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The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
a Group OF Schoolboys After
Service on Sunday.

To these things he adds the "murphies"
he bought at the tUckshOp.
After tea the boys gather around the
fire and talk about the football game,
pulling up their trousers to show the
bruises they got in the scrimmage.
Then they go 10 their bedrooms and
wash up before singing Of it is one Of
the last six Saturdays Of the half)
At o'clock comes supper. consisting Of
bread and cheese and beer. Then the
boys adjourn 20 the great hall. and. rang
ing themselves around the big fires. some
carrying their beer from the supper room
with them. open up their books Gf they
need them) and sing till bedtime, such
songs as British Grenadiers," Billy
Taylor" Three Jolly Postboys." &c.
"AuId Lnng Syne."
Before they adjourn for bed the boys
drink tbe health Of the fellows who are
to finish at the end Of the half. Then.
while they sing Aud Lang Syne." In
comes the under porter bearing half a
dozen long wooden candlesticks with
lighted dips in them, which is the signal
to close. At Gas the prayer bell rings:
they line up against the wall answer
here" TO their names once again. and
then listen TO the good Doctors reading
and prayers.
Next morning at 7:30 or the boys get
their jugs Of hot water from the kitchen
for their baths and dress in their best
clothes for service. At calling lover time
they answer to their lanes, then sit
down TO breakfast.
a saunter about the close and the town
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Magnetzed Needles Floating in a Bowl of Water.

Take a paper of darning needles. pull
out half a dozen by the points and rub
the eye ends on the north pole of a mag
net. being careful to rub in the same di-
rection
Now pull out another half dozen nee
dies and rub their eye-ends on the south
pole of the magnet.
Next take d good-sized cork. and with
a sharp knife slice il into a dozen very
thin slices. Get some ink and blacken
one side of each slice. Then stick a nee
die into each slice, the north pole needles
on the blackened side and the south
pole needs on the unblaclsened side.
Fiji a basin with water and set the
slices Of cork floating on
it. Those all bearing north pole needles
viii stay apart from each other at regu-
lar distances.
But the moment you also float the
white-surface slices of cork-those bearing
the south-pole needles-the entire dozen
Will Immediately draw toward each 9TH
er. forming 4 very prettily arranged
group.
Try this experiment. Ycu will find it in
teresting.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

/ remember correctly. you are a sailor. -
OF course, he is not likely to guess his
identity from your hint, but some one
else viii come along and drop such a re-
mark as this, You made notable dis
covery," or You are usually thought of
in connection with an egg &c And so
before very long he announces. 7 know.
am Columbus!"
If you wish, you can offer a prize to
the one who first guesses who he is.
Mrs. Burton Kingslepd tells Of de-
lightful game which she calls Puzzle Pan
tomimes
The fun Of the game depends much
upon the spirit with which the panto-
mines are given. The hostess in ad-
vance prepares as many slips of paper as
there are to be guests, one of which is
drawn, folded OF inclosed in an envelope
by each person.
Each in turn is expected to give in pan
tomime the revelation to the audience Of
what the slip Of paper contained-which
they are to guess-at the conclusion of
each performance. secretly and silently
writing their conjectures in booklets fur
nished them for the purpose. A prize
may be given TO the one whose guesses
prove nearest correct.
For instance, one young woman reads
on her paper, THE staff of life." She
rolls up her sleeves, or makes the motions
to suggest It. ties on an imaginary apron.
perhaps finds n convenient sofa pillow TO
thump and knead. and ends by conslgn-
Ing It TO a suppOsititious oven Under a
chair-patted into the nearest possible
similitude to round loaf.
man be condemned to represent "a
picnic" all by himself. He walks as II
over rough ground, cultivates an ami
mated expression, frequently interrupted
by cross frOwn. as he slaps his own
face In pursuit of the elusive mosqtato,
goes through the motions Of doing the
polite" to imaginary fair ones, and, sit
ting uncomfortably on the ground. eats
with his fingers, as If under protest, con-
stantly getting up and sitting down, as if
obligingly waiting upon the wishes OF
others,
He wipes his face with his handkerchief
and fans himself with whatever he can
lay his hands upon, as if suffering from
intense heat,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

