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Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
A NEW MINING DEAL
 IN THE RAY DISTRICT
Phoenix Physicians Interest Them
 selves in the Bob Tail Junior Group.

A mining deal was closed yesterday hN which Dr. J. w. Foss and Dr. O. F.. Plath became interested through J. J. Sullivan and his associates of Kelvin. in six good mining claims. known as the Bob Tail Junior group. covering 12O acres. joining the Ray property oI three sides. On the other it is bounded by the Hercules claims The deal is one of the largest consummat- cd since the Ray was sold and involves a considerable sum of money.
 Since the Ray was sold for SS.O00. 900 ard mining activity has taken such a boom in that section nearly every property has been bonded and foot holds in the district have been not easy oi cheap to obtain. The location of the group in which Drs. Foss and Plath became interested gives the property a good boost in the begin ming. and as 700 feet of development work has been done on the claims in tunnels and shafts demonstrating a quantity of ore with copper. sold and silver values. and taking into consid- eration the lively movements in the district the property was good in NfHAlllthA- C DNdlb- oA HUI llifli ildN - been put to work in the district in the last thirty days.
 MT. Sullivan said last night that there have been several transfers in property in the district recently. This movement is beneficial to Phoenix. as tD his personal knowledge several hun dred thousand dollars have been placed in Phoenix banks in consummation of these deals. He thinks MT. Twitchell deserves great credit for the advance of the district as his first cyanide plant demonstrated what was there. Mir Twitchell has stuck with the country and has made good. If there was a smclter in that section it would help small investors. as they could in the first few hundred feet mine enough ore to pay development work. till the main body of ore was reached, which i.; not far down
 The company which is handling the group known as the Bob Tail Junior will be a close corporation and will be- gin active operations and more de- velopment work in a short time.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
UNlETTERED GENIUS.

There flourishes in England today a railway yielding a princely revenue. which was built by man who could not sign his own name. His lieutenant survives him. He. too. could neither read nor write. vet he is aman of in finite capacity. and has carried out some huge contracts. True he uses a pencil and note book. but only to scrawl across. a naught or two. and a possible imitation of an arrow or dagger. These complete the gamut of his memoranda. They suffice. He carries the rest in his head. He dic- tates the result to a penman, and has never been far wrong in respect to the actual cost of the work for which he tenders. Another man memorizes the multifarious transactions of a big business throughout the day and dic- tates them at night to his wife. who is his bOOkkeeper.
 How does the illiterate with a bank ing account conduct his affairs? The problem has been solved by a man who. though he is worth a fortune of six figures every penny of it made by himself knows no more of letters than he did on the day he was born. His wife makes out checks and signs them Mary Anne Jones for William Jones" !" He travels far afield for a deal. She accompanies him and draws the check. But he has safeguard: he makes a secret sign of his own upon the check. Unless that bank. known outside his home only at the bank. be upon the check. the bank will not honor it. So when he buys horses. it may be. he gives a check made out. apparently. in the ordinary way by his wife. If when he gets his purchases home they prove to be all right. he apologies for the little mistake over the check and makes his mark upon it. Should any of the horses be not according tO agreement. however. he takes advan- tage of the position. "I'll make the payment right when you make the horses right. or allow me for the wrong"
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
OIL FIELDS RIDDLfD BY A FIERCE TORNADO
[. Swept Through the Indian Territory for Distance of Sixty Miles.

Tulsa, I. T., June 26.-A tornado with a path sixty miles long swept through the Indian Territory oil fields this morning. killing three men and causing a property loss of s1.000. 900. All the dead were oil field workmen killed by falling rigs. The storm came from the north. It travelled due south until it struck a hill just north of Tulsa, where it struck off southeast through Tulsa and Redfork. from Red fork shooting south through the heart of the Glenn oil fields.
 The loss of life occurred in the Glenn field where also was the great est property destruction. Huge steel tanks were blown down. one hundred derricks demolished. rigs and tanks de- stroyed by lightning. The camp of the Gulf Pipe Line company was ruin ed and the village of Kiefer. adjoining the Glenn oil field suffered great de- struction. The Redfork oil field and Jenks at the north limit of the Glenn oil field are scenes of wreck and ruin.
 Battlesfield reports a large property loss and several people injured. Sev- eral houses were demolished in Col linsville. The Bird Creek and Skia- took oil fields were riddled. Tn Tulsa several buildings were unroofed and blown from the foundations,
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
A 15o-FoOT DIVE.

