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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. JUNE 10, 1908.
MEAT PRICES AGAIN.

That many Americans are not now
eating more meat than is necessary is
indicated by the complaints Of poor
business by officials of the beef trust.
High prices have compelled people to
look for substitutes for beef or to cur
tail the amounts purchased; the result
being a noticeable falling off in the
demand for the products of the Chi
cago packers. If Armour and others
really care to increase the consump-
ton of beef. there is one certain way
of doing ito reduce prices and to
see that the retailers make correspond
ing reductions. The retailer usually
seems to be alert when wholesale meat
prices are advanced. An increase of
a cent a pound by the packers may
even furnish a pretext for the retailer
to add several cents a pound, while
the public is relied upon to condemn
the beef trust. Recently when the rail-
way managers talked about increasing
the rate on meat, retailers promptly
announced that the proposed rates
would add two or three cents to the
cost of beef But it was revealed that
the change in the tariff contemplated
an increase only of one-tenth of a
cent a pound!
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

A man yesterday said he saw a
woman crowned with one of those
huge Merry Widow hats try to get out
of street car. On one side the hat
was damned against the doorway, re-
ceiving a deep indentation in the brim
and next, as the wearer burst through
the door the brim caught an innocent
by-stander on the cheek producing an
abrasion. We are not aware of the
origin Of this conception of woman's
headgear, particularly this year when
there is a prevailing tendency toward
a conservation of resources. The
Merry Widow hat has no especial
lines of beauty to tempt women to
such a wild waste of straw. On the
contrary it has been remarked that it
looks like but as we were saying
it is strange that it should have been
introduced and expanded Just at this
time in a period Of universal re-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
A COTTON REPUTATION.

When the success of cotton growing
in the Buckeye neighborhood can be
announced, as it will be, it will be a
great thing for the whole territory, ir
that it will give it a reputation as ar
agricultural region that it can get in
no other way.
The ignorance regarding Arizona is
most astonishing. Those who pass
through it on the northern route in
say, the late spring months, amid snow
falls, imagine that Arizona is made up
of some 10000 miles Of arctic winter
the year round Those who travel
through by the southern route carry
on with them an impression that the
territory is made up Of 10000 miles
of perpetual blazing heat.
Both northern and southern travel
ers agree on one thing, that it con-
tains $4,000 square miles Of arid
waste, either hot or cold. To one it is
a Siberian waste and TO the other a
Sahara, so little is known Of the real
Arizona by the through traveller.
But IL the world can be informed
that phenomenal crops of cotton can
be grown within the borders of the
territory, there will be a revision of
opinion which will at once give Ari-
iona agricultural reputation, for the
most ignorant know that that textile
does not flourish in wintry wastes and
conviction that there must be more Of
Arizona than can be seen from flying
car windows.
1t is true that the valleys of Arizona
produce marvellous crops of grain and
alfalfa, but these are local and COM
mon. Cotton is different. 1t stamps
the state which produces it as a rich
agricultural principality.
The effect which we are describing
is the one to be produced only upon
the uniformed. They will still have
an inaccurate and perhaps an exag
gerated notion of Arizona, but it will
displace the one they now have and
put them in the way to acquire full
enlightenment regarding this magnifi-
cent territory. II is those who are ig-
norant concerning us that we
want to impress and reach, for they
are vastly more numerous than those
who know us we'll
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

According to the dispatches last
night it is estimated that the work
of settling the contests at Chicago
is half finished. We fear that that
estimate has been made hastily
without a full knowledge of the
facts. Now there is the Arizona
contest which ought to consume at
least a day. There are to be gone
over the proceedings of the regular
convention, those of the rump Santa
Rita hotel kitchen convention, the
minutes of the republican territorial
committee meeting and a transcript
of the records of the action of Ari-
iona Bootblacks Union No. 8. All
this cannot be done in a minute.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

We gather from the disposition of
the Louisiana contest that regularity
which is supposed to govern in con-
tests, is determined by the attitude
of the contestants and contestees to-
ward the candidacy Of Secretary Taft.
In this way much laborious and time
consuming work of going into the
records of conventions proceedings is
happily avoided.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
NJ ETAL.

New York, June 9.-London tin was
lower than last week, spot e12S los
futures e12S Us Cd. The local market
was dull ranging from s2s.12h to
$3.50.
Copper was higher in the London
market, spot G IS IS futures e5S 15s.
The local market was dull and I'M
changed. lake s12.75G12.S71k; electro
lytic s12.5O912.75; casting s12.37k6
1850.
Lead was unchanged e12 los in
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
NOTHING TO STIR
THE SIAGNANI MARKET
"A Discouraging Outlook Over the Fu-
ture of the Steel Trade.

