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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

To die in Chicago at present is to proclaim ones
self scab
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. George Scott, who has been travel
ing abroad for the last four months, has
returned and will reside at the West End
Hotel for the winter.
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ATLAS PUBLISHED IN 1895.

Believed to Be Oldest Book of
Kind Issued in United States.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carbondale, ILL.,, Dec. M.-Mrs. Anna W.
Spence, who lives In Alexander County.
has in her possession an atlas tweuty-one
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss c. Rohde. assisted by Miss q. Hunt,
will receive January at her home, No.
3S42 Cook avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mr.. A Won Schrader Of Washington. D
c., Is a guest at Hotel Beera
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. johnson have gone
to Seymour. Ind. to spend Christmas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss Lucille Hopkins departed wednes-
day to spend Christmas In Cleveland with
her sister, Mrs. Dudley Harde, who was
Miss Mildred Hopkins.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss Mabel Wright is home for the hol-
fdays from a New York school.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Louis A Pechmann, Jr., is home for tbs
Christmas holidays.
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And said W. B. Carr further says that the NUMBER
Of copies returned and reported unsold during the month
OF November was $50 per cent. W. B. CARR
eworn to and subscribed before me this day Of
December J. 3. PARISH.
Notary Public. City Of St. Louis. Mo.
Ny term expires April Is. 1906
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss Eugenia Howard has returned from
Bryn Mawr for the holidays.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mrs. Edward Fox of Iowa avenue en-
tertained her erchre club on Wednesday.
The house and luncheon table were
trimmed with holly and red ribbons and
the tally cards were hand painted in holly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Hill of Wichita, Kas.,
are occupying apartments at Hotel Beers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. Biehle Of CIeve-
land avenue will spend the holidays at
Aurora, Ind She expects to return jan
uary s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25
TUXEDO BoWLING GLUE.

The Tuxedo Bowling Club met on
Wednesday evening. feature was the
high game Of 81 by Miss Minnie Scharf.
Refreshments were served at 1890 o'clock
and after that bowling was resumed until
q late hour. Those present were:
Misses
Della ssander. Maud Jaeckel.
Eva Dobler, Emma Zimmerman
Nellie McHugh, Minnie Scharf,
Minnie Tiilrian, Carrie Becker
Mamie Mathews,
MessieurE-
Laurence Simon, William DienIin,
John Woeger, Albert Miller,
Hugo Stfnon William Scheuk,
Charles Dpbler. Charles Seller
John Scheble. Robert Schenk-
RABBITS PAW GIRLS
The rabbits Paw Girls" were enter
tanned at euchre by Miss Mildred Roe
digger at her home. No. 1921 Kennerly ave-
nue., Monday evening The first prize was
won by Miss Tode Phelan, second by Miss
Nell Barry and the consolation by Miss
Marguerite Barry.
Refreshments were served. The guests
were:
Misses
Nell Barry. Rose Lawrence.
Marguerite Barry, Kate McAdan.
Tode Phelan, Anna McAdarn.
Marge Phelan. 10 Hickey,
Cora Lawrence, Mildre2 Roediger,
Emma Lawrence, Anna Morris.
ENTERTAINs EUCHRE CLUB.
Miss Mollle Rinkel entertained the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Mrs. W. H. Owen and Miss Owen arc at
the Hotel Beers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss Elsie Metzger Of Lemp avenue is
spending the holidays with friends in In
dianapolis Ind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

Miss Anne Lee of New York Is the guest
Of Miss .Belva DuIa
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"a SENSIBLE PRESENT.

