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Arizona republican., 1907-11-30
H. A. Djehl Shoe Co
THE PITY OF IT-It is no joke

THE PITY OF lT-It is no joke. though it may seem funny that the sins of the father should be visited on the son even 10 the steeth geneI at ion. Sometimes the punishment seems to be hereditary even when no sin can be found to which it may be attributed Henry Myers is a law abiding citizen. buys his own bicycres and pays for them. Nevertheless the bicycle ban ditti have pursued him for years. ever and anon stealing his wheels as fast as he could get them. He bore his burdons with fortitude, regret and a. small a measure of blasphemy as could be expected under the circum- stances until it seemed as though the right had finally triumphed and for several months now his wheel has not been stolen But last night, shortly after o'clock. some wretch having no fear of the law or an eternal abode on the side set apart for the goats, enter ed his yard and swiped the Yale ma chine of his son Fred. The theft was discovered but few minutes after ward but under the handicap of dark ness the outlaw could not be followed. liberal number of ducats Will be ap- propriated as reward to any person who will find and return the wheel and other and additional piastres and simoleons will be set apart for the pur- poses of him who shall name the of fender and stamp the seal of guilt upon his unregenerate heart. The Myers family is mad and has d right to be
Arizona republican., 1907-11-30
HERE FOR THE WINTER.

w. E. Pedrick of Denver, has arrived here and expects to make Phoenix his home for the winter and devote himself to letti0g the climate soak into him. He came here first sometime ago to look around. then heard so much about Sandagobythesea" he thought he would give that seaport a looking over.
 He did so and returns better satisfied than ever that for winter home. is fit"
Arizona republican., 1907-11-30

Do you want the best Safety Razor in the world, with 12 blades that may be stropped on a horsehide strop that goes with every razor? So simple and yet so handy. Don't conflict the Auto Strap Safety with these "use blade two or three times and throw it away" kinds. Remember that every one of the blades with the Auto are war ranted and may be used many times and may be stropPed, as every barber knows must be done if the blade slaves the second or tenth time. Call and see the Auto Strop Razor-S5.00- at Hl
 DAVIDSON'S CASH STORE.
 Phoenix, A. T.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-30

To the West End grocery trade: You can get your groceries delivered promptly and carefully by E. E. Pat ton, 100S w. Washington. Phone Red, 1464.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-30

Wanted, furnished house. Four or five rooms. Address G. F.. Engstrom, General Delivery, Phoenix.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-03-29
The maii-order hah

barbering. blacksmithing or the sew
ing OF soft drinks and ice cream may
survive. but such lines OF trade can
not sustain a decent town The
cause OF this widespread loss OF bust
ness IS the aggressive and destructive
competition Of the catalogue houses
in the big cities. Il has been possible
for 40 years or more TO buy Of some
houses in the cities. Il one felt that
the merchants OF his town were ex-
acting too much profit. but this effort
Of the mail order houses 70 cut the
retailer altogether is a mex thing. the
growth OF the past few years Start
ing with a few lines OF trade. this
form Of competition has come 10 cover
almost everything that can be sold in
a country town and II IL even asserted
that a savings bank department is to
be added by one OF the catalogue
houses.
The claim that the mail order
houses Of Chicago are doing an an
nual business OF over 5000. 900 600 may
seem large. but one house alone has
sold goods 20 the amount OF $4,000.
600 in the past six months and is now
incubating a new plan 10 increase its
enormous business By selling shares
OF stock TO thousands OF people in the
hope Of making them regular Gus
toners.
The skilifully wOried advertisement
and the big catalogue. with its pic
lures OF articles in a hundred lines OF
trade. are very alluring 10 buyers.
most OF whom are not familiar with
prices and qualities. Some % the
articles below the usual prices are Of
an inferior quality. while the average
price is usually fully up % what would
be paid to the home dealer. As was
shown last winter in a speech in con-
rress. articles for the mail order trade
are often misbranded az the request
Of the mail order people with delib-
crate intent 70 deceive. One Of the
Instances given by this congressman
was Of some thousands OF finger rings
stamped fourteen car1ts" when they
were in reality only ten
The buyer who orders from his
catalogue. or from an advertisement.
does not see the articles TIL they
come and Is often disappointed In the
quality OF the most Of them, but there
Is no redress as there would be II he
bought al home. He does not Ike 20
own that he is disappointed. so he
makes the best Of Il and tries to per
suade himself that he has saved
money. In many instances he is not
well enough informed IN values TO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-03-29

