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Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
Obituary

w. R. Neal, a worthy citizel aud well-known StUckraiser and farmer of Gisela, lost his life in attempting to cross Tonto creek curing tae recsnt high water.
 MT. Neal was good swimmer him self and had confidence in his horse which had carried him across the tur- bulent stream several time before, out Tor some cause the faithful horse lost his footing and MT. Neal was swept down stream by the swift currsnt and being hampered by his clothing was unable to extricate himself Ills body was found by the Messrs. Bcunsol and others twelve miles below where he was separted from his horse.
 w. B. Neal was born ia Parker county, Texas, in 1856, and vas there. fore i9 years of age. He hld been resident of Gila county for about l5 years, and was among our bsst citi- zenS, noted for his honesty and rs. spect of law. He leaves a loving wife and seven children, also sisters and brothers aud host of friea ij to mourn his untimely and de3lorable fate.
 We have lost good man aud exem- plary citizen who will be greatly uisseu' A FRIEND.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
Card of Thanks

We are unable to tind words to ex press our heartfelt thanks to those friends who stood by u' during the time of our trials and sorrow, aud es- pecially to those who assisted in the recovery of the body of w. k. Neal, who lost hlS life in Tonto creek. Time will not obliterate from our hearts the recollection of their kindly services.
 MRS. ELLEN NEAL
 DAN NEAL
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
years

Just as the world has adapted itself to the doctors injunction to drink CO., piously of water, now comes the latest Medical Record with the alarming state. ment that water increases the supply of nitrogen. and this, in turn, causes too much stimulation of "'pro.eid catabol- ism. This may not be as bad as it sounds. but We confess to feeling of nnaaainnun
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

worshiped God, which troubled the early Puritans too much, but how he has served man, Is to be the test in the days to come. Man will dwell less on heaven our home and more upon the duty of making home heaven here on earth"
 Granting Mir. Carnegie's views to be sound and philanthrophic, it must be admitted that he has gotten n long start on some of his fabulously rich contem- poraries. Boston Journal
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
Births

Owens April l3, to the wife of E. Owens, a daughter.
 Bertino-ApriI b, to the wife of L. Bertino, a son.
 Debordyleven-April g, to the wife of K. Debordyleven, a son.
 Gibson-Aprll B, to the wife of A. II. Gibson, u daughter.
 Oates April 26, to the wife of Ern est Oates, a son.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

Just before returning to his home in England Rider Haggard offers timely word as to municipal ownership. He says it has been tried and has met with fair success in England, where they have also learned that it can be used as a means of political preferment, Good thing for us to re member.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
FATAL POLITICAL RIOT
Congressman Pinckney and Three
 Others Are Killed

HAMPSTEAD, TEXAS, April 25.-As d result of the bloody battle here last night, in which four men were killed, including Congressman Pinckney, and others wounded, Hampstead is to night under the control of tue Texas rangers.
 Noone is permitted to bear arms, and the excitement manifested through out the day had quieted tonight, aud further trouble is unlikely.
 It has been established that the trouble began when Captain Brown at tempted to secure recognitionto speak at the meeting. t is said that his Ian guage was offensive tO several ladle \ present, and the fusiade began soon after. Congressman Pinckney was shot four times aud almost instantly killed.
 Thomas Pinckney, brother of tn C the congressman, was shot twice ID the back and killed, and Captain Brown received a bullet through the heart. John k. Mills, the fourth vic' tim, took no part in the affair and was accidently killed by stray bullet.
 The killings are direct result of the prohibition movement in Waller county which was begun some years ago, and the feeling has been inteuse. All election was held in Waller county April 20th, and the prohibitionists, with whom the Pinckneys were atliIi- ated, were successful.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

Our American college boys appear to be acquiring the big head with start ling rapidity, 1t is Chicago phrenol- ogist who announces, as his deduction from statistics of many measurements, that the average American college seu. dents head has increased full inch iu circumference within the last dozen yaars
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
lN|iCiQ| PQDe[ d GI|Q County

According to Denver dispatch, n man in that city Is growing a new leg at the rate of half an inch week, in place of one amputated four years ago. Half an inch week is twenty.six inches a year. Supposeing it doesn't stop growing at the end of two or three years
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27
BUILDING THE T0NTO DAM
information Concerning the Work by
 ]. Fl. O'ROurke, Contractor