As reward Of carefulness ninety-nine
Transit Company conductors and thirty
ono motormen VIII receive each bonus
Of ons cent an hour for the time each
worked during the last year. The men
who win receive the rewards are those
who have not had an accident during the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-25

engagement Of their daughter. Florence.
to George F. Diel. At home to friends
afternoon and evening Wednesday. De-
cember 30, No. 30 South Beaumont street
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. George Scott, who has been travel
ing abroad for the last four months. has
returned and viii reside at the West End
Hotel for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. johnson have gone
to Seymour. Ind. to spend Christmas.
Mr.. A Won Schrader Of Washington. D
c., is a guest at Hotel Beera
Miss C. Rohde. assisted by Miss q. Hunt,
will receive January / at her home, No.
sS42 Cook avenue.
Mrs. Edward Fox of Iowa avenue en-
tertained her erchre club on Wednesday.
The house and luncheon table were
trimmed with holly and red ribbons and
the tally cards were hand painted in holly.
Miss Elsie Metzger Of Lemp avenue is
spending the holidays with friends in In
dianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. W. H. Owen and Miss Owen arc at
Miss Anne Lee of New York is the guest
OF Miss -Belva QUA
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Biehle Of Ceve-
land avenue will spend the holidays at
Aurora, Ind. She expects to return jan
uary 5.
Louis A Pechmann, Jr., is home for tbs
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Hill of Wichita, Kas.,
are occupying apartments at Hotel Beers.
Miss Mabel Wright is home for the hol-
fdays from a New York school.
Miss Eugenia Howard has returned from
Bryn Mawr for the holidays.
Miss Lucille Hopkins departed Wednes-
day to spend Christmas In Cleveland with
her sister, Mrs. Dudley Harde, who was
Miss Mildred Hopkins.
ADAc pIIRI IcHEn IM 17ne
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER %. 1908
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
A THANKSGIVING RECEPTION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haigier Entertain a Large
Number of Friends Thursday
Evening.

Thanksgiving Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Haigler entertained from TO 10 O'Clock.
most of those present being also those
that were present at their silver we'd
ding recently. There were also some
there who. for one cause or another
were unable to attend the Wedding
Ms. Clara Beck and Mrs. Albert Mil
Ter, assisted by Miss Suit and Miss
ConSer, received and made the guests
feel at home during the evening.
Petween the hours mentioned re-
freshments We're served and it was here
the silver presents received at the we'd
ding We're first used Among those
present We're the following: J. c. RoI-
Inns. c. y. Wilson. Niels Peterson and
wife, Anna Decker, ]. 3. Flemmcrfelt
and wife, ]. C. Hanna and wife. Dora
COnser. Schmidt Albert Miller and
wife, 7 r. Jones and Wife, Grant Jones
and wife, Harriet s. Stewart, Grace
Stewart. n. z. Wilcox and Wife J.
FitZhush Wilcox and wife T. ]. Parry
and wife, z. 1. Thew and wife, VIM.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
MESA
DIED AT MARICOPA.

MIR. Fank Benan died Friday morn
ing. November 9th, at al m., at Mar
icopa, having started to his home at
Evalith, Minnesota.
Mr.. j. G. Peterson went as far as
Maricopa with Mr. Benan and SAYS
that he seemed quite strong until a
few moments before he died.
Mr.. Renan has been a resident of
Mesa for the past year, having come
here for his health, and was doing fine
ly until about two months ago when he
began to go down, and although every
thing possible was done for him, it
seemed of no avail. He expressed
desire to return to his home in Minne/
sofa and as he was short of funds. a
collection was made for him by his
friends in Mecca and $50 was raised
He seemed some better Friday and
Thursday started home. accompanied
as far as Maricopa by ]. G. Peterson.
Mr.. Jefferson teleguaphed to his wife
md children the terrible news ard ask
ed if they desired his body shipped
home. and is awaiting a reply. having
returned with him to Mesa.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
KING OF DIME NOVELISTS.
Eugene T. Sawyer Reveals Secret o.
Spellbinding Literature.

