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Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
MRS. MENAGERIE.

A story is told of a Cherokee wo-
man who married six times and has
never gotten out of the animal line.
When a girl she was known as Mollie
Panther. She married an Indian NAM
ed Coon, and when that gentleman was
transformed to the happy hunting
grounds she soon became Mrs. Fox.
This cunning fellow soon entered the
lost chase. and the widow married a
mild. placid man named Mule, who
never had any kick coming till he har-
messed up to draw his load over the
great divide.
After a period of mourning this
much married woman again entered
the realms of matrimonial bliss and
became Mrs. Wolf; but his scalp was
soon sent TO the great Father with his
remains. and she became the wife of a
man named Tiger. and when Mr.. Tiger
changed his stripes for a pretty white
robe in the great beyond, the widow
became Mrs. Hogg.
X Is said that, despite the fact that
this remarkable woman has lived with
all the beasts of the field she is a wo-
man of refined instincts. a good wife
and mother, and in her present sur
roundings her home is as clean as a
pin. Perry (Okla.) Republican.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16

There il great deal OF variation
among even scientists Ia the use Of
these terms and IL IL Mr.. Coffeys pur.
rose TO try and secure more accu-
rate and uniform usage SO the work
Of different investigators will be more
comparable. Some scientists think that
this question 81 mechanical compost
tion j. the most important OF all Even
those whS hold a less extreme view
are agreed that Il il certainly very
vital
This reason for the differences Of
soils As regards size az particles In
wolves the whole fascinating geoicgi zeal
story OF the North American continent
An along the Tat coastal plains Of the
Atlantic from New York city 10 the
southern tip Of Florida are immense
tracts Of sandy soii which teil 90 the
seoiogist a tale Of the upward pushing
Of the ocean bed In comparatively re-
cent times. with the result Of exposing
4 great shelf geo miles wide at It's
greatest extent In North Carolina. In
this district where SO much Of the
garden truck Of the whole country II
raised. the soils are composed largely
OF sand washed down nv rivers from
the Appalachian Mountains and Pied
mont Piateaus 90 the West.
Further back in the Piedmont belt
are the soils which are heavier and
from the underlying rocks. Behind
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
A EUROPEAN BRIDGE CRUSH

Another delusion of the guide books
is the advice TO ride second class on
the railroads of Europe. 1t is often
pointed out that first class and second
class are frequently but divisions of
the same car and this makes a great
impression on the inexperienced travel
or. particularly if his purse is limited.
Landing at Plymouth. Southampton.
Havre. Cherbourg, Liverpool. you are
at once conveyed TO London or Paris
on steamer trains" under the same
excellent conditions that have prevail
ed on your trip But thereafter you
are at your own resources. and if you
are wise you will see to il that your
seat is always engaged well ahead. II
you travel. second class between cities
that correspond to New York and Phil
adelphia. say where intercourse is fire.
quent and numerous, you will most
likely have to stand up in second class
compartments. To get a second class
seat between Vienna and Buda Pesth,
for example. is about like boarding a
train for Coney Island at Brooklyn
Bridge on a summer Sunday afternoon.
And If You do get seat. somebody else
eats sandwiches and sausages on your
lap. Another point to be remembered
is that in Europe you can not engage
a whole sleeping apartment for your
self. as You can here. You have to
show a ticket for each berth. There
fore it behooves the person travelling
alone at night TO seek out before ar
ranging the trip some suitable compsn-
ion. or for parties of three or five or
any odd number to make similar pro-
visions.-The Travel Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
WEAVER TODAY.

Washington ID. c.. May 15.-~Fair
Thursday and Friday
A man thinks he Is a martyr when
he lends his wife ten dollars he owes
her on allowance.-New York Press.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
OF THE VESTED CHOIR
A Large Audience Enjoyed On Even
ing ef Incompatible Music. tnssru-
mental. Solo. end Chorus Work, All
Reflected Credit on cheirms,.sr e.
nner A. Todd.

