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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

la spite Of the pessimism induced ia
| some quarters by unreasonable weather
and the walls Of the misguided few wha
missed the last turn in Wall street
there are abundant signs that General
Prosperity is still on the job and feel.
ing fine. Among the most significant
are the figures just made public by the
appraiser Of the port, showing the
value Of merchandise imported through
New York for the month Of May, 1907,
as contrasted with those for the same
month Of last year. One Of the most
important items ON this report are
jewels and precious stones, which
showed falling of In value from g..
OIL ,4O5 in May, 1905, to $2,0sl, 435 last
month. One hundred and twenty auto.
mobiles, Of the total value Of $4OD..
02620 were imported during May Of
this year, US against 134 cars valued at
$t6G, 23O.06 in the same month last
year. General merchandise, however,
showed an increase over May 1905, Of
approximately $lO,00O,OOO, or II per
cent, in total appraised value of s72,.
7so,337.5O. 1nnsmuch as practically
two-thirds of the import duties Of the
entire country are collected at the port
of New York, IL IL evident that the
general public, In spite Of the cry of
hard times ahead, have had ut least
more TO spend for imported
Injuries In n single month than during
the snmc time last year. The falling
on of considerably more, than mil.
lion dollars in the exclusive Injuries of
the rich, however, indicates where the
blow has fallen; IL II has fallen at all.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

On the eve OF her departure fol-
Europe, Nine. Lillian Nordica, tas
prima donna announced to her friends
in the musical world her intention "a
devote a large share Of tine great for.
tune which she has made with her voice
To the founding Of an institution for
the perpetuation Of opera In America,
which will follow closely the lines
taken by Richard Wagner In founding
the great operate institution Mt Boy.
rcuth. For this purpose she has already
purchased n twenty.acre tract Of land
overlooking the Hudson river aud con.
venient to New York, on which will
be erected during the next year an Oh.
cratic institution which IL expected to
take its place ms one Of the greatest In
the world. According to the prelim.
mary plans the buildings Of the insti.
tutc will cover fully four acrcs out.
side Of what IL TO be called the Lillian
Nordica Festival House, whore the
greatest artists In the world win pro.
duee the Wagner operas during the sum.
mer. II IL the intention that this the.
ater shall be In every way an exact 70.
production Of the theater erected NV
Richard Wagner, and now maintained
by his widow. Besides tho production
of opera, tho institution win be the
homo Of . musical college Of the Arvt
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19
new YORK HOUSEKEEPERS
FEAR VEGETABLE FAMINE
Unreasonable Weather And High Prices
Limit Supply OF Garden Produce.
Coney Island's Golden Harvest Figured
At $2O,OOOOOO.

NEW YORK, June IL. Taere IL
hardly single class Of producers
throughout the country that does not
feel TO n greater or legs extent the Ut.
traction Of the New York market. The
supplies which pour in from every di-
rcction must first Of all keep alive
some four millions Of people and the
result is that the entire country must
be ransackcd 10 meet the demand. This
year the supply Of fresh vegetables ha,
been unusually short owing TO the un.
scasonable wather which has prevailed
all over the country during the las,
six weeks, and dealers in and around
Washington market say that New York
is menaced by II vegetable famine in
consequence. Many truck farmers on
Long Island and in other territory
tributary TO New York are blowing up
the carly crops, which were uipped by
the May frost, and are either planting
them anew or are dcvoting their at.
ten'ion TO other crops Garden products
from New Jersey and Long Island,
which usually begin 60 come in by the
last Of May, have not yet appeared, and
the prospects are that they will not he
seen until the first Of July. Meanwhile
prices, which are high now, will go still
higher, and the unfortunate New York
err, who has narrowly escaped from the
clutches Of the coal trust, will nave to
continue To work overtime in order to
supply his table with garden truck.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

