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The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22

From the Detroit Free Press: Dark
est Africa retaliated one day last week
by invading the white mans domln-
IONS, or at least that part OF II IN
which the police of the central precinct
are Quartered. A pall-like curtain
passed over the face OF the heavens as
a colony from Clinton street entered
the detectives headquarters. There
was trouble in the air.
A female of the Queen Lii type OF
beauty led the war-like contingent,
and as she guided the dusky army
before Lieutenant Downey she
shouted:
I'VE wants perteckshun"
Must be Republicans" was the in
voluntary comment OF the lieutenant.
dis am no 'casion TO trinin'." said
the huge Amazon, the whites Of her
eyes showing ominously. "Ah wants
bout ten OBJ yo'r biggest an mos
pow'ful ossifers. No lii perleecemens
II do-dey's got ter be big an strong
an not afeerd OBJ nuffin.'
What's the trouble all about?"
asked Downey, finally managing to
squeeze in q word or two.
"Trubble! Why, trubble's not de
word at all. 'Tain't strong enuff. Why,
dat wuthless pusson, Bill Razarus, has
dun cleaned out tn place up thar whar
All live. Chased out me fadder an
mudder an de hull family wild raz-
Ear as long as yo'r am. Yo' see, All
wuz Engaged ter be married ter Bill
but dat WIZ befo All knew what a
temper he had. He's de mos jellus-
minded man All evan knew. De odder
day he bought me new hat, an des
'kase a cullud man passed nice re-
mawks bout de hat Bill he dun gifts
his temper up an caves it all tel
! pieces. Den he goes out an fills UP
on gin an comes back LAX de wild
| man dey had in de circus"
I'll send a man up there right
away" said the lieutenant
! "a mani" shouted she of the Queen
Lillian avoirdupois. ''Ah dun toll 'yo
one man won't las no time wild dat
man. Why. he'd eat him up. 70
| doan know Bill. One time he slapped
err perleeceman wild de fiat OBJ his ham
| 1t wuz des an ordinary lii tap on de
face, but de blow broke de ossifer's
| jaw an killed him. OATS err fac
Why, he's dun got twenty bullet holes
in him, an he's all tattooed wild razzal
cuts. Yes, sub, yo'd bettah SEN a
least ten men an err straitjacket TO
Bill, befo' he dun breaks up house
keepin'. When All lef he wuz cuttin
de teef outer de pianner."
A hurry-up squad was dispatched tt
the scene, but when the officers arrived
they found that Bill had escaped by ;
secret underground passage, leaving
his pet razor behind him.
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22

se,n-1-that is, you must know-I-
l. And then he kissed her."
Her eyes were exclamation points,!
WE'LL" said the boy, breathleesly.
That's ALL" Nsr5aH
'What.!"
Ssh! Don't talk so loud. That's
al can tell you. Then they were
engaged"
Jementaly! Why, how'd she know
wat he meant?"
why, she knew,"
Must be mind reader then"
f"Pshaw! She knew from the way
he acted. Shes known long time"
said the miniature woman. with a
wise look
well, of all the fools. And he took
a prize for oratory last year, too. He
amt much like Teller l was readin'
about yesterday. He went down on
his knees. So And the youngster
Topped down on the grass with the
grace of young kangaroo, and rolled
his eyes like dying cow. And he
said. 'Qu-ween of my hear-rt' and a
lot more stuff that l can't remember.
1t was bully" he added, falling back
into lounging attitude.
Lend me the book"
"Pa got it." he said, Indignantly.
81 KEEP it behind a row of books in
the book case and he got a-huntng'
somep'n and found it and chucked 1t
into the fire. don't care. can
write a piece just as good, an get 1t
by heart. Catch me a-makin' such
fool of myself as that college dude.
When you have written it may l
read it?"
YES" he replied. condescendingly,
'I'll let You see it. TIN be a cracker
jack, you bet"
Maybe l could help you write it, "
she suggested, humbly.
"Oh, l sha'n't need any help" he
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22

