell us where is the home of the swal-
low"
Bobby-"I kin, please"
School Teacher-''Well. Bobby -
Bobby-'.The homo of the swallow is
the stummick. "-Tit-Bits.
Just Like Milwaukee, "What did you
learn at the students art school IN
Munich?"
ITO draw"
Still life?"
mo. Beer" cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mabel-"How lovely Of you to recog-
nize me at once, when you haven't seen
me for over three years.
Maude with charming amiabiity)-
ooh, / knew you the minute L set eyes on
your dress. Answers.
THE ROLL OF THE DEAD.
Sound the glad news
From kitchen to hall;
The wallpaper trust
Has gone to the WALL -Ex.
"Why do you prefer Scotch whisky %
asked the watchdog.
'Dinna We kemp replied the wise owl
'That's what makes me boot, mon
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-03
SPINNING WHEEL.
A SUCKER,S PLANT

When | was young who now am old
| had more cash than some had hav,
And might have been we'll fixed today
But that I bought Il brick of gold.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
COUNTY PROPOSALS.

Notice is hereby gwen that sealed bids will be received at the office Of the Board of Supervisors until II a. m. December 17 1900, for supplying Mar icopa county with thirty (3O) cords of good, sound, dry mesquite wood, fisteen inches in length. Said wood to be delivered at the county curt house in such amounts and at such times as the Board of Supervisors may require it. BiGs to s,ai-e price per cord.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to give bond for the faithful performance of said contract subject to the approval of the Board of Super visors.
 Beard reserves the right to reject any or all biGs.
 All bids TO be addressed to John Gray. Clerk, and mark d County Pro- posals," and have a copy of this ad- N-rtissment attached.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors, made this 2Gth day of November, 1900.
 JOHN GRAY. Clerk. First publication November 21, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
COUNTY PROPOSALS.
Bids for County Printing.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board ot Sup rviscrs until Monday, December r. 1900. at Il a. m. of said day, for ths following contracts for the year 1901 viz:
 First Publishing minutes of the Board of Supervisors, one insertion, form required by law, state price per inch.
 Second-Publiahing notice of delin- quent List for year 1900 for the time required by law and in form provided by law; state price per inch.
 Third-Notices. pr1clamations. etc.. for the time as r. 5quired by Board, and the form fixed by law; bid to state price per ir-h for each insertison.
 Fourth Printing letter heads, en- velopes, receipts and legal blanks, needed fo1' the various county offices. All such stock to be not less than 16- pound fab cap. or "A pounds folio, en- velopes to be xxx quality, and letter heads of 12-pound paper. Bids to
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21

public, in and for said city and county, residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared (Charles w. Pope) Charles w. Pope, tFred Lefler) Fred Leffler, and (Jos. eph We!ls) Joseph Wells, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that they ex- ecuted the same.
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto O set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office in the city and coun. ty of San Francisco, the day and year in this certificat5 first above written.
 [seal] P. J. KENNEDY, Notary Public in and for the City and
 County of San Francisco, State of
 California.
 Q0c l. R. Stp. Cncld)
 Territory of Arizo:la, County of Mari
 copa, ss.
 I, F. w. Sheridan, county recorder in and for the county and territory afore- said, hereby certify that I have com pared the foregoing copy Wi;h the or iginal articles of incorporation Shasta OH Consoli6ated Co.,, filed and recorded in my office on the 12th day Of November, 1900. in Book No. of Articles of Incorpo-a- ti5n, at pages -. and that the same IS a full, true and correct copy of such original and of the w1c;e thereof. Gseall F. w. SHERIDAN, By County Recorder.
 c. W. BARNETT, Deputy.
 Filed in the office of the secretary of the Territory Of Arizona this 12th day of November, A. D., 1900, at p. m. c. H. AYERS, Secretary of Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
: SOUTH SIDE.
Q sesseoeeesoosoeeeeaooase
TEMPE.

The river al Tempe Is far pas. fording since Monday morning.
 B. J. Stelik is out again, after a se- were siege of fever, and his many friends are glad to see his face again
 It is reported that Two cows belong ing to George Campbell were killed by lightning a few miles south of Tempe Sunday night.
 J. M. Culver was cown from Pres colt Monday, on a visit to his daugh- ter, Miss Grace Culver, who is attend ing the Normal
 The grounds around the Normal building need graveling. The students alnlost need gun-boCts to get from ore building to another.
 It was reported last night that C. F. Schureman is not expected to live.
 There were nearly 100000 inches of water reported from the head yester- day afternoon, and was still rapidly rising.
 Mrs. Will Hale died at her home on East Eighth street Monday morning, of consumption. The family, with three small children. came to Tempe three weeks ago from New Orleans for Mrs. Hale's health. MT. Hale left last night with his family and the remains if his wife for his home.
 The show Thursday evening al the Kingsbury hall for the benefit of the Tempe free reading room, promises to be big event. A large crowd is an sieipated.
 A. D. zander, C. M. Zander end Will Pinney were over from Phoenix yes terday.
 There was a break in the Western
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
BIDS FOR BOARDING PRISONERS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa county, until Monday, December T.. 19OO at Il o'clock a. n., fer furnishing meals to prisoners confinzd in the counLy jail at FScea!X for the year 1901. Bi6s u state price proposed to b9 charged per meal.
 Ire successful bidder will be re- quired to give a bond to be approved by tSe board, in such an amount as tn Erard may require, or is fixed by law, for the faithful performance of sai1 contract.
 The Beard serves the right to re- jsct any or aI bids.
 All bids to be addressed to John Gray, Clark, Phoenix, Arizona. and marked County Proposal" and have copy of this advertisement attached thC;eU1.
 By order of the Board of Supervis- ors, made this 2Oth day of Novembs r, 1900
 JOHN GRAY, Clerk. First publication November 21, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
QUICK BEARING ORCHARD.

