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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
Thomas SIau,

Bulletin SO of the Rhode Island Ex-
pertinent station has this to say in
favor OF Thomas Stag: Basic Stag
meal (Thomas Stag, also known as
Thomas phosphate and odorless phos-
phate) is an illustration of q phos
plate which contains practically no
soluble phosphoric acid and yet Is es-
sentielly as efficient as soluble phos-
phoric acid, at least upon the granite
soils of Rhode Island. In trial ex-
tending over several years II has given
splendid results upon all kinds OF
crops. both Immediately upon its APP
plication and in later years. This is
so-called 'four-lime" phosphate. II is
q waste product obtained IL the man.
ufacture OF steel from iron phosphate.
and Is widely employed in Europe with
most excellent results. 1t is but little
known In the United States as yet.
and Is not found in the ready-mixed
commercial fertilizers, owing to the
fact that the extra lime which II con-
tains would be likely to liberate some
OF the ammonia Of the usual fertil-
izers IL they were to become moist. 1t
can be mixed with nitrate Of soda and
with muriate or sulfate Of potash with
out fear of loss, thus producing .
complete" and most efficient manure.
II is an ideal source of phosphoric acid
for the sandy and acid soils of this
state. The basic Stag meal contains
from Is to 20 per cent of phosphoric
acid. At the present time little of this
Stag Is obtainable In the United States.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
A TRIBUTE TO CENTRAL"
The Marvellous System Necessary In
Great Telephone Exaraaue.


Great Telephone Exaraaue.
The average layman hez,iy pictures
Central" that place heard go long
but not seen. as a modern edition OF
Babel, delivered over to jarriug roices
and ringing bells and general pande-
monium. ii he should visit u certain
great exchange he would see forty ave
girls at work at a switchboard han.
ding $4,000 calls in busy nour. Yet
there is no noise louder than n swarm
of bees. The wheels go round with
out friction; the operators ere too
Busy for the busting hum or !ccompe-
tency; ingenious devices have brought
the eye to the ears relief, replacing
bells by system of lann signals.
Everything makes for eGiO.aary. An
operator makes on an average zen con.
nections a minute, with automatic 40
curacy. Under pressure--from a FIRE,
panic, national calamity, sccumu.
lation Of business after a urea!.-she
doubles this rate.-Bookioyer's Maga-
zine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
CHAPTER XIII
At the Gates.

Instinctiyely the gay voices dropped
little az she came into the room
a erect. aged. naughty figure. Her
ohes OF some rich black, lusterless
sersai trailed noiselessly behind
er She wore a dainty morsel OF old
ce, an apology for cap. on her fine
shaped head; few costly rings
oarkied on her thin. old hands.
"Ali here. You are back early. gen.
smen," she said with a smile.
she came slowly up the brilliant
tnn with that proud grace Of move
sent which was 30 peculiarly her
.Tn.
'..where have you all oeenf" cried
.aby. with her bright audacity.
saGuess7"
s"cap'tl" tsrseiy. "Givs It upl
gIhcr~?"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
Jus. the Thino.

II am told, madam" SAID the visitor.
that you have coVeral marriageable
daughters. am the president OF the
College OF Cookery, ana thought
you"
my daughters do net need to learn
cooking" interrupted Mrs aich. "They
will be able TIC hire all lac servants
they need"
Exactly. madam, 6ut vur special
course will teach them how to keen
a cook. "-Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
CHAPTER XIV.
A Patient.

"Send a servant for DR.. Adams
quickl"
Bring some sal-volatilel It's only.
a faint"
"Brandy's better" suggested War.
rem.
VERY well; but hurry!"
They laid her down on low lounge,
covered by a great black bear-skin
rug.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19

The quality of our poultry Judges
Is bound to improve. ar our colleges
are exerting much influence In bring
Ing good men to the front. The re-
quirements for . poultry Judge should
BE- high.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
The Remedy.