Mir Speedy. who claims to be the worlds champion diver. plunges from the top of forty foot ladder fixed on the roof of a London theater. through a hole in the roof. into the arena lake. 13O feet below. He weigs PIP pounds. He never goes deeper in the water than eighteen inches and never vets the whole of his back while performing the feat. He has 134 medals for div ing. sixty three of them for live say irg. He has had only one diving ac- cident-that at San Antonio. Texas. where when he was just springing off a seventy-five foot ladder. a drunken Mexican pulled a wire stay and threw him off his balance on his toes. He could not draw back. and seeing that he must miss the tank. he began turn ing in the air. struck the ground which fortunately was plowed--rolled over and over with almost every bone in his body broken and was laid up for nine months.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
THE PAPER FROM HOME.

Just the little country paper from the old home town,' but it's queer how they all want it. This fact has been brought out strongly in the Times office the past week by the men who have been. attending federal court. There have been perhaps q dozen who have called at the Times office and with unmistakable signs of home sick ness asked for the papers from their various towns. Holton. Marion. Pea body and numerous others have been on the list. Yesterday a tall stranger wandered into the office and said. Would it trouble you much t1 let me have a Marion paper few minutes O. When told that neither the Record nor the Headlight had arrived vet this week he smiled in disappointed way and said. "I just kind Q wanted to see what they're doing out home It seems like a good while since I left ard the papers are almost like let ter It would have done the souls of Homer Hoch and Will Beck and Frank farrell good if they could have heard the anxious questionings about when their papers would be on the Times exchange desk. That's the way it al- ways is. The newspaper is a good deal like home folks: you may get sore at them. disagree with their views. knock on some of their cherished hob bies. and hand them an occasional roast. but when you're away from home you miss them and feel good when you hear from them.-Leaven- worth Times
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
THE ARMY IN 1862.

Every American historian has given us his views of the mixed-up affairs ard constantly changing leadership of tke union army in 1862. Many men who were prominent in the army at that time have written articles. histor- ical and otherwise. of the events and the epoch. but Carl Schurz in the May McClure's installment of his "Remin- iscences of q Long Life" gives us d most comprehensive and important resume of army and national affairs of the period. Serving as brigadier general and later as a major general. SchurZ was in a position both to see and to understand the whole situation. andS his keen insight. broad knowl- edge and great ability give his views deep significance. He lived and fought with the great generals. Me Clellan. Fremont. Sigel. Burnside and Hooker whom he describes. He tells just how each ones successes and failures were considered bv the people al large and by other officials of the army and state
 Although in this portion of his work SchurZ does not pretend to give an important contribution to the military history but confines himself rather to personal experiences with glimpses of important historical events. none the less it will be considered by students of history a very important contribu- non As usual the author gives us a number of pen portraits of prominent men of the times and tells. several droll anecdotes of Lincoln and other famous men. The article closes with n dramatic description of the battle or Fredericksburg and Burnside stuck in the mud" The instaIment is illustrated by fine photographs among which is a picture of Lincoln and Gen. eral Mcclellan sitting just inside the generals tent.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
FACTS ABOUT FLOUR Made White by Leaving Out the Part Which Helps Digest.

