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Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
A NEW INVENTION
A. ". Galpin Originates a Self COm-
 putting Postal Scale Bar.

Assistant Postmaster A. w. Galpin of this city has employed his genius in a direction that ought to reap him some financial return, having perfect ed something new in the line of postal scales. Like all improvements and in ventlons of a minor sort that add to the facility for doing business in a modern way, this device was suggested by the practical use for it.
 It is essentially based on the ideas of the various self computing scales already in use, but it is believed it is sufficiently different both in purpose and operation to be called an entirely new invention. All self computing bar scales offered for use are designed for heavy work, such as weighing grocer ies, and are not adapted to use for postage purposes, while this Is design ed for nothing else There are various balance scales, but they are of a cheap order and not accurate in thir weights, so that when a letter or par eel approaches the mark for the next higher weight, one is in doubt, and in variably puts on the extra stamp, to be sure. This is adapted only to a bar scale being unchanged The scale bar bar, and may be placed on any scale of the right size, the mechanism of the scale being unshanged. The scale bar is circled by a small piece of metal that answers the purpose of the pea on an ordinary scale, the edge of it being perfectly straight. The bar it. self has four lines of figures, running 1engthwise with 1t, each line represent ing one of the four different classes of postage. The figures are the postage computation for any specified class, at the weight indicated by the pea, so- called for want of a better name.
 To illustrate: If the parcel weighed thirteen ounces, the pea would indi- cate that at first class rates the post age would be twenty-six cents. If it were second class matter in the row below would be found the computation. four cents. If it were fourth class matter, the computation would be thir- teen cents. It relieves the clerk from making the computations mentally, which sometimes results in errors against either the patron or the office, and which by this scale are practically impossible.
 The use of the invention is not only a desirable thing in postOfices, but in every counting room where a large amount of mail matter is despatched. If MT. GaIpin succeeds in getting patent on the scale bar, which he hopes to do. he can no doubt place it to good advantage with some firm already in the scale business.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
Their Arrival Yesterday With a Lib-
 eraI Equipment.

Stabled in quarters in the south part of the city the string of blooded horses. many of them holders of worlds re- cords, owned by Col. w. c. Greene, have taken up life in Arizona for the winter Possibly it is because they have been living in an express car for the past six days or perhaps it is be- cause Arizona is a former home Of several of them but anyway they all are in especially fine spirits. They ar rived from New York City yesterday morning accompanied by three stable men and in charge of George Klotz- bach who for several years has been in charge of the Greene stables. From Jimmie" a cub bear. the mascot Of the stable, up to Paul D Kelly, who as a yearling made the world record for a mile pace 2:2OH at Syracuse. N. Y, in 1904, all stood the trip remark ably well.
 Wagons of race track model, enough to operate an ordinary Arizona livery stable, and harness, one or two for each horse, to say nothing of some eight dozen sets of blankets and boots. toe weights and fixtures necessary around a first class stable are to be seen on all sides. It is the horses however, that were the center of interest to the visitors at the stable yesterday.
 One of the horses of the string that has never been in the far west before is Billings. Less than two years ago Billings sold at auction in New York City for S3.100 and was bought by MT. Jermyn, the Scranton coal baron, from whom Col. Greene secured him. He is held at many times that figure now for last year when he was but two years old he paced a mile in 2:09A a per formance that made him one of the most likely horses of the stable. Paul D. Kelly, who made the record above referred to at Syracuse, is now two years old. At the time he made the record he was going against time.
 The holder of the Arizona pacing record for a mile, Florence Wilton, who made the record ii. '-10A, is one of the stable. She is now in her twelfth year but has never been raced. Another is Jesse Mckinney, three years old, whose sire sold for S5O.O00, to c. F. Simpson oe Cuba, N. Y. She was bought from J. c. Adams by Col. Greene last year and has had a good year in the east. In the three year old class on the New York speedway she has done fairly well and is popular with the owner of the stable.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
TOn GRINDELL'S FATE
Latest News More Strongly Indicates
 That He Was Murdered.