She-rhey say that love is blind
He-Yes. bu; marriage frequently
tr1 - men tn indulge ~ 49, OPENERS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19
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Success
IN theCh
ConStipa'
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-19

Bobby
again, nl'
Mother
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tell fathe
tirely toe
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
he inches where the collins rest.

the inches where the collins rest.
1T CHANGED that through an error
the widow failed to pay after the
three years had expired, and when she
went to the cemetery one day she dis
covered to her dismay that the bones
of her husband had been taken from
their niche and cast into a pile of
bones of hundreds of other dead. There
was no way by which the bones could
be identified and recovered.
THE widow had had a great mausol-
cum built for the remains of her hus-
band. and rather than have nothing in
the vault to remind her of him, she
caused all the bones in the pile, COM
prising the remains of hundreds of
people, to be gathered up and placed
in the mausoleum, being well satisfied
that among the great mass of bones in
the place were those of her husband.
This woman makes regular visits to
the cemetery and offers UP prayers
over that great mausoleum full of
bones for the repose of her husbands
SOUL
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
PORTO RIco's BIG FAMILIES.
They Have Lots of Children There and
Can't Bear to Lose Any of Them.

THE Porto Ricans are yet wondering
why President Roosevelt gave that
race suicide warning" said former
official CT the customs service at San
Juan. "They say that if the president
lived in Porto Rico he would have no
occasion to talk about the danger to
the state from small families.
THE fact is, Porto Ricans, rich and
poor alike, seem to strive to raise the
largest families possible. The people
worship their children, and the child
rem look up to their parents with love
and reverence. Families of ten, fifteen,
eighteen or twenty children are so
common as to excite no comment. 1
know one woman in San Juan VINO has
twenty-four children, and they are all
living.
"She is the wife of a rich planter and
is, contrary to the general rule with
Porto Rican women, a good business
woman and aids her husband in the
management of his business affairs, be-
sides looking after her household.
These double cares would kill the av-
erage American woman, but the Porto
Rican woman is happy and contented
and doesn't look over 3d.
THE wife of a relative of mine, a
rich planter. had fourteen children. but
she lost one of them. The death of a
child in Porto Rican family, no mat
ter how large the family may be, is a
blow so stunning that the parents
carry their grief to their graves.
When this one died the sorrow of
the parents was intense. The father
owned a newspaper in San Juan, but
!, ea1 90 h. do. Nf I, fe.
office for a month, and then he could
do no work. Finally he had to go
abroad for six months in an effort to
forget his grief.
while in Europe he ordered a mar
bic tomb, with a beautiful white figure
of an angel surrounding it, in which
to place the child't remains. Now. al
though the little one has been dead
several years, the father goes regu-
larly twice a week to the cemetery,
and remains several hours each time.
1.-THE mother trudges every day to
the cemetery taking with her each time
a bunch of fresh flowers to place on
the child's tomb They dress in black,
and will remain in mourning, l think,
till death.
This is not an isolated instance of
parental devotion, because on every
Sunday or feast day you may go to the
beautiful San Juan cemetery and see
hundreds of people sitting by the
graves of children.
Il recall a striking instance of
widows love for the memory of her
husband. The San Juan municipality
owns the cemetery and charges a rent
al for the reception of bodies. the
rent for the first three years has to
be paid in advance. and If the renewal
rent is not paid after the expiration of
the three years the bones of the dead
are, without warning, thrown out of
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
DELAYED MAGAZINE ARTICLES.
Some Instances Similar to the Wood
Rouncie- Baker Case.

The Wood Runcie- Baker article on
Gen. Brookes administration in Cuba
appeared within a few months of the
time when it was written. and was
subjected to much less delay thar most
magazine articles. Yet the situation
had so changed when it was published
that two of those concerned i'll the
publication would have been glad had
it been entirely suppressed.
Similar changes in conditions have
happened in a great many instances
between the writing and the publica-
ton of magazine articles, but few have
caused so much embarrassment. A
conspicuous editor and publisher of
New York wrote for religious period
ical of this city an article on phase
of the negro question in the south,
and was astonished seven or eight
years later to see the thing published
and widely quoted as coming from
him.
He had forgotten that he had ever
written such an article, had materially
changed his opinion on the question
discussed and had grown so much in
importance that whichever he said in
print was much more significant than
it would have been at the time his
article was written. He was able to
explain the affair to his friends, but
he did not take the trouble to enlight-
en- the general public.
The late H. H. Boyesen once COM
planned that one of the best known
literary monthlies had held an article
of his for more than six years, and
that at time when his reputation
was growing. His experience was like
that of scores of other men more or
less we'll known in letters.
Even specially ordered and adver-
tised articles are often held for many
months by the magazines and not pub
lished within the year for which they
sIB sslIols q0ns emoS 'p90uuouuB sIG
paid for before publication, but in
many instances the writer's have to
whistle for their money.
One widely circulated periodical is
said to return unpublished large per-
centage Of articles accepted and paid
for. Only the other day this periodical
returned to an author an article that
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
PLENTY OF WOOD.