There IS only one monument in the
whole British colony Of the Bermudas
and il is erected 20 the memory Of
an American. This fact may seem a
bit strange until one has heard the
story. which is really a story of the
Bermuda lily. and of the man who
made IL possible.
Many years ago-during President
Hayes administration. in fact-Gen.
Russell Hastings. who had made for
himself a brilliant record during the
civil war. was married in the White
House at Washington He and his
bride went 70 Bermuda on their we'd
ding trip. and were so charmed with
the beauty OF the place that they re-
solved then and there to return. and
II possible. 10 make Il their perma-
nent abode The climate. too. appeal
ed 10 them. THE general had been
seriously wounded in the war. and
was far from wellD
\ little later the two came again
Not as tourists this time. but as home
seekers In those days the now-exist-
ing law that none but English citizens
can own land IN English colonies was
not in force. So General Hastings had
no difficulty in acquiring a large es-
tate tie chose a picturesque site in the
little city OF Hamilton. surrounding a
land-locked bay Here he built his
home. "Sonci." which stands to-day
among tropical trees and luxuriant
flowers
Not only did General Hastings at
once become deeply interested in the
place. and in the possibilities for its
development. but he was genuinely
distressed at the poverty OF the island
ers. says a writer in the Detroit Free
Press. Setting about to improve mat
tiers. he studied the climatic condi-
lions. experimental again and again.
and az length his efforts were crowned
with success. Il was found that our
present-day Easter lily. originally a
native OF Japan. would attain in Ber-
mgGa 70 a perfection OF loveliness
hitherto unknown. The islanders were
soon pressed into service. and since
about 1876 the culture OF lilies has
been not only their chief pride. but
their chief means OF livelihood as we'll.
Imagine a Any group OF islands far
ont in the Atiantic-the largest OF
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TO MAKE HER TALLER.
The Kind OF Clothes a Little Woman
Ought to Wear.

Just back from Paris the tiny mite
OF a woman was airing her views on
clothes,
The American dressmaker takes
too little account OF height but lays
all the stress on weight" she said.
Her clients are apt 70 be divided
into twO classes-stout and slender.
The slender little woman Of FIVE feet
gets about the same treatment az her
hands as the slender young Amazon
Of five feet seven or eight
"A maline bow az the back Of the
neck is a wonderful improver 70 little
persons-it adds height marvelously.
Then there is the shoulder Feel
OF my shoulder seam. IL corresponds
exactly with my shoulder line, but
let il be fraction Of an inch too long
and ! am no longer petite. but a
dwarf
Heavy. coarse materials are only
for the tall. Fine. smooth surfaces
are for US. And. there Is this about
the skirt. Fulness should begin ar
the hip. not below it-otherwise. the
skirf becomes a mere iiounce instead
% Q thing Of lines Between the waist
line and the hips the skirt should be
perfectly fitted
The hat for a small person is
more becoming II It matches The up
nermost part Of the costume II the
bodice Is 4 tint. the hat should be Of
the same complexion. In the case Of
A very small woman. waist and skirt
Of different tones or colOrs are not -
be thought Of. Even the gloves dc
their part in making or marring the
picture White ones with dark gowns
dwarf the height and so. too. do
capes and other fussy shoulder ar
rangements. Trimmed skirts and
braided effects are also ruled out
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lenath Of Skirts