New York, June 9.-Thcre was not
much detail to record in today's stock
market. In the later trading it fell in
TO visible stagnation. An impression
was abroad that some interests of the
steel trade feel discouraged over the
outlook in that metal The Wheeling
and Lake Erie receivership was so
clearly inevitable that no effect was
produced by its announcement. Bonds
were irregular.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, June 9.-The cattle receipts
were $500. weak to shade lower.
Beeves $43OG765; Texans s4.7O65.7O;
westerns S4.60d 600; stocker and feed
ers $2.60G5.50; cows and heifers S2.40
$500; calves $4.6066.00.
Sheep receipts 1900. The markets
was strong to 10 higher. Natives $3.15
G4.5O; westerns $315d490s; yearling
s4.6Od $50; lambs s4.0OG6.2O; west
ems S400G625.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

The police of Chicago have censored
a moving picture show by cutting three
scenes out of Macbeth" Goodness
only knows what will happen to
Romeo and Juliet" when that play
strikes the town. If anything is left
of it but shreds and patches. Shake
speare will have reason to feel flat
tered.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

London. The local market was firm
and a little higher. s4.S7' d4.50.
Spelter was unchanged in both mar
kets closing SIG 5s in London, $4,000
465 locally
Iron was higher sis for Cleveland
warrants in London. Locally it was
unchanged.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

The ferocity with which some demo-
cratic newspapers have attacked Sec
rotary Taft for his Memorial day
speech would seem to indicate that
the democratic party feels a decided
lack of paramount issues" for the
campaign, and would snap at anything
promising with keen appetite.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

The estate of James Henry Smith of
New York, known as silent" Smith,
amounts to only about half as much
as the estimates placed upon it during
his lifetime, but as it exceeds $40, 900, =
900 his heirs will not suffer for lack
of means to procure the necessities of
life.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

The volume of sound emitted by the
New York American when Mr.. Hearst
gains vote is equalled only by the
density of its silence when Mayor Nc
Clellan gains one.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
STOCKS,

Amalgamated copper 662l, American
Smelling rs. Atchison s1h, Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul 1897, New York
Central 104A, Pennsylvania 121,
Reading 1873, Southern Pacific S6Ss
Union Pacific 1919, U. S. Steel 37%,
U. S. Steel pfd. 101.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

John Hays Hammond may be able
to earn 100000 year as an employee
of the smelter trust, but it is doubtful
if he could make day wages as a poll
tician.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
GRAIN.

Chicago. June 9-Wheat closed
strong. July opened a shade to 4 a
&C higher S54 to sec sold at S5ss a
&C advanced to S7'c. Closed at S6&l
a &c.
Corn was firm. July closed 66%c.
July oats closed 42Ac.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

The hum of politics is already audi
bic in Chicago above the roar of the
street traffic, and the convention is
less than a week away.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

trenchment. In this respect, this kind
of hat may be regarded as an irony of
fate, whatever that means.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

DR. w. S. LOWE, Veterinarian. Of
flee II n. LIST Ave. Office Phone
Red 1928. Res. Phone County A
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
PROFESSIONAL
NOTARY PUBLIC.

E. E. PASCOE, Notary Public. Con-
veyancing a speciality. Acknowledge
ments taken. ITO North Center St.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10
THE HOTEL AT HOLLYWOOD.

An their
and $3.50
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

Tis the treasure of all the Desert
At Donofrio's store.
Il is Crystallized Cactus Candy
That makes you sing fer more.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-10

Lead was unchanged e12 los in
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
wELL.sREo FRENCH BURGLARS.
Proved Truth Of Boast That They
Knew Respect Due to Years.

While the mistress OF the house had
gone out with her children three polite
burglars entered her villa at Triel,
France. Not wanting to put anyone
out. they had waited until the house
was empty. But on exploring the place
they Unexpectedly found an old lady
In bed, the mother OF the mistress OF
the house. aged over so. She was
naturally alarmed. but the polite burg
lars treasured her. One, a young man,
the politest OF the three. said:
Madame, allow me to apologize Have
no fear. We know the respect due TO
years. and would not think OF hurting
a hair OF your head. All we want Is
the booty. Allow me to keep you com
pany while my friends look for IT," The
amiable young man, true 70 his word.
sat down by the old lady's bedside and
chatted pleasantly TO her while his
confederates plundered the house.
When their operations were over he
got up. bowed. apologized profusely
again. and retired. The rest OF the
family returned to and all the val
uables In the house gone.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

placed across the cut to temporarily
check the caving earth.
Hermann then crawled By means
of the landings to the bottom of the
22-foot cut and with the two workmen
at the bottom crawled through the
sewer pipe to the next opening. The
way up to the surface from there was
easy
Nicholas Klusa. "a years Of age.
was the workman killed His body
was dug out after four hours OF heart.
breaking work.
The digging was directed by Hell.
mann, the foreman. who worked like
a demon. shoveling himself whenever
one OF his men gave way
The deep holes had been dug along
Jefferson street for a sewer The
pipe had to be put down low enough
to conform with the new grade Of
the street. Instead OF solid ditch,
holes were sunk at intervals the re-
quired distance and tunnel cut from
one to the other fer the sewer pope.
The hole In which the cave.in oc-
Cured was 20 feet deep. In order to
get the earth from the bottom out
into the street II had to be shoveled
from the foot of the cut to a staging
placed about eight feet from the bot
tom.
From there II was shoveled to an
other staging and then to the street.
Klusa was engaged in placing the sup
ports about the excavation to prevent
cave-ln.
Hermann, the foreman. was on the
first staging or landing from the bot.
tom, and Klusa was standing on the
one first below the level of the street
when. with low rumble. the planklns
put up to hold the earth at the top
gave way and tons of dirt fell upon
Klusa and the staging on which he
was standing. Heimann. below him,
heard the rumble and knew what had
happened.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
BOY ATTACKED BY EAGLE.
Saved from Serious Injury by Brother
Who Shoots Bird.