The long locked for concer; of the
Vested Choir of Trinity church was
contaminated last night In a blaze of
glory. Chiidren's voices. trained or
unframed, ARE always pieaSan; 20 hear.
but the evidence Of careful training.
thoughtful study. and considerate
work. given In this final public ap-
pesrance Of "Our boys was as I'M
looked for as u Was heartily appre-
ctated.
The sacred choruses were sung with
n verve. u fine Interpretation. and
"ithai reverence Of express,on sell
dom heard and rarely expected in
young singers. The choruses were OF
courSe the main thing on the program.
especially To the proud parents who
we're fortunate enough 60 own n boy
in the choir And sacred and secular
alike. they were well sung. and lis
tened 20 with more than average In
serest.
Master George Morgan sang Jesus.
the Very Thought of Thee In an ex-
'ceptioDaiiy sweet manner. The young
man gives promise ~ being a singer
81 considerable note some time in the
future. The manly little fellow has
been the pet and pride of the older
members Of the choir. The alto solo
by Master Bryan Akers was finely
sung. niso. though he was slightly
hampered by a cold. II Bryan's ca
paci,y for business docs not switch
him off. he. too. will be- on the con-
cert rtage In the not far distant fu-
ture
Miss Edith Stein was heard with
pleasure by her many friends. She
interprets classic cofnDosers with great
ease. for student Of her age, and
there are many predictions az To the
fame she VIII acquire In the years to
come
The male quartet snng two selec-
tions and responded both times TO en-
cores. In the three years' practice u
Is pleasing To- truce the growth and
Improvement OF the quartet. as II has
been watched by interested friends
As u stands now. u II an aggregation
Of talent that Phoenix may well he
proud Of, and L. n pleasant addition
tn any evening % music.
Miss Amy Utiey. aIwnys n fayorite
solo. Lovely Spring. Miss UtIey mas
nm exceedingly fine voice. and every
one loves to hear her. but she certain
~ never sang more sweetly than last
night
Mr.. fngles quite outdid himself In
his solo from the "oucen Of Sheba."
He has fine tenor voice and everyone
who has heard him II always anxious
to hear him again. but u In doubtful
" he ever sang 30 well rs last night,
and he surely need never hope To do
better. Mr. fngies mid In the choir
has been invaluable; his competent
leadership. his rare good nature. and
his wide ability have endeared him to
Ill musicians fortunate enough TO work
with him.
The closing chorus Of the program.
The HaiieiuJah Chorus from "The Mes.
siah." was Tar SUPERIOR TO any expec.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
WAY WE DON'T SEEK EXPORT
TRADE.

read few weeks ago the appeal
of a commercial traveller in South
America in behalf of. the market for
Portland cement. Brazil. he said. was
using many million tons of cement
and Germany. why" he wrote. does
not the American snatch from the Ger
man some OF this market and show the
Brazilian what. good stuff We can
make" But the American cement
manufacturer does not care for the
southern market. because he can not
keep up with his home orders: many
factories are months behind the local
demand and u would be ridiculous to
ship the stun Ave to eight thousand
miles when II can be sold easily and
at n good profit at home. This is true
Of paints. Of drugs. Of locomotives. and
OF hundred other articles that are
absorbed by our internal commerce as
fast as We can produce them. The
great trusts make use of the foreign
markets by selling abroad cheaper than
they sell ut home. and 7 have seen ar
ticIes displayed AZ Rio at a lower price
than had been quoted not ten miles
from the factory. Such methods COM
pete with Germans. undoubtedly. but
the average Ameriean-the man on the
street-feeis his patriotism at a lower
ebb when he must praise the trusts for
selling In Ssuth America at a Compel
ing price that which they sell at twice
this price at home. This unwillingly
contributed tag drains patriotism
quicker that u can be supplied
The German seeks these foreign
markets because his increasing produc-
fiSeIty demands an outlet As a rule
ne do not nees, these foreign markets,
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
Arizona School Of Music
INSTRUCTION. A., saANcHes MUSIC
MRS. SHIRLEY CHRlSrY. Director
Phoenix, Arizona

