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Arizona republican., 1906-05-17
A WEES CURIOSITY
 MORE THAN SATISFIED
When She Opened Letter From CLIP
 Co Her Husband.

Here is another illustration of the
 embarrassment which frequently at tends the practice of some women of opening their husbands letters. There
 is a most estimable family living in the vicinity of Phoenix The husband has been active in educational work, Is a | financial pillar of a church and is prominent in the dairy business. His
 name, for the purpose of this story,
 which is only intended to convey a
 moral is MT. Blank
 MT. and Mrs. Blank live on a rural | delivery route not far out of town. A few days ago there was delivered, among the other mafl, a certain letter
 which caused all the trouble The let ter was from a woman by the name of | "Lil," then sojourning at Yuma, 1 though her habitat from her communi- cation appeared to be all over the l country.
 l The letter seethed with her affection
 for MT. Blank. Every line or two she 1 gave way to her fondness for him. and 1 Injected a multitude of hugs and kisses She was going to be in Phoenix. and
 could hardly wait for that happy time
 to roll around.
 | Before proceeding to the denouement
 of this episode, it should be stated that l | his mail at the Phoenix postOffice He
 is 9 mining man. He is not prominent
 in educational work, he is not a finan- l cial pillar of any church, nor is he in- l timately connected with the dairy in- | dustry. His general morality has been | so unOstentatious that most people who
 know him have never suspected its ex- l istence.
 1 When Mrs. Blank read this heart | throbbing letter she was disturbed
 From what she could gather from the
 tenor fit she did not believe that the writer was the kind of a woman that she would like to have her husband as-
 sociate with; moreover, the place
 where the woman suggested a rendez- vous on her arrival in Phoenix, Mrs.
 Blank knew was not frequented by the
 best class of people
 She laid the letter aside where she | could find it again and went on getting | dinner When dinner time came. so ! did MT. Blank. with a robust appetite. ! When he had been seated his wife pro- duced the letter and at once enlisted 1 his interest by reading him the loving | address. She did not continue directly l through the letter. but selected ex- cerpts from the most highly heated | portions of it. MT. Blanks appetite
 began to wane. and presently 1t was all gone. He was in a state of dazed
 confusion. He knew very we'll that he | had never authorized any woman to write to him in that strain, and. more | over, he never knew any woman by the | name of Til"
 His half hour was an exceedingI /
 bad one. but finally he succeeded in removing every doubt on the part of
 Mrs. Blank, and then it was discovered
 that the letter had really been intended | for another MT. Blank
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17
Eminent Doctors Praise its Ingredients.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervous. suffering women known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
 Dr. John Fyfe one of the Editorial Stan of THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL REVIEW says of Unicorn root (HeJOTlt0S DtOtcd) which is one of the chief ingredients of the Fa- Yorite Prescription"
 "A remedy which invariably acts as utter tivity of the entire reproductive system. n He continues ~ in HeloniaS we have medica- ment which more fully answers the above acquainted. In the treatment of diseases pe- culiar to women it is seldom that a case is seen which does not present some indication for this remedial agent" Dr. Fyfe further says: WThe following are among the leading indications for Helonias (Untcorn rootl Pain or aching in the back, with leucorrhoea; atomic (weal) conditions of the reproductive organs of women. mental depression and tr- ritability. associated with chronic diseases of the reproductive organs of women: constant sensation of heat in the region of the kid neys; menorrhagia tiOOding). due to weak ened condition of the reproductive system; emenorrhoea Suppressed or absent monthly periodsl. arising from or accompanying an abnormal condition of the digestive organs and anRmic (thin blood) habit; dragging sensations tn the extreme lower part or Inc
 If more OF less of the above symptoms are present, no invalid woman can do better than take Dr. Pierce'S FavOrite Prescription, one of the leading ingredl- ents of which is Unicorn root, or Helonias, and the medical properties of which ft most faithfully represents.
 Of Golden Seal root, another prominent Ingredient of "Favorite Prescription" |" Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of Ben nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
 ,VIt is an important remedy In disorders of the womb. In all catarrhal conditions and general enfeeblement, it is useful"
 Prof. John Nj. Scudder, M. D., late of Cincinnati, says of Golden Seal root:
 rIn relation to its general effects on the An there ts such general lIfldninity 0f opinion. It is tInfUeTsdIly reg arded as tue tonic useful in all facilitated states"
 Prof. Bartholow, NJ. D., of Jefferson Medical College, says of Golden Seal
 VValuable in uterine hemorrhage. menor- rhagia (iooding) and congestive dySmenor- rhRa Cpainful menStruattOnln
 Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription faith fully represents all the above named in- gredients and cures the diseases for which they are recommended.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17
A THREE MILE LINE
 10 CHANDLER'S RANCH
It Is Really an Extension of the Hy-
 Ter 9 Orient.

