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Arizona republican., 1908-04-16

variety of desert growth known to Arizona The place formerly occupied by the cactus garden is now devoted to a rose garden.
 A great deal of interest is being talk en in the opera Priscilla" which will be presented at the Normal auditori- um by school and local talent a week from tomorrow night Those who will participate in the opera are prac- ticing hard and its production will be classed as the event of the season from a musical standpoint.
 Plans for commencement exercises are now being perfected and practice for some of the events incident to that week will commence shortly.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Normal board will be held tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
CITY BREVITIES.

Zula Pomeroy, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. T. F. Pomeroy. who re- gently underwent a severe operation for tumor of the right lung. Is again able to be out, she taking her first ride Tuesday last.
 Jack Frasier. a sheepman living in the vicinity of Fish Creek. went to Phoenix yesterday where he will visit a niece whom he has not seen for thirty years. and who is the guest there Of her aunt. Mrs. Marshall who Is 2 sister oc Mir. Frasier.
 F.. H. PomerOy. who has been at tending the academy at Thatcher. Arizona. returned home Sunday last.
 Miss Vivian LeGear and w. r. Mat hewson of Phoenix were the guests of friends here. during the first of the week. x
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
THE HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION

As yet no definite action has been taken toward the purchase of a loca- ton for the new Union high school by the board, though d number of differ ent sites are under consideration and it is understood that the board has options on at least two of this num- Der Yesterday Wm. Goodwin came to the front with still another offer. Mir. Goodwin proposes to sell for the purpose of a high school site any amount Of land in Goldman addition. from five acres up at a rate of $350 per acre. He offers still further in ducements in the way of roads and says he will cut the land in any shape desired by the board if his proposition is accepted. The matter of locating the school is d decidedly important one. and the board is taking no nasty action in the matter, but is fully con sidering and weighing the advantages of the several different tracts in view
 Saturday. April 17th. We will place on sale 1000 yards of Torchon faces in widths from one to three inches: all will go at 5c per yard.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
LEAVES FOR NEW MEXICO

Walter Lubkin. government protog- rapher at Roosevelt. came down from the dam Tuesday evening last. and left here yesterday morning. for Silver City. New Mexico. MT. Lubkin goes Co the sister territory for the purpose of doing similar work there at the new site of the government dam near En- gle that he has been in charge of at Roosevelt. IL is the intention to be- gin work there at an early date on a water project upon which the sum of SI,O0O.000 will he expended by the government. and Mir. Lubkin's trip is for the purpose of making the first series of photographs of the site for the dam. These will be followed by others after work has been begun. showing progress of construction in its different stages
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
CONCERT APRIL 24TH.

Miss Mary Holladay. the vocal and instrumental music teacher here. will give a concert on Friday evening April 24th. in the Mesa opera house. The entertainment will consist of solos. duets. quartets, and character songs, which will conclude with comical farce entitled Poor old Moke."
 Miss Holladay is a talented music ian and vocalist. and a rare treat is promised on the occasion of this con cert. For several weeks past, she has been engaged in carefully directing
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
4 RUNAWAY

On Tuesday morning last. a horse attached to one of the delivery wa gons of the mercantile firm of Les ueur X Gibbons, was left standing in the rear of the store and became i'm patient and started running through the gate of the corral, striking one of the front wheels against d large gate post there. The animal immediately became detached from the vehicle and ran down the street with a part of the harness and a heavy weight attached to the bit, which seemed to be no inn pediment in his progress. however. as he was captured about twelve blocks away.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
MEETING O FsrAkE PRESIDENCY

A meeting of the presidency of Maricopa stake was held Tuesday evening last, and it was decided that the evening summer sessions of the NJ. l. 4. should assume q form in which entertainment would be more of fea- ture. other important business was transacted by the members. The meetings of the NJ. l. A. Society will be held in the Tabernacle during the summer months.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
RETURNING MOTORISTS

The party of Phoenix motor cyclists who went to Roosevelt Tuesday, re- turned through here yesterday after noon. q. II. Bransford of this place. accompanied the party and reports a pleasant trip throughout with only the usual minor accidents and no serious incidents of any kind to mar the pleasure of the trip. Things are quiet now at the dam site and until the re- pairs to the power plant are complet- ed, there will be little doing.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
WILL VISIT HERE.

