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The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Edith Kingdom as an Actress

IT. He Theater Magazine contains an
installment of the Personal
Recollections Of Augustin DAILY
Speaking of the first appearance
OF Edith Kingdom (now Mrs.
George Could as member OF
Mr. Days company. the writer says:
The company returned TO New York in
The fan and reopened at Days October
with German comedy called a
Wooden Spoon" In this piece Otis
Skinner and Edith kingdom CnOW Mrs
George Gould appeared for the first
time as members Of Mr.. Days com
pany. Miss Kingdom came under Mr..
Days mana cement after a correspon-
dence. begun by the actress. expressing
her desire to Join his company. while
she was still playing at a theater IN
Boston. Things were beginning TO go
rather smoothly with Mr. Daily just
then. When he came home the night of
her debut We were as usual discussing
the play and the incidents of the even
ing when he Interrupted with:
but how do you like my new gtrl?"
Replying that the impression made
was in her favor. We asked:
How does she please y0u?"
lie was in one OF his very bright
moods that night and he assured US
laughingIy:
u? oh, / like my new girl"
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

an opal haze. A white mist from hid
den falls blurred the green of a hands
breath of tree tops halfway down the
gorge. Youth made merry hand-ia-hand
with young SUMMER Nothing on Broad
way like that.
The villagers gathered to see the city
folks pursue their mad droIlery. The
woods rang with the laughter Of pixies
and naiads and sprites. Gaines caught
most of the rings. He was privileged
to crown the queen Of the tournament.
He was the conquering knight-as far
as the rings went on his arm he wore
a white scarf Compton wore light.
She had declared her preference for
blue. but she wore white that day.
Gaines looked about for the queen 70
crown her. lie heard her merry laugh,
as If from the clouds. She had slipped
away and climbed Chimney Rock.
little granite bluff. and stood there. o
white fairy among the IaureIs, fifty feet
above their heads
Instantly he and Compton accepted the
implied challenge. The bluff was easily
mounted at the rear. but the front Of
fered small hold TO hand or foot. Each
man quickly selected his route and be
gan to climb \ crevice a BUSH d slight
projection. a vine or tree branch-aH of
these We're aids that counted IN the race.
1t was al! foolery-there was no stake;
but there was youth in It, cross reader,
and light hearts. and something else
that Miss Clay writes so charming'y
about.
I Gaines gave a great tug at the root
Of a laurel and pulled himself to Miss
Mary's feet. On his arm he carried
the wreath OF roses; and while the vii
layers and summer boarders screamed
and appIauded below he placed It on
| the queens brow.
You are a gallant knight, said Miss
Mary.
IF I could be your true knight al
ways" began Gaines. but Miss Mary
laughed him dumb. for Compton scram-
bled over the edge Of the rock one min
ute behind time.
What a twilight that was when they
drove back to the hotel, The opal OF
the valley turned slowly to purple, the
dark woods framed the lake as d
mirror. the tonic air stirred the very
soul in one. The first pale stars came
out over the mountain tops where Yet
faint glow Of
II beg your pardon, Mr. Gaines.
said Adkins.
The man who believed New York to
be the finest summer resort in the world
opened his eyes and kicked over the
mucllage bottle on his desk,
II believe I Was asleep" he said
IT'S the heat said Adkins. ITS
something awful in the city these
Nonsense" said the other ''rh,
city beats the country ten to one IN
summer. Fools go out tramping is
muddy brooks and wear themselves out
trying to catch HttIe fish as long a-
your finger. Stay in town and keep com
fortable-thats my idea
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