Eugene T. Sawyer, 1.-THE king of dime
novelists, is at present city editor of a
newspaper here, and is a genial sadly
smiling gentleman" the mildest man
nered man that ever scuttled a ship or
cut a throat" He has tricked and
slain more Williams and rescued more
heroines. we are told, than Dumas HIM
self. His editions are not measured
by thousands, but by carloads. He
probably holds the championship for
story writing, with upward of seventy
five books to his credit" Mr.. Sawyer
when asked to outline his idea CT the
function of the dime novel replied:
"To man whose life is measured
by yards of ribbon or pounds of cheese,
or bounded by the four dingy walls of
the counting house dime novel is
revelation and a delight. Most of my
readers are mere 'supers' on the stage
of life. They are not in themselves pic
turesque. Nothing romantic ever hap
pens to them. For all these, hungry
for something to take them out of them
selves, the dime novel provides a thrill
per page, the only real mental stimulus
they are capable of. The heroes that
strut through the pages of the yellow
back are the only interesting persons
they ever hobnob with. No wonder
they love Nick Carter
II begin thinking with the first word
set down and not before. OF course,
must begin with something that will
attract interest. The old method used
to be something like this:
Help, Help, Help These words
rang out in the air on cold November
night in little town not twenty miles
from New York. Some enc was in dire
need, but the whole country seemed
deserted.
And then Immediately there was a
row of stars after which the para
graph went on:
Twenty years ago Ephraim GobsOn
was the most respected citizen in New
Potsdam, and Huldah. his sunny haired
daughter was called the prettiest girl
infthe village, &c
But 1 fancy | revolutioniZed the
opening Of the dime novel. Writers of
the magazines have learned how nee
essary it is to begin the plot with the
first word, and do it perhaps more
artistically but its the same principle.
Here are some of my beginnings. For
instance in Ransom Arana, the Cali
fornia detective l start:
we VIII have the money or you snail
de-
"Or in an other one 1 thought rather
striking:
swear the defendant"
"And H. The Dead Mans Hand the
opening line was this:
1t is \ case OF mysterious disap-
pearance, Mr.. Carter"
Sometimes it is harder to get good
opener thar a good title, though the
title and the cover situation are what
usually sell the book. That last quota
tion is from The Dead Mans Hand; or
Nick Carters Matchless Method The
main title was suggested to me by
the publishers, who thought it would
sell well. and from that phrase built
UP the whole book"
The Nick Carter series brought
their author $50 per novel, each book
running to about $4,000 words. The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28

Log Cabin novels We're twice as long
and brought 800 apiece. Mr.. Sawyer
confesses that the writer of dime novels
is never likely to grow very rich, but
he finds compensation i'm this branch
of literature, nevertheless. He con-
cludes:
Il have Away been 4 reader as we'll
as a writer of dime novels, though
do not only read that class of litera-
ture by any means. / have read them
since | was boy and still read them,
now perhaps from curiosity and be-
cause Of my knowledge of The techni-
que of this particular kind of fiction.
1t is not. however, only the submerged
tenth who hear cheap stories. | have
been in the book business and seen
bankers and capitalists gravely paying
their nickels for the same tales their
elevator boys read. l have known lit
erary men to confess that they had
read tales as bad as mine with interest
and excitement.
Such yarns are about as good 4
remedy for brain fag- as you could find.
They're easy and require little effort OF
mind. You can read the Pirates of
he Carribees when your nerves for
bid ethical discussions.
They say that dime novel writer's
are born, not made. 1t isn't so easy as
il looks. OF course | never made amy
claims to literary quality and have
never tried for style My books were
frankly pot boilers and l think [ have
a sense of humor enough to know
where they stand. Still, Louise Alcott
did 1t once. I'm on a bad eminence 1
know. but though my work was all
trashy. it never pandered to any bad
tastes. For a dime novel you require
only three rhings-a riotous magma
ton. a dramatic instinct, and a right
hand that never tires. L never revised
a line or crossed out n word. But /
doubt if every one could write that way
offhand, as ii were, and turn out
story that a messenger boy could no
more leave half done than a fox terrier
could stop in a pursuit of a rat.-San
Jose Special Chicago Chronicle.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
MORE HOBOES.

Wednesday evening Constable Sig
ala made another raid and captured
four hoboes who had taken possession
Of a Santa Fe box car with the in
tention of remaining there all night.
Profiting by the experience received
in his last capture, the constable put
all four in the jail instead of the in
closure, as he did the last time. and as
result they were in in the morning
when he called. The last time they
were not. 1t being a legal holiday,
their trial was postponed to yesterday
at 10 o'clock, and they spent the day
they should be most thankful in a
cell. Yesterday they were fined so
each and were given three hours in
which to raise the price or leave town
in. OF course they chose the latter al
tentative and are now enroute else
where.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
TEMPE
SEASON ENDED.
Thursdays Game the Last That Will
be Played by the Normal This Year.