German child don't believe in en-
perors, mamma German mother
(shocked)-Oh You little infdel!
Puck.
Jack Bachelor-So you have named
him after a vice-president? Ned New
pop-Yes; we want him to start out
in life totally unknown and make a
name for himself-Judge.
Hodd-Hang it all! Do you suppose
I'll ever make good golf PLAYER?
Todd (pityingly) -Never, old man. You
think too much of your family and
your business.-Harper's Bazaar
The saucy soubrette lin the CON
tinuous') when do you go on? The
Irish comedian - Right after the
trained donkey. The saucy soubrette
Heavens! It's a wonder the stage
manager doesn't try and break the
monotony more than he does.-Brook-
Ign Life.
McJigger-How did you like the new
play? Thingumbob-I thought Miss
Sadie Bluegore had entirely too much
to say. McJigger-Was she in it?
Why, did not even know she had
gone on the stage. Thingumbob-Sh
was in one of the boxes with party
the night l was there.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22
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NAVAL EVOLUTION.

Once upon a time cultivated peo-
pie inhabited small island and were
happy.
But" they suddenly exclaimed, I'VE
have no navy commensurate with our
territorial Importance! How stupid
Of us to have overlooked this!"
Accordingly they set to work and
built large skiff. which required a
crew of ten men in its effective opera
ton.
Now there were eleven men, all told.
among these people, and they were
thus able to have taxpayer in addi-
ton to their navy
The taxpayer was disposed to MUIR
muir until he was told that he thereby
revealed an inadequate conception of
national destiny, whereupon he grace
fully took off his hat and exclaimed:
my country! May she always be
right! But right or wrong, my coun-
try!"-Detroit Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22
AN ECONOMICAL SCHEME.

The native looked down at Teddy's
first mountain lion and kicked the car
cass irritably.
II ought to have taken up with that
Denver doctors Offer he said. But
l didn't suppose Teddy'd begin the
slaughter so sudden. By gum. he'll
have 'em all killed off in less'n a
week"
What offer was that?" inquired his
side partner.
why, the Denver chap agreed to
come on an dose the fallen lions with
this new-fangled salt solution an brace
'em up SOS they do to shoot again,
What a chump | was not to hire him."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22
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the many thinss that man Is apt 10
thlnk ABOUT when he is ready 10 ieaVe,
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can ma out
Despite all the printed WARNINGS on no
tel walls 1t Is almost Impossible 10 ger
women to send their ValuaoNs TO the OF
nee SAFE. why? IL is mystery III
that way any Valuaples are sate, But
the owners prefer as RUE 10 take the
chances. Then II loss occurs they
blame not their own careIessness, put the
hotel management
Another thing: trunks shouid De kept
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22

it ought to CO.
Grown people are so commonplace
she sighed. DO you suppose we'll
ever be like that?"
Land, mol" said he, as he slouched
back to his book. 'If | thought I'd
ever be such fool as that Teller, I'd
trade myself off for a dog and then
shoot the dog"
A hooking bird, drunk with moon
light and dew, was careering from
tree to tree, singing madly, and send
ing showers of pink petals down on a
couple who were wandering through
the orchard.
Her hair was a golden tangle, and
the soft folds of her gown fell with
studied carelessness from her ivory
throat. His manner was the manner
of young man deeply, devotedly in
love with the dearest girl in the world
From his high, shining collar to his
polished shoes, all was immaculate,
irreproachable. Not hair ON his
glossy head was out of place.
They were silent. He, because his
tongue refused to speak the words
that were clamoring for utterance.
She, because she was sorry for him.
1t was not maiden shyness that lurked
behind her demure face and down
cast lids, but pure perplexity. No
master of diplomacy ever faced a more
delicate issue than that which con-
fronted her.
IT'S exactly eight years since Uncle
oil, eli cd An To rS.Irh Ia i'm,
she said at length 1T was in apple
blossom time, and the mocking bird
was singing in the moonlight. The
odor and the song always bring it
back to me"
by Jove! Eight years" He
was struck speeches. by the contem
plation of so much bliss.
do you remember how we laughed
over the proposal? By the way. you
never showed me the one that You
talked of writing"
Il never wrote it," he said, with a
grin that was almost grimace. Then
with a tremendous effort, "I-d-don't
you think Ter, that is, wwe could
d-dispense with anything of that sort.
Lucy?'
moments did not admit of connected
conversation, but as they strolled to-
wards the house little later. she
said, with an arch look, We've grown
up quite as commonplace as the rest
of the world, after all. haven't WEI"
Commonplace" he calculated, fer
vently. We'll, if this is common
Mace, l."
Another pause, a lengthy one.
DO you remember wondering why
the hooking bird rioted among the
apple blossoms and sang like a mad
thing?' he asked solemnly, after a
little II know now. If l could do
the same it wouldn't begin to express
my feelings"
When, after several pauses, they
finally, reached the lilac hedge, the
young man startled the nesting rob-
ms with a sudden guffaw of laughter.
With his minds eye he saw lanky
boy on his knees in the grass beyond
the hedge.
"a half-grown cub of boy is sew
eral kinds of an idiot" he said.
The Springfield herald., 1901-02-22

