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Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
Russia to Exhibit at St. Louis.

The Russian government has indicat- ed its purpose to reetify at least one of the many mistakes into which 1t his fallen since the outbreak of war with Japan. There will be Russia n exhibit at the St. Louis exposition, af- ter all. The Associated Press reports that Mir. Skin, director of exhibits at the exposition, received dispatches from St. Petersburg Saturday, advising that Russia will make an elaborate exhibit. The Russians will take twenty thousand square feet in the varied industries building, and will aI- so be represented in the liberal and fine ars buildings" it is stated.
 Shortly after the war began, and. as an unfortunate coincidence, just at a time when American newspapers were generally expressing sympathy for the Japanese, Russia abruptly announced that she would make no exhibit at the fair. The necessity of concentrating all her attention on the far east was the excuse given, but it was generally be- @A-'NN NhAN p4qut MdS dl the bottom or the unwelcome change of plan. As a matter of fact, there is but little evil dence in European Russia that a great war is going on. and it is absurd to suppose that the struggle with Japan really made it necessary to abandon the plans already completed for a Rus sian exhibit at St Louis.
 At any rate, the conclusion finally reached will be pleasing to this coun- try. The absence of Russian exhibit would not have marred the exposition in any way, but it is desirable that there shall be no break in the cordial relations which have always existed between the two countries, and there will be a better feeling all around be- cause the Russians have decided to fol- low the original programme. It is un- derstood, and it is doubtless correct that Secretary Hay has had something to do with leading the czars govern ment to take a wiser view of the ex- position question.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
PHoEN1x. ARIZONA. MAY 10, 1sO
Mr. Bliss to be Chairman.

Two items of news concerning the na- tional republican committee are of spe- cial interest to Arizona and the Pa cfic coast generally. It is announced, apparently on unQuestionable author ity. that the Hon. Cornelius N. Bliss of New York is to be chairman of the committee, and that branch headquar- ters of the committee will be establish cd in California.
 It is true that MT. Bliss has not yet stated that he will accept the national chairmanship. but there seems to be no reason to doubt that he will subor- dinate his inclinations to the wishes of the party leaders, comply with MT. Roosevelt's earnest request, and take up the duties of that important posi- tion. MT. Bliss has been treasurer of the committee for ten years or more and he is not only thoroughly familiar with the work of the organization but is gifted with executive ability to a cessor of the lamented Hanna. As secretary of the interior during the greater portion of President McKin- ley's first term, MT. Bliss manifested a remarkable grasp of governmental affairs, and it is to be expected that the national committee under his man. agement will conduct a masterly cam paign. He was one of the most popu- lar officials Of the McKinlay odmioiS- tration. MT. Bliss has a number of warm personal friends in Arizona, and has important investments in the ter rltory, and on that account his accept ance of the national chairmanship will mean that in the coming campaign, as under the tive camgaigns managed by Chairman Hanna, Arizona will have a frend at the head of the national com mittee. It will be remembered that Mir. Bliss, with Senator Alger, accom- panied MT. F. M. Murphy to the terri tory last fall and made an extensive tour of the mining districts. They were in Phoenix for a day.
 By establishing branch headquarters in California, the committee will serve notice on the democracy that the re- publican party proposes to work for and hold, the entire Pacific coast by increased majorities. The Pacific headquarters will be located at San Francisco. and doubtless under the di- rection of a vice-chairman. who will be a California man.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
News by Way of Chefoo.