The latest reports from E. F. Grin dell add to the fears of those who be- lieve his brother T. F. Grindell, and party. for whom he went in search few weeks ago, have perished by foul means in Sonora
 F. P. Grindeu was in Nogales on Fri day, having just returned from Altar where with the aid of local officials he found the Papago guide who left that place with the party last June, return ing later without them. The subse- quent actions of the guide, and his la ter sudden disappearance, indicate that he either murdered them or knew more about their fate than he cared to tell.
 When MT. Grindell found the guide the latter told him that before he left the party they had passed the four hands nailed to stakes in the ground, that were mentioned in an earlier report and believed to have been the hands of T. F. Grindell and some member of his party. They were en route to Es- calantes ranch thirty-five miles from the coast and camping one night where there was no water, they turned their horses loose. The horses wandered away and the next day was spent in looking for them. He then left the party and returned to Caborca. He of fered to take E. P. Grindell to the place and a bargain was made but the night before MT. Grindell was informed by a
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

But the horse that according to MT. Klotzbach is the finest individual that ever looked through a bride is Ari- zona, whose registered name is Col. w. c. Greene. As a stock horse the men of the stable say they have never seen anything to equal him and his indi- viduality is always making friends for him. It is well known in horse circles that Col. Greene refused an offer of $22 900 for Arizona this summer. A horse that will not be raced this year is Mary Joe who has a mark of 2:19A and who won the cup at Syracuse in the gentlemens prize rig contest of four wheel wagons. Mary Joe did an exhibition mile in 2:11A pulling a four wheel wagon.
 But the horse Arizoniaus will re- member with pleasure is Cobre Grande who is the same old handsome fellow he was when last in the west. By Col. Greene he is made the pride of the stable and but once was he beaten on the New York Speedway and that time by Don Derby who has a mark of 2:04H and is owned by James Murphy of Chicago. Many friends of Cobre Grande feared that the east would be his undoing but his many exhibitions in brushes with the finest and the fast est horses in the world has relieved their fears.
 But the horse of the stable entitled to become famous by reason of his famous relative is Boralma's Brother as his name signifies a brother of Bor- alma, the winner of many of the fu- turities in the east and wno has a mark of 2:07A. Boralma has never been beaten. He is owned by Thomas Lawson and it is said has made his owner thousands of dollars. At any rate he made the pool boxes quit bet ting on several occasions.
 It is Col Greene's desire to aid in making the fair or at least the speed part of it great success and all the horses of his string will be entered in the events. The string will be moved to the fair grounds as quick as the ter ritOrial association has arranged for the housing of equipment of the kind MT. Greene's stable is. Col. Greene will be in Phoenix about the time of the territorial fair and may possibly with his wife spend part of the winter here. MT. KlOtzbach who with his wife, are at the Adams, were busy all day yes terday greeting their friends who wei comed them back to Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
PERSONAL.

Among the guests at the Hotel Adams yesterday were: F. D. Lovett, Fl Paso; w. J. Compton. New York. D. W. Ketcham, San Francisco; O. H. Shaw. St. Louis; J. M. Asher, Jr. San Diego, and H. H. Richardson, Superior.
 c. M. Gordon and wife and Mrs. F. L. Price of Kelvin were yesterday in the city, guests at the Hotel Adams.
 E. F. glin, western representa- tive of the CIuett Peabody Co. with headquarters at Chicago, spent yester- day tn Phoenix.
 Miss Frankie Baker left last night for Los Angeles to be gone several weeks.
 Miss Helen Gallagher, who part of last year taught in the schools of this city and later in the schools Of Globe spent yesterday in Phoenix visiting friends. She left last night for Globe where she will teach this winter
 Yesterday there were registered as guests of the Commercial hotel: L. Goblin, Cleveland; Ben Atkins, Den yer; B. E. Schillings, Ray, Ariz.; J. c. Bates, Kelvin; Carlos B. Tomlin Washington. D. C.; H. Hargrave, En- terprise, and L. s. Irish, Gila Bend.
 Jack HanlOn of Prescott, Julius K. Holmes, Los Angeles; and J. A. Mitch ell, Pana, H., were yesterday register ed as guests of the Ford hotel
 H. B. Rudolph left last night over the southern route for Romney. w. Va.
 B. F. Goodwin of San Francisco, is in the city guest of the Hotel Adams.
 Among the outgoing passengers on this mornings Santa Fe train were: J. K. Pflieger and wife for Pasadena; C. O. Johnson for Chicago; H. w Brooke for Denver; c. F. Galloway for St. Louis and E. C. Harrington and family for Mobile Ala.
 J. Marion Asher, representing Fol som Bros, real estate, San Diego, ar rived in the city yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

We'll never again enjoy the sight of a whit dress and a blue sash worn by a pretty girl. During the pouring rain yesterday while we were looking out Of the window, and feeling so blue that we thought of sending for John Comp ton to join us in a drink if prussic ac.d, a young girl came along on the sidewalk outside wearing a white dress and a blue sash and white shoes. She was a sight to behold. Her face look ed worse than the we1ther.-Atchison Clobe.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

They tell this story of a famous At chison church worker. One day a man who owed her two dollars and a half. handed her a five dollar bill The wo- man handed him back a quarter, say ing: Your wife owes a dollar on the preachers salary, fifty cents for the church paper, twenty-five cents for sewing society dues. and twenty five cents to the guild, which leaves a quarter" and then she walked calmly away.-Atchison Globe
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
ADJUSTMENTS

