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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

preparatory course at the Southern University at that place, and went to Annapolis nearly score of years ago, he carried with him the firm resolution to do his duty in a modest, unassuming manner characteristic of the youth. Duty should come first, regardless of all.
 severe trial awaited him after being there for time. On the one side stood his duty as a young officer of the Gov ernment to which he had sworn allegi- ance and whose behests he was to obey. On the other, stood some class traditions, hoary with age, but vicious neverthe- less, and some of which have since cropped out in thsir effects in the "haz- Ing" which has brought discredit recent ly to both the Naval Academy at An napolis and the Military Academy at West Point. It was a vicious spirit of "classism'' which overruled even tho usual consid cations which should actuate "a gentleman and an officer These are strong words, but they are fully justi- fled by events then and by disclosures in the very recent past, even within the past few weeks. "Classsm" was to be exalted over even ones oath to do his duty.
 The custom to which especial reference Is made was that an officer of the day." was to disregard his plain duty and ab- solutely refuse to report infractions of the | Academy rules. even though fragrant, If the perpetrators were members of the of | ficers own class" Others might be re- | ported In accordance with the said offi- cers plain duty, but his own class must | be immune. It is easy to see how vi-
 cious, as well as preiudicial to discipline
 order and sworn duty itself, this was
 but still it was a custom which hat grown to be as a fetich. Woe to tn,
 man who might aare to break 1t.
 Hobsons turn as officer of the da,
 came. and kindly but firmly he declared
 his intention of doing his full duty III assertion was not believed. A member O his own class started to break one o
 the plain rules in his sight Hobso
 kindly requested him not do
 so. He persisted, even after the thir notification. and was reported as were a others who had broken the rules.
 Immediately a severe punishment be
 gan. truly severe as any man who ha
 been through college may well know Hobscn was ostracised by his class. l naval circles these classes" are as | family. and he was sent to Coventry, | the most severe punishment the clas | could possibly inhict. He had done hi
 duty and henceforth ho was to be as lpartAh. an oUtcast. Ha Dan&t net ayA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
ROBSON AT ANNAPOLIS
AN ORDEAL GREATER THAN
 SINKING THE MERRIMAC.
at Was at the Naval Academy That He First Won Prominence and
 Came Into National, Distinction.
BY JAS. N. GLENN.

For The Advertiser.
 To most persons Richmond Pearson Hobson is best known as the man who came into prominence, and revealed his unfinohing bravery when he carried the collier Merrimsc into the harbor of San tlago, and sank her there amid rain of shot and shell from the Spanish bat kertes. That was brave, but back of that was 6 history which showed years of preparation for that daring feat, and which may well serve as a model for every srounS Alabamian who believes with the imortal Robert E. Lee. that Duty Is 9he subIimsst word in our language.
 A review of those events may well be profitable to the boys of Alabama today, as well as interesting to older readers who may not be acquainted with them, pr who may have forgotten those events which show that peace hath her victo- lies as well as war" The Merrimac sink nx was a matter of hours. The other Eas a matter of days. weeks, months and Bven years.
 When young Rich" Hobson left his home in Greensboro. in this State, after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
The Wind-swept Field

The field that was so green in May Is gleamng white with windswept
 snow;
 The fair sweet flowers are dead today, That decked the plain awhile ago: But here and there upon the scene A stalk Is standing proud and high: We called them weeds when all was
 green.
 And, seeking flowers. passed them by. The worlds a wind-swept field wherc we, As weeds and flowers come and go; The ones today decked brilliantly Tomorrow may lie meath the snow! There's many weedy hoy we pass Who vet may loom up tall and proud When others favored now-alas!
 Are down. unnoticed. with the crowd. s. E. Riser. in Chicago Record Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

Where can you invest money more proftahly than by buying q bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters-you get four for one. kidney medicine a liver tonic. stomach strengthener and bowel cleanser. Four medicines for one dollar
 adV-Ma ed fri sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
More Details About the Factory Ends.