Modern methods of milling separate the parts of the wheat berry that con- tain the diastatic element. and furnish only the white flour made up almost entirely of starch.
 One of the principle clements need ed to digest this starch has been left out in the process. and therefore the person who eats much white bread is almost sure to have intestinal trou- bles. for the starch does not digest properly and must. of necessity. decay. and cause all sorts of trouble.
 Grape Nuts food. on the contrary. is made up of the entire wheat and bar ley. and the processes of digestion as shown in the human body. are follow ed as exactly as possible. in a me- chanical way. by the use of moisture. time and warmth. No chemicals or other ingredients are used. but simple methods scientifically arranged.
 Tn this way the starch of the grain is transformed into grape-sugar. and the Grape Nuts food. which appears in a granular form. shows on The out side of the little granules. glittering specks of this grape-sugar. which is not nut on to the food from the out side. but is the result of the change of the starch into grape-sugar which works out to the surface. very much as the sap of the hickory or maple tree will frequently show fin the shape of white sugar on the sawed-off ends of logs.
 A handful of Grape Nuts held to the light will show the little glittering particles of grape sugar. It is nat urally and scientifically predigested, therefore the food agrees with the weakest stomach. It must not be used in large quantities at one meal. for it is concentrated. and overlooking of even the choicest food is not advisa- ble
 Being perfectly cooked at the fac tory. the food can be served instantly with cream or good milk. There is a definite. distinct and undeniable gain in nervous energy, and vitality when Grape-Nuts food is used. There's a Reason"
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
HIGH PRICES FOR VEGETABLES.
Raising Garden Truck for Miners in
 Early Days in Montana.

Ray Woodwork of Moscow. Idaho has been visiting relatives and friends m Dillon during the last week Mir Woodworth was one of the early ar rivals at Bannack. when the placer gold was discovered in Grasshopper Gulch. and also moved near Virginia City and resided there when that fla nous placer field was in it's glory.
 MT Woodwork says that he came to Bannack from Denver in 1863 and took up ranch near what is now known as Taylor crossing. between Dillon and Bannack. He brought a lot of garden seed along with him. be- lieving that garden vegetables would be a delicacy so craved by the min CTS that they would pay handsomely for them and that he would make more money with his spade and gar den rake than with the rocker and nan. He succeeded very well near Bannack. and when there was a rush to Alder Gulch he went there and took up a ranch in the Madison valley not far from Virginia City. where he contin- ued raising vegetables and selling them to the miners.
 He raised the first wheat crop ever raised in the territory of Montana and sold his wheat for 2S cents a pound.
 q lost s2.000 on one load of ruta- bagas. and if it was this way" he said. "I hired a freighter to haul big load to Helena. paying him cents a pound and told him to sell them for cents a pound. thinking that that was high enough for them. A few days after he had left the ranch I heard that the vegetables were retailing at 50 cents a pound. and I sent courier after him to tell him not to sell for less. but the messenger arrived at Helena few hours after hs had sold the load for cents pound. The dealer re- tailed them at 6O cents. also lost some money on a load of turnipS They froZe en route and I secured only IS cents a pound for them. sold many potatoes to the Alder Gulch miners for B cents a pound. after cut ting all the eyes out of them to save for seed."-Anaconda Standard
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
JURY OF HIS PEERS.
Not One of the Number Could Read or
 Write . Word.

'l have been engaged in the practice Of law good many years" said :. S trmy. police judge of Topeka. Kan.
 and about the most humorous thing l ever saw in court room was in To- peka.
 One day an old negro man was be- Ing tried in the justice court that was before the office of police judge was created. and he demanded d trial by a Jury of his peers. He could neither read nor write. and his lawyer insist e. that the jury, to be his peers. as required by law. must be unable to read or write, too. To avoid dispute agreed to it, but we had a time find ing twelve men in Topeka who could neither read nor write. But We did find them, and the case went to trial.
 Before the jury retired l took two pieces of paper and wrote guilty on one piece and not guilty on the other, and instructed the foreman of the jury
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
LORD KITcHNEK'S "IANW.r

good story is going round of the inventive genius of Lord Kitchener. The distinguished commander-in-chie desired, on the occasion of the recent visit of the Ameer of Afghanistan to India, to lay out an artistic garden for his qualification. Rare exOtics and flowers of great variety of colors. trcp- ical and sub-tropical plants. were brought to make the garden beauti- ful. One thing was lacking-there was no grass to give a finishing touch of verdure. and the few days available did not permit of procuring it.
 Then Lord kitcheners resourceful- ness came into play. The garden was sowD with mustard and cress seed. with the result that there was in due time a delightful greensward effect which astonished all the visitors and not least the Ameer himself.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
BOOK NOTICE.