Further favorable criticisms of the excellent performances given by the I3uhler Marsden Stock company con- tinue to reach Manager Stechan's of flee to all of which he points with pride The stock engagement opens next
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

Monday Oct 16, with a stupendous scenic production of Quo Vadis. The engagement will be advertised as d guaranteed attraction giving 150 per formances at popular prices. Reserv- ed seats 35c. soc. Box seats 75c. On sale at Goodman's Thursday, Oct. 16, 10 q. m.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

It sometimes happens that the very girl who refuses to recognize Duty, recognizes it after she is married, or she wouldn't be living with her hus- band-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

Even the most confirmed old maid must admit that a man is a handy thing to have around to do her swear ing for her when things don't go right. Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

We decided today that the reason St. Cecelia always has her eyes cast
 upward in her pictures, is that she is looking for signs Of rain.-AtchisOn ] Glnhe
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

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Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
Factory Smokers. The best Sc Cigar.

Wanted. to buy about 4O-acre ranch near Glendale. Give price and location. Address Sam Habecker, Phoenix R. r. D. No. 2.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

Headquarters for pleating and GOV cred buttons. Silsby, San Diego. Calf
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

Some girls elbows actually look as if they had cOrns on them.--Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

The secret of beauty is simply 10 be born pretty-Philadelph Record.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
SAN DIEGO

When there is rain on a picnic you get up, the only thing to do, of course. is to be cheerful. But it's mighty hard to do. as you remember how the guests will hate you.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
Home Made

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis- cult homemade. They will be fresher, cleaner, more tasty and wholesome. Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco- ironically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit. buildings. the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies. crullers, crusts and mullins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare.
 Royalis the greatest of bake-day helps.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10

You can't depend on anybody but yourself. and you can't depend on yourself much.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1905-10-10
THE GREENE HORSES

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YORK.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
Colorado Election Honest,

DENVER, Feb. rr--.James 7. Smith, Demo.
cratic election clerk III precinct FIVE, ward Que,
was the most important witness for the con-
testee in the P:abody- Adams gubernatorial
contest, yesterday afternoon He testified that
he knew personally n;nety'six out of no per-
sons who were declared fraudulent vo;ers by
Republican expert.
The Republican and Democratic Judges in
the same precinct testified 10 the honesty of the
election, and stated that the two supfeme court
watchers on duty there were satisfied with the
conduct of the election, and had signed cer-
ti6cate to that effect The certificate was offer
ed but Chairman Gritfu refused to have it filed
Two other witnesses testified that they were
acquainted with iisafly all the persons who were
declared by the Peabody expert; to be illegal
voters in two oti,r precincts.
Five witnesses also identified their ballots
which had beeu pronounced spurious by the
experts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
UNWORTHY OF RESPECT.

1t is not orthodox to speak evil of dignita-
ries. Church papers sometimes scorch people
who do not take off their hats to the United
States senate and make their best bow. ] will
never bow to boodler, even though he got to
be Saint Peters right bower in keeping the
peary gates to the Heavenly homes A bood-
Ter in the United States senate is no less bood-
Ter, and carries no more honor, than boodler
in city council who was elected by the slum
vote. booder is just as much traitor to
his country in that he is overthrowing the in.
.stiturious of his country as if he had entered
into organized rebellion.
In some states, corruption has reached the
proportions Of reasonable organizations. Ev-
erywhere, it is predatory wealth that is the as.
.salant of free institutions, and in all states,
political corruption is accomplished through
the party machine.
To-day, every branch of the government is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
TOWARDS RATS.

All well.infoi med Americans have known for
years that the American people are rapidly
drifting toward old.world conditions, but not
until recently have we had definite information.
According to F. w. Hewes, in Pearson's Mag
azine, Americans consume far less meat than
was consumed fifty years ago. Hewes' figures
are taken from the United States census. To
be brief, we find that in 1850, every 100 Amer
leans consumed "a sheep, r1S hogs and IS
beeves. In 1900, every 100 Americans con-
sumed SO sheep, 43 hogs and 20 beeves. If
the falling off in other kinds of food had been
as great as the falling off III the consumption
OF meats, we would only lack about fifty years
of being down TO Chinese consumption, and
would be ready for rats. I am glad to say,
however, that there is decided rise in the
quantity consumed of bread, potatoes, vegeta-
bles and fruits. AS to whether the change is
for the better or not is a question. As to
whether the change is voluntary or not is not
a question. There is no unreasonable doubt
but that meat is too high priced for the pocket
books of large majority Of people who dwell
in the cities,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
BY ELIZABETH NEWPORT HEPBURN

on the lowest layer of corruption. The voter
is venal, the press is venal, and probably the
preachers are venal, and, therefore, no wonder
the politicians are venal.
The Lord deliver us from Rhode Island and
Rhode Island politics. After reading up on
Rhode Island, am almost proud of Burton,
Kelly, Dayhof and Burrow. The politicians
have stolen everything in sight in Rhode Island,
but i'll Kansas, only part, when they might just
as we'll have had the whole thing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
"BI0 FOUR" STEAL.

