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Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
FREE TRANSFORMATION.

The dance at the Packard barn to- morrow evening gives promise of be- ing one of the social events of the sea son at this place. Good music has been secured for the occasion and for the accommodation of those who wish to attend, two hay racks will be at the postoffice tomorrow evening and will leave there at ' o'clock, going up Nor mai street and on to the Packard ranch. Those who wish may avail themselves of this transportation free of cost and their safe return some time during the night is guaranteed
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
ITCH ITCH ITCH

ScRATCHl SCRATsEi ScRATCzi This is the condition of thousands of skln-tor- tlfrsd men, women, and children who may be instantly relieved and speedily cured by warm baths with Cutlcurs Soap end gentle applications of Cuticurs Ont Tosnf. the great Skin Cure, and mild doses of Cuticura ReSolvent Pills, Ehsn physicians and all else fsll.
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Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

popular travelling drug salesnen on the road, representing q St Louis rT1h. was here yesterday + Mrs. R. B. Burmister of Phoenix. spent yesterday here with her parents. MT. and Mrs Geo. N Page
 Mir. H. B. Skinner has traded his fine property in GOldman's addition to R. A. Windes.
 MT. Benjamin F. LOfgreen of st David, COchiSe county. has moved To the vicinity of Mesa and was in Tempe yesterday transacting business
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

Rural Carrier H. B. Griffen was laid up with rheumatism yesterday and was unable to perform the duties Of his route.
 J. H. Root was here yesterday from Agua Caliente. He has been in Cali fornia for some weeks andejust re- turned. He will spend a few days in Phoenix and then return to the springs, where he says everything is booming.
 Joe Goodlander, one of the most
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
A MINING VISIT.

M. NJ. Hickey arrived here yesterday morning from Mexico where he has been for the past six weeks on mining business. During that time he travelled over a great deal of the eastern and northern Mexico, stopping at a number of the larger places. He will be here a day or two with his family and win then go to Kelvin on business. return ing in a week or ten days.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
FOR RENT.

Three room brick house for s6.5O per month.
 Two room brick house for $500 Four room brick house, close in, for s15.OO.
 Five room brick and screen kitchen with all modern conveniences for $25 per month.
 Seven room furnished house for $35 per month.
 Eight room furnished house for $50 per month.
 Rooms for light housekeeping in all parts of the city for SIC, $15, $2O, $25 and up per month.
 FOR SALE.
 During the past week we have sold 20 lots in the Collins addition, and , lots in Neahr's addition on the easy payment plan as heretofore advertised. In one week more the cheap lots on the easy payment plan will be gone, so this is absolutely your last chance to get lots on easy payments for the prices We are going to quote you here: S225 buys lots in block 30. Collins addition on the easy payment plan, 8 of these lots face the Tempe road.
 $50 buys ? lots on East Monroe St. $450 buys ? good lots close in on E. Adams St.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
TEMPE

Hodnett &5s Carr, resident undertak- CTS and embalmers, Tempe, Arizona. Phone 363.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

Spanish lessons given by lady just from City of Mexico. Call at BOA E. Van Buren,
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Cottonwood in stove lengths, S4 per cord delivered. E. J. F'lumerfelt.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

The Ernest Gamble Concert ISarty at the normal Saturday evening, Feb 8. Admission 50 cents
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

of town and the land is being put in shape for planting
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
For sa1e

 FOR SALE-6-yeaT-ol family horse, rides, drives and good pack horse in mountains, young mares, 4, 5, 6, all in foal, gentle, sound; good saddle ponies; one new saddle and bridle; buggies and harness; any thing you want I will get it for you. Call at J. F. Lees Boarding Stable, 426 w. Washington St. Phone Black 795.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
TEMPE ADVERTISEMENTS.
PICKLES, PICKLES, PICKLES,

Just received a shipment from Mis- souri. Sweet and some plain or mix ed. Come and see our new book dis count way of doing business and save five per cent on your goods.
 GOODWIN BROTHERS.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

Merryman and Moore, Undertaking and Embalming, IA West Adams street, Phoenix. Mill avenue, Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
Less ane Eeuna