A Philadelphia Physician has pur- chased a tract of lani at Alioway, N. J., and is now planting trees which will bear in two years tins. Among t.lsTn are several varieties which have sel- dom been tried in this climate, n-ta5ly almonds ana oceans. In addition to these he will cultivate chy stnuts, Eng fish walnu.s and chinkapins. He has had. considerable correspondence with the department of agriculture at Wash inEton on the subject and is sanguine of success.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
BIDS FOR CARE OF INDECENT
 SICK AT MESA.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County until Monday. December r, 1900, at Il o'clock a. m. of said day, for medical the surgical treatment of in- macs of the county jail at Mesa, Maricora County, Arizona, and fndigent sick of Mesa and vicinity. together with all necessary medicines and surgical dressings, for the year 1901.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to- give q bond, to be approved by the Board of Supervisors, in such amount as the Bcerd may require or is fixed by law, for the faithful per formance of said contract.
 The board reserves the right to re- ieut any CT all bids.
 All bids to be addressed to John Gray, Clsrk, Phoenix. Ariz., and marked County Proposals" and have copy of this advertisement attached therdoo.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors. made this 2Gth day of November. 1900.
 JOHN GRAY, Clerk. First publication November 21, 1909.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
BIDr.
For Care ( urt House Clocks.

N 7tice r. 3. e3y given that sealed bids w, e received by the Board of Sups rv.sors of Maricopa County, Ari- zona, until Monday. December r. a: Il o'clock a. m. of said day. for the care, et4.. of .he tower clock and clocks 5f the d.is rent offices in the court house, for :,.e year 1901.
 l3iGs to state the price proposed to b. charged as a whole.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to give q bond to be approved ny the Board of Supervisors in such aa amount as the Beard may require, or is fixed by law, for the faithful per formance of said contract.
 The Board reserves the right to re- ipct any or all bids.
 All hiis to be addressed to John Gray, clerk, and marked County Pro- posals" and have a copy of this ad- vertisement attached itlIareto.
 By order Of the Board of Supervisors, made this 20th day of November. 1900.
 JOHN GRAY, Clerk. First pubiicsi.on November 21, 1900
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21

state price per thousand.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired. to give a bond. to be approved by the Board of Supervisors. in such amount as the Board may require, or as is required by law, for the faithful performance of the contract.
 The Board reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids.
 All bids to be addressed to John Gray. Clerk, and marked County Pro- pOsals." and have copy of this ad- vertis, ment attached thereto.
 By order of the Board of Super visors. made this 2Oth day of Nove- Der, 1900.
 JOHN GRAZ ~'- X. First publication NOver-' e. -l, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 of the CONSOLIDATED OIL COM PANY. LIMITED

Know All Men by These Presents, That we, the unl1crsigns q, c. c. Cor biere of Bedding, California; J. P. Eaton of Bedding. California; NJ. M Briggs of Redding, California: Fred Hurst of Rediiing, California: w. H. Bergh of Bedding. California; John N. Gregg of Bedding. California: L. A. Bauter of Bedding. California: s. D. Furoer eff Bedding, California: Charl. s w. Pope of San Francisco. California; Fred Leffler of San Francisco, Califor- n;a; Joseph Wells of San Francisco. California, have this day associated ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona, and W do hereby certify:
 Firsi,. That the name of this cor poration shall be SHASTA CONSOLE DATED OIL COMPANY, LIMITED.
 Second. That the purposes for which it is formed are to acquire, own. hold enjoy, buy. sell, lease, mortgage. con- vey, deal in, develop and iynprove oil lands, mineral claims water. water rights, ard othsr real estate and per sonal and mixed property of every na- ture and kind, and all and singular the products. proceeds, rents, issues and profits thereof of every kind and char actsr. And to own, hold acquire, buy, :5ell,S hypothecate and deal in clrpo- rate stocks. And to engage in and carry on the business of boring, explor-
 ing for. producing, distilling. refining, reducing, manufacturing, transporting piping. carrying. handling. storing, dealing in, buying and selling oils, pc 
 tumen, bituminOus rock, and min5 ral hydro-carbon substances and the pro- ducts thereof, for such purposes. to ac- quire, buy, sell hold, lease, mortgage, control. use and enjoy lands. ease ments, franchises, privileges, manufac- tories. r, fineres, machinery, pipe lines, condU.ts, acqueducts. reservoirs, tanks, appuTtenances, paraphewalia and things whatever necessary for the proper carrying on and conducting of the said business or either of them.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
BIDS.
For Care of Indig nit Sick, Etc. at
 Phoenix.