Secretary Wilson, head of the United States
department of agriculture, says that beef cattle
ought to be twenty per cent higher OF beef
ought to be twenty per cent lower-which
means that farmers receive twenty per cent less
than they ought to, or consumers pay twenty
per cent more than they ought to. The mean
ing, takerN altogether, is that either farmers or
consumes are robbed of twenty per cent of the
value CT all beef consumed by the American
people. This twenty-pel cent robbery goes to
swell the pockets of the 'Big -Four" meat
combine tina, Attorney General Moody recently
found operating in defiance OF the Sherman
antitrust law.
So far as Secretary Wilson and Attorney.
General Moody are concerned, nothing is to be
done beyond what is done. The Secretary is
coutent with finding out that prices are right,
aud the Attorney-General is content with find.
ing out that the cause of prices being unequal
lies in the control OF the prices BY the "Big
Four" Well, it is something to have the
power to admit that something is wronyit is
20 unusual.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
TARIFF STEALS.

A. A. Trocon, bridge builder, says the tar
if on steel is 1etarding bridge-buiding in the
southwest. Briefly, we are informed that
bridge can be constructed in Mexico, of Pitts.
burgh steel, for thirty per cent less than sim.
liar construction in this country. Only short
time ago, the price of steel structural shapes
was $28 ton. few weeks later, the price
was raised to $50. A few days ago, the price
went up to $32.
When Carnegie was piling up his millions,
structural steel was $2o ton. That Carnegie
was pretty we'll paid goes without saying; and
if Carnegie was we'll paid, what shall we say is
is the pay OF the steel trust? 1t is robbery,
and it is away up in the millions. Now, if
prices of bridge material were all, we would have
less to say, but it is fact that prices Of all
other steel and iron goods have raised with the
price Of bridge material. All kinds Of farm
implements, cutlery, stoves aud nails are higher
in consequence Of the tariff and the steel com.
biue, and we may safely conclude that the
steel combine was large contributor to the
campaign fund Of 1896, as well as the beef
combine. The year 1896 was an epoch-mak-
ing year. 1t was the year when America was
bound hand aud foot by the government through
the political bandits of modern civilization,
A New England hide and leather association
met, the other day, and made formal demand
on congress for the removal OF the duty on
hides. In briet, that body declares that duty
on hides was imposed as return for campaign
contributions of the "Big Four" in 1896, and
that the duty benefited no one but the trust,
and that the duty injured tanners, manrfactur'
ers of shoes, harness and saddles, and raised
the price to consumers OF every form of manu-
facture in which leather is whole or part.
| Now, this is not political lie, circulated fol
the purpose Of beating the candidate, or cand
dates, of some political machine but straight
out, bona 6de, yard-wide goods, warranted t'
be true or money refunded.
The association is not political organiza
ton, and is made up of some Of New England
best men, and their action is one of the straw
which show which way the wind is blowing
and it also shows that congress has bled th
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-02-17
10 McDILL'S MUSINGS.
The REALM OF BILLIONS.

According to John Moody, in "The Truth
About the Trusts" there four hundred and
forty trusts, with an aggregate hoatiug capital
of twenty billion dollars There are seven big
industrial trusts, i. e., sugar, steel, tobacco,
smelling, OIL coffee aud linseed oil. They
have outstanding stocks and bonds to the tune
of two and half billion dollars All but the
sugar trust were born since 1893, and all are
nurselings of New Jersey. These seven have
absorbed 1900 separate plants Market value
of their securities is $500, ,ooo,oo The capi-
talization OF the steam railroad trusts is over
nine billion dollars. Ninety five per cent of
railroad mileage in the United States is in the
railroad trust, and I,o4o companies are repre-
scented. Electric light, electric railway, gas,
telephone and telegraph companies in combine
are capitalized at over three billion dollars, and
represent 1896 companies If the water was
:all squee zed out at once, what food, for about
half the capitalization Is fraudulent issue, and
if we had just government, the "Aoaters"
and ''promoters" would be in the pententiary
instead of building palaces and sailing fine
yachts.
Just read over these billions and get rich. If
you can't get rich, be lacky and slave.