II EAR READER. It was summer
time. The sun glared down up
on the city with pitiIess feroc-
ity. It is difficult for the sun
TO be ferocious and not exhibit com
junction simultaneously The heat was
oh, bother hermometers,-who cares
for standard measures, anyhow? It was
So hot that"
The roof gardens put on so many extra
waters that you could hope 10 get your
gin fizz now-as soon as all the other
people got theirs. The HOSPITALS were put
ting in extra cots for bystanders. For
when little woolIv dogs Iou their tongues
out and say '=woof. woofi" at the feas
that bite EN-. and nervous old black
bombazine ladies screech Mad dog
and policemen begin TO shoot somebody
Is going to get hurt The man from
Pompton. y. J.. who always wears an
overcoat in July, had turned up IN a
Broadway hotel drinking hot scotches
and enjoying his annual ray from the
calcium. Pbilanthropists were petition
ing the Legislature 20 pass & bill re-
quirfng builders to make tenement FIRE
esca pes more conmodious so that fam
ilies might die all together Of the heat
instead of one or two at time SO
many men were telling YOU about the
number Of baths they took each day
that you wondered how you got along
after the real lessee Of the apartment
came back to town and thanked EN- for
taking such good care of II. The young
man who called loudly for cold beef and
beer in the restaurant. protesting that
roast puUet and Burgundy were really
too heavy for such weather, blushed
when he met your eye. for yoG had
heard him all winter calling. in modes;
tones. for the same ascetic viands. Soup
pocketbooks. shirt waists. actors and
baseball excuses grew thinner, Yes, II
was summertime
a man stood at Thirtyfourth street
waiting for q downtown car a man OF
forty, gray-haired. pink-faced keen
nervous, plainly dressed, with harass-
ed look around the eyes. He wiped his
forehead and laughed loudly when a fat
man with an outing look stopped and
spoke with him.
No. slree"' he shouted with defiance
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

The little summer hotel IN the noun
;ains had lively crowd that year.
There were two or three young col
Iege men and couple OF artists and a
young naval officer on one side. on
the other there were enough beauties
among The young ladies' Tor The CORE
spondent of society paper to refer TO
them as a 'beyy" But the moon among
the stars was Mary sewe1. Each one
OF the young men greatly desired to
arrange matters so that he conld pay
her millinery bills, and fix the furnace,
and have her do away with the ''Seweli'
part Of her name forever, Those who
could stay only d week or two went
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
\ ANZOSON(N(EQl KNl5QlS Ol(ZlAlNl y OklElNl(Cz.

come to you if It were not doing
the babies 50 much good. I
stood last evening on Chimney Rock
IN exactly the same spot where l was
when you put the wreath of roses on
my head. through all the world
when you said you would be my
true knight ffteen years ago.
dear, just think! have always
been that to me :. ever and ever.
MARY.
The man who said he thought New
York the finest summer resort in the
country dropped into cafe on his
way home and had glass of beer under
an electric fan.
wonder if old Harding used fly.
or whatH' he said 10 himself.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Some letters just came said Adkins,
I thought you might like to glance at
them before you go.'
Let US look over his shoulder and
read just a few lines OF one of them.
Ny Dear. Dear Husband: Just received
your letter ordering US to stay another
month Rita's cough is almost
gone. Johnny has simply gone
wild like a little Indian. VIII
be the making of both children. "
work so hard, and ! know that your
business can hardly afford to keep us
here 50 long. best man that ever
you always pretend that you like
the city in summer. trout fish
ing that you used to be so fond of :
and all TO keep Us wei and happy "
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

What do you Want in Hcre?"
Then II was my Turn TO De Surprised,
Looking at him with all the Wonder
I could manage with the Remaining
Half OF the Eye that was still partly
awake. I said;
'cyVhat do I WANT In heret What do
WANT? Well. my Friend. I'll tell
you. but hope you viii consider it
Confidential What I always Want when
go into a Sleeping Car at 2 g m. with
one eye Snoring and the other one Rap
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Station on their century Runs. and old
Dnapidated Shack bears this Combina-
ton:
soft Drinks for Sale. Foot Pump
Free"
Now. If it had only. Specified Stomach
Pumps should have Understood Setter
the Connection between the Refresh
ment and the Pump.
And even in Chicago there are Striking
Signs.
1 suppose even Signs wouldn't be al
lowed In that American Warsaw If they
didn't strike ccasionally.
Just the other day in passing through
that Cluster of Corruption I saw large
building labelled:
.PETTICOATs. Entrance on Market
street.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Then I tottered Dreamily down the
Aisle, where there were Green Curtains
on either Side and Snoges going up in
every Tone TO which Human Flesh is
Heir.
Right in the Middle Of that tunnel Of
StertorizatiOn 1 was Confronted with the
conducted of the Pullman Snoozery.
Sleepily I inquired:
''What can you Gimme?''
With the Mystified Air Of a Person
who is Utterly at a Loss to Explain
your Presence where he has Discovered
you, ne asked. Sternly:
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Room Table, without its having been
Cleared Off
So the Hardness Alone was not so
much of an Objection as the fact that
it stood Up and Down. and the Bars
were Wide Apart.
While I was debating as to whether
I had better try. the Boodwar for which
I had been waiting, Came laundering
into the Station.
I staggered out through the MIslab-
eled Gate, and Fell up the Steps Of the
Sleeper.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