subject OF soil classification. Working
with the assistance of two authorities
in special lines who are members of
the faculty 81 che George Washington
University, Prof. George =. Merrill
head curator of the department q geo.
logy Of the United States Museum.
since 1897. and Professor Cleveland
Able. meteorologist and founder OF the
first daily weather report in the United
States. he whom the press of the sew
entities and eighties knew as "old Prob
Abilities Mr. Coffey is endeaverins 90
classify the results OF the abcrs OF y
whole generation OF governmental in.
vestigators in very important field.
For such undertakings are much
more closely connected with everyday
life than might appear on the surface.
Millions upon millions Of dollars have
been wasted by American farmers. ix-
norant of the capabilities OF different
soils. in just the same way that mill.
ions of dollars are wasted annually In
education by parents who fail 10 appre-
ciate that children are not all alike.
Indeed. the scientists of the bureau
of soils will tell you that the various
earths ara not so unlike the human
beings that are supposed 10 he fash
toned either from common or uncom-
mon clay. You can, if you hit on the
right process of education. make a
good negro out of black boy. but you
can not possibly make a white man
out Of him. SO from land. that is not |
naturally adapted to raising strawber-
ries or roses or tobacco you can not
by any amount of fertilization produce
what il was never intended to pro-
duce. Yet simple as such a proposition
appears TO be somebody is forever pos
sessed with the notion that because
the climate or some other factor is fav-
orable he can raise certain crops on
land that contains too much clay and
not enough sand. or that does not
drain Alright and never will. Some soils
are furthermore naturally prone 20 dis |
eases, JUST as some families and even
races show inherited lack of vitality
and hence are subject to tuberculosis. |
cancer and various other diseases.
One of the factors which have been |
recognized in such study as the one !
that Mr.. Coffey is making to satisfy /
the requirements of the department OF
graduate work at the George Wash |
ingtOn University is that of the me- |
chanical composition OF the soil. The (;
term means essentially the relative 1
or fineness of the mineral |
particles that are the basis of all soil. |
The ordinary scheme Of classification |
runs from gravel through sands. sandy /
loans. loans. and silt loans 90 clays. /
II the particles of a specimen OF earth |
are prevailingly coarse the soil is apt |
to have one value; if they are for the |
most part fine. quite another value. I
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
A STUDY IN DIRT
AT WASHINGTON D. G.
uneIs Sam Wants the Earth and
Has Get Specimens Of Nest Of it.

Washington, May Especial Cores
pondence of The Republican.)-In the
cabinets of the bureau of soils, part
of Uncle Sans department of agricul-
ture, is to be seen the most extensive
collection of dirt-unless possibly in
streets of New York-to be found in
North America The subject to the Wis
flor looks a dry one. In a sense it is
so, for if the tops should suddenly be
removed from the almost innumerable
little glass bottles in which specimens
of soil and subsoil are preserved and
a stirring breeze should be set whirring
in the room, a miniature example of the
combined dust of the United States
could be raised in a way to make one
who has journeyed in summer from
Maine to southern California appreci-
ate that il is possible to get the effect
of travelling intensively without stir
ring foot
Most people. of course. are interested
in dirt and dust only to avoid them,
but the young scientists in government
tai employ are today creating a new
science through study of the little
punches of earth that are pulled up
by soil augers" from every district
OF our dominion. A typical area is Sc
lected, the field workers go over it,
driving with their boring apparatus
down to the bottom of the soil. here
perhaps IL inches from the surface.
there 3 or feet. The reddish. brown
or gray results of their digging are
sent to the central bureau in Washing
ton, there to become a part of a per-
manent and rapidly growing collection.
This classification is one of immense
value TO scientific men as well as to
all the agricultural interests of the
country. and one that Is now. through
the cooperation of the experts work
ing under Chief Whitney's supervision.
being reduced TO more definite
scheme of classification than ever made
before.
1t is at all events characteristic OF
the cooperation that is possible be-
tween the experts in the government
service and the modern university that
one OF the candidates for one of the
higher degrees of the George Wash
ington University. George y. Coffey, in
charge of the work of the Bureau of
soils. should be gathering from his
daily labors and from study under
eminent scientists the material neces-
sary for a thesis upon this important
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
THE MAN AND THE BOX.

The following incident is recorded
in the State Capital. Oklahoma.
Last Tuesday night two men, one a
stranger in the city. the other a well
known man. were sitting in the lobby
of the Elks hotel and Cocklebur Bill
with the burglar proof tin box con-
tanning the constitution under his arm
continually left and re-entered. the
door,
Seeing the queer actions EFF the
guardian of the parchment. the
stranger said, who in the devil is the
man with the fishing tackle under his
arm?'
"Cocklebur Bill. president of the con-
stitutional convention" was the reply.
smile and silence.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
ANAcoNpAs STANDING.
A Net Surplus For the Year Of
$1,000. 900.

