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Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
WEALTH BY BLACKMAIL
Life of Crime Led by Francesca Var
 salona.

He is never safe in venturing from the mountains and may never even spend q night in one place. Except for excitement it is difficult to see how the bandits life affords him much fun. Yet such life Francesca Varsalona leads, and by so doing he engages the entire soldiery of Sicily, and keeps the wag office in d state of much uneasiness.
 Francesca started out well in life. He was nine years ago a cavalry sergear; with first-class record in the Italian. army-impulsive and hot-headed, but q good soldier, with ideas that might have made him as willy a general as De Wet if he had kept on. But one day somebody murdered his brother in Palermo. The man who was probably guilty of the crime was arrested, tried and imprisoned, but for some reason O, other Varsalona got it into his head that citizen named ProvenZano was the real murderer. It became ma atter of honor to him to kill this man. Armed with a gun and provided With friends to help him stalk his prey, he finally ran his man down, shot him dead in a crowded street, pushed his way through the terrified spectators and escaped 10 the hills.
 From that day to this Varsalona has been an outlaw, keeping the law at bay with one hand. so to speak. and with he other levying enough tribute from the Sicilian farmers to make him q rich man. as riches go in Sicily. l is doubt full if it will ever be known exactly how many people he has killed since 1895. when he began with Provenzano, bu, one can get some idea of the total from the fact that ten deaths have been laId to his door within the past six months.
 Like his lately captured rival in ! crime. Musolino. Varsalona has To- mantle ideas of right and wrong. Some l of his vilIainies have been cruel and | treacherous to the "nth7 degree, as they say in mathematics. and, on the other 1 hand, he has scorned highway robbery, | has been generous to the poor and has ! been a good enough friend to those who stood by him, whenever it was not nee
 essary to sacrifice them in order to save 1 his own skin.
 | His methods are simple in the eX- treme. He has an extended distrct, | where many rich land owners aud farmers live. and on these he levies 2
 tax: they pay him SO rnuch 2. year., good slice of their incomes-and he pru-
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
T E MP E
c. G. CLIPPINGER, Mig,

William Still and family returned yesterday from Imperial, Cal. MT Still reports the health of MT. Cant. former resident of Tempe much inl proved.
 C.. B. Richmond and wife and il. A. Diehl and wife of Phoenix called on
 Tempe friends yesterday en route to Sacaton.
 T. U. Keefer and Miss Minnie Good win drove over to the Capital City yesterday.
 The Women's Home and Foreign
 Mission circle of the Baptist church will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 with
 Mrs. J. H. Woods. F. A. Hough was q business visitor to Mesa yesterday. J. F. Sturgeon expects to have his cold storage plant in operation in a few days.
 Drs. Greene and Greene of Denver
 arrived in Tempe yesterday and eX- pect to spend several days here. The annual convention of the county w C. T. L. will be held in Tempe at ! the Congrega tional church. Saturday, April p. The convention will hold an all-day session with a medal contest in the evening under the management of the "Y's' of Tempe. An ice cream social will be given Fri | day evening at the home of Mrs. C. E.
 Rich for the benefit of the Kyrene
 school A hay-rack ride from Tempe
 and return will be one of the pleasures | of the evening.
 | R. G. Andre and wife were Phoenix l visitors yesterday. l The new brick residence of Garfield 1 Goodwin is near its completion. 1 W. D. Wheian of Los Angeles, special
 agent of the Firemans Fund Insurance
 company. was in Tempe yesterday and | expressed himself in sympathy with l the complaint tht in consideration
 Of Tempe's present fire protection her l insurance rate is exceedingly high. MT. 1 Whelan believes he can be instrument
 al ir lowering the rate unless the fact ! of the towns too great shortage of l hose enters in too strongly. l Invitations are out for the marriage
 of Miss Emma May Schishusen. daugh-
 ter of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Schoshusen
 to Mir. John R. Birchett, Sunday even-
 ing, April 19. at o'clock.
 Among those registering at the Casa Loma yesterday were: C. l.. Smythe San Francisco; Greene Bros, Denver:
 John Weitzel, Los Angeles: w. D. Whelan, Los Angeles; +. A. Winds,
 city.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
UNMOVED BY WEALTH.