Herman Schmidt, brother of F.. Schmidt of this place with his wife and daughter. Mrs. Amalia Schmidt Gobbie, are the guests of the Schmidts and will remain here some little time before returning home. Mrs. GObble. accompanied by her parents. made the trip west expressly for the purpose of taking part in the production of the Messiah" at the Arizona School of Music Tuesday evening.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
MESA ADVERTISEMENTS.

standard bred Rhode l. Red, Black MinOrca and Indian R. Ducks. $1.50 per 15. Ten hens, one cock, Barred Rock; eight hens, one cock, Silver Wyandote at $1.50 each. Fifteen White Leghorns at BIO per dozen. All young stock. Aztec Poultry Farm. Mesa Arizona
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
RROuGHT 10 TOWN

Mike Janik of Cantral Ills. mention of whose serious illness was made in yesterdays paper was brought to town yesterday where he-ca be given better care. He is now under the care of the local lodge of Knights of Pythias and everything possible is being done for his comfort. He k very sick man. however. and little hope of his recovery is entertained.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
Sheep Men
HERE'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

Buy now and save the price of a crop of lambs.
 200 acres miles from Mesa, in al- falfa and grain; plenty of water. s100 per acre.
 200 acres 119 miles from Mesa, in grain and alfalfa; plenty water. S10O per acre.
 so acres mile from Mesa, In all falfa and truck crop: good orange land: Mesa water. Price $10.400; one third down. balance long time.
 so acres 4 miles from Mesa, all in alfalfa: good $2.O0O brick house; Utah water. Price S1O.35O
 Six 40 acre ranches from s4,OOO to S5.000: all improved and in grain and aIfnlfa
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
RANGE CATTLE COMING IN

Chilson brothers and sam Taught yesterday brought down from the mountains a bunch Of a hundred head of range steers gathered within the last few weeks. The cattle were bought by Frank Fogal
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
TEMPE
NORMAL NOTES
Items of Interest Gathered at the In
 stitution Yesterday.

Work has been temporarily suspend ed at the Normal on the new science building on account of a delay in the arrival Of cut stone from Flagstaff. The foundation work has all been
 completed, but before the brick work
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16

Arizona Easter Donofrio Cactus Candy Grows in deserts, packed and made in Phoenix, put up in handsome embos ed box, and distributed all over the world by U. s. mail.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
VIOLIN LESSONS.
' - lFountainis music store. All latest songs

Send a copy of the Homeseeker' edition of The Republican to a friend back east. The postage is only two cents for the A pages of special mat ter. or three cents for the entire issue.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16

the musical program which will be rendered on this date. She will be ably assisted by Mesa's best music al talent
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16
LADIES AID SOCIETY

The Ladies Aid Society of the Con- gregational church will meet with Mrs Dennis this afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-16

Get your Easter shoes at Hodnett's. Just received the very latest things in. ladies low black pumps. s.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
oomPERs STILL Is DEFIANT.
Declares He viii Go to Jail Before
Paying Fine.

Chicago. Nov. 29.-Samuel Gompers
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor. reiterated with additional
emphasis Saturday his Denver decla-
ration that he will not pay the fine or
allow any union organization TO pay
the fine for him II he is found guilty
Of violating the Injunction restraining
him from publishing in the Fedora.
tion's unfair" list the name Of the
Buck Stove and Range company, Of
St. Louis.
Gompers arrived in Chicago from
Denver, where he attended the twen-
ty-ninth annual convention OF the
American Federation OF Labor and
was unanimously reelected. He will
depart Sunday morning for Washing
ton, ID. c., to await the decision In the
injunction case.
II am greatly In need OF rest. but
I shall go to Washington to await the
decision IN the injunction case" said
President Gompers. "In the event of
an adverse decision, l will not pay
fine and will not permit any union
to pay the fine for me-"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
FIGHT TO CHANGE HOUSE RULES.
Opposition to Reelection Of Speaker
Cannon Takes New Tack.