Most of the war news coming from Chefoo should be classified by readers as important if true.' For this req printed Sunday, announcing that the Russians at Port Arthur were blowing up their warships, did not attract the attention that it would have done had it been sent from Tokio or St. Peters, burg. Chefoo is too aggravatingly far away from the seat of war to be a good base for the newspaper correspond ents, but it is about near as some of them can get to the front.
 Chefoo is a toast town of the Chinese province of Shantung, and lies one hundred miles south of Port Arthur, directly across the strait of Pe-chi-li. As all of the land fighting has been far north of Port Arthur, Chefoo has been a poor makeshift for news headquar- ters. Indeed, most of the dispatches coming from Chefoo frankly state that rumor is their authority. About. the only advantage the town has, in addi- tion to being the nearest to Port Ar thur, is that it is not on territory con- trolled by either the Russians CT the Japanese, and therefore there is no censorship of the telegraph. Corre- spondents are free 10 send all the news they consider American and European papers will pay for at g a word, but not a great deal of stuff comes their way. &a
 The Chefoo fellows were able, how ever, to distance everybody else on the news of the naval battle wherein the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk was destroyed. A day ahead of the dis patches from Tokio and St. Peters burg, they announced that heavy fir ing had been heard in the direction of Port Arthur and that the sinking of a Russian battleship was reported by Chinese sailors.
 The Sunday dispatch was only in part of the rumor variety. It made the positive statement: Terrific explos- ions following each other in rapid sue cession are taking place in Port Ar thur harbor. and they are being heard so plainly here that the populace is panic-stricken. An explanation Is found in a definite plan contemplating the blowing up of the seven magnifl- cent battleships and armored cruisers now bottled up in the harbor and the complete destruction of the town, which plan was formulated by Gen. Stoessel. the Russian commander. act ing under specific instructions of the czar."
 As suggested in The Republican Sun day, it cannot be doubted that the Rus sian authorities have intended from
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
PRESCOTT BUSINESS FIRMS.
Hotel Blu rke
AMERICAN PLAN.

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA 1O5 rooms. All modern conveniences. A strictly first-class and modern hotel Sample rooms for commercial men.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
PROPOSALS ! indorse,

SEALED PROPOSALS fndorsed Proposals for Building Material. etc." and addressed to Chas. W. Good man, Superintendent U. s. Indian School. Phoenix, Arizona, VIII be re- ceived by him at the school until two o'clock p. m. of Wednesday, March 23, 1904, for furnishing and delivering at the school, as may be required during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, 74,000 feet of lumber, 30,000 lath, 5S,000 shingles, 62 windows and doors, 10 transoms, 1S0 barrels of lime, 200 bar rels of cement, 125,000 brick, one cen- trifugal pump (capacity 360 gallons per minute), 455 pounds of electric wiring, 600 rosettes and sockets, 2,60O insula- tors, brackets and tubes, PIP switches, plugs and cleats, 1000 feet of drop cord, 1900 feet of moulding, 12 dry batteries, 15 lead traps, 400 feet of soil pipe, Il closets, slop-sinks, bath tubs and radiators, besides a quanti- ty of tees, els, etc, a full list and de- scription of which may be obtained at the school. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part of any bid, if deemed for the best inter- est of the service. All articles offered under a contract will-be subject to a i4Slu IhSpeCtlOH. EdcH piu inuSl De dc- companied by certified check or draft upon some United States depository or solvent national bank, made payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for at least per cent of the amount of the proposal, which check or draft will be forfeited to the United States in case any bidder or bidders receiving an award shall fail to promptly execute a contract with good and sufficient sureties; otherwise to be returned to the bidder. Bids accompanied by cash in lieu of certi- fled check will not be considered.
 For further information apply to Chas. W. Goodman, Supt.
 A. c. ,TONNER,
 Acting Commissioner.
 First publication March l. 1904
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
Bunco in the Book Business.