Although Miss Navonne Cushman, ! school teacher of New Rochelle, N. Y, Is heiress to half the estate of her uncle, Joseph E. Cushman, who died in December last. leaving an estate val red at S1,0O0000, yet she continues to teach and seems unconrerned about her newly found fortune. MT. Cusllman left his wealth by will to be divided be- tween his niece and his nephew. Charles Cushman, a cousin of the school teacher, who lives at Vernon. near Utica.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16

ameter, carved from the solid rock, anl it's weight, estimated by Won Hum- boldt, is 5, 192 pounds. At the time Co., lumbus discovered America it had been in position for thirteen years. In 1521 it and many large idols were thrown into a marsh by the monks of Cortez to hide them from the eyes of the heather. It came to the surface thirty years afterward. but was reburied and forgotten for 232 years. The Mexican national museum has now given it q prominent place.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
THE TWO ORPHANS"

D'Ennery's interesting drama. "The Two Orphans" with Kate ClaXton, win be the attraction on next Monday. April 20, at the Doris theater. It is hardly
 necessary to say anything about 'The Two Orphans for the play is so famil- far to theatergoers. As well known as the play itself is Kate Claxton's char acterization of the blind ''Louise.' '' During the many years in which The Two Orphans" has been touring the country, there have been numerous changes in the casts, but Kate Claxton is still to be seen in her original role. The company supporting Miss ClaXton is said to be very capable and the scenic effects fine. Reserved seats at Go0dnlan's Friday, April II, a 10 a. m.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
PROBATE COURT.

Gertrude Righetti estate, letters is sued to Seraphine Righetti, crder ap- pointing appraisers.
 Charles E. NIcGrin estate, letters issued to T. H. Taylor, order appoint ing appraisers.
 Christian W. Agner estate. release of Eva Agner for letters filed.
 Charles W. Harlow estate, order Of sale of real estate.
 A H. Justus estate, petition for dis tribution filed.
 Brady minors, return oi sale of per scnal property filed.
 Andrew Crawford estate, petition for distribution filed.
 Charles Nj. Benbrook and B. B. Hart license to wed.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
HOW'S THIS,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY X CO, Props, Toledo. O.
 We the undersigned, have known F. J. him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West So Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To- ledo, O.
 Walding, Kinnan X Marvin, Wholesale
 Druggists. Toledo, o. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Price. 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi- monials free.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
HAIR SOFT AS SILK.
How Scientific Treatment Kills Dan- druff Germs, and Makes Hair Soft.

It is an accepted fact, proven fact, that dandruff is a germ disease; and it is also a demonstrated fact that New bros Herpicide kills the dandruff germ. Without dandruff falling hair will stop and thin hair will thicken. Herpicide not only kills the dandruff germ, but it also makes hair as soft as silk. il is the most delightful hair dressing made. It cleanses the scalp from dan- druff and keeps it clean and healthy Itching and irritation are instantly re- lieved, and permanently cured. At all druggists. There's nothing just a- good.' Take no substitute. Ask fol "Herpicide" Sold by leading druggists Send 10 cents in stamps for sample tc the Herpicide Co.,, Detroit, Michigan.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
RECORDER,S OFFICE.

E. s. Russel to w. K. James, lot 10, blk A, Richmond place.
 F. s. Russell to c. H. Dunlap, lots Il, T., IS and 19 blk l. Simms addition.
 John T. Dunlap to w. K. James. lots II, T., IS and 19 blk l, Simms addition.
 John Zimmerman and wife to Jose phine Pasch, lot 31. Highland addition.
 Tempe Land & Improvement com pauy to w. G. DeVore, lots 10, Il, F, 13, blk. 3, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
Transcript of Records.

The following transcripts of the rec ords of the offices of the district clerk the probate court and the county re corder is furnished by the Arizona Alb stract and Title company.
 The records for yesterday were:
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
REMARKABLE AZTEC MONUMENT

The most wonderful aboriginal monu- ment in the new world is the stone known tosarchaeologists as the Aztec Calendar It is properly speaking, 2. zodiac, eleven feet eight inches in di-
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
GARDEN
 NOW CORNUCOPIA CLUB

Tncorporated Juno IS. 1902 Is open to members and their guests only. For membership see either of the directors, William Widmer, presi- dent; Ed Ruppert, vice president, or Robert F. Doll, Alex Rheinstein, A. R. McCalmley, directors, or the steward at the clubhouse, three and one-hah miles east, on Tempe road.
 J. H. W. JENSEN,
 Treasurer. Secretary and Steward
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16
PRESCOTT BUSINESS FIRMS.
 Hotel Burke
AMERICAN PLAN.