Holders Half Hours with Mann mals." By Charles Frederick Holder, author of Elements of Zoology, etc. Cloth, 12mO., 253 pages. with illustra- tions. Price. 50 cents. American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
 In this, the latest addition to the series of eclectic readings. the story of the mammals has been presented in simple and untechnical language. and in most interesting manner. Dr. Holder is well-known as writer, and in this volume he gives the student a good general idea of the structure of the mammalia. the principal species. their geographical distribution, and their relative economic importance. Many notes and incidents from per sonal experience are introduced. The book is supplied with numerous at tractive illustrations.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
FORGETTING SOMETHING.

When the train that conveyed Pres ident Roosevelt through Virginia on his last trip south stopped at Char louisville a negro approached the presidents car and passed aboard a big basketful of fine fruit, to which was attached the card of prominent grower.
 In the course of time the orchardist received letter of acknowledgement from the White House expressing the presidents appreciation of the gift and complimenting the donor upon his fruit. The recipient of the letter was. of course. greatly pleased. and feeling sure that his head gardener would be much interested in the letter. he read it to him. The darky who served in the capacity mentioned listened grave ly. but his only comment was:
 He doan say nuthin' bout sendin' back de basket. do he ?''-Success.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
CROkER'S COLT ORBY
 WINS IRISH DERBY
A Performance for the Season Un- equalled in British Racing Annals.
 Dublin, June 26.-Richard Croker

has made a record in racing history. Today he won the Irish derby with Orby, who won the English derby. This IS the first time these two great class les have been won by the same horse. The Irish derby was run at Currah It was for stake of 5000 the conditions being the same as the English derby. Orby carried ten pounds extra. con- cedlng three pounds to Cleg. who beat nm last year at even weights. There, was practically no betting on the race, orby being at 1 to 10. He won in a common canter seven lengths in front of Cleg. who was also beaten home by Orby's stablemate Georgetown.
 An enormous crowd witnessed the race and the famous horse was almost mobbed in the enclosure. Croker re- ceived great ovation as he led the procession past the stand.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
KNOWING BY INSTINCT.

That young fellow who had trouble up at Sherry's the other night about check for his meal and made it necessary for Herr Sherry himself to eject him from the place. must have acted in a mighty suspicious way" said a travelling man. otherwise it seems to me. he would have mad no trouble in making a peaceable settle nIent, even if he did have no money with him.
 For instance, I was in a rBoadway restaurant one day with my wife and another lady. l had met them uptown by accident-they were shopping-and invited them to lunch. We had the lunch. and I asked for the check. Then I dug for my wallet. but il wasn't there l asked my wife for some money. tell ing her l had left my pocketbook at home, I guessed. but to my surprise. she hadn't enough and I didn't want to let the other woman know my predica- Eient. I wasn't known there at all. but l walked over tO the desk and ask el to see the manager of the reStau- rant He came, and told him my sit uation. I said | would come back ia a,' hour or So with the money if that would do
 Don't let the matter distress you. sir said he. I'll. just put your name on this check, and when you come in next time you can make it good
 ''I thanked him and We went out of course. paid the check that same day. But that only goes to show how easy II k if d man is honest about such d thing. l suppose if had framed up a plan to go in and beat the restaurant. there would have been something in my demeanOr to give me away"
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27