The distressing case Of the estimable lady of New York whose family has recently asked aid of the court to save her in her old age from being bank rupted by book agents compels a new consideration of the follies concealed under the subscription book habit.
 There is the ignorant notion that editions" are either limited or of spe- cial value There is the degradation of the honorable name of book pub fisher by multitudes of adventurers trying specuIaticns in showy books. much as they might in leaf-lard- There is the cheeky book agent, invading pri vate houses like the plague of frogs in Egypt, with his cheap recitation of the pretentious phrases from his publish er's'' advertising "Iiterature.'' There is the ambitious woman who thinks it a sign of "culture' to possess rows of editions de luxe. There is the par venu who must have his books as shiny as his furniture, and so loads his shelves with what he fondly considers fine bindings" to-wit, commercial bindings done wholesale and bought ready-made.
 In the case of the New York woman, an old lady, on the point of senile breakdown, fell into the hands of cer- tain bookdealers who, in the course of two years, made sales and contracts with her amounting to $25O, ,OOO. being three-quarters of her entire property. Previous to this time she had not shown any especial interest in books. What she bought may readily be inn agined-limited editions worth possi- bly a quarter of the subscription prices; extra illustrated copies-always an uncertain value-at perhaps ten times the cost Of collecting and manu- featuring; standard undesirables of the auction room at about fifty times the regular figure. Naturally, her rel atives are suing to annul these trans actions, and the decision of the court kind of rascality.
 For it is not merely the feeble-minded who are exploited in the name of bibliophilism. In the financial district of New York there was the story not long ago, of d trust company officer upon whom worthless books in the most extravagant bindings were un- loaded Dedication and suicide were the natural sequence of his infatua- tion, and the books upon which for tune had been spent went under the hammer at about 10 cents on the dol lar Less tragic, but equally instruc- tive, is the case of d great brewer who was persuaded to fill his shelves with limited editions de luxe upon the as surance that they were an excellent form of investment. His treasures, too brought the customary tithe of their cost at auctitn. These two victims were successful business men, and evi- dently their mischance must be due either to some extraordinary abel ration
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
First publication April 27, 1904.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.

Of the County of Maricopa, Terri tory of Arizona, in the matter of the estate of D. NJ. Purman, deceased. No tice of hearing petition for letters Of administration.
 Notice is hereby given that Mary E. Purman has filed in this court her petition praying that letters of ad- ministration on the estate of said de- cedent be granted herself, and that the same will be heard at the April term of said court, to-wit on Tuesday the 10th day of May, A. D., 1904, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the court room of said court, in Phoenix. county of Maricopa, Terri tory of Arizona, and all persons in- terested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Dated April 27th, 1904.
 GEORGE KIRKLAND, Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
BARRELS AND TANKS.

Los Angeles Cooperage Co. Tanks, bar rels and kegs. Write for prices.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SHERiFE'S SALE.


 Herbert Peery, plaintiff vs. Thomas Alexander Fulton, defendant. No. @SS5. Under and by virtue of an execution and order of sale issued out of the district court of the Third Judicial dis trict O. the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa.s on the 26th day of April, 1904, and to me as sheriff duly directed and delivered, on the judgment rendered in said court, in the above-entitled action. on the 25th day of April, 1904. for the sum of Five Hundred and Six Cs5O6) Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of per cent, per annum from said date until paid, together with the sum of Fifty ($50) Dollars, attorneys fees with in- tereSt thereon at the rate of per cent, per annum until paid, and the further sum of ten and 25-100 dollars. plaintiff's costs and disbursements in- cured in said action, taxed and allowed at said amount, together with a fore closure of plaintiffs mortgage lien IS against each and all of said defendants upon the following described premises to-wit:
 "All of lot six (6) in block sixty (sO) in the city of Phoenix, original town site, in the County of Maricopa and Territory of Arizona"
 Public notice is hereby given that I will, at the Court House door of the said County of Maricopa. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., on Saturday the 21st day of May, 1904, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all the right, title, claim and interest of the above named defendant in, of and to the above described prop erty, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said Judgment and costs of suit, and all accruing costs. Dated April 26th, 1904.
 w. w. COOK,
 Sheriff.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10