The walking skirt must escape the
pavement, and II II does so By several
inches Il is that much smarter. ones
age and figure permitting. The time
has gone by, however when the slen.
der figure. best suited by the very
short skirt. is possessed by the young
only. and vice versa Indeed. looking
about In society. one finds almost as
many very plump young girls as stout
middleaged women. while the older
women sometimes possess not only
the slenderness but the thinness that
80 often characterizes the immature
and undeveloped feminine figure.
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abrupt point. 70 which We have held
for 50 hong a time. but which is not 10
be found In the newest models.
One very moiish design noticed
among these flannel waists was Of
v!yella plaided In dun blue and green
checked on with hair.llnes Of lighter
blue and green The material was
gathered 10 a pointed yoke back and
front. and drawn taut down into a
crushed belt OF satin OF the exact
shade OF green shown in the plaid.
Down the front is a double box plat.
cut on the cross of the goods. on
which are two tiny folds OF satin.
stitched through the center The
yoke is outlined with folds. the fronts
cut in rounded points overlapping
each other and decorated with three
tiny buttons Al the base Of the col
lar is a tiny butterfly bow 81 satin.
The sleeves show rather more fitness
than those OF the past season. this al
both top and bottom. and have some
what the straight upani-down effect
ascribed 10 the originally designed
waists. and also they have the typical
shirt-Dast cuffs.
Tiny pockets in al manner 81 odd
designs are very much in evidence. al
though they are in reality but a tray
esty on the name. never by ans
chance being other than mere patches
and therefore entirely ornamental.
Another special feature In tailored
waists is the frilled bosom plat q
style universally becoming and smart
4 pretty design OF this order is De
veloped in pale blue flannel set il
broad side plaiis each edged With Z
quilting OF satin ribbon ~ the clott
shade: the bosom plat which is ais,
given two narrow side plairs. aul
which conceals the fastening is Ike
wise frilled The sleeves are shor
nuns with cuffs which reach only Z
The elbow. each given three pla.r
edged with a frlll ., ribbon similar 9,
those on the waist proper. The girii'
Is 81 blue velvet. and the lace stocl
Is hordered al the top with e fold o
velvet
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FOR EARLY SPRING
SMART DESIGNS IN THE SEPA-
RATE SHIRT WAISTS.
showines Are Larger and More Varied
Than Have Appeared for Sew.
ersl Seasons-Girdles Brought
Into Prominence.

The separate waist. ever since the
lay OF IFS origin. has been a subject OF
exceptional interest. and all efforts 10
,upplant Il have proved Intellectual.
Il is too convenient; in fact. com
bines too many alluring Characters
tics in its makeup to be easily set
aside. and. while II may never again
enjoy the same prestige that first
marked its appearance, 1t is doubtful
Il we are ever again left without
some modification of the shirt waist.
While the entire costume is now
considered more dressy. the spring
showing OF separate blouses Is undo
niably larger and more varied than
for several seasons.
For early spring days smart designs
are developed in flannel. always OF
the unshrinkable quality These are
trimmed either with bias or plain
bands OF self material. with fancy
bra.ds rulings and empiecements, or
with tucks and shirrs fancy buttons.
straps and various more or less odd
devices. fashioned out 81 contrasting
cloths or silks.
The same careful attention 10 de-
tail. the same perfect At. and correct
lines required in the most pretentious
creation are exacted Of the separate
waist TO be wholly In vogue for the
coming season.
The girtic. too. is an important fac
tor Il is generally made OF a soft.
pliahle siik, is about three inches
wide 10 the back and i've In front,
where 1t is brought into buckle or
slide % that depth. or else IS kept in
shape hy TWO bones set about an inch
apart This is an innovation from the
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al prosperity from the tree

act upon the value Of farm property
BY cutting OF the home market They
will add 10 the taxes on lands BY re-
ducing taxable values in the towns.
Surely it is not 70 the interest OF any
body. except the bloated corporations
carrying on the mail order business.
70 see the towns and villages fall into
decay. A live town is not only q
,alue 70 the lands surrounding L. but
its well stocked business houses are
a convenience and benefit 70 the
buyer Even II money could in the
long run. be saved by ordering every
thing from the city. the Inconvenience
and uncertainty Of Il would always
make such shopping unsatisfactory.
Ordering from catalogue is a leap
in the dark. except in the case OF a
few articles whose color. shape and
quality are always the same.
To the man who can soberly look
on both sides Of the question and who
can put himself in the place OF the
other fellow" the query will come.
Is IL best from mere within, or even
for a certainty OF saving from one 70
half a dozen dollars in a year 20 turn
my back on the old, convenient ways
OF doing business. and 70 DO my part
toward running the business Of my
old acquaintance and friends. and Of
destroying the value OF property in
the town where my friends i've
p ID MILLER.
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SEE WHAT YOU BUY
90 NOT TAKE The CATALOGUE
STATEMENT FOR IT.
CASE OF A MAIL ORDER BUGGY
The Purchaser Was Ashamed to Use
u and Sold II 70 His Hired
man-lt Pays to Buy
al Home