For Care of Indig mt Sick, Etc. at Phoenix.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County Ari- zona. until Monday. December II, at Il o'clock of the said day for tine med ical and surgical care of the in- mates of the county jail and in digent sick of the county, at Phoenix and vicinity, and the attendance in the probate court in the examinati tion of persons charged with insanity for the year 1901.
 Bids to state the price proposed to b. charged as a whole.
 The successful bidder will be re- quiyed to give a bond to be approved by tle Board of Supervisors, in such ,an amount as the Board may require. or is fixed by law, for the faithful per fcrn1ance of said contract.
 Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 All bids to Le addressed 1o John Gray, Clerk, Phoenix, Arizona, and marked County Proposals and have copy of this advertisement attached thereto.
 By order of the Board of Supervisors, made this 2Obhday. of November, 1900.
 JOHN GRAY, Clerk.
 First publication November 21, 19OO
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

We, the undersigned, Samuel NJ Me Cowan and George W. Vickers, do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the laws of the Territory of Ari- zona, and do adopt. sign and acknowi- edge the following Articles of Incor- poration.
 The names of the corporators are Samuel M McCowan and George w. Vickers; the name of the corporation is Arizona Publishing Company, and its principal place of transacting busi- ness, shall be Phoenix, Arizona.
 II.
 The general nature of the business proposed to be transacted is printing and publishing.
 The amount of capital stock author ized is Fifty Thousand ($50, 0,00O) Dollars, divided into Five Hundred (500) shares of the par value of One Hundred ($10J Dollars each, all of which is fully paid in.
 The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be November 16th, 1900, and its termination shall be twenty-five years from said date.
 V.
 The affairs of said corporation are to be conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of three persons and such officers as may be provided by the By Laws. The first Board of Directors shall consist of Samuel M. McCowan, George W. Vickers and Harvey J. Lee who shall hold their offices until the third Monday in November A. D., 1901, and beginning with said date, the Board of Directors shall be elected an- nually thereafter by the stockholders of said Company. The officers of said company, who shall hold their offices until the third Monday in November 1901, are Samuel M. McCOwan, Presi- dent. and George w Vickers, Secretary and Treasurer. The directors and off, cers shall hold their offices until their successors are elected.
 VI
 The highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation is at any time to subject itself is Ten Thousand ($1O,OOO Dollars.
 VII.
 The private property of the stock holders of the said corporation shall be exempt from its corporate debts. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Sixteenth day of November, A. D.. 19OO
 GEO. w. VICKERS. (Seal.)
 SAMUEL M. MCGOWAN. (Seal.) Territory of Arizona, County of Mari copa, ss.
 Before me. L. H. Chalmers, a Notary Public in and for the County of Mari copa, Territory of Arizona. on this day appeared Samuel M. Me Cowan and George w. Vickers, who are known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowl edged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and cons.dera- tion therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and seal of of flee this Sixteenth day of November, A. D. 1900.
 L. H. CHALMERS.
 Notary Public. My commission expires Jan. 2Oth. 1902
Arizona republican., 1900-11-21
Tempe House. Herilck & Mullen Proprietors.
MESA.


 The Highland and Consolidated ca na!s are running bank full Of water from the desert. the lower end cf both canals b,ing badly washed away. Yes terCay the water was turned in the Highland canal from the head and the alfalfa fields are bsing soaked.
 Mir. Dan Mahonsy is puJ-ing in new show windows in his adobe building.
 The rain register at the ConSoldats d shows q two-inch rainfall yesterday morning, which is the heaviest in three yeaIs in tn.s par5. L. Wagner, who has been water E1ur1 at Desert Wells ths past two days. says a much heav- fer rainfall was experienced east cf here than west. The whole daseIs is flooded. QUc-l creek and all the aIr0y are running brim full. Meza was visited Saturday by the greatest rain since June, 1899. A few sprinkles fell during the night but it was nct unl.il sunrise that the rain comm need steadily It continued all forenoon, and at times tn, downpour was eX- ceedilgly heavy. The seeders and grain p,anters will now be busy pre- racdng th- seasons crop.
 The grand hall given by the K. P. of My-a was a grand success both so- cially a-1 financially. Fusreustein' s music has captured the hearts Of tha young people and hey appreciate il. Tis n Xt social event will be next Fri day night. th5 23d. when the Rathbon Sisters will give q grand masquerade ball in Coop hall. Fusreustcin's or cnestra will furnish the music.
 Mrs. May Montgomery, who has been very sick ths past few days, is F pore much bG..er.