The 800 Club was entertained r.,
day afternoon, at the home OF Mrs A
". Robinson, in West Prescott. NJ.
IT, T.. Armiiagc had the high score o..
the afternoon. Mrs. Robinson = puo.,.
were Mrs i. II. Aitkcn, Mrs. liar
obcrbcck, Mrs. q. G. Ruffncr, Mrs. n
T.. Armitage, Mrs. =. G. Armitage. M,
Barthcl, Mrs. A. A. Johns, Mrs. /
Lowry. Mrs. Tomlinson, Mrs. John Ma,
rift and Mrs. Eugene Greenwood.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Every community has it's character
istic industry-iis factories, it's fish
cries, or its farming interests, bu,
concy Island is unique in that IL mere.
Iy has its amuscmcnts, and its inhab'
itan's are supported by them. We,
Concy Island is u city in itself, and n
wealthy city, at that. The "season"
begins officially on Decoration Day,
and il in full swing about fifteen
weeks. Sunday, Of course, IN the biz
day. outside Of the occasional holiday,
while Saturday afternoon and evening
bring out the wage carncrs vita
money TO spend. II the season be hot,
every evening during the week will
have it's jam Of sightseers, of.town
visitors and money winners at the race
tracks, some Of whom will spend 80 OF
$50, others 10 or 20 cents. The
average expenditure, taking into ac.
count old and young, rich and poor, Ger.
tninly averages not less than " = per.
son. Thus, IL there lie only 100000
people at the Island, it would mean an
income Of not less than 100000. on
fine, warm Sunday there may be 3OO,.
900 visitors, and there are likely 20 be
ten good, 100000 Sundays in the ses.
con. resulting IN the receipt Of $4,000.
600. A good week might casily equal
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

the Grand Canyon. Tncy are maxim.
the trip with thir autos. Mr. Hn,"f
tines guests were Mr.. and Mrs u \
lIcsla, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. job, Mr. az
Mrs. e.. A. Peters. Mr.. and Mrs ! ~
Hood. Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Nolan ona
the Mcssrs. II. ID. Aitkcn. Frnpt ~
Fostcr and w. u. Doyle. ""
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Major T. W. Foster returned D..
Whipplc Barracks, Wednesday oyon
ing. after spending n week at ro.,
Logan, Colo, attending a court maria,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Tuesday evening Mrs. Leslie Larim.,
entertained the Leroy Anderson = =,
dinner, in nonor of Mr.. Larime,,s
birthday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Lieutenant James X. Goodale Ief,
Thursday. to Join his regiment NJ IN,
prcsidio San Francisco.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mrs. q. y. Meany entertained IN.
Loco Ochos, Friday afternoon, for Mr..
.C. g. Walcu't. After "A pleasant gam
of 800, Mrs. Morris Goldwater received
the high score prize, and Mrs. O. A
IIcsla the prize for the most lone hand.
The guests were Mrs. Morris Gold.
water, Mrs. .. A. Hcsla, Mrs. Le,l;,
Larlmcr, Mrs II. l.. Ward, Mrs. AN
Edwards, and the Misses There,
Frcdcricks and Harriet Oliver. Mis-.
Alice adams assisted Mrs. Mcanv.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Lieutenant Ralph u. Glass left mi.
morning for three months leave
whicn he will spend at his home IN
Bangor. Me-
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Miss Louise Gibbcs returned from
the Grand Canyon, Tuesday evening
and was accompanied by tho gradua,in,
class of the High school, the Mise
Ruby 10y and Orpha Haisley, and Or
nngc Mcneil.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mrs. II. r. Sou'hworth and ann
Harry. returned from n few veet,
visit IN San Francisco, Monday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