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 1O5 rooms. All modern conVeniences. A strictly firrt-class and modern hotel, Sample rooms for cornercial men.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16

Tteeter Bros. keep ice on safe at their shop daily
Arizona republican., 1903-04-16

For bargains in real estate go to A. B. Tomlinson, Tempe, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
MESA

w. F. Pomeroy spent Monday in Phoenix and left for the Yaqui Copper cumpany's property at Campo Santo Plno on the evening train. His wife accompanied him as far as Phoenix. While in Phoenix Mir Pomeroy, who Is one of the directors of the Highland Water company notified MT. George Christy of his election to take the place of his father as director, vice president and treasurer of the High land Water company which Mir. Chris ty accepted.
 Dr. F. w. Wilbur returned this morning from a business trip to Los Angeles.
 Regular church services will be held in the various churches of the city iiext Sunday. In the opinion of the Clty physician all danger from con tagious diseases has passed so that quarantine which has prohibited public gatherings will not be enforced after that date.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Phy is on the sick list with a bad cold.
 Klmball and Elijah Pomeroy were loading supplies for the Copper Top mine this morning and will leave for the properties this evening or in the morning.
 The board of directors of the Gold Bug Mining and Milling company held a meeting last evening. ! John Sebrean came in from Gold Bug mines last evening to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Gold Bug Mining and Milling company He will return today.
 ! The new Mamnonth generator at the electric power house was started up
 today for Q trial run.
 Mrs. w. F. Teford has announced
 that on Tuesday night June a medal contest will be held at one of the churches. The contest will be betweer .l the members of the Loyal Temperance league. ten of whom will participate
 Full particulars will be given later. Nc
 admission fee is to be charged but a II collection to defray expenses will b, T. taken up.
 The Mesa concert band will give theil
 long delayed social dance on Friday
 night of this week. The rule agains
 holding public meetings has lapsed The boys have had hard luck witi their dances on two or three occasions having had to postpone them on ac count of some unavoidable mishap. I is to be hoped that now the date is fix ed for Friday night, May 29. there vii be no further delay.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
Additional Local
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THE DOCTORS AT LUNCHEON Dr. and Ms. II. F.. Stroud yesterday en- tertained the visiting members of the Arizona Medical association Tt lunch con at their home. No G31 North Cen ter street
 A BICYCLE COLLISION-Ther was real he.ld-on bicycle collision last evening about S:30 on South Second avenue It was dark and the two wheels struck fairly, jumping up in the air like locomotives. One of them was ridden by w. T. Goodman an en- | ploye of Louis Melczer. The other man pulled himself out of the wreck and got away so fast his identity was not learn | ed MT. Goodman was struck In the | forehead ly the COwcatcher of the oth- CT bicycle and q severe gash resulted. | He got to the office of Dr. Swetnam where he tainted from pain and the loss Of blood but recovered soon after. IL took sev,.ral stitches to close the wound.
 A DAYS VISIT.-E. w. Richardson of Prescott. who went south a few days ago to meet his mother. Mrs. J. s. Richardson of New York, arrived here yesterday morning accompanied by her He met her at Benson and they went to C.uaymas for a few days stay and a view of the Pacific from a Mex ican standpoint. They expected to gc from there to California for a stay of
 some length but Mir. Richardson per- suaded his mother she ought to see the garden spot of Arizona first so she consented to come to Phoenix for a day And she Is glad of it. The ride across
 the southern desert prepared her tC
 fully appreciate the verral splendors o
 this vast oasis and instead of condemn
 ing Arizona as she might have don'
 from the view along the mainline, sh'
 is already its friend. MT. Richardson and his mother will leave for Californi;
 tonight via the NJ & r. and after thei
 visit there viii return to Prescott vi.
 the northern route.
 AUTOMOBILES.-T is no deny
 ing that the spirit of the age is travel
 in an automobile and the road ma
 chimes have come to stay. There wer
 more automobiles massed in front O the Hotel Adams yesterday than cOul' have been found in a whole state ,.
 dozen years ago and in the eveninl when the medical men were preparini
 to leave for the asylum there were s many Of them in evidence that eve , a horse with a pedigree who venture
 along Adams street in the vicinity O
 the hotel looked like thirty cents. Tn
 horse is all right in his place and vii
 never t,e supplanted entirely but lik
 the res of the world he is losing hi individuality and must learn to kee in his place or be run over. Four 0 the Tucson people who are attendin
 the meeting of the Medical associatio came over in automobiles and anon
 the local members or the professio U there are so many of them ;n use peo pie have quit counting.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
ADJUSTMENTS
MOVING PICTUPEs.