Copyright. BY Alfred g Clark
The East End OF London is an ex-
ample OF what the city does for hui
manity in creating poverty. misery.
disease. drunkenness and crime. JEFF
ferson was right when he said Great
cities are great sores upon the body
polite Is IL any wonder that lovers
Of their kind are horror-stricken al
the grinding Of these gigantic mills
whose grist IS the bodies and souls OF
men?
But there is another movement con-
nected with this current setting city
ward which. like If. IS full OF grave
menace to the welfare OF humanity.
This IS the dry rot now invading thou
sands Of villages and towns. Il is not
lack OF capital or business energy in
the towns. or discrimination in
freights OF exhaustion OF the soil in
the surroundi ing country that is bring
ing about this change. but a new and
dangerous form OF competition. and
the caprices OF those who buy. Gro
into these towns and you Will find
them at standstill OF going back
ward. Inquire OF their business men
or commercial travellers and you will
learn that business is aOt as good as
formerly and that the prospect is for
a continued shrinkage in trade. An
Observant commercial traveller said
10 the writer: Il believe the day OF
the village and town is over. The big
fish are everywhere eating up The 1T
tie fish. A few small lines Of business
that cannot be done by mail, such as
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pidn., suit Hin.

People who patronize the cars run
aing out 10 Forest Hills are familiar
with Conductor Crowley. the man who
wears six service stripes on his
sleeve. says a writer in the Boston
Herald
On the afternoon Of election day 10
November one Of his passengers was
an old man who had been imbibins
enough to make him go TO sleep in the
corner OF the car
Just before it reached Dudley street
the conductor announced with his
usual rich roll Of the r. Circuit and
Guild"
Yer liar, It's John p. Noranl"
shouted the sleepy one. waking up
suddenly.
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Pretty Gowns Seen in Shops.

A charming white frock is made Of
mousselinc de sole lowered with tiny
roses. and trimmed with maltese lace
and colOred broideries and inser-
lions. Another. for evening wear. OF
the same diaphanous material. has
little clusters Of pink roses worked on
H. and a berthe Of green and gold en-
broidery. while green and white satin
ribbons finish the sleeves.
very beautiful evening mantle is
Of pale biscuit cloth, with a hood OF
valenciennes lace DYED to match the
color. ruche OF satin OF the same
shade with handsome cord ornaments
and iassels embellish the neck. and
there is killed lace in the sleeves. and
a ruching OF pale green satin inside
che hem.
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underneath. as hey can then be COW
cred with the lining. which also must
be fixed in By seccotine.
The spray No. IS worked on a cir
Gle for the top Of "a with a TOW %
sequins OF knot-stitches round. the
edge must be shipped and fixed Down
over the sides. siraining the top quite
smoothly The piece that covers the
sides Of lid is embroidered with the
border ,. the upper edge must be
very evenly turned in before the strip
Is fixed. but the lower edge co be
shipped and turned under then the
lid must &c neatly liked.
The liniag may be firm colored pa
per such as is used BY book, inie.s. or
silk or sa'een may b. used Il must
he cut exact to size and neatly fixed
in by the seccoiine. Of which as little
az possible should b. used.
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know that be could have bought a.
cheaply and selected much more sat
isiactorily az home. On rural route
With which I am familiar and over
which most OF the incoming letters
are from mail order houses and the
outgoing ones carry back money or
ders. lives a friend Of mine who
bought watch from the catalogue az
what he onsidered rare bargain.
The watch came, 20 be sure, but IL did
not 60. that is al the right speed.
and. although money enough was
spent on il 20 bring the price up 20
a good figure. Il was no better as
timekeeper than that famous watch
OF Capt Cuttles. Another friend
bought a buggy at s34 and was elated
over his purchase until II came and
he saw that the top was a very ordin-
AIRY article of oil cloth. instead OF
leather. and he was so ashamed Of II
that he sold Il az a loss 70 his hired
man and bought a better one in a
neighboring town. A lady and her
two daughters bought shoes from the
catalogue and when asked why they
had trouble with their feet said IL was
because Of Hitting shoes. But such
instances OF the bad effects OF buy
ing sight unseen" are daily occurring
all over the country. 1t is only n1tur-
al and inevitable that such things
should happen.
Let us see what will be the effect
/ OF this formidable diversion OF trade.
| II carried TO its logical conclusion.
/ Nearly all the business houses OF the
/ smaller towns will become bankrupt.
the value OF town property will de-
I cline. churches and schools will re-
ceive a feeble support and the towns,
7 instead OF being centers OF business
and social activity. will almost cease
/ 20 exist The country In general will
I become like many portions OF the
south where the large plantations. BY
\ getting their supplies in the cities
I have kept the neighbOring towns
I down 20 the crossroads type-dreary
implanted little places Of a half dozen
ramshacke houses. The evil effects
Of this loss Of trade and destruction
OF the value OF town property will re
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Fur-trimmed hats are popular
Gray Is 10 be even more favored
than last year
Quantities Of dyed lace are used.
rat tail fringe is the name OF one
kind
Spiderweb stitchery is favored
trimming
Many are the smart nlaided walk
ing skirts
Chinese embroideries and buttons
are made use or
Orchids are the new CORA, craze of
the fashionable woman.
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HOME OF THE EASTER LILY
Flower Was Introduced Into the Islands of Bermuda by
American.