coal Dit that had not been used for years
and the wonder was that he wasn't kill
ed, for the pit was very deep and was
partly filed with water.
But when this gentleman. who lived
lear, heard Of what had been done. he
got some men to help him to put beams
OF wood across the mouth Of the pit. then
fastened a long rope so that il could be
unwound from the top made a loop in
the rope TO sit in, and had himself let
down He found the poor collie nearly
starved 10 death. but. gently picking him
up, he put him across his knees. and
brought him safely TO the top.
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posing sides until finally one side meets
its Waterloo and the game is over.
From the playground the boys hasten to
Sally Harrowen's tuCkshop and buy stun
ming roast ''murphies, a penn 'orth each,
10 add to their tea.
Back 10 school in time for locking-up
bell and tea in the schoolroom. Each boy
has quarter Of loaf Of bread and a pat
OF butter and as much tea as he pIeases.
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another's bread. shoot bread pellets and
dig their forks through the tablecloth.
but they manage 10 make "a hearty din
ner before the big man calls. stand up
and says grace.
After dinner the boys of one house don
white trousers although it is winter time
for there is 70 be a football match that
afternoon between their house and all the
rest of the school.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

And when the dog got better the goose
was simply delighted and quite happy
again.
Sometimes people would risk their lives
TO save fell5w-human being. but not 10
save an animal But here is a story about
one who would do even that much.
The other day a gentleman who loves
dogs Tisked his own life TO save a poor
collie that had been cruelty treated.
This poor dog had been thrown down
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

Just at o'clock the boys sweep into
the big school 10 answer TO their names
IN calling over" The master mounts into
a high desk and calls out the names one
by one. each boy as his name is called
answering, Here" and walking out.
Now for the game, The boys range
themselves on the side they favor and
the game begins. Excitement reigns. and
fortune rises and falls between the op-
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
HOW NAVY SHEEP would STAY,

> = Il
Seven sheep were standing
BY the pasture wall.
Tell me-" said the teacher
To her scholars small.
zone poor sheep was frightened.
Jumped and ran away;
One from seven-how many
WOolly sheep would stay?"
Up went Kitty's fingers
A farmers daughter, she.
Not so bright at figures
AS she ought to be.
Please. ma'am. well. then, Kitty,
Tell US, If you know"
please, If one jumped over,
All the rest would 60"
JOHN W. NELSON,
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Like the Bun In a china close.

The senior class was giving a play, and
they asked little Harry to be the train
bearer for the heroine. Harry readily
consented. When he went home he said
to his mother:
The seniors want me to be the trained
bear in their show"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
CUNNING SAYINGS.

Would Taste Good to "A Hungry Man.
FOur-year-old Kenneth was watching his
mother put the frOsting between the lay
ers Of cake.
"Oh. mamma he exclaimed, please
may 1 have some OF that paste you are
sticking the lid on with?"
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An Interesting Day of Dongs With Tom Brown in His English School

follows. and finally comes II o'clock chap
el service
Thus twenty-fOur hours nave been pass
ed. and the other days are not unlike this
one, except that there is the regular
school work in addition 10 the play.
Al some time or other between whiles
every boy manages 20 get in boating on
the river. boxing under the master OF the
gymnasium. and tennis. as well as crick-
et, Of course.
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ants run 10 pick him up, for his armor
Is so heavy that he can scarcely walk in
II by himself, much less rise from the
ground after being thrown down.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
Feared for Uncle.

Fred was visiting his uncle in the coun-
try. When he saw the cows chewing their
Cuds he asked?
Do you have to buy gum for all those
cows. uncle?"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

scending from It viii strike the deepest
part of each shells hollow. The strength
of your water power viii depend on the
width OF the flannel strip aSd on tha
height Of the wire frame.
Better set the water motor inside
plate or tray, It will work beautifully ~
made according 70 these directions.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
DO Put on the Ffnishinr Touche.-

Little Elmer had heard some one cal
his father a carpenter Elmer said:
You are not carpenter, papa; you
are only bouseman. A carpenter puts
down carpets"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

Answers to November % Puzzles.
Unsolved enigma.
The best answer that has been offered
is water.
Do you think it viii do? Polly Evans
can suggest no better answer herself.
COnundrums
l. The widows mite and the wicked
flee.
? His father was translated.
3. The one was Maid of Orleans. the
other was made Of Chiltim wood.
1. Because they have eyes, yet see not,
and ears, yet hear not
3. Because we cannot make them here
Chear)
s. He gets wet.
T. Makes the trousers and waistcoat
first.
s. Two pigs.
9. A hole.
Riddle.
I am the figure S.
Riddle.
The fish that swallowed Jonah.
Picture Puzzle.
Alice in Wonderland.
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Riddle.