Chas. Waterhouse met with an eX-
nerience the other day whereby lie is
the gamer of several cords of wood.
The sad part of it though is that he had
to pay full price for it all. When COM
ing to town this morning he met an
Indian with a wagon load of wood and
the price being satisfactory to Mr.. Wa
terhouse a deal was made. The Indian
remarked there were one or two move
loads short distance back and Mr..
Waterhouse said he would take that
too. He was to see the Indian in town
later on.
Before doing so though he had occa-
sion to go home again and was some
what surprised to find there not three
loads of wood but a dozen. He says,
however, that it will keep and as the
price of wood is getting higher all the
time he will keep it.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
PERSONALS.

John G. Spangler. cashier of the Mesa
bank. is on the sick list today.
John Connolly drew the lucky number
and received the bracket ratified by Mr..
Hawley at p. m. today. There were 40
tickets. John is always lucky.
J. +. Kelly and r. Bartlett and fam
lily, visited Phoenix yesterday.
DR.. Ramsey drove down from Phoe-
nix yesterday on business.
Frank Pomeroy. with his two boys,
were passengers on the p. SS. for Phoe-
nix today.
Geo. G. Smell, travelling representative
Of the Kansas City Journal of Com
meTce, and X. c. Packer. is soliciting
subscribers and business for his papers
in Mesa today.
John NJ. PLY, of the Free Press COM
posing rooms. went. to Florence this
morning to spend Christmas with his
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Meetings to begin at 1880 p. m. sharp
Programme for Jan. s. 1904:
UNITED STATES.
Historical, Mrs. Simmons.
Prehistoric man.
Motive of settlement.
Conditions of early settlement
Progress.
Inventions.
PRINCIPAL characters.
H.-Political, Roy Hutchison.
Government.
Reforms. -
Education.
Municipal government.
Commerce.
Position as a world power. :
III.-Physical, Royal S. Irwin.
Position and extent.
Geology.
Scenery.
Climate conditions.
National resources.
Jan. Is, 1904--England.
Historical, Mrs. w. ]. Longmoor.
H.-Political, c. s. Hoover.
III.-PhysicaL oRyal s. Irwin.
Jan. 22.-Russia.
Historical. DR.. r. L. Alexander.
H.-PhySical, Rachael Leebrick.
Jan. 29-Japan.
Historical, Clara Montfort.
H.-Political. Rev. H. F. Tolle.
III.-Physical, F. II. Simmons.
Feb. 5, 1904-MeXico.
Historical, Henrietta Irwin.
H.-Political, J. n. Longmoor.
IU.-Physical, Mrs. Grosenbaugh.
Mem bers not on the programme viii
be assigned and notified at a later date
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
POMEROY BROS. co.
Handle
Mesa. Gem City" Lands.

Five acres one fourth mile from
Mesa, small orchard and vineyard,
four acres alfalfa, fenced for chickens,
good three-room frame house, cellar
and well. Good shade one-fourth
share Mesa water. 100000.
Six acres, one-half mile from Mesa,
small orchard and vineyard, and AZ
acres alfalfa fenced: Page wire. Good
five-room brick house and sheds
which cost $4,000. Good shade. one
fourth share of Mesa water. $4,000.
We have others, both large and
small. See us before you buy. Phone
81. Mesa, AriZ
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson drove
over from Phoenix last evening to take
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Wilson's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Ozanne.
rank Perry is assisting Jeweler Jones
during the rush.
The New York store has just COM
uleted a stair way in the rear part of
the room which leads to the upper
floor. This upper room has been trans
formed into a store room partly, and
the rest of It's being used as a display
room. Business has been on the in
crease with Mr.. Thew and he now en-
ploys a large force of clerks.
Prof. Matthews has returned from a
few days visit with his sick sister at
Prescott
Miss Elizabeth Cosner is here from
Florence and will spend the holidays
with relatives.
]. w. Searls, formerly of this place,
is here again for the winter.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
THE LEAGUE READING CIRCLE.