-~>-~~~~~-~~~-~-~ LOST--Columbia chain wheel, No. 3155; return to GoIdberg's. A REWARD will be paid for the re- turn of Racycle bicycle, lost by the Boston store.
 LOST-Tire from buggy wheel on Grand avenue, Tuesday. Finder please notify Ensign's stable. STRAYED-Ones strawberry roan pony, white face, scar on left side neck; also one sorrel pony, white face. Mrs. H. J. McCracken, 12S4 Prospect St. LOST-A black chainless bicycle. Re ward. Notify Dr. A. s. Hawley. LOST-A Racycle wheel. Kindly in form at Boston store. LOST-Ring, "19O1' in raised figures on top. Reward. Notify Stauffer care Republican. LOST-Tuesday. gold four leaf clover chattelaine pin, set with small pearl Reward, return this office.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26

MRS. ELIZA A. EDWARDS, experi- enced card reader, tells past, present and future. Ladies, 25c; gentlemen, 50 cents. 223 Buchanan St., corner of Third St.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-26
MiseelIaneeus Wants

WANTED-Frame house. Will move it immediately. Crump, 1929 E. Jef- fersOn St
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IF YOU HAVE OLD GOLD, SILVER. diamonds or jewelry to sell, let me know, I will call on you at once. Jesse Rubin. postoffice box 6O2.
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HOW KATIE BAKED AND BASTED

good plan to walt till the men folks are
away for the day. However, I'll eat
whatever Katie fixes, II 1t chokes me.
Mustn't hurt the little kids feelings-not
a bit OF It," Then he said aloud: well,
] reckon you'd better baste the duck
frst, seelng-or smelling. rather-that 1t
Is cooking. Then mix up the biscuit
dough. cut 'er out. put EN- In the pans
and shoot 'em In the oven to bake along
with Mrs. Duck"
That's what I'll dol" exclaimed Katie.
so, now. you must run along to the
sitting room, where granny Is quilting and
read your Ager-culehera Gazette till
call you to dinner
With a smile yard wide" but with
feeling of uneaslness concerning the
dinner, Uncle Jack did the little Katle's
bidding and Joined his mother 10 the sit
ting-room.
Then Katie ran up TO her own room.
got a darning needle aud threaded 1t
With q Bit of strong wrapping Irvine.
This will be better to basic with than
thread" she unused as she hurried again
to the kitchen. Then on her knees In
front of the oven she drew the big drip
ping pan forward and looked for some
opening In the browning. oily skin to
sew up. But seeing no place which
seemed In need of stitches Katie decided
TINT the proper thing to do was to haste
the body of the duck so thoroughly that
In no spot could 1t be burst open. So,
into the hot flesh she thrust the darning
needle, taking n long stitch: but us she
endeavored to draw the needle forth the
tender skin gave way and the stitch
failed of its purpose. Again Katie took
a stitch. burnt her thumb In the hot
grease. few drops of which few In her
face. "Ouch! cried the little girl: and
just us she was rubbing her poor burnt
thumb on her apron the door opened
and in walked Grandma Orr. The old
lady took In the situation at a glance.
and being unable to suppress her laugh
ter she sat down and gave way to her
merrlment. Katie looked up In surprise;
bur from the expression on her grand
mothers face she knew something was
wrong with the Blasting of the duck.
II don't seem TO be able to make the
basting stitches stick she confessed. her
face nflame from the heat Of the oven.
and added to. perhaps, b. bit of embar-
rassment. See, they just pull right out"
Then dear old Grandmamma forclngba
her laughter. got down beside Katie and
showed her that basting a fowl was In no
way similar to basting the seam or hem
of a garment. Then Katie, with eyes
wide and cheeks bushing some more, was
forced to confess her ignorance In that
line.
"But | can make the biscuits all right"
she Insisted, for I've watched you king
them so often that 1t will come awfully
easy
VERY WE'LL" smiled Grandmamma.
you've got to learn 1t sometime. the
same as you have now learned to haste
fowl. We learn by our mistakes. you
know"
well Granny" said Katie, getting on
her feet and looking serious. 81 don't
think the mistake was mine. The real
mistake was made by the cook who st
called dipping the gravy over the fowl by
the wrong name. Blasting is done witt.
needle and thread-not with a spoon and
hot fat
We'll, you may be right, dearie," ad
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not tender sympathetic dependence. The
parents were good friends; one doubts
whether they could ever have been pas
sionate lovers"
When william was but a year and
half old he knew bis letters. When four
he was sent to the district school, and be-
fore the short term was over be was "A
good reader and speler." From all we
c. learn OF the child be was unlike other
children. He seidom-if ever-participated
In the games played at school, Alone he
would wander through the woods that sur.
rounded his country home by the hour,
listening to the birds song. marveling at
the strange Wild creatures that crossed
his path. Even then the poetical nature OF
the child was struggling for expression.
At the tender age of eight the boy
needed the promptings of the mysterious
voice which whispered SO many beautiful
things to him. and with pencil and scraps
of paper he wrote some of those whisper.
ngs" down.
And then II was discovered by his pa.
rents that be could write very clever
vHrses for one SO young. When only 10
years of age he composed and publicly de
livered a rhymed address, Four years later
he wrote a political satire in verse. imi
tating to q nicely the style OF Pope. AT
the expiration OF another four years Will
liam Cullen Bryant scrubbed on an old
found and published a few years later,
give him fame. II was bis first great
poem. one which many literary critics
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little brother Carl and himself About
half n mile from the village In which
Glen's home was situated there stretched
beautiful lake, bordered about with
great spreading trees. But MS snakes
were known to abound In that region,
and the water being dangerously deep
should a child accidentally fall into 1t,
the parents of Glen aud Carl had re-
peatedly refused TO permit the little fell
lows to go there unless accompanied by
one of themselves.
But on this morning In question Glen
SO feelingly pleaded his cause with his
mother that at last she said: We'll, son,
II you can get Laura" Cthe housemaid)
ito accompany you, don't mind your
going to the lake for a part of the day.
But you and Carl shall not 90 alone.
You must have grown person with
you"
Just so II is a grown person. mamma.
will 1t be all right, evon though IL Is not
Laurai For maybe Laura won't want to
go out to a picnic with us Kids" said
Glen.
yes II you have n grown-up companion
you may GO" consented mamma, thinking
that Glen had In mind some of the neigh
Dor boys who were we'll up In their teens,
and who often went TO the lake to fish.
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BY MAUD WALKER.