The football season so far as the Nor
nal is concerned is now closed and the
team has broken training. After the
game Thanksgiving, the team was Civ
en- . genuine turkey dinner at the
Girls hall and all the members present
were called upon to tell what they
thought of the season. Needless to say,
they all EXPRESSED themselves as being
hishly pleased with the results.
1t was probably the most successful
g-nscn the Normal has ever had.
While the number of games played were
few. only three. two with the Indians
and one with the High school. they all
resulted favorably for the Tempe
team, and in all cases the scores were
large i'm their favor. They were not
scored against a single time and at 70
time during any game was their goal
line in serious danger. And better yet,
but one man received an injury that
amounted 30 much, and he is entirely
recovered now.
FROM 4 Observation-Disclosures it was al
50 very satisfactory. The first special
train was run at a profit, but the ona
Thursday was run at q loss. Howeves.
the one just about balanced the other
50 the association came off just about
even. after furnishing transportation
to the students of the school ana a
large part of Tempe.
Every member OF the team is deserv-
ing Of much credit for the way they
worked to accomplish what they did.
And SO. also. is Manager co. bell 70,
the way in which he handled the nusi-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28

pastor will give an address on india:
the People, Customs, Religions and
Missionary Activities"
Methodist Episcopal, Rev. }. c. Roi-
Inns, II. D., pastOr-Sunday school at
10 o'clock. Morning worship at IL, SER
mon by the pastor; subject: The Two
Foundations of the Church Junior
League at $3.50 p. m. Evening service
at 7:30. address by the pastor, subject:
Religion. What Is IT," The public
is cordially invited.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
DoN'TS FOR TIE HOUSEWIFE

Don't start nervously if a child makes
a noise or breaks a dish-keep your
worry for broken bones.
Don't sigh to often over servants
shortcomings.
Don't exhaust all your resrve force
over petty cares. Each time that a
woman loses control over herself, her
nerves, her temper, she loses just a
little nervous force, just a title physi-
cal we'll being.
Don't go TO bed late at night and
rise at daybreak, and imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an
hour gained.
Don't always be doing something:
have intermittent attacks of idling. To
understand how to relax is to under
stand how to strengthen nerves.
Don't fret and don't worry are this
most healthful of maXims.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
HOUSE ROBBED.

Yesterday about 10 O'Clock someone
entered the house of n family by the
name of Burkhart near the NJ. & p. de-
pot and helped themselves to such jew
elry as was In sight Several rings. a
raoZr. a pair of trousers and sever al
other things were taken and as yet no
trace of the thieves has been found.
Their tracks could be seen around the
house but at a short distance were
lost in the dust. II is supposed that it
was the work of hoboes. Whoever ii
was. however. was rather bold in his
operations. az the house IS in plain
view of the depot
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
RETURNED FROM FLORENCE.

MIR. ". G. lie Baron and wife re-
turned to their home in Florence yes
terday. They spent happily the first
day of their welded bliss, Thanksgiv-
ing day, in Mesa, and attended the ball
at night. receiving the hearty congrat-
ulations of their many friends here.
Sam Thorpe came down from Super
Tor yesterday and reports things NOV
ing smoothly on up there. He has
been doing assessment work on mis-
property near Silver King.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Macarthur had
their parents and friends to a Thanks
giving dinner yesterday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
ANOTHER MASQUERADE.

The masquerade fever seems to have
taken possession of Tempe. Last ev-
enlng the members of the two dormitor-
les combined forces and held one in
the dining room of the Girls hall ON
ly the members of the dormitories and
their friends were present and there
pleasant.
The music began at $50 and several
hours were spent in tripping the light
fantastic toe. 1t was a pleasant af-
fair throughout and those present en-
ioyed themselves as only students
can.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
SOUTH SIDE NEWS
TEMPE MESA

ness part of the affair The young Ia
dies of the school, too, took their part
of it and doubtlessly are deserving Of
almost as much praise as those who
took part in the games. It is to be re-
GREETED that no meeting took place
with the teams from the southern part
OF the territory. but the Normal
was not at fault. Taking everything
into consideration, it was a most salts
factory season and it now looks as if
next years team Will be equally as
good.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
RETURNED FROM LONG TRIP.