'o"'' ANA u IL admitted that such nm
"ssau't upon venerable institutions a.,
tue spectacle Of II young lady tear;ny
'o"" wall street with letters for n
steamer scheduled 10 snil 1, Az
minutes would he rs likely 10 creote
p'"'' !" 'hht center of d.lcately
''""''" emotions as an anti.railroad
speech by President Roosevelt Tho
R'''S were first tried in the fling de.
'''"'"'' "here the work had formerly
po'h done by boys, and were such
''.''' ''"t the head of the mailing de.
P'''"'n', who happens TO be- n wom,n
'"'' She wanted TO try girls. too. I, 10
Wv '""' 'ney spend n little more TINA
ing '"''r hair and adjusting their
'o''"fs than the boys were in tho ho,i,
o' dong, but that kind Of idlino doo.
not disturb whole Office tho wov =
''y ''me'k'lling devices do and I,
was found that they were willin, -
s"y IN their places for n whpo .n,
"'o" I demand raise cvo,v off,
"' vi course what one institution
'o ~ only a straw in a gale OF
"'hd' 40 to speak, but ,ae dcposod ,o,,.
A'e inclined to regard this particnlar
move o" " serious blow at tho vsrv
foundations Of mnseul,n.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Tritie will ar
fIve, Monday, TO spend few weeks
with Mrs. TITLES mother, Mrs. Nor
ris Goldwater, and will then go 10
Los Angeles for the rest Of the sum
mer.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Miss Theresa Fredcricks cntertainc,
.he Prescott Bridge Club, Tuesday af
,efnoon' Mrs. q. Il. Mcany had IN,
h'gii score for the series. Miss Fred
eteks guests were Mrs. Morris Gold
water Mrs y. y. Hastings and Mrs
q. T.. Meauy.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mrs. j. VI. Watts was hostess 10 the
Saturday Euchrc Club, Saturday after.
noon. The high score was made by
Mrs. j. j. Hawkins, for the guest
prize. The club member having the
highest scorc was Mrs. A. W. Edwards.
Mrs. Watts guests were Mrs. !. J.
Hawkins, Mrs. T. & Job, Mrs. Ed.
knsincr, Mrs. q. y. Mcany, Mrs. A.
W. Edwards, Mrs. Morris Goldwater.
Mrs 7. w. Foster aud Mrs. X. r.. Sloan.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

tuesday afternoon, Mrs. j. j. Hawk.
ms was hostess to the Whipple Bridge
ciub. After pleasant game Miss Uar.
rirtf olivcr had the nigh score for the
afternoon, Mrs. Hawkins guests were
MIS- r. W. Foster, Mrs. q. A. Ucsln.
Mrs y. A .Sturgcs, Mrs. &. A. Peter
Mrs, Y. e. job, Mrs. J. J. Fisher and
thc Misses Jean Blanchard and Harriet
Oliver.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mr.. M. Is. liazeltine entertained n,
dinner at the Yavapai Club, Monda,
evening IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II
nooi' and Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Nolan
OF bsbee' Both of the gentlemen mr.,
connected with the banks in Bisbee
and stopped in Prescott en- ronte !,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Peaca chsperonej q
Jolly party to Crown King, Sunday.
Those taking the trip were Miss Alice
Adams and the Messrs. viii and ALDER,
Cavanaugh and Henry Adams.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

a horseback picnic was enjoyed to
walker, Sunday, by the Misses There's
rredericks and Henry, and the Messr.
Husk and Pete Drescher.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Miss Eleanor Sloan returned from
Nassar, Tuesday, and will spend q
couple of months vacation with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. II. r. Sloan.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

complimentary party was tcndered
MRS ia. Laube on Friday evening, BY
MRS. r. Bachr, at ner home on Grove
avenue. Mrs. Laube leaves this morn
ing for her future home In Greenwater,
oal, and ms she il the retiring Past
Noble Grand Of the Rebekahs, the af
GAR was given in appreciation Of her
excellent services In the chair. The
guests were Mrs. Hattie Rogers, Mrs,
samuel Hill, Mrs. Annie Henry Mrs.
IT, Sudef, Mrs. Jos. Archambcau, Mrs,
>: IL. Arnold, Mrs. Is. II. Weaver and
Miss Mary Kinney.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mrs, Il. II. Burmister left, Friday
morning, to visit with her mother, Mrs.
bashford, in Oakland, Gal.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Captain and Mrs. Z. Il. Armistead re.
turned, Tuesday, from "a pleasant visit
with relatives in Los Angeles.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-06-19