Detective drumming out of railroad
station) did that fellow go
who ran out of here?
Citizen (still holding his foot that
the fugitive had stepped on)-I hope he
went where l told him.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
Noc1GARErTEsMoKERs NEEDED

The Santa Fe has issued an order garettes shall be given employment by that company. and q number of cigar cite smokers working for the company have been dismissed.
 The crusade against cigarettes has not yet formally reached Indianapolis roads. but is being quietly enforced on some of thefn. At present the ruio against cigarettes is applied principally in the clerical departments and a num- Der of clerks who have been let out in order ito reduce expenses" are not aware that they were dismissed be cause they smoked cigarettes. And many applicants failed to get positions for the same reason.
 Every applicant has to pass written examination and in addition to that lis personal habits are investigated. An occasional drink is generally overlook ed, but if it is found that he is in the habit of smoking cigarettes there is no chance for him. The rule against cigar cites on some of the local roads is ap- piled also to applicants for positions in the train service, though there is noth- ing in the blank application that an nounces the fact. Most of the railroad officers. however. are determined that the employees shall not be cigarette fends, and it is undestood that by the first of the year the roads will issue formal orders on the subject-Indiana- polls News.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

good. Then many persons prefer the smoked halibut of the Pacific oceau.
 The history of the discovery, intro duction into the market and extinction of sturgeon in American lakes dates back twenty-five years. Then the sturgeon was first placed on the mar ket. though few persons ate them. The flesh was not considered very dainty. The big fish could be taken from Lake Erie by the wagon load and sold at Q low price.
 In faCt, the price was so low that few persons engaged in catching the fish. Then some one discovered that the fish was more salable when smoked. Thou sands of the fish were smoked. and palmed off on the credulous public as smoked halibut. which was quite eX- pensive. The increase in supply of halibut cut off the price of sturgeon to such an extent that the fishermen who had been dealing in sturgeon were threatened with bankruptcy.
 It was about this time that caviar became very popular with Americans. Caviar is made from the roe. or eggs. of sturgeon, but it had been supposed until some fifteen years ago that the roe of the sturgeon from the Russian seas was the only kind for caviar.
 Some one discovered that the roe ol Amsrican sturgeon made quite as good caviar as did the Russian fish. That was the beginning of the end of the sturgeon tribe. The great fish were hauled in by the boat load, ana s5 pc; cent of those taken were females full of roe. Caviar became cheaper and sturgeon became dearer. From q frGc- tiOn of a cent . pound the fish advanced to z2 cents a pound. Even at the price the Great Lakes failed to produce the coveted fish. Then recourse was had to the lakes of Manitoba. Canada. Now the sturgeon have been annihi- lated almost entirely. As the supply 0: this finry family became scarccr some one started to substitute Mississippi river catfish. When this rubbery fist is dressed and smoked it locks exactly like smoked sturgeon.-Chicago Chron- icle.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
THE END OF THE FAIR
A Financial and also a Great Social
 Success.