mltted Grandmamma, but | suspect
you'll find bastlng roasts with spoon and
gravy much easier of accomplishment than
with needle and thread. But now you may
try the biscuits
Katie went into the pantry and sifted
the flour into the big wooden bread bowl.
$50 far. so good" she chuckled to her
self. Then Into the nour she kneaded
big lump of white lard. She had SO
often seen Grandmamma do that Then she
got a pint cup and Oiled 1t with rich,
sweet milk. with which she began to mix
the -four Into soft dough. 80 far all
right" she said again, a smile OF satis-
faction on her face Then she got the
dough of a consistency that would bear
the rollng-p pin. put 1t on the breadboard
and rolled it thin. Next she got the tin
biscuitcutter. cut the dough Into small
wheels and filled the dripping-pan With
them. They'll rise away up as they
bake" she began to say to herself. Then
of a sudden she remembered that she
had forgotten to put In the baking pow
der! And the SALT Yes. she had also for
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big kitchen. with the great cooking range
glowing with fire on whose top steamed
the big teakettle and In whose oven siz-
zIed the roasting fowl she was TO basic.
kntie was bit confused.
Il wonder which thing | shall do frstT
she said to herself. Then, looking out the
window, she caught a glimpse of dear
Uncle Jack coming toward the house.
I'll just tell Uncle Jack Of my dilem-
ma" she decided, and ran TO the kitchen
porch, beckoning him to her. Say. Uncle
Jack" she said, when that smiling lndi-
yidual came upon the steps. I'm chief
cook and blscult-maker today, but as
am a bit uncertain just which thing to do
first, thought I'd ask your advice
Sure" said Uncle Jack, I'm Just come
right in and give you a lift In the right
direction But what do | smell cookngP"
And Uncle jack shifted at the savory
odor of roasting duck that came floating
from the kitchen.
why, that's duck" explained Katie.
Granny has got 1t In the oven. and | am
10 bnste II But what | want to know Is
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ny WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