Mr.. aud Mrs. J. II. Wilson left, Fri.
day morning, for their home in 10,
Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bates, of Wor-
/ cester, Mass, but lives the greater part
| OF the year abroad-principally in
Rome where she is a familiar figure in
| the Italian society.
A magazine crowded full OF good
| reading is The Reader for June. just
| on sale. The frontispiece by Will Vaw-
ter, Illustrating one of James Whit
comb Riley's poems. has all the day
dreaming spirit of the month. The op-
ening article, Social Service in Bust
ness, is revelation in the progress of
modern industrial concerns toward pro-
viding for the welfare of their en-
ployes. 1t Is by an expert on this
subject, Miss Mary r. Cranston, of
the American Institute of Social Ser
vice, and is illustrated by many pho
to graphs. William Jennings Bryan and
Senator Beverage continue their bril-
liant debate on the great subject of
Trusts and Their Treatment. Albert
Hale. the distinguished authority on
South American topics, contributes
final paper on The South American Sit
Uation- The Reader for June. in addi-
ton to Octave Thanet's exciting serial,
The Lions Share, has five exceptional
ly interesting short stories, by such
well known writers as Lily A. Long,
Elliott Flower. Wilbur Dick Nesbit,
Ella W. Peattie and Virginia Wood
ward Cloud.
Arthur stringer has just returned
from a four weeks cruise to South
America to find his new novel, ''Phan-
tom Wires" in a second edition, and
Australian and Canadian editions pro-
vided for.
AS puzzling as a detective story, Is
John H. Wilson's new novel, THE
Castle of Doubt" and almost to its
very end maintains the mystery into
which the reader and the hero plunge
together at the moment when, inno-
Gently walking the street, in New York
city, the hero is snatched into the car
riage of two bewitching ladies and
borne away as the welded husband of
one of them.
To attract readers to Eliza Calvert
Halls new book Aunt Jane of Ken
lucky" Little, Brown & Co, the Bos-
ton publishers, recently offered to send
gratis tfle first chapter of the book en-
titled Sally AIMS Experience, print
ed separately. Imagine their surprise
when these publishers read a literary
note in the New York Sunday Herald.
to the effect that the entire book.
Aunt Jane of Kentucky, was being
given away to introduce new author.
As a result these Boston publishers
have been besieged with requests from
persons willing to take advantage of
such a generous offer This will entail
a lot of correspondence to explain that
the offer is limited to a reprint OF the
first chapter of the book. The an
nouncement was made in that form IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
Books and Authors

Burton J. Hendricks 1.-The Story of
Life Insurance.
The "out door woman will GER
tainly be interested in the June num-
Der of Dress. A special article in that
number tells her exactly what to wear
on any outing occasion. Tells her
how she may always appear at her
SnnarteSt, whatever and wherever the
sport. The newest bathing. yachting
and tennis suits are shown, as well, of
course. as the new golf suit, hat and
sweater. She will be delighted, too,
with the charming tennis scene by
Drian, in which the master has caught
both the spirit of the game and the
occasion that 1t affords for the display
Of charming frocks by the on-loOkers.
No variety of fiction causes so great
a strain on the author as stories of
mystery The difficulties involved in
putting the puzzle together, taking it
apart and then putting it together
again for the readers benefit. are
the problem in The Mayors Wife
proved almost too much for Anna
Katharine Green. When the labor of
composition was over. she found her
ton. She has gone abroad for a long
and well-earned rest.
A dramatizaticn by George Middle
story. The House of a Thousand
Candles. has been tried OUT with
great success by a stock company in
Worcester, Massa chusetts- 1t will be
put on the boards regularly next fall
with company Of its own.
The Port of Missing Men, Mr.. Mich
olscn's new story, continues to be the
hest-selling book in America, with
long lead over it's nearest rivals.
Charles H. Haswell, one of the most
picturesqueIy interesting of all au-
thors, and also one of the extremely
successful. died on May IL. He was
in the ninety-eighth year of his age,
and was still in the complete posses
sion of his faculties. and his death was
due to an accidental fall. Born in
1909 his memory ran back to the
time when. as a, child, he heard the
news of the battle of Waterloo. He
was born in New York; city, and in that
citv he made his home during his al
most century Of life He was edu-
Gated as a civil engineer. and contin-
ued actively to practice his profession
until the end of his life. He enjoyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
PEOPLE AND PLAYS.

Peter Pan, in which Miss Maude Ad-
ans made one of the most remarkaole
be made INTO an opera, with Victor Her
bert as the composer. and is to be pro
haitian opera house for his next season
The role of Peter will probably sung
Paris p opera Comique. It is said that Mr..
Hammerstein has already begun negotiaSS
ti9ns with M M tS ret se to use the
story for Victor Herbert's music.
One of the most potent reasons for Miss
Fay Tembieton's retirement from the
stage this season is revealed in the fol
lowing extract from a letter to a friend.
Minutes From Broadway. last week
from New England: SAYS Mss Temple pie
weary Six weeks of one-night stands
through New England have laid me low
..Ye gods, These theaters. Nobody can
understand the discomfort, the filth OF
good-by. How glad iii be for real
Fund fair IN New York that Miss Bonita
of the Wine. Woman and Song Company
uiar actor. Friends of Miss Pauline Fred
they were seized and held at the last
minute just as they were ABOUT 70 puy
loudly for help
There died in Washington Catholic
convent a few days ago." says the Wash
ington Herald "a nun who had taken the
of Richard Mansfield They had been
sweethearts for years, and 1t IS said that
for a while they were engaged PERSONS
who knew her in Washington declare that
she Was one OF the most beautiful nuns
and one of the most devout Christians
they had ever known. She consecrated
her life to the good work Of the church
from an ennoblfng sense OF duty 10 hu-
MARTY that only accented her optimistic
spirit and made of her one of the noblest
women as well as the most charming
and delightful companions. within the
large circle of her acouaintances. After
she entered the convent Mr.. Mansfield
never came 20 Washington that he did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
At Chicago.