The fair given by the ladies of the Catholic church closed last night as it opened-in a blaze of glory. It was held four days. and from a financial as well as from an enjoyable point of view was the most successful event of the kind that ever took place in this city. The attendance and interest in the fair in- creased nightly. The patronage was by no means confined to the members oi the church. Pretty much the whole town turned out in recognition of the self-sacrificing women who, to aid il the building of the new church, had worked maay months and spent money often hard earned in preparation for the fair.
 The proceeds. roughly estimated, will amount to $2OO0, not a bad sum for four days, especially when is taken into consideration all the enjoyment that attended it.
 The ladies of the church desire to eX- tend through the columns of The Re publican their thanks to the public for it's generous support of the entertain ment.
 The closing contests and the distribu- ton of prizes added to the excitement of the last night. The results were as follows:
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

S. C. Yandell left last nighgt for Los Anegles.
 MT. and Mrs. E. s. Field left last night for Tucson. R. l.. Morse of Clean. N. Y, is reg | istered at the Commercial hotel. Walter Logan and mother left for Los Angeles oH IaSt nights NJ. x r. train.
 S. s. Badger of Chicago is in the city on mining business. He is q guest of the Hotel Adams. G. NJ. Fowler returned yesterday morning from ten days visit to Cal ifornia, where he went on mining bus mess.
 Samuel w. Flannigan and family of Philadelphia were among yesterdays s arrivals at the Hotel Adams. They will spend the winter here.
 Those registering at the Ford hotel yesterday were: Fred J. Seymour of Chicago; Omar R. Grantham. Battle Creek, Mich, and Kanson Kennedy of Carlisle. Ky.
 Mrs. Harry Pine and daughter Gladys left over the southern route last even ing for their home in Los Angeles after several weeks visit with Mrs. Pine ; parents in this city.
  ing's northbound train were Mrs. G. F. Barrett and MT. R. D. Barrett for Los Angeles, and A. J. Pigeon and Peter Kirk for San Francisco.
 William Mueller and Miss Mueller and w. M. Buchanan of Chicago, ar rived here yesterday morning and are guests of the Hotel Adams. They will probably remain here during the cold weather.
 Mir. H. c. Yaeger went to Maricopa last night with his daughter Mrs Percy Cowan. and his little grand daughter. who left for their home in Nickshurg, Miss, after a very pleas ant visit here with relatives and friends.
 Among those registering ct the Ho.c! Adams yesterday were: H. C. Was mann, H. E. C. Webb and Nj. A. Roth child of Los Angeles: Vim. Russell Denver; w. F. Putuch. New York: C. l.. Petrfe, St. Louis; l.. G. Anderson and Allen Mclean, CIaysons ranch.
 Mir. J. NJ. Schriver came in last night from the Agua Fria. His son-in-Iayy MT. C. P. Leitch will arrive this morn ing. Mir. Schriver says that the i'm provements in that neighborhood are going on rapidly. There is plenty of water and prosperity. Among those registering at the Com mercial hotel yesterday were: w. P 1 Parkhurst and J.hn s. Mitchell of san Francisco; Mir. and Mrs. Humphrey and child, Greece: J. F. Cunningham. | Prescott; A. B. Boswell and T. H. Slut | ton, Los Angeles: G. B. Smith. Galun Mich; Edgar Endey, Fl Paso, and | H. b. Evans, Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
A YOUTHFUL PIONEER
He Trod on the Heels of the Prehis
 toric Races.

The most notable visitor in town at this time IS Johnny Agard, who has re- gently returned after a continuous ab- sence of three years. Mir. Agard is a wealthy mine owner and is also the owner of a ranch not far from the city. He is one of the earliest, If not the very earliest, pioneer of Arizona; he is also by far the youngest looking. He does not seem to be more than thirty, but when he came into this valley Henry Morgan was an infant in arms and the last of the prehistoric races were picking up their belongings prepara- tory to getting out of the country. The Salt river. though it was not known by that name then, was flowing several miles north of the present site of Phoe- nix and the Grand canyon was not cut much more than half as deep as it is now. There was great depression in the ground above which the Camel Back now stands. Twenty years ago he was confidential clerk and book keeper for Rosenthal & Co. in this city and was also engaged in the cattle business. He then looked as young as ever, but no younger than he looks to- day. His friends say that he can never grow old.
 His mining properties are in the Harcuvar mountains and they are said by those who have seen them to be very rich He has been engaged in their de- velopment for several years and it is prophesied that within the time of men now living he will be worth the greater part of a million. It is generally agreed that there is not a man in Ari- zona who is more deserving of that good fortune. MT. Agard is a monu- ment to the cause of temperance. IF all his years on the frontier he neve- fell into the habit of drinking nor into the more prevalent and wearing one of gambling.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
LAKE STURGEON DYING OUT.
The Species Is Almost Extinct and
 Caviar Is Scarce.