We have thousands of yards of fresh new crisp Fac toryEnds in lengths fromone to yards but you can match up many yards you and every instance you from third to half on regular selling prices of same goods if cut from the piece.
 FACTORY ENDS OF MANCHESTER GINGHAMS, solid coor navy cadet pink, red green graY regular price 2 12 cents, faetory-end price t-4c yard.
 FACTORY ENDS OF AMERICAN GINGHAN1S pretty stripes pad checks and solid colors all fast coo regular price J0, facory-end price 34c yard.
 BEST AMERICAN BATSTE, full a2 inch wide printed in designs white and eoored ground regular price 15 faetory-end price t-2e yard.
 BEST DOTTED SWISS MUSLIN, 52 inch wide, embroidered in small seed dot perfectly beauu very sheer and des able for wa dresses and ehdren regular price 25 tory-end price 2 1-2e yard.
 PANAMA AND NULL CHECKS, pure white, soft finest inch wide, large of patterns fabric thawi laundery 3erfectY, regular price t5 facorYend price 34c Yard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
More Details About the Factory Ends.

INDIA LINON 10000 YARDS, very good quality, pure wh 28 inch wide and regularly worth &c., factoyend price 2 yard.
 INDIA LQON 5000 yards of very much finer quality, 32 inches wde regularly 18 faetory-end price 1-2c yard
 10000 YARDS INDIA NULL, PERSIAN LAWN, PAR IS MUSLN 36 A inches wde very sheer 25c quality that you'll appreciate when it, ctoryend price 12 ze yard
 5000 YARDS NAINSOOK CHECKS, assorted patterns soft finish P inch wide; quality that sells day at 12 12 factory price 7 1-2c yard.
 5000 YARDS NAINSOOK CHECKS, wider and finer grade than the above that cheap 15 regularly faond price 9 1-2c yard.
 THOUSANDS of YARDS of BEST ENGLISH PERCA1E,a splendid variety of patterns fu 36 inches wd have bet ter in regular 12 1-2c grades at 12c yard
 A HUNDRED PIECES OF NOVELTY BATSTE, these short es will cut them for wanted they're 30 inches wide printed neat patterns white and coored ground of very sheer coh good of black and wh good D 1-2e value at 7 1-2ca yard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

''77'' will break up the Grip. TT will break up a Cold that hangs on.
 sustains the system during. and restores the vitality after the attack.
 77'' is a small vial of pleasant peI,ets that fits the vest pocket.
 At Druggists, 25 cents. or mailed. Humphreys Med. Co.,. Cor. Vim. and John Sts., N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

They were sitting around home trying to keep warm, and not succeeding very well
 Rosa" the father said to the daughter sing that new song, Tn the Good Old Summer
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04

should be borne in mind that this cOes rot mean an attempt to slore all the flood waters cf the Missouri, for In- stance in half a dozen artifical lakes Of enormous area. It maars rather the construction of tens of thousands of little reservoirs on the small trihutar ies, which in the aggregate wCulG in- pound all the surplus water that from time to time fills our rivers with un- comfortable floods.
 The matter is of direct interest to the people of the arid region, because tl.c water stored in these iunumerable Ettle reservoirs along the upper courses of those tributaries of the Missouri and the Mississippi which rise near the Rocky Mountains would be utilized in recIaiming lands now arid. Thus the storage, or reservoir, plan would ac- cOmplish two desirable things. It would protect low lands against floods and it would reclaim dry lands frCn aridity.-Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04

It is thus that it's merits may best be brought cut and plans be formed for carrying it into effect.
 Experience has shown beyond doubt that t-e levee system Of river protac- ton aggravates the evil it seeks to correct. The longer it is adhered to, the more will the beds of the AIissis- sipi and our other great streams be lifted, thus increasing the danger of floods and making protection against them more imperative. The levees at New Orleans are today all that pre- vent that city from being flooded, and ultimately it may become impra ctica- ble to construct these bulwarls of sufficient strength to prevent the city from being swept into the Guif of Mexico.
 If, on the ether hand, the policy be aGopted of storing the water bsfore it reaches the channels of the great riv- CTS. there will be little nee of ieVees at any point. In this connection it
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
Senator 6urton's Plan.

The proposition that river floods may be prevented by storing the storm waters rather than by building levees along the lower courses of our large streams is strongly advocated by Sen atcr Burton of Kansas. and he in tends to discuss the matter during the winter session of congress.
 His recent article on this subject in the North American Review. to which We called attention at the time of it's publication, has been widely comment- ed upCn, and it has served to awaken renewed interest in the project.
 It is fortunate that a matter of such vast interest, not only to the great river valleys, but also to the arid re- sion, has been taken up by Senator Burton, for with his characteristic en- ergy he will not let it rest until he has forced it's consideration not only by men in private life. but also by con gress and the executive departments.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
TUCSON HORSES COMING HERE
Race Track al Tucson Out Of Repair
 PoetiCal Professors.