The parents of Glen. aged eight, and
Carl, aged four, were away for the day.
Only the housemald was there TO keep
the little shayers straight" as the boys
papa was wont to femark when leaving
home. But before his parents departed
Glen had held a private conference with
his mother up stairs. Now. Glen was
little philosopher In his way, and when
ever he wanted to do anything out of the
ordinary daily routine OF his life he did
not come right out with 1t In the parlor
or at the table, after the manner of most
children.
'There'd be someone to object straight
off II | spoke of Ii before several people
at once" he argued TO himself on such
occasions. ''If mamma didn't, papa
would, sure. So the wise plan is to speak
to first one and then the other privately.
In this way consent of both will be easter
to win."
As mamma had full control of the
house. therefore the contents OF the pan
try, Glen decided IL was best TO lay bis
plan before her first: then, should she
prove sanguine. his papa should be ap.
preached. Now, the scheme which had
been evolving in Glen's mind for a week
was the plan for a days outing for his
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Katie was only nine years old, but was
an extremely bright and clever little miss
for that age. She had gone to the coun-
try TO spend the summer with her grand
mamma and grandpnpa and dear. big.
Jolly Uncle Jack, who thought there was
no other little girl in all the world quite
so capable as his favorite little niece.
A few days after Katie was installed
In her grandmamma's house she begged
that dear old lady TO allow her to help
with the homework. This request was
readily complied with. for Grandmamma
Orr believed in training girls when young
In the art of good housekeeping
CITY girls know next to nothing about
the very things they need most to know.
grandmamma would say, as she shook
her head pltylngly over such grave fact.
"Well grandmnmma, | know how to
toto do, oh. ever so many needful
things" declared Katie in self-defense.
for she fancied her grandmamma incud-
ed her In that sweeping statement about
city girls"
"Wen. baby" said grandma lndulseni.
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In little while Uncle Jack was called
TO dinner, and Katie came In reluctantly
with q plate OF the biscuits, which.
though baked to a beautiful brown crust.
were natter than when put TO bake. I'm
sure, Uncle Jack, don't know why these
biscuits wouldn't raise" said Katie. put
ting the plate beside him.
did you put In the baking powder7''
inquired grandmamma. who had guessed
the cause.
''No-o-o," confessed Katie; but | put
plenty OF 1t under them. It's all the same,
Isn't it?''
you may taste them and see," said
Grandmamma Orr, looking at Uncle Jack,
who winked knowingly. Then Katie IN
derstood that baking powder and salt out
side the dough did not produce the de-
sired effect. In vain she tried to eat one
of the fat, tasteless bIscuits-she was
obliged TO lay 1t aside and reach for a
slice of bread.
But how fast Uncle Jack got away with
those biscuitsl Why, they disappeared as
If by magic. Fine they are for the FIRST
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come too late to save their dinner. SO,
as clearly as he could he explained the
situation TO Carl, put the little fellow
In the wagon again-much against that
young mans desire-and pulled for home.
haen they reached their own home Laura
came running out to meet them at the
gate, saying: Bless your little soulsl
you got the wrong basket. Your luncheon
Is in the kitchen where l set II, and
you took the basket of old potatoes in
stead. Through my own mistake / threw
a towel over that basket OF potatoes,
then seeing my mistake / got another
cloth and folded over your lunch basket.
But where is the basket-and what tick
les you so?'
Then Glen told Laura, as best he could
for laughing, the story Of the tramp and
the basket, whereupon Laura fell to
laughing so heartily that Carl also Joined
In, and the three thought they must die of
their amusement. But after a while they
got Gained down, and Laura. feeling sorry
that the children's day had thus far been
spoiled, told them TO come into the house
and wait till she could change her dress
and she would put the right basket into
the wagon and so with Them to the lake,
where they should yet have their picnic
dinner. And to insure splendid time
they would stop aud get the neighbor's
children; so she promised them.
few minutes later. while Laura was
upstairs changing her dress, q knock
came on the back door and Glen, with
Carl at his heels, ran to open it. When
he did so what was his amazement to see
the erstwhile companion Of an hour be-
fore on the kitchen stoop. The moment
the tramrs eyes fell upon the children
he turned and fed, but not SO rapidly az
10 get out Of earshot of Glen's "IIow do
you like old raw potatoes. mister? Want
another picnic dinnerf'
And not to be outdone, little Carl ran
out OH the porch and issued the parting
shot: Say, Mr.. Tramp Man, you'd bet
ter not steal no more baskets. SO you
wouldn't. Glens name mint Mike, ner
you amt our uncle, neither"
well. Carl, we got even with that old
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gotten the salt. But that could all be
easily remedied. Quickly getting the bak-
Ing powder, she sprinkled some under
each little cake of dough, for. as she said
to herself baking powder was just used
to make the biscuits rise, SO why not Tn
derneath as well as insideT Then on
top she sprinkled a dash of salt, for
bread without salt would not be At to eat.
she knew.
While the pan of biscuits baked Katie
set the table for dinner. but Grand mamma
left her quilt and came into the kitchen
to make the coffee and give the duck a
little attention. When the old lady's eye
fell on the pan of biscuits In the oven
she decided to put some slices OF light
bread on the table. but she said nothing
TO Katie about her msgivings.
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ing towards the basket in the wagon.