idly going out of Business. Is a Dimes
Worth OF Cranberries and a Bucket of
Lard. Bat" added. ThoughtfulIy.
while you're Wrapping my Groceries
up for me. you Might give me a Place
TO Lie Down. for I'm Tired"
Then a Most Wonderful thing Hap
pened.
In some Mysterious way this COnduc-
tor. with Almost Human Intelligence
seemed to Guess what I wanted
Looking Sheepishly at me, he Asked:
Upper Ten?''
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Ats O'Clock in the afternoon the busy
man leaned back in his. Office chair, put
his feet on the desk and unused aloud ;
y wonder what kind of bait Harding
used
She was all in white that day; and
thereby Compton lost a bet TO Gaines,
Compton had wagered she would wear
light blue. for she knew that was his
favorite color. and Compton was
millionaire's son, and that almost laid
him open to the charge Of betting on a
sure thing. But white was her choice,
and Gaines held up his head with twen-
ty-five's lordly air.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

did.
do not Refer to the Breed
OF Sign that Induces the Aromatic
AErioulturist to Lay the Foundations
OF the Potatoe Pasture in the Dark of
the Moon.
Nyther (for this might be Seen in
Boston, do I take any Preferred Stock
In the Ancient and Honorable Custom
Of Burying under the Eaves q Chicken
Bone Upholstered with Dish-Rag. in
the Earnest Belief that this Treatment
will Eliminate from ones Food-Hooks
the Sundry Seed-Warts acquired from
Toying with the Loathsome but Use
ful Toad.
The only Superstition TO which
Cling with Tenacity Is that which causes
every Truly Cautious Person to remove
his Hat and Expectorate into it upon
meeting the Individual with Non-focus-
able Optics,
That. of course. IS merely Wise Pre-
caution
What I mean by Signs is the Common
or Garden Variety OF Lettering on Build
ings OF other Objects, supposedly as an
Aid to the Intelligence of the Bewilder-
ed BehoIder,
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

away limiting at pistols and blighted
hearts. But Compton stayed like the
mountains themselves. for he could af-
ford it. And Gaines stayed because he
was a fighter and wasn't afraid of mil
Honaires' sons, and-well, he adored the
country.
What do you think. Miss Mary he
said once. u knew a duffer in New
York who claimed to like it in the sum
mer time. Said you could keep cooler
there than you could in the woods.
Wasn't he an awful silly? l don't think
could breathe on Broadway after the
lst of June
Mamma was thinking OF going back
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Didn't Know Stage of the Jag.

To illustrate: The other day in Garth
age, Mo, which you should not Con
fuse with Chicago. I saw Sign reading
as PursueS,
Sober the Tailor
Now, if I had gone in and Attempted
10 Obey that Order. might have been
Thrown Out
How did 1 know whether it required
Chrome Smelter or Ice-water TO Sober
this particular Tailor?
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

ceived their flowers. and during the act
which took place in the drawing room
Of the young widows home-the situa-
ton being chosen as most appropriate
a bunch OF gorgeous roses was thrown
IN the direction of Miss Kingdom, who
went on with her lines. taking no notice
whatever of the compliments Miss
Rehan. In an undertone. urged her TO
pick up the flowers. Miss Kingdom de-
clined. saying in low voice, No; they
are for YOU.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
.I<nell. a. Undertaker.'