Tucson. Nov 2-(Special CorrespOn- dence)-It is reptAted that unless the track at the racing park is put into better condition the race horses owned by. Tucson parties will be sent to Phoe- nix for the winter. As there is little prospect that the Tucson track will be repaired, the cutlcck is good for the expenditure of considerable Tucson money in Phoenix.
 Because of Halloween pranks, three university students were locked up in the city jail for few hours, and the incident has created a considerable sensation. The students refused to give their names, so that the official record remaiss dumb. The watchman at the court house saw a party of boys running down Pennington street, car rying gate. He commanded them to stop. and one of them began throwing stones at him, whereupcn he drew a gun and made them stop. and took them to the jail. They were liberated the next day.
 Mrs. Hattie Davis of Bisbee has been appointed assistant in the university library.
 Prof. Forbes has returned from Mesa.
 A letter from C. P. Richmond of the class of 1900, who Is new in South America, announces that he will return to Arizona. MT. Richmond is cne of the university's brightest graduates. He $ also T graduate Of Berkley.
 The first edition of the Songs of the University of Arizona has made its appearance. President Babcock and Prof. B. F. Stacey collaborated in pro -ducing the song entitled Arizona it | is understood. Here are specimen lines:
 Again we sing thy praises.
 Thy beauty, thy power, thy fame,
 Each loyal heart now raises | N, A cheer to thy well loved name All hail, O Arizonai Hurrah for the Red and the Blue,
 All hail. Arizona,
 Hurrah for the Red and the Bluei
 Where are ideals higher.
 Or life more full and free,
 Where pure ambition greater,
 Than U. of A. in three?
 Long live Arizona,
 Pride of the great southwest,
 Success, O Arizona, Be thou forever blest!
 The new Santa Rita hotel, the largest in Arozona, has been leased for five years to Marlin x Browder, of Hous- ton. Texas. It will be lavishly furnish cd. and will be ready for guests by Chris tmas. The lessees are well-knowr hotel men. Mr. Marlin wAg formerl> manager cf the famous i.1clede hotol St. Louis, an1 MT. Browdsr TOT a long time was manager of the Menger ho- tel, San AntoniS.
 An unknown Mexican was badly C.ushed under the wheels uf South err Pacific train east Of town to day. He was brought to the huSpiIa and received every attention. rUt i was announced that he could n3t Ie cover.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
A NEW INTEREST IN PLATINUM

Ever since the discovery in Decem- Der, 1901. of the platinum group of metals in the copper Cres of the Rambler mine. Wyoming, interest in that scarce and valuable metal seems Ito have been greatly stimulated. One indication of it has been the in creased demand fer Bulletin No. 193 of the United States Geological sur vey, which is a report by Professor James A. Kemp on the geological re- lations and distribution of platinum and associated metals. The original issue having been exhausted. the sur vey has ordered a reprint of the bull letin.
 It is unfortunate that the world S knc'wn supply of platinum is 90 limited. The uses of the metal would be greatly increased if it could be ob- tained in sufficiently large quantities to lower the price. There is, unhap- oily, for many purposes, no metal to take it's place, and the limited supply maintains it's price almost equal to that Of gold The demand for it has been somewhat increased in the last few years by the discovery of a use for osmium, which Oc- CUTS to considerable extent in American platinum as the mining os- miridium Its presence formerly ln-
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
THE UMPlRE's RUsAIYAT

A book of rules, a frown upon my
 brow. An indicator, a good eye and thou Beside me, shrieking Lobster, thou
 art rank" Oh, this, methinks, were agony enow. Strange, is it net, that when I call a
 strike. I rouse in every breast sincere dis
 like? Yet if I call that self-same curve a
 ball I am abused by Tom and Dick and
 Mike. What boots it though a player be tag
 Sed out Beyond the slightest shadow of a
 doubt? The very instant that wave my hand From stand and bleachers comes a
 threatening shout. I sometimes think that when my race
 is run, ! When three strikes have been called and all undcne, l hear St. Peter read his riot act. I'll kick on his decision. just for fun, Milwaukee sentinel.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
LEeEL ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA, TER
 RITORY OF ARIZONA.