"I have suffered with Kidney sas bladder trouble for len years past.
 "Last March I commenced using Peruna and continued for three months. have not used it since, nor have felt apain.
 "I believe that I am well and I there- fore give my highest commendation to the curative qualities of Peruna."
 Pe-ru-na For Kidney Trouble.
 Mrs. Geo. H. Simser, Grant, Ontario, Can, writes:
 "I had not been we'll for about four years. 7 had Kidney trouble, snl, An fact, felt badly nearly sH fbs time.
 "This summer l got SO very bad I thought would try Peruna, SO wrote to yen and began at once to take Peruns and Manalin.
 "I took only two bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin, and now I feel better than have for some time.
 Fl feel that Peruna and Manalin cured me and made a different woman of me altogether. l bless the day picked up the little book and read of your Peruna."
 1T Is fhe business of fhe kidneys C remove from fhe blood aH poisonous materials. They must be active all the time, else the system suffers. There are times when they need . little assistance.
 Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem edy. It has saved many people from disaster by rendering the kidneys ser vice at a time when they were not abb to bear their own burdens.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27

Did you ever stop to think of the wonderful amount of inventive talent that is lying loose in this town? There is Preston's self-acting smoothing iron. Proctors gate hook. Lyons hog trough. Cassity's door lock. and last. but not least. Harris's rat trap. which will hold a rat till doomsday if you catch him and put him in the trap. It is matter of history that Thomas l.. Hawkins invented the telephone nearly forty years ago. but he says that me and Dan Mayer talked him out of the idea There is. after all. some thing in this about the telephone. as I did pooh-po the idea as visionary. but We all see it now.-Sturgeon (Mo.) Leader.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
THE FOURTH Al TEMPE
 THt CENTER OF FUN
It Will Be Like One of the Old Fash toned Down East or Down South Celebrations.

Some people of the valley may make the Fourth of July a pretext for a change of climate but those who want only to have fun at an old fashioned Fourth and feel patriotic will go to Tempe where nothing will be over looked to make the natal day one of those. men used to enjoy back east V hen they were boys.
 Nothing has been omitted in the course of preparation. Arrangements have been made for the feeding of the multitude and it will be no miraculous feeding for there will be eight steers barbecued for the occasion. It may seem like a miracle that so many steers should be eaten in so short a time say between half past eleven in the morning and half past two in the afternoon. But it will really be no miracle after all for there will be enough people there to eat them and the Fourth of July makes people terri bly hungry and patriotic. Beside there i nothing else one can eat so much of as barbecued steer.
 There will also be a dancing pavil- lon in full operation all day and as late at night as the tired dancers care to stay. Eloquent patriotic speakers have been engaged for the day. And then there are the races. all kinds of races that any person who ever went to Fourth of July ever heard of. The whole thing will be crowned at night by magnificent display of fire works in the preparation for which no ex- pense has been prepared. The people O: Tempe have gone about this thing Ike they go about everything. alto gether and without any other thought in mind than making a supreme sue cess of it.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27
DOG 26 YEARS OLD.

Bessie. collie belonging to .. F.. Clark of Northview is believed tO he the oldest dog alive. having attaiced her twenty-sixth year.
 Until two years ago the animal re- fused to take shelter in the severest weather. preferring to sleep in the snow and wind. She is now fcehl" and stone deaf but she can see well and her teeth are ir a fair state of preservation. He aga .s vouchCi for by a number of reputable persons who are familiar with her caraer Denver Republican.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27

to destroy the one he did not wish used and to return the other to me when the jury reached a verdict. The jury was out only few minutes, when it came in. The foreman handed me a piece of paper with the word guilty written on it.
 Well. gentlemen. you find him guilty, do you?' I asked.
 No, sah, jedge, no sah, we done found him not guilty spoke up one of the jurymen. Then he added with dis gust: I tole that fool nigger he was tearin' up the wrong piece of paper !"
Arizona republican., 1907-06-27

A Lamar mans family began house cleaning six weeks ago and he com menced sleeping in the woodshed. Fin ally they got things strengthened around enough so that on real cold nights he could sleep in the kitchen. Now they've promoted him to the din- ing room. He expects to be sleeping in the bedroom again by the Fourth of July.-Kansas City Star.