The reading circle was organized for
the purpose of giving it's members an
opportunity of becoming better inform
ed as to the historical. political and
physical features of the different coun-
tries of the world. The organization
was perfected Tuesday night of this
week at the NJ. E. church, and n pro-
gramme formulated
Following is list of countries 10 be
studied, with the principal divisions
and their subdivisions. The person
whose name is placed opposite the prin-
cipal division will prepare on that sub
iect and present it on the evening des-
ignated.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
WHERE is THE SUN eolNe7
Astronomers instruments Must Be I'm
proved to Tell Us.

Can we find out anything about the
motions of our solar SYSTEM The
older astronomy, before the invention
of spectroscopic methods, could attack
the problem only by a consideration
of certain stellar motions. 1t has been
found that these motions are not al
together casual in character. as We
should expect, but there is a tendency
to a grouping of the motions-an ar
rangement other than fortuitous. Il
appears that the individual stars.
forming the so-called considerations on
the sky are slowly closing UP near a
certain point of the heavens. and as
slowly opening out near point dia-
metrically opposite. This is just what
we should expect if the solar system
is approaching the point where the
stars are opening out. The phenome-
non has been compared to what We
see when a regiment of soldiers
marches toward us. At first there is
visible a confused mass of men only.
but as distance diminishes. the ranks
open out, until each individual be-
comes at last plainly visible.
In this way 1t has been possible to
determine approximately the position
on the sky of the apex" of solar mo-
ton, or that point toward which our
solar system is at present travelling. II
is in the constellation Hercules. We
are obliged to assume that our path
is for the moment a straight line; but
we mean that moment" which began
yhen James Bradley commenced the
first star catalogue of modern preci-
sion, about 1850, and which will end
long after present generations of men
have passed away. So mighty is the
orbit in question that many centuries
must come and go as moments be-
fore we can hope to detect the orbits
curvature. We are like travellers in
the famous "corkscrew'' tunnel Of the
st. Gothard railway. Trains enter on
a low level, and after going around a
huge curve cut in the mountain.
emerge from the tunnel again on "A
higher level, and at a point almost di-
rectly above the entrance. Passengers
while in the dark tunnel, often amuse
themselves by watching the needle OF
a pocket compass which makes a com
plete revolution during the passage.
But without the compass they could
not know whether the train was NOV
ing on a straight or curved track: and
so we passengers of the solar system.
too, cannot know by observation
whether our great cosmic track is
straight or curved until. like the COM
pass, the astronomers instruments
shall tell us the truth.-HaTper's
Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

There will be Christmas exercises
at the NJ. Z. church this evening,
consisting of music, recitaticns. etc
There will be no Christmas tree, but
Santa Claus will come down the chin
ney in the good old way and greet the
children in person. All are invited.
Molly Rogers is home again from
California. and is looking in the best
of health.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
GOOD MULES.

Jake Haigler has two teams of
young mules at Finch's stable which
are being gotten into shape for the
market. At present they are in rather
a thin condition having just been
brought down from the mountains.
They are we'll broke and as soon as
they are fattened UP a little will make
some one a fine team.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
TEMPE
SOLD.
DR.. Jones Will Drive Horses for a
While In Its Stead.

DR.. Chas. II. Jones has sold his auto
mobile and now Mesa will enjoy the
distinction of having the only horseless
carriage on the south side. The sale
was made to 5. W. ]. Bowen. an insur-
ance man at the Gem City. Mr.. Bowen
started for home with his new posses
sion last evening but whether or not he
reached there is wholly matter of con-
lecture as that particular machine is
noted for doing sudden and unexpected
things.
It's reputation has improved consid-
cradle of late though in fact since L.
F. Bruce has had charge of it its be-
havior has been steadily on the gain.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
CHRISTMAS CHIMNEY.