In the matter of the estate of Gus tave Sutro, deceased: iu the matter of the estate of Charles Sutro, deceased; in inc matter of the estate of Adelheid Sutro, deceased.
 Pursuant to an order of the Probate Court, made on the 18th day or October. 1908. notice is hereby given. that The rese Sutro, executrix Of the estate of Gustave Sutro; Charles SutTo and A. fred Sutro, executors of the estate of Charles Sutro, deceased. and Alfred Sutro. executor of the estate of Adel- held SutrO, deceased, made to said court and filed in the office Of the clerk thereof, on said day, return of sale made by each of them individually and in conjunction with each other, on the 29th day of July, 1908, under the pow CT and provisions of the respective wills of their respective testa- tors. whereby they sold the following real estate and for the following named sum, to-wit: each and every Of the above named executors sold for S2S53 an undivided one third O-S) interest in and to the east half Cls) of section twenty (20) township N. range F. of Gila and Salt River base and meridian. in the county of Maric0pa and Terri
 tory of Arizona; which said undivided cne-third interest in said property was owned by the respective estate repre- scented by such eXecucor, as will more fully appear from said return filed as aforesaid, and to which reference is hereby made for further particulars And notice is further given that Sat
 urday, the 31st day of October. 1908. at 10 o'clock a. m., at the court room or said court. at the court house in tac city of Phoenix. county of MariccI..t- Arizona. has been fixed for hearing the said return. when and where any person interested in the said estate may appear and file written o5- ! jections to the confirmation of the sad sale, and may be heard. and may pro- duce witnesses in support of such Ob- jections. Dated October 18th. 19O2
 GEORGE KIRKLAND. Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
QUIET TOWN.

It was surprising. considering the
 size of the crowd and the class that usually follows a circus. that the
 thirty-six hours stay of the crew in
 Mesa there was so little Iawlessness.
 This is due to the strict police sur veilarce they were under almost dur ing the entire time. Look most any direction and a star would confront [ you. Marshal Bryce and Constable Burton had deputies. The circus left Monday night about F o'clock without an arrest. A circus is usually mis- fortune to a small town, and it will be probably some time before Mesa will recover from the financial strait caused from this immense draw. But the chil
 dren, both old and young. had a good time.
 Tuesday night was regular council meeting night. but the members will 1 probably meet and adjourn cut oi courtesy to the W. C. T. U. welcome
 night at which Mayor Mullen is tc
 make the principal address.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04

teTfered very seriously with the sale oi the crude platinum product, as it is a heavy. hard refractory mineral that made the treatment Cf the platinum
 very difficult Osmium is now requir-
 ed for the manufacture of the ilaments of the new Auer incandescent electric lights SO tat platinum, both on its own account and on that of its here tofore despised attendant, asmiridium has become wholly desira ole.
 According to Professor Kemp plati- mum deposits occur in three forms or ways. CD In placers. as exemplified by those in the UraIS, Colombia, Brazll and British Columbia. @ In veins as at Tilkcrode in the Hartz; Minas Ge- Iacs, Brazil; Santa Rosa, California;
 Berssovsk, Russia; Gualdalcanal,
 Spain; and the Rambler mine, WyO-
 ming. CS) Disseminated in eruptive
 rocks. in two ways: (a) in sperrylite,
 with the ccpper-nickeI ores in urali- tized norite, Sudbury. Canada, and (b)
 as a native metal in basic eruptive rocks, especially peridotites, frequent
 ly intimately associated with chrG- mite.
 The conclusions Of practical value ar rived at by Professor Kemp are: 1.
 That platinum is very sparsely dis tributed in the mother rock, so that the chances of finding it in quantity sufficient to mine are small: also, if found, the problem of recovering the platinum otEer than by stamping and washing, is yet to be solved further more the metal may be in a very finely disseminated state, and its extraction will necessarily be difficult. 2. Large and permanent placers should be sought only on very old land areas. which have been subjected tC protracted degradation and con- ccntration. 3. In the assay of anti
 mCnial, arsenicaL and other copper Cres Especially tetTahedTite it is advisable to search for small percent ages of platinum. 1. Deposits of chrcmite should be tested for the i presence of the metal.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04