"I<nell, the Undertaken
That was Better. I spent the rest Of
the Forenoon looking for "Dirse, tn"
Gravedtgger.
In little Village In Pennsylvania, so
near Sooty Pittsburg that Bicyclists
once made the Smother Spot Way
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Now, what Woman would want
skirt that she's have to Run to Market
street. Chicago. to get Into?
l shouldn't think they'd sell a Single
one of those Skirts outside the City
Limits.
Think of women in Galveston. Texas,
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Wasn't Unanimously Under Blanks

Wasn't Unanimously Under Blanket.
He was Careiessly Thinking OF Mar
shall P Wilder or some other much
Briefer Individual than Myself.
The Blanket was the Short Way Both
Ways
But I kept on Trying untn got Under
It.
I even got All of Me under It.
But not All at Once
That Is, I wasn't Unanimously under
IT,
Not simultaneously. at any rate.
l don't think there was Working
Majority Of me under it at one time.
I wouldn't ike to say there was evsr
even & Quorum present.
I got under by Sections.
AS fast as One Section got under, ths
Section that had been Under Last got
Out.
II had 10
But kept playing Hide-and-seek snd
Chasing Myself out from under that
Blanket until I got Warm with the
Exercise. but too Tired 10 keep 1t Up.
Then lay there Trying 10 Remember
what the old School Books on Hygiene
said was better to have Frozen, your
Feet or your Shoulders.
I couldn't Remember, but while was
! Resting from my long Run a Happy
Thought occurred to me.
I took the Sheet, tore It IN Two
Wrapped half of It around my Feet. the
other half around my Chest, the Blanket
around the Rest of Me, and there I lay.
looking Ike a Red Cross Patient in an
Ambulance, and feeling like Mother
Earth, with the Torrfd and Temperate
Zones near the Equator and Frozen at
the Poles.
And then when arose. Sleepy and
Cross, in the Morning at . New Jersey
Station. saw d Row of Buckets mark
ed plainly:
For Fire Only.
And those Stupid. Careless. Disobedi-
ent Dolts who had charge of the Rail-
road Station had these Fire Buckets
filed with Water.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Portland Me. and Tombstone, Ariz..
having to run TO Chicago whenever they
wished to find the entrance to one Of
that Make Of Pettfcoats.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Eo9 )YSo0 90

Wen. I said. Somewhat Flattered.
Nobody who Knows me or my People
intimately ever Thought So, but II
look ike some of the Upper Ten to you.
I'm certainly Pleased
Finally. however. we Split the Dlffer-
ence and 1 took Lower Five Instead of
Upper Ten,
And then the Real Trouble Began.
I Bumped my Head the Usual Number
of Times against the Berth Above. and
then I started to get Under the Blanket.
Now. Whoever had made the Original
Survey and laid out the Ground Plans
and Specifications for that Foolish Blan-
ket hadn't been Thinking OF Me at
the Time.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

didn't even Know the Stage of IL
jag.
How Foolish!
In the same Burg is another Sign:
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
HEROIC MEASURES.

Il see you've bought your daughter =
f,jan0 I didn't know she was musical
$ iyuT Eut vc tricd every e50rt
,,,r.,,re i ,Er think nf ia fcTcc my next
,iro,.' '51.,irbbrr Ia sell me- biz property on
my own terms Non, l guess ne p@
Willing. r-CIeV VeIaud Leader
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

The knights are dead
Their swords are rust,
Except 4 few who have 10 hust
lie all the time
To raise the dust
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

F Late have been paying more
Attention to Signs than I Once
ia rnt Refnr To the Rraad
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

. EAR READER. It was summer
time. The sun glared down up
on the city with pitiIess feroc-
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER IOR, United States Geological Survey. Reclamation Service, Washington. D. C., November, 2S, 1904. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the United States Reclamation Service, Phoenix, Arizona, until 9 o'clock a. m- February s, 1905, for the construction of a masonry dam and two bridges on Salt River, about 70 miles east of PhOe- nix, Arizona. The dam will contain about SOO.0OO cubic yards of masonry Specifications, form of proposals, and plans may be inspected at office of the Chief Engineer of the Reclamation Ser vice Washington, D. C., or at the office of the district engineer of the Recla- nation Service. Roosevelt. Ariz- Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for S100O0 payable to the order of the Secretary of the Interior as a guaranty that the bidder will if suc- cessful, promptly execute a satisfactory contract and furnished bond in the sum of $1O0 900 for the faithful perform ance of the work. The right is re- served to reject any or all bids. to ac- cept one part and reject the other, and to waive technical defects. as the in terests of the service may require Bid ders are invited to be present. PrOpOs- aIs must be marked: Proposal for the of the Roosevelt Dam. Salt River, Arizona" .. A. Hitchcock, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
s1nn REWARD. s1oo.

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 Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa-
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
TROY LAUNDRY
 PHONE Nj 159.