Messrs. John M. O'Rourke and Geo. NJ. Steinmetz, of Galveston, Texas, who constitute the firm of John NJ. O'Rourke & Co., the successful bidder for the contract to erect the Tonto Basin dam, whose arrival in Globe was mentioned in these columns two weeks ago, spent several days at Roosevelt, with their engineers and machinery men looking oyer the ground for the purpose of determin- ing upon the best location for the plant they will install there and just what sort of plant will best serve their purpose.
 From Roosevelt the party went di. rect to Phoenix Mir. O'Rourke was interviewed by q Phoenix Enterprise representative, in regard tJ the big contract He stated that an electrical plant will be established at Roosevelt as soon as possible. It will probably be completed in three or four months, and until that time the actual work on the dam will not be commenced in ear nest. However, there is some preiim mary work that can be taken up short ly aud Mir. 0 'Rourke states that it ls the expectation to start this in ab5ut six weeks. Ths preliminary work con sists of opening quarries, etc., and the construction of che cUif ,r lm t, dl vert the waters of the river through Hume to protect the work below the datum line. fhl5 water will be divert ed into Hume 100 feet long which will have to b. constructed and pardl- leled with the river. IG was intended to divert the water through tunnel being built by the government, but this will not be completed until about January l, 1906.
 It has been che impression that the contract Stipulates that the dam shall be completed within two years, but such is not the case. Mr. O'Rouke infor ned the writer that the contract specifics that the dam is to be con- plete1 l50 feet above datum, the bed of tue stream, within twO years after the signing of the contract by the secretary of the interior. After that he estimates that it will be about cue year before the dam is entirely com pleted. However, the government reserves the right, Mr. 0 'Rouke stat ed, of turning water in the reservoir and keeping water within twenty five feet of the work. Therefore there may be 12j feet of water in tue reser- yoIr when the two years have elapsed However, on this point Me. O'Rouke is not postsd, he states, aud h3 is not tware at what stage of the work the government will turn ia tue water nor how close the high water mark will follow the wOrkmeu.
 As the secretlry of the interior had not, at last reports, signed the con tract the two years in which il is stipulated the first l50 feet are to be completed have not yet started, built is quite likely that the sigudture will be affixed within sh) )rt time, though of course this cannot be stated author itively, aud consequently it is more than probable that the two years will begin shortly.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

k. D LangfOrd, who was badly scalded at Rice station on the night of February 26, has so far recovered as to be ab @ to be about. He may never recover the use of his right arm.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

Sam E. Roberts aad J. N. Thornton will launch The Journal at SalfJrd this week. MT Thornton is q practical printer and newspaper man. lIs was employed in the SILVER BELT office for short time last winter. We wish the new paper success.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

Mir. and Mrs. Charles II. Cutting, of Troy, Ariz., have gone to Massachu- setts on a visit,
Arizona silver belt., 1905-04-27

F. A. Goss, who lived here several years ago, has returdsd witn the in. tention of remaiuing, II, has d flock of fine AngJrA goats ia Tonto basin, which h. will m we tD the vi. cinity of Glooe. MT. c )ss was for time located at Cluanea aud was in in charge of Col w. O. Gresne'S horses.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Will Build to Salt Lake.

Denver, March 3l.-The Republican
this morning says:
David II. Moffat returned from the
East last evening, wearied by his trip,
but elated over the fact that he has
been able to finance the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad in man
ner quite satisfactory to himself He
went directly to the Denver Club,
where, after brief rest, he prepared
the following statement:
II have made such satisfactory ar
rangements in the East as will enable
me to go on with the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad as orig
inally contemplated.
my associates in the East are not
connected with any of the trunk line
railroads, so the stories heretofore
published that the Union Pacific, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and
Denver & Rio Grande, respectively
had purchased the Denver, Northwest
ern & Pacific are without foundation
in fact.
81 expect to let further contracts as
soon as weather conditions will per
nit, and hope to reach Hot Sulphur
springs by July LIST. and by January 1st
should have my tracks in Routt county
to receive shipments of coal. ! have as
surances that | shall have money as
fast as the necessities of construction
require, to enable me to go on TO Salt
Lake.
"This is all have to say at present
''D. II. MOFFAT."
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Calendar Months and pavs.