The sturgeon family of fish is prac- tically extinct so far as the lakes of North America are concerned. and makers of caviar are wondering what will fill their cans in the future. With the passing away of the sturgeon com ss tivated" Holsters now exist.
 When fish merchants took stock with the closing of the season for the Great Lakes they discovered that one of the former substitutes for whitefish and trout during the month of November. when none of these varieties of the finny tribe is allowed to be taken from the lakes. was missing. There is no fresh sturgeon to be had.
 The public is already provided with a substitute for smoked sturgeon in the meat of the Mississippi river catfish True the flesh of the catfish is about as tenacious as rubber hose, but looks
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
MINING NOTES.

MT. w. J. Raney, who recently re- turned from the Union Gold Mining company's property in the Bradshaws. says that work on the property is pro- gressing nicely and the future looks promising. Charles J. Kimball of this city has been made superintendent and he will begin sinking in a day or two on the working shaft. The shaft will be a double compartment shaft and will be sunk to the depth of 500 feet as soon as possible. Active development will be carried on as rapidly as possible and at no distant day it is expected a mill will be erected.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
A NEW RELIGION.
Striking PrornUlEatioa Issued by a
 Syracuse Prophet.

New York-What may be regarded as 9 promulgat ton similar to that of the founding of the Mormon church has just been made public by Dr. Harry St. Clair, says the Syracuse, N. T., core spondent of the Press. Dr. St. Clair says he possesses a new Bible. which he calls Oahspe. and this document forms the basis on which he expects to found the new religion. Already he has won many followers. The similar ity to the so-called Mormon revelation is that the agents worked in somewhat the same way. The story Of Joseph Smith and his alleged conference with the divine spirit are well known. But the agent of the sect founded on the Oahspe worked along more up-to-date lines He used a typewriter instead of pen and ink. Now that he is dead his followers assert that his mantle has fallen upon Dr. St. Clair. pr. St. Clair explained the movement in the follow ing language.
 The new Bible was written through the instrun.ental!ty of pr. J. E. New brough. dentist of New York, Finally he was directed by an angel to get a typewriter which he did, and applied himself industriously to learning. but with indifferent success. One morning two years ldLeT as ne was sitting at the typewriter the light struck on the backs Of his hands and they began to work the machine and kept it up for fifteen minutes. The doctor was told not to read what he had written and he looked out Of the window and be- held the line of light extending heaven ward. Above his head. were three pairs of hands. fully materialized, and be- hind him was an angel with her hands on his shoulders"
 The result was the Oahspe, which the dentist was ordered to spread through out the world. Dr. St. Clair was also told by dream revelation to take his place and spread the gospel.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

Venture fIin Copper Stock-40. .00t shares at 23c. Wi, pay S1,200 commis- sion to purchaser or broker. Boa2 geles, Cal.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

William Gray, Bert Ford and A. D. Hendrick. all of whom are interested in mining properties in the White Tanks, near the Printers Syndicate claims, will leave ia a day or two to prosecute development work on their respective claims.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

N. Porter Saddle G Harness Co. for Hand Made Saddles and Harness, made of best grade of leather: we warrant it. Also expert carriage trimmer em- ployed. Satisfaction guaranteed. 142 E. Washington-
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

Go to Mrs. Mosher's ladies' tailoring and dressmakins parlors for satisfac- tory work All assistants first-class. Accordion pleating. knife pleating and buttons a speciality. Opera house building.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

Possibly married men think just as mean things about women as old bachelors do. but they are afraid to say them.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08
AN EXPLANATION.

His Wife-It's q wonder some of your relatives don't come here occasionally. The Suburbanite-Theye' all been here
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

Read ad of New York Store. it will interest you.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

There is going to be a strenuous old time in the Missouri political circus when the Hon. Bill Phelps enters the cage of the Bill Stone boom and distrib- utes the raw meat Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-08

Quick worker-Mermaid Queen Wash ing Powder