Butte. May Is-Ai n meeting. Of the
stockholders OF the Anaconda Copper
Mining company held today all the Old
directors were reelected. The report
Of John ID. Ryan, president. submit
ted Ia the stockholders. shows that the
corporation for the year ended De
cesnber 81 earned N profit % $s.sse.sss
The balance ON December II. 1905. was
S.2fo.b':. which. with the profits Tor
the last year. amounted To surplus
Of over sis.ooo.0eo. Deducting the
four dividends al the year. amounting
to $780, 900. the net surplus reported
was Ss.1s3sSI.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
MARSHAL TALKED TOO MUCH.
says the Defense in Idaho Land Fraud
Case.

Moscow. Idaho, May i5.-The de-
Tense in. the north Idaho land fraud
conspiracy cases today filed with
Judge Dietrich a motion 10 disquaiify
United States Marshal Rounds and
deputies and asking for the appoint
mcnt of an elisor The disqualification
" based upon an alleged interview
with Rounds published on Nov. -. in
the Boise Stateyman In which Il Is
said the marshal stated many things
true and prejudiciai 60 the defendant.
The defense served upon the prosecu-
ton an affidavit that IL was not ready
to proceed with the trial al this term.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
o. 4 r. G. SETTLEMENT.
The Terms Of the Agreement b
Which Peace Was Secured.

Denver, Colo. May l5.-The wages of
passenger conductors CT the Denver &
Rio Grande will be increased $40 a
month and those of passenger firemen
and brakemen $3.50 a month. a general
increase of six per cent. 1t will be
given to all men in the freight service
and over time paid on a prorata basis.
These in brief are. said TO be the
terms of the settlement agreed upon
between General Manager A. C. Ridge
wsy and representatives Of the en-
ployes. Both sides made concessions.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16
JAPANESE m NEW work.

New York. May I5.IGeneraI Kuro-
XII and party arrived this afternoon
and were met by the japanese con-
sui and Japanese merchants. The srn-
erai was heartily cheered. The vls-
itors proceeded tn the city hall and
paid their RESPECTS to Mayor AcCiei-
Ian.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-16

and no amount of commercial endeavor
will stimulate our trade into channels
into which ii will not instinctively
fiow.-Albert Hale in the Reader Mag
azine
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
MYSTERY
An Aged Farmer is Missing-His House
Burns-Evidence of Murder.

Mankato, Mimi, Nov. 16.-What
seems to have been a cold-blooded
murder but may have been a suicide
is mystifying the residents of the SOU
them part of the county as we'll as
the officials, and has wrought the
people of Sterling township up to a
high pitch of excitement. Isaac
Wheeler, a highly respected veteran
of the Civil war, sixty-fve years old,
has disappeared under strange cir
cumstances and evidences of crime
have been found.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
George Alderman, a neighbor, while
repairing a fence on his farm, saw
that Wheeler's house was on fire and
fastened there. A quick search
showed that Wheeler was not about.
and Alderman sent his daughter to
arouse the neighbors. Several men
responded and soon had the fire ex-
tinguished.
They found that the fire originated
in Wheeler's bedroom on the second
floor directly above the kitchen, and
that a hole had been burned through
the floor, allowing burning brands to
fall through. It looked as thought
fire had started In the bed, as the bed
clothing was badly burned. !
Mankato, Nov. 18.-Wheeler's BODY
was found Saturday in Maple river
about a mile rom his home. He had
been stabbed in the neck and several
times in the body. There is no clue
to the perpetrators.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
HOW TO keep
Things MOVING
THE PRESIDENT INVITES Gov
ERNoRs AND CONGRESSMEN
20 CONFERENCE.
The Meeting will be Held in Washing
ton next May to Discuss Means to
Prevent Panics and Resulting FL
~nanciaI Stringency.