As soon as a report of a preliminary survey which has just been completed is furnished to the proper officials, 1t Is likely that a permanent survey will be made and a road built, extending from the end of the spur from the Maricopa
 & Phoenix road. known as the Hansen spur, to the Chandler ranch, southeast of Mesa City. The preliminary survey was made from Kyrene to Mesa City through the agricultural lands In that vicinity, and it is possible that at d later date the road between these
 points will be built, but at the present time 1t is positively known that the Hansen spur will be extended as far as Chandler's.
 The work, which has been in prog
 ress for several days by party of five men under the direction of MT. Per
 kins, the assistant engineer of the
 Randolph lines, it was hoped would be accomplished without publicity being
 given to it, but the news was gained
 from a member of the party who
 reached Phoenix yesterday. and was later confirmed by Superintendent
 Biclznen. The extension work will re- quire the building of a line three miles
 in length and it will travel through a section all under cultivation. It is esti- mated that in hay alone the shipments from the Chandler ranch and that vii cinity last season amounted to over 500 cars.
 The remaining distance to Mesa City from the Chandler ranch. about six miles, runs through a very rich dis trict in which hay and fruits are the principal crops, with the new crop. sugar beets. Heretofore all crops have had to be hauled to Mesa for loading, but the new road, if built, will do away
 with the necessity of such a haul. Mir. Bicknell was over the proposed route | very short time ago. and will, after ! he receives the report of the engineer 1 in charge of the preliminary survey,
 make a second trip over the line. He could not yesterday give out the | information as to when work on the ! Chandler extension would be begun, l nor by what date the work would be completed. The line will be the same 1 gauge track as the main line road. If ] the proposed road is built between | Kyrene and Mesa the haul from the main line of the Southern Pacific to i Mesa will be shortened several miles.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17

takes his little share of stock water. is grateful for it and willingly waits for the next run. The lesson of co-opera- tion is being learned faster in this val ley than almost anywhere. Without it there would have been no reservoir project and even with the project the Arizona farmers would have been ruined for this year. except for CO., operation in another similar yet inde- pendent enterprise.
 Melczer Bros. Co.,, sole dealers Old Rutledge.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17
YOUR SALLOW COMPLEXION.
Don't worry about it---make it clear and fresh. Begin to-day right away. Get bottle of
Hagan'S Magnolia Balm

and apply it. You'll be surprised to note how it eradicates all sal lowness, freck1es, roughness, or age-1ines, and brings out the youthful hesh-tints which ex- cited admiration twenty years ago. Easy to buy, easy to try, easy to apply. Not greasy---just a delightful, delicate1y perfumed liquid which has been used by refined women over forty years. oooooooeoooOoooooooooooeo
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17

Kimono lawns, printed with the large, quaint designs of the orient. Just right for short or long kimonos, and sold regularly at 15c and 20c a yard.
Arizona republican., 1906-05-17

Just 42 pieces in this lot, com posed of light, medium and dark ef- fects-cotton fOulard. merceriZed taffeta, etc. priced 15c and 20c q yard. They make up like silk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Copyright. 1906. BY Daily story Pub. co.,