Friday evening the Doris theater has for an attraction a combination which is sure to meet the approval of the general public as we'll as the sport ing element. The Hagy's Moving pie lures. which has for feature the Jeffries- -FitZsimmons contest as it transpired in San Francisco. the Col umbian Shamrock yacht race and other interesting novelties. That a better understanding of the party may be had we reproduce the following from the Glenwood Springs (Colo) Post:
 "Hagy's moving pictures at the opera house. Wednesday right, were an ex- ception to the moving pictures exhibit ed heretofore. The operator was able to place the pictures before the audi ence clear and distinct and without de- lay. There was a noticeable absence of the flicker so common in moving pic- lures. Jeffries- FitzsimmOns' last fight was received with great applause l. m the audience. The capture of the Bid dle brothers and Mrs. Soffel was a very exciting scene. Since MT. Hagy's ap- pearance the people of Glenwood have Q better opiriar of moving pictures
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
T E M P E
c. G. CLIPPINGER, Mgr.

Mrs. Niles Petersen entertained Mes danes F. L. Thew. J. r. Haigler and l. G. Hanna on Tuesday.
 George Pusch. an enterprising business man of Tucson, was Tempe visitor yesterday.
 The Misses Smith and Green of Tempe. left here Tuesday evening for Los Angeles.
 A meeting of the water users of the South Side was held in the l. o. O. F. building yesterday.
 Work will be resumed next week ou the new Roman Catholic church in Tempe.
 Joseph Birchett. the hustling Tempe grocer, received from a Michigan firm yesterday a beautiful new office desk.
 The Misses Daly. Kindred and Mat thews and Mir. Standage of the Normal visited Phoenix yesterday in the inter- est of Commencement week events.
 Mir and Mrs. J. w. Stewart enter tained Tuesday evening in honor of MT Stewards brother. of Bisbee. who has been spending the past few weeks with them.
 R. A. Windes has purchased the LOT ing lot on Mill avenue, just north Of Birchett Bros. grocery store. MT Windes contemplates building on the lot in the near future which will add very materially to that business sec tion.
 Mrs. Young of Clifton has been called here on account of the serious Hines. of her daughter, Miss Ka,- oung, z student of the Normal.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
WHEN THE MoKING BIRD SINGS
 LOW

Iris summer time ard western night Comes in from Eastern shores, And Arizonians everywhere Are sleeping out of doors. The mocking bird is playing low His harp of many strings. And many dreams and pleasant dreams His changeful music brings. A homesick lad is East again. And stuffs the keyhole tight. Unconscious that he's drinking in. The outdoor air of night. A climate-h hardened pioneer In cahoOt with Uncle Sam. Is chiseling granite boulders, For the world famed "Tonto Dam." A bronZed and booted cowboy Soft lines steal OCT his face. Rides hard his bucking broomstick Back at the old home place. A hopeful High School student. Who expects to graduate; Is telling all about il.
 At his father-in- laws front gate. 'Tis summertime and one and all Those spells of witchery know. That come in dreams to outdoor sleep When the mocking bird sings low.
 -C. O. CASE.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
SPRING AILMENTS.