The ladies of the NJ. z. church are
building a chimney in which to place
the presents. candies. etc, in for the
children. a programme is also arranged
for and Santa Claus will visit the Chin
ney this evening in the presence of the
members of the church and their
friends.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

parents and visit with his old friend,
Tom Weedin, of the Blade.
Postmaster Newell and clerks are
swamped under pile of package mail
Christmas presents galore for nearly
everybody.
Karl Leebrick is assisting in the Nov
city store during the Christmas rush.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
LOST A WHEEL.

Early in the evening last Tuesday
Albert Miller, Jr., left his wheel for a
short time in front of his brothers con-
fectionery store. When ne started home
he found only its absence. Not think
ing that it was stolen, he made no in
quiries in regard to it. But as several
days went by with no return-h has de-
cided that it has been stolen. It was a
Syracuse with a coaster brake.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Manager Tom Anderson says the
steer tying contest will be the big
event of the season. 1t will eclipse the
Fourth of July affair entirely. The two
swiftest mules in the territory have
been entered for the mule race.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

it paid for six or eight years ago.
Other magazines which pay for arti-
cles on acceptance sacrifice a good deal
of matter through the fact of its be
coming uncurrent by reason Of long
delay in publication. The annual loss
of matter in this way is considerable
in the Office of nearly every successful
magazine.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
MESA

Mr. c. T. Hill, father-in-law of Mr..
Spear died at the home of Mr. Spear
on Thursday night. Mr.. Hill was quite
aged, and died of stomach troubles.
MI Pickens, the artistic clerk at the
Coop, has dressed the east show win
dow in lace. Lace that costs money.
and lace that delights the hearts of all
the ladies. The window must be seen
10 be annreciated.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
FOR SALE.

Three hundred and twenty acres un-
der Tempe canal, SO per acre. Also
three choice 20 acre tracts, well i'm
proved with plenty of water in Tempe
canal, cheap for cash. Address ali
communications to y. Nielsen, Tempe
Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
A SHOOTING GALLERY.

The proprietors of the bowling alley
are fixing up u shooting gallery. 1t will
be in operation by tomorrow. 1t is be-
ing placed in the back part of the room
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
VOLUNTEER WHEAT.

Kimball Pomeroy brought into the
real estate office of Pomeroy Bro. Co..
a sample of wheat measuring five feet
high to be placed in their show window
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Today there will be a creased pig
turned loose on the streets of Mesa.
and $40 bill will be given TO the man
or boy that will catch him first
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
KNOBS OF TENNESSEE.

The play last night was a bowling
success. Laughter from start to finish.
and will be repeated tonight. Those
who did not attend last night will miss
a treat if they do not attend tonight
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

At noon today Mrs. Henry Baker was
reported somewhat improved, with a
favorable outlook for permanent reco-
very.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Our Xmas goods are selling fast.
Don't delay in calling to see them or
you will miss the opportunity. HY-
DER BROS. If.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
SOUTH SIDE NEWS
TEMPE MESA

and several of the tables are being re-
placed to make room for it,
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
DEATH OF WIN. ROBINSON.

VIM. Robinson, son of DIR. Robinson.
died Thursday afternoon from lung
troubles. His mother and grandmother.
CSIrs. Hawley), were with him at the
time of his death.
The father was in Liberty, Mo-, but
is now on his way to Mesa, and will
arrive Friday morning, accompanied
by another son. The body has been en-
balmed, and will be taken back to his
old home.
The deceased was % years old last
Friday, was bright, attractive
young man, and his untimely end was
a hard blow TO his parents.
The funeral of Mr.. HILBERT was quite
largely attended. The speakers were
Prest G. r. Hakes, ]. A. Stewart, II. s.
Phelps. Lyman Leavett and Bishop
Horne
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Brizzee were
Phoenix visitors yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

If free advice were half so valuable
as the giver would have you believe. he
would be too busy counting money TO
hand it out.-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25
DANCE.

The NJ. I. a. have arranged for
dance tomorrow afternoon and evening
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Mrs. Fay Donaldson came in today
from Flagstaff, where she has been
residing for the past few years. She
will spend >he holidays with her
folks
Arizona republican., 1903-12-25

Geo. Shornick is also a Phoenix Wis
itor.