A tired-looking woman came out Of
the house and stood in the little patch
of sunshine on the north porch. She
gazed longingly down the dust-white,
country road, and the last forlorn hope
died out her wan eyes as she returned
to her kitchen.
Josiah Lenks had not been prepos-
sessing of manner nor endowed with
many endearing qualities. He had
been psrsimonious, tyrannical, fault
finding and stubborn, but his wife only
remembered that he was her man.
and that it was very lonely in this
quiet, orderly house, which, as is
usual at such occasions, had been
filled to overlooking in the interim Of
demise and funeral, but was now de-
serted.
She wished again and again that
her son, 10, would come. She had
not known just where to reach him
One seldom did know where to reach
10. He had comet-like way of APP
pearing and disappearing. He had
been a wanderer since the days OF
schoolboy .truancy. and he had served
in many capacities-as trainboy, cir
Gus rider, soldier, tramp and stage
driver. In fact, everywhere but on his
fathers farm. She had not known
where to send word to Beth, either.
Beth, the little, orphaned child of a
distant cousin, had grown to young
womanhood on the farm, and then had
gone to a distant city to teach. She
was away on a vacation, now, and had
no settled address. With these two
absent, Mrs. Lenks was indeed alone.
Suddenly there hurried into the
kitchen tall, strong-shouldered man.
Sorry / couldn't have got here in
time, mother, but I'm here now and
we're going to be together from now
on-yom and me-"
arms.
''You know l never could hit it of
with the old man Therel Don't
look scared, mother. l am not going
to say anything against him now.
guess said all l felt to him Every
time tried to stay at home, had to
pull out"
81 know, Joi" she said feelingly
HE was hard to get along with"
'Well, I guess you ought to know
better than any one. am going to
make UP to you for your slave life
You are never going to do any more
work from now on"
Now. 10, the farm work must &C
on
You are not going to do it. l am
going to get supper now. Where's the
kettle? Using that same old leaky
/ rag-cauiked one?"
For ehe next half hour. Mrs. Lenks
had an odd sensation of being some
one ellie as she sat in chair and
looked on while 10 deity sliced VI
cold potatoes, fried bacon and set the
! table.
Despite his five and twenty years
and big frame, 10 Lenks gave one the
impression of being very young anG
unsophIsticated. Perhaps it was due
to his round. beardless face. which
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

10 left the house, saying he was going
to '.see the folks" In an hour Molly
Burt came in with a big satcheI.
Baby JOS hir d me to work here
for week or so. N.Y. but he's good
looking"
why, whatever win do?" gasped
Mrs. Lenks.
"Set in the parlor and be lady"
advised the new help You've had to
work like a niger, and now your
times come. Every ones time comes
sooner or later. It's churning day. Is
the cream ready?'
Mrs. Lenks tried to sit comfortably
in the parlor, but its unfamiliarity OPP
pressed her. So she compromised and
took the little, lean-back rocker into
the dining room.
We'll, mother" said Baby 10, when
he returned home late that afternoon,
what would you say if / stopped
tramping and settled down into a
steady. old farmer, fixed up the place
with some new toys and brought
home a wife?"
The little mother showed her disap-
pointment at this last word. but she
struggled bravely to say, I'D love tc
have you in the old place. 10, and I'd
like to see you well married Is she
city girl? Would she be content
here?"
She's living in the city at present.
but she tells me she was farm-bred
and that she loves the country.
know you couldn't help but like her.
mother
when are you going to bring her
here, Jo?" asked his mother. in faint,
forlorn tones.
she's here now"
"Oh, Jo!" she cried in alarm. 1T
isn't-it can't be Mollyi"
Molly Well. III be jiggered.
Mother, don't you give your good-for-
nothing son credit for more taste than
that? don't deserve much but,
Molly won't tease you any more. "
He went out of the front door and
returned with tall, soft-eyed girl on
his arm.
Here's your future daughter-in-law
mother. What do you think. now?
VIII she be contented with our
ways?"
BETH"
The two women were in each
/ others arms
Il didn't get the word about Cousin
Josiah until 10 wired me. was SO
sorry not to be here!'
when did you and Jo-"
Always" laughed the girl, with
a fond look at her lover. 81 ought
to have stayed here with you until he
came back to us, but l was lonely
without him here. and l thought ii
would be nice for me to earn money
to help us start housekeeping, But
we will all live here. happily together,
won't we. mother?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