Washington. Nov. 29.-The arrival
In Washington OF Representative Gard.
ner Of Massachusetts. with a care
fully prepared statement, in which he
advocates a change In the house rules
and the remaining out Of the Repub-
lican caucus by members in order to
bring 1t about, OF Representative Davis
OF Minnesota. with an announcement
that he will oppose the reelection OF
Speaker Cannon. and probably will not
enter the Republican caucus IL the in
dications are that Mr.. Cannon is to be
elected: together with vigorous ex-
pressions Of hostility to the existing
house rules by Representatives Town
send OF Michigan and Murdock OF Kan
sas, add to the gossip concerning a
possible fight against Speaker Can
non.
Mr.. Murdoch, one Of the hottest of
the insurgents. announces with a -four
ish that the people are waking up.
and a change is surely. undeniably
coming"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
CRACK SAFE IN SALOON.
craeksmen Reeale Themselves With
Liquor and Cigars.

st. Louis. Nov. 29.-Cracksmen Wis.
tied University City early Saturday,
obtaining 5000 from n safe In the sa-
loon Of John Smith. GG00 Delmare ave
nue., after which the miscreants helped
themselves TO goodly supply OF
liquor and cigars.
Having removed all they could carry
from the saloon. the intruders next In.
vaded the restaurant Of Nicholas Tand-
jiris next door. Failing to find money
in the cash register. the robbers bat.
tered the cash box TO pieces.
The police declare the Smith Job"
IN expert one and the neatest ever
pulled on in St Louis county. Soup.
the term used by cracksmen for nitro
glycerin. was used. The robbers
formed a cup with soap over the com
binatlon and poured the explosive in.
The outer door responded TO the ex-
plosion. ripping away from the safe.
The inner door was pried.
Besides robbing Smith. they stole
800 in the same safe belonging to o.
Wilson. of the Park hotel. SIS of the
Delmar Outing club. and $50 belonging
TO Joseph Murphy. deputy marshal of
University City. Several checks Were
scattered about the floor. and several
deeds and mortgages were taken.
Sheriff Herpel has no clew. II is
believed some one familiar with the
saloon did the Job. Smith cashes from
$1,000 to $4,000 in salary checks for
employees OF the Lewis publications
each Saturday. and Sheriff Herpel
thinks the intruders expected to get
this money. Smith had not brought
this money from the bank. however.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
SAFE ROBBERS
OBTAIN $4,000
BANDITS BLOW SAFE IN sToRr
AT AVA. IL. AND GET
RICH LOOT.
POST OFFICE IS LOSER
Vault Formerly Used by Bank ans
Thieves Thought the Funds stli
There-sslcon at University
City, No., Robbed.

81. Louis. Nov. 2s.-The vault ana
safe in the general merchandise store
OF Husnsd a Russell. at Ava, ILL.,, four
teen miles north OF Murphysboro. IA
blown Saturda, morning, and between
5000 and $4,000 in checks and pa
pers. end cash TO the vame OF which
has not been known were taken. The
cash Included money belonging to the
postoifice.
NItroglycerln had been used. The
thieves gained entrance TO the store
from back door which had been lef,
unlocked.
The safe was within steel vault In
the corner OF the store. Up TO two
mohths ago that portion Of the store
containing the vault had been used BY
the Exchange Bank OF Ava. but since
then the bank has consolidated with
the Ava State Bank. The vault had
been used as a depository for the store
and the postofice since the consolida
tion OF the two banks.
II is thought the burglars did not
know that the bank no longer occu.
pied the building
Postmaster Walwark has not yet
announced the amount he had in the
blown safe.
William Husband. one OF the own.
ers OF the store. was the first TO learn
OF the work OF the safe blowers
When he reached his store at about !
o'clock Saturday morning he found
bits OF paper money and paper scat
tered over the floor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
PROBE FAURE DEATH
PARIS AUTHORITIES SEEK TO
CLEAR PRESIDENTS MURDER.
NINE. sTEINHEIl BELIEVED INSANE
Woman Charged With Sensational
Crime Is Eager to Avoid
Scandal


raris, Nov. 29.-Examining Magls-
trate Andre Saturday began a method.
icai inquiry into the murder OF NJ
steinheil. the artist. and will at the
same time endeavor to clear up the
mystery surrounding the death OF the
iste president, NJ. Felix Faure. whom.
II is alleged. was poisoned by Nine.
steinheil, now confined in a cell in ST.
Lazare prison on the charge Of plot.
ting her husbands staying.
II Is generally believed that Mime.
steinheil is insane and this Is cited as
explanation for her denunciatory state
ments following her arrest and her
many statements following the mur.
der.
She is now occupying the cell used
by the notorious swindler. Nine. The.
rese Humboldt. and is slowly recover
Ing from the attack OF nerves with
which she was seized when arrested.
Her one worry now seems to be the
effect the scandal will have on her
daughter and brother. and she insists
at all times In declaring her inno-
cence OF any crime.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
OKLAHOMA TOWNS FLOODED
Five Persons Known to Be Dead.
Great Damage to Property.