-
Picnic dinner" informed Glen.
Then they went on In silence. reaching
secluded and shady spot on the edge of
the lake after few minutes walk.
Now, brothers, said the man, as he
threw himself on the grass In the shade,
"s'pose you two go over that hill yonder
and see II there's another picnic crowd
camped out As | came long that way
while ago noticed considerable doins
there. 1t may be soma O. your friens
what you'd like TO invite here for refresh
ments. SaveyT'
AN will you stay here and watch our
wagon and basketf" asked Glen. In his
innocence never doubling the strangers
word
Sure, Nike" exclaimed the man In a
jocular mood. But the expression was
new to Glen. who said: My name amt
Mike. sir It's Glen
"Glen 1t is then," laughed the man.
And as glen means valley, you belong on
the other side O. yon hill. Trot long
both of you, and then come back an re-
port 10 yer uncle
'You amt our uncle" said Glen,
laughing in spite of himself at the strange
mans genial. joking way.
Just as you say, bub," replied the
man. But skip-the pair Of yez-an
see who's In the boiler behind that hill. T"
Gien. leaulnB lttle Ndri ny tue hanu,
aud making HIS way cautiously for fear
of snakes, was soon over the hill looking
for the considerable ioin's'' their new
companion had noticed when coming by
a short while before. But not sign of
life was to be seen, aud after traversing
half the lakes circle Glen decided the
man had been playing a joke on him by
sending him and Carl on FOOLS errand.
So. quickly the two little ,aen retraced
their steps and were soon at the place
where they had left their companion.
But he had disappeared! There was the
wagon, but-the basket of picnic dinner
was gone also.
Glen now understood the tramp's reason
for sending him and Carl over the hill.
But what good did the Understanding do
now, Glen philosophical. since 1t had
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which to do first: Shall l haste the fowl
or make the biscuits?'
"Blscults!" and Uncle Jack puckered up
his lips In long whistle OF delight.
.Whew-w-wl SO you are to make the bis
cults. chr"
Eyes, lndeedy!" laughed Katie, quite
satisfied that they would be the greatest
biscuits her uncle ever had placed before
him. And In this superstition Katie was
not wrongl
docs mlther know that we are to have
a new cookr' asked Uncle Jack. Just a
shadow OF doubt In his tone.
'Of course, SIR" answered Katie, toss
ing her pretty head with spirit. Granny
has told me to get the dinner"
Good enoughl Good enoughl' cried
Uncle Jack. cheerily. But inwardly he
was saying to himself: ITS all very well
to teach little girls to cook, but It lie a
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Little Biographies
of Big Men.
A SKETCH OF TIM BOYHooD AND
YOUTH OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRY
ANT. AMERICAN POET.

n ch6lO VI InN bOI hOOD AMI
YOUTH OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRY-
ANT. AMERICAN POET.
William Cullen Bryant was born 10
Western Massachusetts In the year 1874.
His ancestors were among the Plymouth
Rock Pilgrims and Puritans Of pro-
nounced type. His father was a plain
country doctor. but man Of deep reason
Ing powers for those times, a man Of In
tegrity and worth. though possessing none
of those tender, affectionate traits SO de-
sirable in a husband and father. But this
was characteristic Of the Puritan stock,
and the mans nature responded to the
boys severe training to suppress any
strong emotions or deep feeling Of human
attachments.
william Cullen Bryants mother was
most industrious housewife. bearing and
rearing seven children, for whom she
spun. sewcd, knitted. cooked. washed and
ironed." Like her husband. she made no
demonstrations of tender aud emotional
affection. and the Bryant household was
calm. chilly. practical place where duty
rather than love bound the members to-
gether In a quiet, friendly way. which one
blographer has called mutual toleration."
This same biographer goes on to say 1T
was q home of virtue, not Of emotion; It
fostered auist strength and seaf-reliancs.