Mr.. Fl. NJ. Lewis and Dan w. Steele
returned from q trip into Utah, Col
orado and Nevada yesterday. where
they had been investigating PROPOSE
tions that had come to them. They Wis
tied while away the Government Reser-
vor proposition in Colorado and the
one in Nevada, and visited several
promising sections and may return. Mr..
Lewis said that the Tonic reservoir
site far surpassed anything he saw in
that country.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
THANKSGIVING BALL.

The was a large attendance at the
Thanksgiving ball in the Mesa opera
house. Thursday night. The music was
splendid and the young people had n
delightful time. There was quite a
sprinkling of new faces.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
TO WASH CHINA SILK sLoUsEs.

The very thin China silk blouses with
entredeux and insertions of imitation
Valenciennes that are worn so much
this fall wash perfectly. All that is
necessary is lukewarm water and white
CASTLE soap. Instead of rubbing, dip
a blouse up and down in the suds and
squeeze gently. When nearly dry,
press it on the wrong side.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Misses O'Hara. Finnie and White
spent yesterday at the orange grove.
John Johnson. the sugar beet man.
was in town yesterday.
Leslie Johnson has been suffering
with felon for the past week and yes
terday DR.. Moeur lanced the offending
member and it will probably improve.
The TELEPHONE office yesterday receiv-
ed shipment Of 400 pounds of Bishops
candies from Los Angeles.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
CHURCH NOTICES.

Congregational Church. Rev. T. L.
Drew, pastor-Sunday school a 10 a.
m. Preaching at II by the Rev G. p
Wilson. Junio- ndeavor at 3 p. m. Y.
P. s. c. E at Gas p. m. At 7:30 the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28

Rohrig and wife. Mrs. Clara Beck, w.
e. Hildreth and wife, r. Bertelsen and
Wife, .. NJ. lander and wife, Carrie d.
Suit, Cecil Conser. Emma Miller Mrs.
Sale Miller. Mr.. Halbert Miller, Carl
HAYDEN and NJ. II. Meyers.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28
Bedding.

Blankets, white cotton, 10 IA size,
worth 75 cents
pair: mill end price, ;. ACC pair
Blankets, grey plaid,
10 IA size, worth
s sliss ! pair. mill end 05C pair
Fancy striped Blankets, 10 IA SIZE
in high colors, worth
$1.25 pair, mill end O1n !l2IT
price, pair. ........... OoV pun
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-28

Comforts, made of fine white
cotton. covered both sides alike,
regular price $1.25
each sssh, mill end price. csc each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25
z THE WAY OF THE
 [ MAN WHO IS MARRIED
.N .NMNRxNMxMMXNNN&NN N

Mir. Gravable Grumpus is a respectable middle-aged citizen. He has arrived at that time of life when he cares more for his little comforts. particularly his dim ners than for almost anything else. It is not convenient for him to stoop over or to move rapidly. Therefore Mir. 0rum- pus presents an appearance of dignity.
 Mir. Grumpus goes down town In the street car every morning to business and comes back in the afternoon about 5 o'clock He usually occupies one of the choice seats, nearest the window, in . car. It is comfortable to be next the win dow.
 Once not long ago when MT. Grumpus returned home in the afternoon a lady was with him. She was good looking woman. we'll dressed and, like himself, inclined to be stout But MT. Grumpus had not in this instance departed from his habit of securing creature comfort for himself He occupied the inner seat next the window The lady sat upon the out side. where broad bodied men showed past her or leaned fin tumbledown way upon the back of her seat and knocked her hat out of plumb.
 The lady in spite of these little unpleas- ant matters was doing her best to enter tain Mir. Grumpus. She was evidently pleased to be with him and made herself particularly animated. She gazed admir- ingly Into his face. she told him the little incidents of the day. she laughed aloud. she scanned Mir. Grumpuss well fed. pur- pie red countenance anxiously at each of her witty sallies if perchance she might