Guthrie, 0kla.-Five persons are dead
as result of two days continuous rain
and the overflow of Oklahoma and
Northern Texas rivers and tributaries,
thousands are homeless and hundreds Of
residences are flooded. Railroad traffic
has practically been abandoned in Cen
tral Oklahoma and a bridge on the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and Gulf road. between
Muskogee and Wagner, was washed
away.
The river at Guthrie was one foot
higher than ever before in its history.
For the second time in four months
kingfisher is under water, and while no
lives have been reported lost, the dam
age to property will run into thousands.
Ineessant rains Of four days have set
the streams in Southern Missouri and
Eastern Kansas on a rampage. The low.
lands are flooded and much destruction
OF property is reported.
The total loss, including damage to
corn crops remaining in the fields, will
exceed si,O00,O0O.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
GREAT PROTESTANT MEETING
$1,000, 900 Represented-Thirty Re
ligious Bodies Take Part.

Philadelphia.-More than thirty re-
ligious bodies, representing 100000
souls, will send delegates to this city
this week and part of next to partiei-
pate in one of the most remarkable re-
ligious gatherings in the history OF Prot
estantism in America. So eomprehen-
sive a convention as will be the first
meeting of the Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America probably
never would have been held prior to the
beginning of the twentieth century.
The convention has been in prepars-
tion for six years and is more partieu-
larly the fruit of the inter-ehureh con-
ferences held in Carnegie Hall, New
York City, in 1905.
For the first time, the Protestant
churches of the United States will be
practically and officially, though not or
ganieally, united in one body. While
this Federal Council will he without leg
islative or judicial authority, its recon-
mendatons will carry tremendous influ-
euce
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
THE STORY.

WI THEN Daniel had taken the sacred
w VOWS OF loyalty to God and his
law as he turned and took last lorg
look at his beloved Jerusalem at the
beginning of the long journey to Baby.
Ion. he did not realize what il was go
ing to cost him TO keep 1t. He meant
II when he took the vow Of eonsecra-
tion upon his lips. and. however great
the difficulties which faced him now, his
young heart bravely determined t6 be
loyal to that vow.
II had been some weeks now since
his arrival in the royal city OF King
Nebuchadnezzar. The pomp and splen-
dor which had marked the return of
the victorious army was ended. The
captives and the spoils OF war had
been displayed through the streets
OF the city to the noisy and
festive throngs. Days of feasting had
followed and offerings made to The
great god Bel of the Babylonians. upon
which occasion the captives had been
presented before the image and
pledged to his service.
And all this ceremony over the He
brew captives selected for the service
OF the king were assigned their apart.
ments. their Jewish garments stripped
on them, and the dress OF the Baby
lonians put upon them. And in order
that as complete a break as possible
with the past might be made. the
prince over the Young men 9ava To
each a new name. To. Daniel he had
given the name of Belteshazzar. mean
ing Prince Favored OF Bel" and to
Hananiah. Mishael and Azariah, three
friends OF Daniel. over whom Dan
iel exercised a strong influence, and
who had covenanted with him to re-
main true to the Hebrew God, the
prince gave the names OF ShaGrach,
Meshach and Abednego, respectively.
the names indicating their dedication
to the other three great gods of the
Babylonians. the sun god. the earth
god and the fire god.
Needless to say that these names
had proved most distasteful to this
company OF Hebrew captives. espe-
cially to Daniel and his three friends.
The latter had talked the matter over,
as they had found opportunity, and
reasoning with good judgment that 1t
was useless to protest. and that after
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03

The ViscOuntess Molesworth has
found her jam factory so remunerative
that she has decided to enlarge the
plant before the beginning of the next
season and TO add sauces and chut-
neys TO her products. says an English
newspaper on her marriage Lady
Molesworth began to make all the
jams and preserves for the consump-
ton OF her own household. Her friends
liked her jams so well that she final
" decided to go into the business An
old brewhouse adjoining her home.
Walters hall. was reroofed and fitted
up as a factory and a stan of expert
women engaged to make jam under
her direction. Next year she expects
to double the number of her employees
as well as the amount OF her products.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
THE DIAGNOSIS OF AN EXPERT
No Trouble at All to Determine Base.
ball Players Ailment.