I am the figure S.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
QUARREL LEADS TO MURDER.

Harry Ellcncbrger, a oousumptivc
residing just south Of the university
grounds, shot and instantly killed
Peter Dcrcnbceker last night, says
the Tucson Citizen Of the 18th inst.
The deed was the result Of n long.
standing quarrel between the two men.
The deceased was slain by n double.
barrellcd shotgun both charges Of
which entered his head. Ellcnbcrger
surrendered himself Immediately after
the shooting.
The pereptrator Of the deed and Der.
cnbcckcr were neighbors residing near
the campus. The latter IL said to have
been Of n quarrelsome disposition and
ever since Ellenbergcr pitched his
tent in his vicinity bad blood had tx.
listed between the two men.
According TO Ellcnbcrgcr. the dead
man has continuously bothered his
wife and children. and prevented them
from carrying on their household az
fairs.
| Yesterday Ellenbefger was prcpar
ing TO move his family to lot two
blocks away. Dercubccker had beer
exceedingly quarrelsome that day ant
when the family Of Ellenberger wcr,
cooking their supper outside Of thu
tent near the corral belonging to the de
ceased the former paradcd along tn
boundary with a shotgun.
Dcrenbecker came into his cora
with a pitchfork, which wns later o'
found in HE sons tent, and according
To witnesses he began prodding him
Ellenberger reused TO fury raised hi
gun and fred. Dcrcnbccker fell |,
his own corral, pierced through IN
right eye. lie died instantly. whc
Marshal Hopley arrived on the seen
Ellcnbergcr surrendered himself, nd
hitting that he had killed Derenbcck
er. He stated that the latter In
threatened him with gun, but late
developments showed that Il WINS onl
a pitcbfork.
The deceased man came from Califo,
MIA eight months ago. lie was we
digger by profession. lie cstablishe
n reputation for a quarrelSome jispos
/. ton soon after his arrival. For awhi
. he worked for Vie Griffith, hut II
\. latter was compelled TO discharge hi
y on account Of HE trouble breeding pr
o pensitics.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
WHITE CLOUD TO RESUME WORK
from Thursdays Daily.

After long period OF ,"xntious Iii.
cation, ia. title to the white Cloud.
Trilby, and Exposition groups ~
mines has been 6nnlly passed To Willis
Is. Troy, Of New York. the representa-
tive Of the San Domingo Consolidated
Mines company. every dollar Of Oh"
indebtedness having been pnid IN full.
The new concern, which IL especially
strong from financial standpoint,
ha. already perfected arrangements
for the resumption Of the development,
Of the properties, active operations "a
be commenced on the White cloud
group on or about the LIST Of August,
The company viii start work without
any indebtedness against H. aud with
ample capital n, It's command for the
opening of the properties Ia scientific
and businosslikc way. Emil Gablor pre-
sident of Ernest Gablcr 4 Bros. III.
piano manufacturers Of New York
City. ~ president Of the board of d.
rectors, having associated with him
Melvin stephens. director 81 the second
National hank Of New York: Clarence
stephens. president 81 the Easl" tube
works Of New York City, and wills
Is. Troy, mining engineer OF many
years experience.
Operations will be commenced an the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27