f -ia-a4taaH-sa
 telling of their mad pranks. About one year ago one of those awful boys smuggled a pony into one of the White House elevators and took the beast to the second story of the executive man sion. Of course such a dastardly deed was shocking to the serious minded folk. But this is only one of the bits of fun serving as an outlet for the animal spirits of the Roosevelt boys. Just now a magazine writer has startled the country by dwelling at some length upon the fact that Archie Roosevelt, son of the president" act ually built a snow fort on the White House grounds during the winter. The secret was never permitted to get out until May, and after the fort had dis appeared. But a photograph was taken of Archie's work and it is now made the subject of a sermon on forts in general, and incidentally, as we take it, to create the impression that Archie is just as dangerous as his en- ergetic father. This is what the mor- alist. who was shocked at Archies evidence of a degenerate spirit, has to say in order to relieve his mind;
 AS I stood contemplating the little white fortress I could not help think ing that if such evidences of hostility as this little structure typified could be swept from the earth, how much hap pier all mankind would be. Fortified tions are signs of distrust, of suspicion entertained by one nation toward some other. If all countries were without these Notifications throughout the world, it may be that the warlike spirit of the world would disappear, and the real spirit of the world might awaken in fraternity long looked and hoped for, and that friendly social in- terchange arise bringing in the
 Parliament of man, the federation
 the world"
 Oh, Theodore. why will you permit Archie to offend the public by suggest ing that "distrust' and suspicion" are lurking in his youthful mind? No doubt Archie would have enjoyed an assault upon that fort, and no doubt he would have sought to beat off any assailants or his snow castle. Little did he imagine-poor, misguided boy that he was making himself the sub ject of protest to the people of the world.
 Of course We will all agree that forts are suggestive of warfare and all that sort of thing, But if the pioneers who went to the Mississippi river one hun dred years ago had not forced their way west behind forts the Louisiana Purchase would never have been open ed and the St. Louis fair would not have been dreamed of. Forts have played an important part in the mak ing of this great country and therefore they are entitled to recognition as hay ing served their purpose well. We do not fancy that the obliteration of all the forts in the world would prevent men from fighting each other. Forts do not create war. They are just as necessary as a bolted door to ones house or a fire engine in a village. Un- til men are done away with we will have to be shocked by forts of snow and forts of stone and dirt.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
PATENTS.

PATENTS-Hazard 6 Harpham, Los Angeles. Send for free hook on patents
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10

the first to destroy their Port Arthur fleet, rather than permit it to fall into
 the hands of Japan, Aside from the noise of the explosions, the Chefoo dis patch had to be a piece of guesswork. of course
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
An Awful Disclosure.

Really it is a shame how those Roosevelt boys in the White House are permitted to go at large. They appear to have the strenuousness of their illustrious father, and the Wash ington correspondents are kept busy
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
NEOhGE hIHhLAND, CItrk. First publication April 2S, 1904.

PROPOSALS FOR TWELVE BUILD INGS. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., April F, 1904. Sealed proposals, endorsed PROPOSALS FOR TWELVE BUILDINGS, Riverside, California and addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., will be received at the Indian Office until o'clock p. m., Thursday, May 19, 1904. for furnishing and delivering all the necessary materials and labor required to construct and complete, at the Riverside school, Cal, the following buildings: Two dormitories. industrial building, hospital, and superintendent residence all of brick, with plumbing, steam heat and electric light; stable, bakery and three double cottages, all of brick, with plumbing and electric
 light; brick addition to warehouse, with electric light, and one frame dormitory with plumbing, steam heat and acetylene gas piping; all in strict accordance with plans, specifications and instructions to bidders, which may be examined at this office, the offices of the Builder & Contractor" Los Angeles, Cal; Improvement Bulletin" Minneapolis, Minn.; American Con- tractor" Chicago, H.; Press" River side, Cal; Chronicle" San Francisco. Cal; Arizona Republican" Phoenix, Arizona Morning Oregohian." Port land, Oregon; Globe Democrat" St. Louis, Mo-; Builders & Traders Ex- changes at Omaha, Neb.; Milwaukee, Wis; and St. Paul, Minn.; North western Manufacturers Association. St. Paul, Minn.; the U. s. Indian Warehouses at 6O2 South Seventh St. St. Louis, Mo; S17 Howard St.; Oma- ha, Neb.; 265 South Canal St., Chicago. H., and 119 Wooster St, New York City and at the school. For further information apply to Harwood Hall,
 Superintendent, Riverside, California.
 A. c. Tonner. Acting Commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10