The names of the months in TIL,
present calendar are entirely derived
from Roman sources. About 700 B. C
the Roman calendar consisted of ter
months, as follows: Martius, named
after the god Mars; Aprilia. from the
word ''to spring up" Maius. after the
goddess Mais: June. after Juno; Quin
tilis. fifth: Sextilis. sixth; September
seventh: October eighth; November
ninth: December, tenth. In this early
period Numa, King of Rome, is
credited with adding two months tc
the calendar. Januarius, after the goo
Janus, at the beginning before Mar
thus. and Februarius, after the god Fa
brus. at the end, after December. Ir
$50 B. C. the decemvirs placed Jan
uarius and Februarius ct the begin
ming of the year before Martius. Quin
tilis was changed to julius. in his
honor. in the reign of his successor
Augustus Caesar. Sextilis was changed
to Augustus, now August. placing tho
calendar in its present general form
Sunday. SUMS day; Monday
moons" day; Tuesday. Tiw's (Anglo
Saxon god of war; day; Wednesday
Woden's (Anglo-Saxon) day; Thurs
day, Thor's (Danish) day; Friday
Freya's (Saxon) day: Saturday. Sat
urn's uatin) day.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Denver Credit Mems Association
Prosecution Fund.

Denver. Colo, March 31.-Few peo
pie are aware of the Importance OF
The Denver Credit Mems Association
This association is organized for pro.
lection and educational purposes; to
establish closer ties of business and
social relations between its members
as well as between them and its Gus
toners: to bring about improvements
in business methods; reforms in all
laws unfavorable to creditors and hon
est debtors, and the enactment of laws
beneficial to commerce within its trade
territory, and to aid by precept, exam,
pie and counsel in removing to the
greatest possible extent the causes
that lead to financial failure.
This association with a member
ship of 200 of the principal whole
salers and manufacturers of the state)
has for the last eight years had a
fund of $4,000 to be used for the
prosecution of fraudulent failures, and
to the honor of the retail merchants of
the state of Colorado be 1t said that
in all the eight years only two cases
have been brought before the associa.
tion; both OF these cases, one of them
a violation of the law regulating the
sale of stocks in bulk, were carried
to a successful ending in favor of the
association.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
San Juan Snowslides.

Denver. April IA Republican spe-
cial from Silverton last night says: A
snowslide came down near the Eureka
mine, nine miles north Of here. to-day
and carried away four Of the massive
towers of the Sunnyside Mining Com
pany's tramway system, tearing them
from the cables and hurling them down
the mountain side like so many toys
This will necessitate the closing of
the company's mill at Eureka until the
towers can be rebuilt, which will be
in about two weeks. The company's
loss will not be less than 100000. Just
before dark tonight a slide ran about
five miles below town and covered the
ID. & X. G. tracks with snow and debris
ten feet deep for distance of $50 feet
The stage line between here and
Ouray has been closed for two days
on account of the drifts and snow
Within the last twenty-four hours
many miners have come down from
the hills. fearing accidents from slides.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Inexhaustible Bottle.

Brin forward an empty bottle,
which wash before the company and
drain to show that it is clean and
empty; but after being wetted 1t
wants wiping. So your confederate
brings a napkin with which you wipe
the bottle, as much after the fashion
of waiter as you can, but, of course.
not being used to this work. rather
clumsily; in the napkin is concealed
weak preparation of spirits of wine.
sugar and water in a bladder. and
thus in the face of the audesnce you
fill the bottle without their knowing
it, The different liquors part of the
Illusion is thus managed. The glasses
are arranged on the tray in definite
manner known to the magician: into
each glass one drop of various flavor
ing essences is placed. such as es-
sence CT noyau. essence of brandy
essence of port or sherry. lemonade,
peppermint. cloves, pineapple, pears,
etc; these being filled up with the
spirits of wine. according to what is
called for by the audience. completes
the illusion OF the inexhaustible Lot
flo
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Major Daniels Explorations.