years. said W. T.. Larkin, who arnv.
cd here few days ago from n busi.
ness visit 20 the ella county metro.
polls.
1T ~ certainly lively town. he
'a'd' Immense buildings are be.
ing erected out Of brick and stone
winch viii be as substantial M any in
the territory, and business lots tina,
could be purchased for a few hundred
dollars only n few years back. now
command prices ranging as high n.
$4,000"
1.-THE o. ID. mine, which has been on
Grated for several years, paid it's
second dividend few days ago, the
first dividend known in its history
being paid on May Is last" The
other large companies operating there
are also doing we'll"
Outside OF the large copper mines
near the town, the greatest property
In ella county is the Live Oak mine
about ~ miles to the northwest. which
Is being worked under lease by IN,
Gibson brothers. Commencing opera
lions there about l.2 years ago, with
out any means, these men today hav,
five story brick and stone hotel fin
ished In the town Of Globe that cover,
100 by $50 feet in dimensions, wbic,
IL among the most pretentious ~
the territory.
Backed by Church Rogers for IN,
FIRST six months they worked faithful,
and hard, when they struck an i'm
mensc ore body, carrying gold, silve
and copper values, since which tim,
the mine has produced on the avcrag,
n little over 100000 n month, turnin,
out Mt the present time over VI 600
day. Fortycight four and six hors
teams are steadily employed haulin,
the output TO the Globe smelters, wher,
II IL treated In the furnaces.
"Anothcr property adjoining tn
Live Oak, which IL being developed b,
n stock company, is equally as promi'
ing rs the Live Ook."
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
PAGE SEVEN

u wcll-cquippcd concentration plant,
complete and modern In every detail.
In addition To the foregoing equip.
ment there are number Of buildings
In the place. including quarters for
large force of men, large Kitchen and
dining room aud other structures gen.
orally found in n first class mining
camp. The group consists Of nine
full mining claims. which includes
millsitc, whore nm ample supply 81
water has been developed.
Situated about four miles east from
the White Cloud camp, aud nj
greater height on the range. is tho
Trilby group Of seven claims. This pro.
perry is developed by three shafts
~ the respective depths ~ 275, ESQ.
and 225 feet. In addition 20 this
coo foot tunnel has been run on one
Of the lodges covered by the locations.
in which there IL large amount ~
high grade ore exposed and ready to
bc stopped. The locations cover ne
rics Of veins cutting through n granite
formation with pay streaks 81 average
width Of from 10 = feet.
4 IS horse power hosting plant.
n three drill air compressor and Ave
stamp mill equipped with 1900 pound
stamps. concentrating and cyanid"
plant, is the principal equipment at
the camp. while a number Of comfort
able and large camp houses have been
erected for the accommodation Of II
large number ~ men.
Gu, Of ~ 900 tons of ore from thee"
mines run through tho mill On the
ground $4,000 worth ~ free gold
was caught on the plate. In addition
to this largo amount Of gold ore
that sampled over $500 10 the ton was
extracted and shipped without being
treated at the local plant.
The Exposition group, consisting OF
four claims. IL situate In the vicinit,
Of the other groups. II IL opened b,
u vertical shat, of depth 81 zoo
feet crosscut from IN. bottom show
ing "a width ~ 81 feet between th'
. walls, aud showing average value
. for the entire width of 3 per cent II
copper aud ~ In gold shipment
=, 81 ore were made from sircaks foun'
, | in this large vein which gave returns o
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
MAMMOTH CATTLE DEAL CLOS
Ed AT FLAGSTAFF.

What was undoubtedly the largest
auction sale ever made in Arizona oc-
cured Monday in Flagstaff, the amount
realized from the sale being sli3,250.
The property sold belonged TO the estate
Of Vail 4 Black. and IL was sold by
their representative, T. T.. Pollock, a
well known business man Of that eoun.
" and n member Of the Arizona fair
commission. The entire property wns
bought by the Jerome Meat company.
Vail 4 Black were among the largest
stock raiscrs in Arizona. Their ranch
holdings were located between n point
ten miles south Of Flagstaff and the
Verde = liver. The property embraces
1900 acres Of patented land, and
.cer,ain possessory rights, in addition,
including forest reserve leases; 1000
head Of range cattle, saddle horses,
camp and range equipment and all the
pnraphernalia appertaining Ia the big
g.st Mind of q stock ranch.
The Jerome Meat company, which
succeeds to the ownership Of this er
t.nsiv, and valuable property, IL com
posed of some Of the best known and
most successful catticmcn aud business
men in Arizona, the gentlemen forming
the company being y. r. Hurley OF
a., Phoenix, ". II. Cox and Walter Miller
Of jerome. The Hurleys have been
engaged in Tock raising and th'
slnughtering Of cattle and other s,ocl
IN this valley for many years past
and ARE thoroughly familiar with thu
business. Mr.. 90, has spent the hes
pnr. of his life In the stock and butche
business In this valley, in Jerome, an'
in the intervening mountain ranges
Walter Miller has been identified will
the business interests Of Jerom" nn'
vicinity for many years, and ha
achieved more than usual success y
group Of gentlemen are better fitted I
undertake. "a project Of this nature an
magnitude than tho-- named, and !
there IL anything in the stock bushes
on and after june ~. 1900. the
ough, 10 be able 20 get IL out.
Those who are familiar with tn
vnil & BLACK ranges, say II II on
Of the finest range sections in the worl'
bountifully supplied with water nm
also with feed when there Is feed nm,
where in Arizona, and much Of the tim
when the picking is very short turtle
south.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27