them about Is miles long and not
wider. at most. than a mile and a
half-set beneath the bluest OF blue
skies. and seeming 20 rest on water
whose transparency and brilliancy OF
color are unequaled anywhere. This is
Bermuda. the home Of the Easter lily
As the incoming boat skirts the
shore. the lily fields look from dis
lance like white summer clouds
dropped down from the sky upon the
green islands. Lily fragrance fills the
air and is blown by the wind far out
over the water Coming nearer you
see the fields more clearly-rows up
on rows OF blossoms. tall. stately and
snowy white. L IS very beautiful r
Il was not until the early SOS that
the Bermuda lily became well know
in the United States. II is said that
a Philadelphia woman. returning from
the islands. brought home a plant to
bloom. This came TO the attention OF
W. X. Harris. an enterprising florist
Of the Quaker city. who purchased
lot OF the bulbs. from which he sue
ceeded In raising hundreds Of plants.
introducing them under the name
Lilium Harrisii Thus the Easter lily
industry spread 10 America. and TO
other countries as well But nowhere
do the flowers grow so perfect and
beautiful as under the quickening
warmth Of the tropical sun Of Ber-
muda
Ordinarily only bulbs are exported.
but al the rush season whole boat
loads OF cut buds and Of thickly-bud-
ded plants are packed and shipped
away. carrying the sweet message
OF the Eastertide into countless homes
and churches.
General Hastings is dead In spite
OF his long residence in Bermuda. he
remained a devotediy loyal American
citizen and from time to time concern
ed himself with public affairs. holding
various positions Of responsibility and
honor The islanders remember him
as their friend and benefactor. and
that they and those that come after
them may not be unmindful Of the
debt Of gratitude they owe. beauti-
full monument has been recently erect
ed in Hamilton in his memory.
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New Metric Chart.

A new metric chart representing
geographically measures OF the inter-
national metric system OF weights and
measures has been prepared by the
bureau OF standards Of the department
OF commerce and labor. and will be
furnished free to any school teaching
the system.
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BOX FOR PRESERVING STRING.
Pretty Ornamental Trite for the
Bcudoir Table.

Our illustration shows pretty
string box ornamented with en-
broidered silk or linen An ordinary
round cardboard or thin wooden box
may be used. with a hole pierced in
the center OF the lid
The silk or whatever is used for
covering the sides should De en-
broidered with the little design shown
in No. and parts Of No. ,. those are
worked with China ribbon ana tiny
sequins The silk is then fxei round
the sides Of box with seccotine. turn
ing the edges over 10 the inside and
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Chinese idea Of Creation.

By the Chinese II is believed that
the world was formed o. two parts
OF a great egg From the yolk man
came forth. then he waved bis hand
and the upper hair Of the shell went
inward and became the concave heav-
ems the lower half reversed making
the convex earth. and the white Al
bumen became the seas.