on their own part or to uncommon skill in the plausible Vender. No ether class of collectors Is SC pitifulIy mulcted; in fact, for a parallel one must refer to the most braZen promotions Of Wall street.
Arizona republican., 1904-05-10
BOOTS AND SHOES.
REGAL SHOES by Mail.

s375 per pair, express prepaid 15O styles for MEN AND WOMEN. IA sizes and widths. one price. 55 stores. Tannery to consumer. Catalog and self measure menL blanks on postal request. Los An geles store 22z W. Third St., near Broad way. A. S. Vandegrift Manager
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-09
Ne. CornYille

Our school is now on the last half OF
the term making good progress under the
the instruction of Miss Marion Holman of
Athens.
The Athens F. B. Auxiliary met with
Mrs. Eta Berry June 7. There was a
good attendance considering the weather
fifteen being present The next meeting
will not be in regular order in two
weeks on account of the Centennial,
but will be June 28!h with Mrs.S. A. Foss
on the East Ridge Cornvile.
Selectman, Longfelow, was here June ?
looking after the repairs on the roads in
this part of the town.
Will Moody who received bad cut on
his left hand several weeks ago while saw
ing shingles by night at his mill at the
foot of Barker pond. has his mill running
after a belief shutdown caused by the ac-
cident
Fred Essert and wife OF Middleboro.
Mass, are getting settled 10 their new
home here. the Pollard farm which they
bought last fall.
The Soule farm is still unoccupied and
we learn that the purchaser from S. Da-
kota has placed il 10 the Farm Agency.
Only few are done farming, Mr.. Bow
man, as usual is one OF the first to finish
and we suspect it is because he had extra
help.
Benoice Judkins has been up with his
new span of BLACK Beauties" weighing
1900 pounds and valued at $3.50.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-09

place attended the convention at Show
hogan, Wednesday.
The sermon before the graduating
class of the n. II. >. will be preached in
the Congregational church next sunday
by Mr.. Gould who has recently accept
ed call to become the pastor of that
church The congregation of the Bap-
list will unite with those of the Congre-
gationsl church in the morning service.
The Sunday school In the Baptist church
will commence at II Is, little later
than usual to allow the children time to
get to the church after the services.
The regular services will be held In the
evening.
The Congregational parsonage has
been receiving coat of paint on the
outside and needed repairs upon the
inside.
Miss Annie Jones of Portland is visit
ing friends In town for a few weeks.
Mrs. Hannah Robinson, who recently
sold her farm to Mr.. Enos Gilman has
moved to her old home In Phillips.
The annual meeting of the Eaton and
n. Fl. s. Alumni association has been
fixed for the date of Aug. End.
The pipe OF the vaughan acqueduct Is
being taken up and thoroughly cleaned
out.
DR.. Ames is making arrangements to
supply water to the residents along
Main street.
f. c. Doyen will have an action next
Tuesday afternoon to sell off bis house
hold goods, carriage, wagons and farm
ing tools. II the day is stormy it will
be postponed
The constable informs us that the dog
business 10 getting to be serious and all
owners Of dogs who are delinquent on
their tax will be proceeded against on
the 18th Of this month.
On Saturday evening, June 4th, there
was pleasant wedding at their home on
sunset HILL when Mt. George L. Worth
ley and Miss Ida Belle Robinson were
united in marriage by Rev. Il. NJ. Hey
wood. The best wishes of their many
friends go with them as they begin life's
journey together.