The telephone girl and the bill clerk
to whom she had promised her heart
and hand were sitting in front of the
fireplace talking about the happy days
to come when they should be one, says
the Great Bend Register. From one
little detail to another the talk finally
drifted to the subject of lighting fires
in the morning. He stated that it
was his emphatic opinion that it was
a wife's place to get up and start the
fires and let her hard-working husband
rest After this declaration there was.
silence for about the space of three
quarters of a second Then the tele-
phone girl thrust out the finger encir-
cled by her engagement ring and MUIR
INJURED sweetly. but firmly: Ring of.
please; you've got connected with the
wrong number"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

well known young college woman
has classes in criticism; her patrons
are among the Weather ones who
lack education. She discusses and
criticises for them the newest books,
plays, operas and various arts and
insists upon the taking of copious
notes. This instruction incidentally
develops her patrons conversational
powers. She charges in classes,
twenty dollars for course Of twenty
FIVE lectures, and for private instruc-
tons one dollar an Myerson' s
American Family MAGAZINE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
conventlsn Of Pie smoker.

At convention of pipe smokers,
held in Brussels the other day. the
president, NJ Kos, informed his hear
ers that ii took him three hours and
seven minutes to get through one pipe
A pipe, he said, would outlast three
hours if filed in particular way
loose at the bottom, firmly in the mid
die, and again loosely at the top.
Further" said he, you must give up
your whole mind to the process. Pa
thence and determination make the
true smoker"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
CHINESE CRUELTY TO SLAVES.
Property OF Housewives, Girls Are
1arshIy Dealt With.

Says an editorial In the Pekin
Times: The position of the slave
girl In Chinese homes is a very hard
one as a rule. These slaves are gem
orally the property of the wife and no
one interferes with the mistress in
her treatment of the poor little things,
who viii as often as not be subjected
to the most savage cruelty for most
venial cffenses. A few weeks ago we
recall case of great hardship being
brought into the mixed court, Shang
hal, in which a small slave girl had
been gagged with piece of iron and
severely beaten because when half
starved. she helped herself to some
scraps of food.
Our attention has now been called
to piercing cries which emanate from
a house near Canton road and are
said to proceed from a little slave
girl who for some reason is beaten
almost daily with a thick knotted
rope, but for what reason is unknown
-Our informant thinks a word in
public showing that the incident has
been noticed may suface to check the
cruelty without lodging a formal com
plant with the municipal police,
which might make matters worse for
the poor little sufferer in the long
run"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
Men of Culture True Apostles o
Equality, SAYS Matthew Arnold.


The pursuit of perfection, then, is
the pursuit of sweetness and light.
He who works for sweetness and light.
works to make reason and the viii of
God prevail. He who works for ma
chinery, he who works for hatred.
works only for confusion. Culture
looks beyond machinery; culture
hates hatred; culture has one great
passion, for sweetness and light, and
one even yet greater. the passion for
making them prevail 1t seeks to do
away with classes; to make the best
that has been known and taught in
the world current everywhere; to
make all men live in an atmosphere
of sweetness and light where they
may use ideas, as it uses them itself
freely-nourished and not bound by
them This is the social idea, and the
men of culture are the true apostles
OF equality Matthew Arnold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

his arm as he had lain in the days
when he was in truth, her baby. Then
she crept back to bed. content. and
did not awaken until the sun was
streaming in the east windows. She
hurried down to the kitchen where
Baby 10 greeted her with a grin and
a toasting fork
Breakfast all ready, mother, and
the stock fed"
Now, Jol" she protested when,
after breakfast. he began piling up
the dishes in the pan.
mo, meant it, mother"
And she said no more. Baby 10
had always gained his point
When the work was finished, Baby
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