Ossie Shreck, formerly of the Ath-
letics. but now of the Chicago White
Sox. was feeling under the weather
one day recently. and Powers. who is
somewhat of doctor, happened in the
clubhouse about that time.
Say. Doc. what do You suppose is
the matter? There are clouds before
my eyes and a roaring like distant
thunder in my ears"
"Um-m-m. let me see. Do you feel a
chill as II the temperature had sud
denly fallen?"
Yes. yes"
do you notice cold draft, as II
the wind has risen?"
Yes, yes"
There. put this In your mouth"
"Eh-what is II, Doc?'
IT'S barometer. You're threatened
with a brainstorm"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03

real looking piums hulriur from ~,
sides is another attractive centerplece
which has a present hidden Ia the
center u each plum.
A sleigh driven BY reindeer make,
an elaborate ornament The whole
centerpiecc measures something like
four Zee, from sleigh 90 antlers. sc
that more than an average sized table
Is required 10 display It 20 advantage
The pair of reinde.rs wear a glitter.
INK harness and they are arranged on
wheels 50 that they move In a siop
and stately manner II there Is room
FOR this feat In thu sleigh are rows
Of fat snovb balls with a sprig ~ hcily
stuck In the top u each and a tiny
Santa Claus standing guard over each
ball A larger Santa Claus holds the
reins and guides the sleigh Ribbon
strcamers are attached 10 the snow.
balls. so that the ends can BE- passed
to the guests as they sit At table. thus
making an effective picture before the
Christmas had Is distributed Each
snowfall forms the top Of paper bon
which "a cylindrical aud has It's base
buried In the bottom ~ the sleigh To.
nli In the spaces between these xleam.
ing white balls branches % holly and
mistletoe or other Christmas greens
mas be- used
a centcrpiecc which has no sur.
prise feature Is a miniature gable root
with a bright rod brick chimney. into
which a tiny santa Claus Is stepping.
The roof is covered with snow and
icicles drip from its caves. but good
old Santa Claus knows that there are
warmth and good cheer below. 20
Judge BY the pleased and anticipatory
expression he wears This center.
piece may be laid on the table with
out any further decoration. or II may
BE- surrounded by branches Of holly
and Christmas ferns II much other
decoration Is used the centerplece
loses It's effectiveness
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03

Daniel. the Mantle name means
God Is my Judge" Tho Chaldcan name
conferred upon him Reiteshazzar -
means a prince favored sy Bel" Born
at Jerusalem. Parents unknown though
~ Indicates he wua " royal blood. Car
ricd captive 10 Bahyi-l when about u
years old. and put I'm training for kings
service with others Of the noble Hebrew
youth. three of his companions, over
whom he exercised strong influence for
good being mentioned by name lIs He
was contemporary ~ Ezekiel. being
brought to Babylon eight years before
the latter. His active services began be-
fore the death uf jeremiah. Ezekiel re-
fcrs TO Daniel In N.it. ~. rs pattern
of righteousness and IN S;a OF wisdom
Daniel prophcsied through all the period
OF the captivity and two years after the
return. but never returned to jerusalem.
dying In exile when over - years of age.
Tradition represents him as being buried
at Shushan. which at that time had be-
come the royal city. Daniel served with
distinction under three dynastics. namely.
sian.
Scripture Authority - Daniel. chap
ter |.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-12-03
FIGHT DUEL BY NIGHT.
Two Italians Engage in Desperate En-
counter and Both May Die.

Marion. ILL.,, Nov. 29.-In a duel at
Bush. small mining village northeast
Of this city. an Italian named Fred
Roemo was shot and can not live. the
ball passing entirely through his body.
The report has come to Marion that
the other man, who is also an Italian.
but whose name has not been given,
was shot a number OF times, but made
his escape.
The duel was fought late at night
in a secluded spot near Bush.
The Italians who are believed 10
know all the facts will not talk. Off
GERS believe the duel was fought by
appointment.
County officers have left Marion for
the scene, and telephone message
has been received stating that they
have four men under arrest.