There is an aching and tired feeling: the liver. bowels and kidneys become sluggish ana inactive, the digestion i'm paired, with little or no appetite, no ambition for anything, and a feeling that the whole body and mind needs toning up. The trouble is. that during winter. there has been an accumulation of waste matter in the system. Her bine will remove it. secure to the se- cretions a right exit. and by it's tonic effect, fully restore the wasted tissues and give strength in place of weakness 50c at Elvey & Hulett's. the live drug gists.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28

J. D. Blakeley of Mesa was a busi- ness visitor in Tempe Monday.
 Attorney Wolf and Miss Ruby Tucker drove over to the capital city Monday
 Garfield Goodwin and his mother moved into their beautiful new brick residence on East Eighth street yester- day.
 W. H. Humphreys of Stockton. Cal. is making a brief business stay ir Tempe.
 A large shipment of cattle arrived yesterday morning from Congress fol Frank Fogel.
 David Teeter. Tempe's hustling meat man, was a Phoenix business visitor Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Kelly and r. L. AmlSl of St. Louis. who have been spending the past six weeks in Tempe, left fol their home last evening.
 The ladies of the Degree of Honor, A O. U. w, will hold an ice cream socia on Finch's lawn Friday evening. June 5. Everybody cordially invited.
 The brick work on the Luken block will be completed today.
 F. Lohman and wife spent yesterda } with Phoenix friends.
 The store of the Tempe Mesa Produce Co. of Mesa was burglarized Monday night and goods aggregating S100 ir value were taken.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
FOR THOSE WHO LIVE ON FARMS

pr. Bergin. Pana, H., writes: "I have used Ballard's Snow I-inimenI: always recommend it to my friends. as I am confident there is no better made. It is a dandy for burns" Those who live on farms are especially liable to many accidental cuts, burns, and bruises which heal rapidly when Bal lards Snow Eminent is applied. IL should always be kept in the house for cases of emergency. 25c, soc, and Sl-00 at Elvey & Hulett's, the live druggists.
 The get-Tich-Quicker's victims are bOth done and undOne
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28

I propose to present the de:andants side in this case. as l know more Of it than any one else
 Then the young lawyer went on to offer his argument. Before he went back to his home in St Louis he left word with a friend to notify him hy wire ss soon as the courts decision was handed down. 4 week later he re- ceived a telegram which read:
 ..Old French adagp affirmed ''
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
WORLD WIDE REPUTATION.

Whites Cream Vermifuge has achieved a world wide reputation as be- ing the best of all worm destroyers. and for its tonic influence on weak and un- thrifty children, as it neutralizes the acidity or sourness of the stomach. i'm proves their digestion. and assimilation of food, strengthens their nervous sys- tenn and restores them to the health vigor and elasticity of spirits natural to childhood. 25c at Elvey &. Hulett's the live druggists.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
NOT INTENTIONAL.

Mrs. Gramercy-Do you think it was an intentional slight on the part of Mrs. Newrich?
 Mrs. Park-Why. no, my dear. She hasn't been a lady long enough to know how to be rude.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
.ADAGE HELD TRUE.

Among several amusing incidents re- lated by Judge Alfred C. COxe. of the United States circuit court, in leoJ- ure delivered to Columbia students. was the tale of a young lawyer who came before the supreme court to argue a case in which he was both counselor and defendant 'I once heard an old French adage." said he, which said that he who argues his own case has d foohfor a client Despite this, however.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
DANGEROUS ULCERS
BOO TED EM THE REOOn.

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Arizona republican., 1903-05-28
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Bone Pains, Itching, Seabby Skin
 Diseases.

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 BOTANIC BLOOD BALM. Guaranteed to cure even the worst and most deep seated cases where doctors. patent medi- cines, and hot springs fail. Heals all sores, stops all aches and pains. reduces all swellngs. makes blood pure and rich. completely changing the entire body into clean, healthy condition. E. F. F. has cured thousands of cases of Blood Poison even after reaching the last stages.
 Old Rheumatism, Catarrh. Eczema are caused by an awful poisoned condi- ton of the Blood. B. F. P. stops Hawk ing and Splitting. Itching and Scratching. Aches and Pains: cures Rheumatism. Ca Watery Blisters. foul fostering Sores of Eczema: by giving pure. healthy blood supply to affected parts.
 CANCER CURED.
 Botanic Blood Balm Cures Cancers of | all Kinds, Suppurating Swellings. Eating Sores, Tumors, ugly Ulcers. It kills the Cancer Poison and heals the sores Or
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Arizona republican., 1903-05-28

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