Opera" is a case of verbal special
cation. Yet the Latin word meant
originally nothing more definite than
work The specialization. however,
was thorough even in the time of
Dryden, who defined an opera as "a
poetical tale or fiction, represented
by verbal and instrumental musick.
adorned with scenes, machines and
dancing. But the specialization IL
scarcely more remarkable than thai
of drama" which means just deed. >
action" or of poet" which is sim
pIy maker"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Ever Hear Of "scotty" and His Record
Breaking Rider

The story, briefly told, is this: Wal
ter Scott. the Death Valley gold miner,
made the trip from Los Angeles to
Chicago last summer on a special
train over the Santa Fe'' in less than
As hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. 1t was the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made on any
American railway. It demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are of
the dependable kind. Probably you
wouldn't care to ride so fast You pre-
fer the luxury of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest.
Ask me for ticket rates and litera-
ture.
c. F. WARREN.
G. A., A It. G. s. IT, Ry.
All TooIv Block Salt axe Cifv Utah
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Stood in the little patch of sunshine
on the north porch.

was pink-hued and smooth, to his eyes
infantile in expression, or to his I'M
formed and rather small features.
Look jes' like yer did when yer
wuz baby, Jol" old Miss Green had
exclaimed, seeing him after an alb
sence of some years. Thereafter he
was ever known as Baby Jo."
His cheeriness was like a rush of
sunshine in a dark place to his
mother Throughout the supper and
evening she felt as If she had taken
a tonic. When she awoke in the night
she feared his Homecoming had been
dream, and she stole into the room
where ne lay asleep with his head ON
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Barbarous eanquets.

An important feature OF life in the
Abyssinian capital are the enormous
Danquets which are held twice q
week in the banqueting hau of the
palace. at which patches Of 5000 sol
diers are fed on raw meat bread and
tel, an Abyssinian drink made from
honey
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

" As you know, l wrote you that my doctor
said l must have an operation or ! could not
live. l then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. followed your advice and am en-
tirely we'll | can walk miles without an
ache or pain, and owe my life to you and
to Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing to you and your remedy. Mrs Mary
Dimmick, 59th and e. Capitol Streets, Benz
ming P. o., Washington, D. c.
When a medicine has been successful
in restoring to health SO many women
whose testimony is so unquestionable,
you cannot well say, without trying it,
" do not believe it will help me- If
you are ill. don't hesitate to get bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
] it is free and always helpful.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Healthy Home EXERCISED

There was time when skipping
was suggested as healthy exercise
for the. middle-aged, but it has its
drawbacks. A simpler method now
proposed for the corpulent, the liver
brigade. and others who are of slug
gish dispositions. says the World. ia
to run up and down stairs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

She was an old woman, a woman
aged and poor. but sunny and serene.
Some one asked what in the world
she could find to make her happy, to
which she replied: Well. hain't got
but two teeth, but. thank goodness.
they hit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

A young western woman is dazzling
eastern society by her coat of snake
skins 1t was made from six anacon-
das, all of which the young woman
herself killed. II is of mottled gray
and white and resembles lizard skin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20
Minus the Important Feature.

Blobbs-Pll have to get a new fish
ing knife.
Slobbs-Why, your old one is good
enough to cut bait with
Blobbs-Yes, but rye broken the
corkscrew
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

A round trip rate of $50 to California
viii be in effect all winter via the new
and popular Salt Lake Route. See
nearest agent or write for information
TO J. L Moore. d. p A. Salt Lake City
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly zyokez o- as
cough cure--J- W. O'BRrEE. s2s Third Ave
NJ. Minneapolis, EIinn.. Jan g. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-20

Following we publish two let
tiers from q woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result.
First letter.
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
For eight years have suffered something
terrible every month with my periods. The
pains are excruciating and l can hardly stand
them. My doctor says l have ovarian and
womb trouble, and must go through an op-
Grafton If want to get well do not want
to submit to it IL l can possibly help it.
Please tell me what 10 do. hope you can
relieve me. Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 69th and Z
Capitol Sts., Benning P. o., Washington, d. O.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkhnm:-
" After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia e. Pinkhamis Vegetable
Compound, am very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that Others may know their
wslueand what you have done for ms.