Denver, April Unique glory has
just come to Denver in the fact that
one of her foremost citizens has pene-
trated into the heart of one of the Is
lands of the Southern Pacific ocean.
New Guinea. or Papua, and brought
back into civilization a story of It's
wonderful undeveloped resources.
A little over a year ago Mai. William
Cooke Daniels of Denver left London
at the head of scientific exploration
party, composed of members of the
Royal Anthropolosical Society and the
fellows of the Cambridge University.
The destination was New Guinea. the
largest island in the world, except Aus
tralia and Greenland, but the interior
of which was absolutely unknown to
civilization.
In the party were DR.. Saligman OF
the London Geographical Society, and
in his report to Cambridge University
he will give in detail the result of the
years exploration. 1t is expected that
this report will have great scientific
value.
The party has just returned to Lon
don. A letter received from Major Dan
iels by Edward Marsden Cooke OF the
Daniels & Fisher Stores Company
states that he will return to New Gui-
nea in a short time and complete few
details of his work, and will then sail
for the United States.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Contest Appropriation.

Denver. March S1.-The Republican
this morning says: The financiers OF
the House and Senate the politicians
and the lawyers finished the computa-
tion of the cost of the contest for the
governorship yesterday. The total will
be S9O,O67.64. The attorneys who quar-
relied so fiercely before the contest
committee. and would give no quarter.
sheathed their animosities and Joined
issue to get an appropriation. This
lawyers pool succeeded in getting the
figure raised for the attorneys from
$15, 900 to $4,000. 1t is provided in the
bill that Chairman Farley of the Re
publican central committee and Chair
man Smith of the Democratic state
committee shall each receive $4,000 to
go to the costs of the contest, the idea
being to have them divide the sums
among the lawyers and others.
Mr.. Farley did not expect the money
and he will donate the sum to Colo
RADIO college to establish chair on po-
litical economy.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
The Game Of coneeit.

This clay is commenced by the COM
pany selecting a conductor. The play
ers then seat themselves in semi
circle. and to each is assigned an i'm
aginary musical instrument, with in
structions how to play on it. The con-
ductor next orders them to tune. and
then. making believe to wave baton,
he huns a lively air, in which all join,
initiating by voice and gesture the
instrument on which they are sup
posed to play, such as the violin, the
harp, the big drum. the trombone. the
flute, the violoncello, the double bass.
the cymbals, etc. After that he waves
his phantom baton, when all cease
playing, and he calls SOLOS," All are
now attention, and he makes believe
to play on particular instrument,
initiating its sound and motion. Here
upon the player who is supposed to
hold that instrument is bound to in
startly join him in the tune and ges-
lures; failing to do so forfeit is the
result. A forfeit is also incurred when
nuy instrument comes in at the wrong
time.
The object Of this game is to make
as much noise as possible.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
A Peanut Spree.

Have you ever taken part in pea
nut spree? If you haven't, there is
some fun in store for you; and If you
have, well, you'll be sure to want to
indulge in 1t again.
This amusement will almost fill an
evening. or it may be stopped when
you will. Zest is added to the
"events" If prizes be offered to the
successful contestants. The prizes
should be neatly wrapped in tissue
paper, and some appropriate inscrip-
ton should be on a card attached to
the package.
Some of the prizes may be of use
ul kind, but most of them should be
ridiculous or ludicrous. They are all
to be placed together on table, or in
q basket, and each winner makes his
own selection just after winning. and
opens the package Immediately, SO
that everybody will see what he gets.
He should also read alond the in
scription on the card.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
"Pious" Parrots.

Parrots are such close observers and
keen mimics that it would be surpris-
ing if birds in the households of cler-
gymen and ministers did not repeat
special phrases at proper times. H.
deed, it would be as well not to hold
family worship with speaking parrot
in the room. There WAS no harm in
the bird that sang in good time and
tune, There Is Happy Land" But
other feats of imitativeness might
easily offend. Parrots. uttering re-
sponses, or bits of the creed, or scraps
OF prayer-as several have been
known to do-especially at unseason-
able moments. are apt to vex rather
than amuse. though. of course, the
birds do not mean to be irreverent.
A bishops parrot used to calculate
Let us pray" sometimes in devout
tones. at other times mockingly. and
the bishop could hardly have liked it.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
SWIMMING Needles.