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING MA TERLALS, PLUMBING SUPPLIES. ETC, U. $. Indian School. Phoenix, Ar izona. January 24 1905.
 Sealed Proposals. endorsed PRO POSALS FOR BUILDING MATER IALS, ETC, and addressed to the un- dersigned, at Phoenix. Arizona. will be received at the Indian School until ? o'clock P. M. of February 4. 1905. for furnishing and delivering at the school as required during the decaI year ending June 30, 1905. about 1S.- 29U feet of lumber. 15.00O shingles. 5S.- 009 Lrick. l30 barrels of lime, loo bar rels cement, 300 feet sewer pipe, . urinals. 1 water heater, and a Quan- tity of pipe, nipples, traps. sinks. etc, as per the list and description obtain able at the school. Bidders will state specifically in their bids the price Of each article proposed to be furnished under contract: all articles so offered will be subject to rigid inspection and right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part of any bid. if deemed for the best interest of the Service. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or draft upon some U- $. Depository or solvent National Bank. made payable to the order of the Com missioner of Indian affairs for at least Der cent of the amount of the pro posal which check or draft shall be forfeited to the United States in case any bidder receiving an award shall fail to execute promptly and satis- factOriIy the contract in accordance with his bid, otherwise to be returned to the bidder. For further information apply to Charles w. Goodman, Super intendent.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
MORPHINE HABIT
 AND FanEBMK EMM SS CURED AT kOME

The only absolutely safe, painless and perfect home cure in thesoTld-
 We positively guarantee to cure any case of morphine, cocaine or other drug habit or the liquor habit (drunkenness) in 10 10 I6 days Unless a satisfactory cure Is effected IT WILL NOT COST YOU ONE CENT A positive. permanent euro taken at home without the least sickness. pain or detention from daily duties. Write for FREE booklets to the Lanoix Cure Co, 92I Forest Ave, Kansas City, Mo-
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

nfr eruts asendyf fIin whoa appreciates dainty Evryn known is | al an mpwuy ogh t satisfy tmotas shius | n varied how Themdn WWW h my is the place find te throw t garments
 o and tn ngst that eexhbt frUG
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Don't go home without some of those fine Arizona views at Donneus, only 1Oc, IS w Washington.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Something doing at DOwd's drug store all the time. 13S west Washington street Next Ford hotel
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Go to Dan Curry for notarial work and all kinds legal blanks. Wickenburg.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
Pants $3.SO

Real "Frenchy" made of extra fine nainsook with shaped lace friu eight inches wide, lace medaIlions set in above the knee and altogether the pret- tiest and most "chic" model that has yet been produced.
 If you appreciate high art in your undermuslins ask to see these French pants.
 THEY ARE REALLY HANDSOME.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

American Cleaning Works, E. Wash. cor Third st. Phone Red 353.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

That elegant resident property, cor ner Jefferson street and Fourth avenue. The Sam Snead place, half cash rest at s per cent for 8 or years. Deal with guardian for Snead children only. No com mission.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Mrs. D. M. Mosher, ladies' tailor and parlors. 222 W. Adams.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
LONG SHIRTS
Af $A.OO

Of fine nainsook with extra fine Swiss rUhlle trimed with six inch tor chon inserting and six inch torchon edge to match.
 A very pretty garment and one you should not fail to see when you're in
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
pdnfS
 $I.SO

At this price we have about dozen styles variousIy made and trimmed with lace or embroidery.
 All are brand new spring styles and you'll find them very dainty and pretty in their immaculate snowy whiteness.
 Several French styles are shown at this price.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Have you smoked a Kerry Cow" cigar.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
Al $2.2S

Several new models many of which are more than half lace and inserting eXquisitely trimmed with beading and washable ribbon and altogether it for q queen.
 If you like real handsome corset cov- CTS ask to see these.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
J. H. w. JENSEN,

Phone Main PAP or Tempe road, S1a miles
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
CORSET COVERS
At $I.OO

Made of fine Mazalia, deep yoke of val. lace and inserting, alternating with beading and ribbon.
 You'll not find any pretier covers than these in America at the price they are marked.
 Just right to wear with your new shirt yvaiSrs
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
PRIVATE SALE.

Sold by Druggists. Toe. Take Halls Family Pills for Constipa-