Washington, Nov. 18.-President
Roosevelt has invited the governors
of the states and territories to meet
him at the White House May 10, IA
and Is next to- discuss the question
of means to conserve the natural re-
sources of the country. Invitations
are to be extended to the members
of both houses of congress and to the
inland waterways commission.
The Importance and name in
which the subject is to be considered
are indicated in the presidents letter
to the governors which was made
public at the White House yesterday.
The letter follows:
"That natural of the ter
ritory of the United States were at
the time of settlement richer, more
varied and more available than those
of any other equal ares or the sur
face of the earth. The development
of the has given us for more
than a century a rate of increase of
population and wealth undreamed of
by the men who founded our govern
ment and without parallel in history.
''It Is obvious that the prosperity
which we no enjoy rests directly up
on these resources. 1t is equally OBJ
vious that the vigor and success
which we desire and foresee for this
nation in the future must have this
as it's ultimate material basis"
I'm view Of these evident facts it
seems to me it Is time for the country
to take account of it's natural re-
sources, and to inquire how long they
are likely to last. r
"In order to oren discussion I will
invite a few recognized authorities to
present brief descriptions of actual
facts and conditions without argu-
ment leaving the conference to deal
with each topic as it may elect. The
members of the inland waterways
commission will be present, in order
to share with me the benefit of infor.
nation and suggestion, and if de-
sired to set forth their provisional
plans and conclusions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
HARRIS SUED FOR $4,000
Ex.TREAsURER or PENNsYL.
vANIA ACCUSED OF BRIBERY.
Sensational Proceedings Begun by Re.
ceIver Of Defunct Enterprise Ma.
tional Bank of Allegheny.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 14.-The most
surprising of the many sensations
which have developed since the fall
ure Of the Enterprise National bank
Of Allegheny, in 1905, occurred
Wednesday when Thomas Rinaker,
receiver Of the defunct institution, en-
tered a suit in assumpsit in the United
States circuit court against ex-State
Treasurer Of Pennsylvania Frank G.
Harris, claiming $4,000 with interest
from October 20, 1903.
The petition alleged that Harris as
state treasurer selected the Enter
prise National bank as a state de-
pository. making aggregate deposits
of state money of $20,890,00 It is
alleged the Pennsylvania Develop
ment company was formed by T. Lee
Clark, cashier of the Enterprise bank,
who killed himself the morning the
government, closed the institution;
William H. Andrews, territorial dele
gate to congress from New Mexico;
Arthur Kennedy and Francis J.. Tor
rance, two prominent Pittsburgers.
1t is stated that Andrews, Clark.
Kennedy and Torrance entered into
an agreement whereby the Pennsyl-
vania Development company was en-
abled to borrow large sums from the
Enterprise bank. Harris. it Is al
legged, was given two checks of $4,000
each by Clark October 81, 1908, drawn
upon the Merchants National bank Of
Philadelphia, where the Enterprise
bank carried a large account, and it
is distinctly charged that Harris used
the money realized on these checks
for his w personal benefit, knowing
that the drafts were fr%audulently
given him and that he was accepting
"a bride for his part in permitting the
promoters of the Pennsylvania De-
velopment company to use the funds
Of the Enterprise bank and the state;
NlENMC NE TILE nNDE
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
SEEK LIVES.
Three. Deliberate. Attempts to Burn
Home Are Made.

Deadwood, s. D., Nov. 1e.-secret
enemies, who seem determined to
destroy him and his family, finally
have driven John Wickham, a pros.
pector, from his home and forced him
to move into the city for protection,
Three deliberate attempts to burn
up the Wickham home at night while
the family sleeping have been
made, and for months the family
have been living in constant dread OF
their lives, Wickham sleeping on bis
rifle and keeping a watch dog to
guard his home.
Each time the family awakened to
find the house in flames g their
heads, coal oil having been poured
over the porch and oiled rags having
been fed to the flames.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
Trustees of Catholic University oil
America Condemn "Modernism."

Washington, Nov. 14.-The board of
trustees of the Catholic University Of
America at a meeting here Wednes-
day placed the seal of ~disapproval on
so-called modernism" as a serious
danger to the church. The board ex-
pressed it's sentiments on this ques-
ton by i%nstructing Cardinal Gibbons,
of Baltimore, chancellor of the univer-
sity and president of the board of trus-
tees, to write a letter to the holy pom
tiff declaring the adhesion of the uni
versity and it's trustees to the impor-
tant %encyclical on modernism recently
made public at Rome.
The board adopted resolutions of re-
gret over the death of the late Arch
bishop John J. Williams of Boston,
who was vice president of the uni
versity, and elected Archbishop Ryan
Of Philadelphia to fill the vacancy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-11-21
MURDERED BY A BURGLAR.
Steamship Agent at Al Sable (Mich.)
Docks Is Killed.

Au Sable, Mich, Aug. 14.-John
Ferris, assistant agent on the Osceola
& All Sable Steamship company's
dock here, was shot Wednesday by a
robber and died in the afternoon.
Ferris was alone and unarmed when
the man entered and demanded the
money in the office. He refused and
was shot In the abdomen and back,
the man escaping with a few dollars,
Ferris managed to drag himself to a
telephone and notified the central Of.
fee of his company.