Swimming needles that will remain
on the water approach each other and
float side by side. seem bewitched to
those who know from experience how
quickly needle will sink to the bot
tom of glass of water under ordi-
nary conditions.
There are several ways of making
a needle float on the surface of the
water. The simplest way is to place
a piece of tissue paper on the water
and lay the needle on it. The paper
sinks to the bottom, while the needle
is left floating on the top. Ano, her
way is to hang the needle in :wo
slings made of threads. whicn must
be carefully drawn away as soor as
the needle floats. The needle can
also be made to float by simply hold
ing it in the fingers and laying IL on
the water. but this requires very
steady hand.
After two or three needles have been
made to float in bowl of water. mag
netize a sewing needle by rubbing it
on a fairly strong magnet. and when
il is floated on the water II will make
an extremely sensitive compass that
will attract the other needles. They
will slowly approach each other until
they float side by side. Do not have
the sewing needle too strongly mag
netiZed or the needles may strike to-
gether so heavily as to cause them to
sink
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Japan Controls Manchuria.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, March 81
Chinese merchants arriving from
Mukden relate that the Japanese have
taken over the administration of Man
churia. They have installed Japanese
officials in place of the Chinese. have
taken possession of the Russian ad
ministrative buildings and have es
tablished a Japanese police force at
Mukden.
The work of converting the railroad
from Port Dalny to Mukden into mar
row gauge road has been completed
giving the Japanese three railroad
lines of supply. from Seoul by way oil
Fengwangcheng, from Port Dalny to
Mukden. and over the Sinmintin road
which the japanese are reported to
have leased.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
Tamperine With Witnesses.

Chicago, March 31.-Conspiracy in.
dictments are threatened against
heads of big meat packing concerns
unless alleged tampering with wit.
nesses who have been summoned to
testify before the federal grand jury
is discontinued at once. With two
witnesses on the stand yesterday who,
it is asserted, admitted that they had
been approached with suggestion
that their testimony be mild. the jury.
it is declared. is getting ready to take
drastic action.
I'VE will shut OFF interference with
Witnesses said Assistant Attorney
General Pagin last night. even If we
have to resort to proceedings under
the conspiracy statute to do So
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
How to Pop Corn.

The more slowly corn is popped the
better II is; and. therefore, after the
kernels are placed in the pepper. pour
cold water over them. Then if the fire
is very hot. shake the pepper for a
time outside the lid. or hold it quite o
distance from the fire. Then gradual
ly draw the pepper where the fire is
hotter, and watch the clock. If ker
mel pops under four minutes after the
corn has been placed over the fire
draw the pepper away from the heat ;
but If it has been over the fire fully
four minutes and does not pop. hold
it down close to get the strongest
heat possible. shaking it all the time
TO keep the corn from burning. and
about every kernel will pop at once
When there is long time from the
popping of the first kernel until all arc
popped. the first will have become
tough from the heat. Wetting the
corn creates steam when the poppe,
is put over the fire. This softens tic
shell of the kernel. and gives it time
to become thoroughly heated. and
when it does pop. each kernel bursts
open from the very center. leaving NJ
hard centers. as is often the case
when corn is heated too quickly. RED
ears are always best. being sweetest
and tenderest. Save the hands by re
removing the kernels with stront
iron spoon or dull knife. Put enough
corn in the pepper just not to cover
the bottom. and then thoroughly sat
urate with cold water and proceed as
above Such nODcOrn is as light as .
feather and white as snow.
The Lamar register., 1905-04-05
pvn.mi.er,s Sanity Questioned.

New York, March 31.-Gessler Ros'
seau. the convicted dynamiter. may
be subjected to an investigation as
to his sanity. When Rosseau was
found guilty of sending an Internal
machine to the liner Umbria, and con
fessed that 1t was he who attempted
to blow up the statue of Frederick the
Great, 1t was announced that sentence
would be pronounced to-day
1t is said, however. that Recorder
Goff is not satisfied to pass sentence
without first learning more about the
dynamiter, and has decided to defer
sentence pending an investigation into
the prisoners antecedents, character
and state of mind and health.