in which Miller and Olindcr made
the trip, has received n letter from q
party resident near Hcrmosillo, Sonora,
stating that he and others had Just re.
turned from campaign against the
Scris, on the Sonora aide Of Tiburon.
He told Sykes Of his discoveries, and
the information thus gained has been
by the latter given TO Herbert Brown.
Of Yuma.
1--WE found evidence says the
Iermosillo mans letter. "of several
Americans having been murdered.
Many American newspapers and letters
were gathered up. One Of these was
written by yourself and addressed TO
T.. =. Pomnde, which spoke Of an
expedition in a boat and that tho
said boat was 20 be returned 90
Yuma. In another place We found let.
ters addressed I o Captain Gus Ol.
indcr. Olindcr was undoubtedly Of
this party. At this place the indica.
tions were that four men had been
killed. The Seris always have n
scalp dance for each person killed
Four rings had been worn in the
earth, showing that four scalps had
been danced to or around"
This and further details impaired
to Sykes renders II reasonably Ger
tain that Miller and Olinder met death
at the hands Of the bloodthirsty Scris.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
CALLED BY DEATH.
Demise Of b. p Van Cisve at North
Yakima, Wash.
From Thursdays Daily

Yesterday news reached this city
from North Yakima. Wash, of the
death Of u. T.. Van Clevc there on
Tuesday night last, within six hours
after his arrival from Berkeley, Cal
The deceased was formerly manager
Of the Elks' opera house here, resigning
the position some months ago on ac'
count OF failing health. lie was about
10 years Of age, and native Of Cali
fornia. The immediate cause Of death
was tuberculosis, from which he had
been q sufferer for q number Of years.
lie leaves surviving him a wife and
two children 10 mourn his untimely
end, who have the sincere sympathy OF
q large Number Of friend. and ae'
Qusiptance~ here.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-27
MINE como AGAIN
From Wednesdays Daily.)

I, was recently learned from 70.
,,re source that tho properties Of
q. Braranza Gold Mining company in
.,s B,g Bug district, better known
fine Henrietta group Of mines are
.sh,n the next few months again to be
ne scene Of much activity.
NJ Nichols has secured lease
n the mines and mill, and has force
., men at work putting the latter in
.hape FOR steady run and intends to
.unloy number Of men in the mine
!. soon as the mill is n shape to re.
"ne operations.
The lower tunnel il now in a dis.
lance Of about 700 feet into the noun.
,,in several small streaks Of high
,,je ore have been passed through,
IN, the two main lodges have not yet
been reached. This tunnel will tap
,wo veins at depth Of about 700 fee,
from the apex on the highest point II
le mountain and will connect with
shaft now on the ground which viii
bs sunk to interscct il. II 10 the in
,en,on Of the company to continue th,
tunnel through the mountain q distanc,
o. about 1900 feet where the lodges
covered by the Gopher Mining com
,auy Is locations will be encountered.
The veins follow syenitc and por
Uhyry contact in a northerly and
su,herly direction with dip Of about
10 degrees TO the west. The value In
the ore consists Of gold, principal,
With smaller values In silver.
The group consists Of five clnin'
and millsitc upon which there is ,
veil equipped pumping plant which fur
ai.hes water 10 the twcnty.stamp mill
concentrating and cyaniding pmn,s n
we'll M for camp purposes. Two Of tn
.hafts are equipped with hoistinl
plants Of largo capacity and tram
way leads from the upper tunnels q
the mill over which the mine produc
!. transported for treatment.
The Poland branch Of the Brad
shaw Mountain railroad passes With
200 yards Of the mill, which solves III
transportation problem and the waite
supply in Big Bug creek, where tn
hosting plant Is situate IL sufficient n
all seasons Of the ycnr to meet any IL
mnrj- tina, may be made on IL.