Notice is hereby given that the an nual meeting of the stockholders Of the Arizona and California Railway Com pany will be held at the office of the Company, in the City of Prescott, Ter ritory of Arizona, on Wednesday. the 18th day of November, 1903. at l- o'clock noon of said day, and will he adjourned to the 24th day Of Nove'u- Der, 1903, at 12 o'clock noon Of sald day, for the purpose of electing Board of Directors for the ensuing year. and for the transaction Of sucl other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for transfer of stock will be closed No vember 3rd, remaining closed until De- cember 9th. 1903.
 Dated at Prescott. Arizona, this 2lst day of October, 1903.
 (Signed) F. M. MURPHY.
 President. WALLACE FAIRBANK,
 Secretary.
 First publication Oct. g, 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders Of the santa Fe. Prescott and Phoenix Rail- way company will be held at the office of the Company in the City Of Pres colt, Territory of Arizona, on Wednes- day, the 18th day of November. 1903. at 12 o'clock, noon of said day. and will be adjourned to the 24th day of November, 1903. at F o'clock, noon Of said day. for the purpose Of electing So Board of Directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such othe- business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for transfer of stock will be closed November 3rd. remaining closed until December 9th. 1903.
 Dated at Prescott, Arizona. this 21st day of October, 1903.
 (Signed) F. M. MURPHY.
 President WALLACE FAIRBANK,
 Secretary.
 First publication Oct. g. 1903.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
DOWN FROM THE DAM.

Jack Campbell. Jim Moberly and Will Eam Turtle came down from the road camps yesterday afternoon. The camp they have been working on is the one at Tonto. directly ct the dam site. and the work is coming this way while the other camp is near GoldfeId and going towards the dam.
 At present there are over a hundred men at work on the Tonto road. but The work Is Of such nature that their TrcEross is very slow. go far but little over three miles have becn completed and the work has been in operation about five months Some machinery for the cement plant is now being brought in from Globe and everything is assuming a lively aspect
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
MESA
PERSONAL.

United States Marshal M. H. McCord paid Mesa a visit, and as a result fourteen of her citizens are to appear in Phoenix and show cause why they should net serve the federal govern mcnt as jurors oH United States trial jury.
 MT. w. J. Barson of Pinal county is visiting in Mesa this week
 Moses Otes and w. Fl. Rogers and Walter Pew and their families returned from a years visit to Utah. They say Mesa is good enough for them.
 A. C. Mcqueen and J. $. Petersen were business visitors to Phoenix yes terday.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
w. c. T. U. CONVENTION.

The following delegates arrived on the morning trains and are in attend ance on the territorial ". C. T. U.: Mesdames Imogen r. L. Chance. Lu- ella Thomas. Sara Coverdale, Anna Thompson, H. J. Phelps. Anna Battin, Mary 4. Thomson, and Misses Alice Holwell, Clifton, Bacon, Broadbooks and Maude Thomas, Phoenix. and Mes danes Anna Stewart, Maud Tomlin- son. Hattie Buck, NJ. B. White, Clara Beck, Dora Bruner, Temoe; Iesdames Frances w. Munds and Goldworth, Prescott.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
 ! SOUTH SIDE NEWS ! : TEMPE MESA xi

MESA

The t1Na Eots water Friday morn i36 ct 7:30 o'clock.
 Tho frCnt O. ,ae p2StcGlcc building Is receiving a fresh coat ci paint.
 Ms. Clara Wilson Was a guest of Miss Virginia Merriam ct PhoenN yesterday.
 J. C. Robbins e1nd r01 Ben came down from Sunhower yesterday after . change e horses. They will return the latter part Of the week.
 Among -thcr Tempe visitors at Paoe- nix yesterday were Dr. and Mrs. De Vc.e, D-. and Mrs. Mowre. Mr. and Mrs. Alert Miller and Watson Pick rc.l.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME

10 a. m.-Devotional exercises. Mrs. Anna BGttin, president Phoenix union. 10:15 a. m.-Convention opens. Minutes.
 Reports of officers and committees. Rercrts Of superintendents of depart men.s.
 Vocal solo, Mrs. NJ. c. Phelps, Mesa. Miscellaneous business
 N1ontide prayer, Mrs. Buck, presi- dent Tempe union
Arizona republican., 1903-11-04
PROF. MATTHEWS ATTucsoN.

Professor Matthews of the normal went to Tucson last evening to attend the installation Of President Babcock today at the university. He will also attend the Southern Territorial Teach CTS association. which meets the rest of the week. Professor Matthews will address the meeting today and Dr. Mules for Tonto basin.
 Mr. Johnson has given up farming in the valley and is looking up a To- cation.