Rose StahI in The Chorus Lady viii
open a limited engagement at the Pow
ers on June g.
only the passing away by old age OF
the principals and the understudies VIII
bring il to a close" says the Chicago
Tribune Of THE Time, the Place and
The Girl which has had its 450th per
Torrance at the La Sale and for which
seats are still selling two weeks in ad-
vance.
Henry Woodruff in Brown OF Har-
ward is making a big hit at the Stude-
baker and will remain there until June
10.
The Round Up" one of the banner
Klaw & Granger productions of the
season will remain at McVicker's for an
indefinite period
The popularity of The Man Of the
Hour continues al the Illinois and this
show will be on the boards there for
some time yet
The Three OF Us" which ran with
success for over two hundred nights in
New York City. will open for a run at
the Garrick on sunday night
Frank Daniels is making good with
The Tattooed Man" al the Grand and
viii remain there for a few more weeks.
George n. Cohan's laugh producer,
Fifty Miles from Boston" is on at the
Colonial for an indefinite run
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01

Among the quaint sayings of Abe
Martin, the Hoosier philosopher,
which the Bobbs-Merril Company
have collected in a book, are to be
Newt Plum's son-in-law lives in one
O. them IndynopluS fats an he says
tibet his settin' room is so blamed lit
tie thet ever time he crosses his legs
band hez gone back Z his parents
Alex Tansey thinks somethin' O.
goin' with a troupe. His uncle wuz
quite a actor an tore paper Ier tn
when it wuz played in tn old Metro
poIitan livery stable ct Urbanas ONO
back in ffty-one-
4 Teller in ordinary circumstances
died o. 'pendicitus ct Shoals t'other
dav. tn ole sayin' 9Th selection O.
wall paper makes strange bed EEL
lows is put nigh right.
Upton Budd lost three fingers yis-
terday. A Teller asked him t hev a
drink. but his wife wuz with him It's
purity hard { keep up { tn Stand
ard these days
Our pustoffice stays open TIL p m
now since Miss Germ Williams is
takin' Journalism" by mail. Theirs a
great display O. buggies an sausage ct
I'll be blamed If it dun't seem like
wearin' UNIFORMS never hev any
shoulders I asked Uncle Ez Pash
how he accounted for his longevity,
an he says. 'I never shaved, an list
let 'em grow"
Messrs. Mcclure. Phillips & Co. an
nounce reprints of the following pub
locations on their list: Third edition
of His Courtship," the new Pennsyl-
vania Dutch story. by Helen r: Mar
tin: second edition before publication
of THE Princess Virginia" by G. N
and A. NJ Williamson; second edition
of Ellis Barker Buffers companion
volume to the famous Pigs is Pigs.
THE Great American Pie Company"
fourth edition of Stewart Edward
whites and Samuel Hopkins Adams Am
adventure tale Of the Pacific. The
Mystery" fourth edition OF Golden
Numbers and sixth edition Of The
Posy Ring" by Kate Douglas Wiggin
and Norah Archibald Smith; fifth edi-
ton Of The Four Million and SECOND
edition of THE Trimmed Lamp, by
a. Henry: eighth edition of Little
Citizens" by Myra Kelly: second edi-
ton of THE Master of Stair" by the
author of THE Viper of Milan Mar
jorfe Bowen; and second edition of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-01
Producing Piers Is a Game.

The mast fascinating field for legiti-
mate business speculation today is IN
cOubtedly the production of theatrical
entertainments The chances of sue
cess look 50 alIuring and the profits to
be realizad from a success are so enor-
nous that the call of the theater once