Klgin. Ill.--To save his brother.
Jacob Baker. from serious injury. Ed
ward Baker, living on a farm near
Hampshire. was forced to shoot a
large American eagle the other morn
ing. The bird was one OF the largest
ever seen in that vicinity, measuring
more than six feet from tip 10 tip OF
its wings. and is thought to have been
driven down Wisconsin by the forest
fires.
The Baker boys were out early to
inspect some traps they had set on
the edge OF the farm. Jacob was
bending over one of the traps when
the bird descended upon him like
whirlwlnd. striking fu:iously with it's
wings, and scratching and clawing
with beak and claws.
Dazed by the suddenness and fe-
rocity of the attack, lscob was unable
to resist. and would probably have
been seriously injured but for the
GOODNESS of his brother, who waited
until the bird rose for another descent
on it's victim. and then shot It through
the head
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

Average Man Pretty Certain to Try
Pen with His Name.

About the first thing that the aver
age man will do in testing new per
Is to write his name. That Is as com
mon as the habit of writing. Now is
the time for all good men to come to
the aid of their party" on the type
writer The man who sells fountain
pens knows the custom well.
One dealer said the other day that
he couldn't account for It on the basis
OF egotism. but explained IL simply
because a name was one thing most
folks expected to have to write s
great many times with a pen ano
therefore wanted to try II out on that
III only had a blotter for each
OF the many signatures have seer
written and II had criminal instincts
| could make good money as forgeI
with some OF the names that have
been written in my place" he said.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

We all called her the Merry Widow
She said she came from Yaleville
Wis. where she had buried her nus
banda big. surly brute, as nearly as
we could guess--l2 months before hel
arrival in New York None OF us hap
pened to know Just where Yaleville
Wis. was. or what kind OF town 1t was
but | think that each OF us pictured
It In his own way. as shone the llSht'
of his Imagination, as a deserted WI
lage sort OF place. And why? JUS
because the Merry Widow was nc
longer in and OF H.
There was nothing stuck MP about
the Merry Widow. Her blue eyes
flashed as expressively and as appre
ciatively on me. who seldom had
cent unless because OF lucky strike
in what | won't say, as on Jake Mann
who ran the hotel and who was sup
posed to be independently rich and as
widowproof as man down with rheu
matte fever. The blue eyes. In fact
appeared TO flash with equal favor or
all Of us--the Fourteen club, who gath
cred TO play forty-fives and discuss at
fairs of the old country on leisure
nights.
Jake Mann attracted us because OF
his ardent patriotism and desire for
the overthrow OF oppressive govern
ments. monarchial or otherwise. Big
good.natured Jake, always ready &c
assist the struggling or raise the
fallen. God bless him. lie has never
lost dollar through any of the Four
teen club. and it's myself that's after
thinking he never will. But we hard
ly reckoned him in the race for the
heart and hand OF the Merry Widow
Think OF Il Fourteen bachelors and
all OF us willing to surrender single
blessedness at moments notice FOL
her sakel' The Merry Widow did not
come alone. An aunt, a creature full
OF frowns and sharp angles. was with
her. watching her every movement as
closely as II the Merry Widow were q
little child and not able to take care OF
herself at all. II. in bidding her adieu
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

feet upon the system. Giggling is not
laughing, and II is habit that brings
wrinkles and soon spells even pretty
face.
Why not laugh? II improves the ap.
pearance and makes one popular.
There is nothing TO be glum over. aud
IL there Is being glum will not help It.
BE happy and bright and everyone
win wish to help you.
The girl who wants to be beautiful
must sleep with fresh air plenty OF II.
In her room. She must go out and
revel In the sunshine. She must find
plenty OF laughter in her daily life.
that is the only true way TO live and
the only way capable OF bringing
beauty.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19


100000
will
neither
George Wyatt Trscot
grandfather which
while
1871
post Is literally following In the footsteps his father"
The lord something
really
his life from member OF the of council to sheriff
dgnihed things
Is also a distinguished
business a a
III" He has
rector OF the City London said
% cbbs Safe and Lock big
commercial Naturally
he Will be expected while
pocket
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

Mr.. Smith was giving reception.
and the conversation turned upon the
subject of losing money. Mrs. Brown
had lost some bills which she had car.
ried carelessly in her outside cloak
pocket.
II trust you don't carry your money
In that careless way" remarked Mr..
Smith to his wife,
What money!" asked that lady.
why. the money J give you"
mo. indeed"
All" returned Mr. Smith. with an
air Of triumph. where do you carry
your money!"
In my mind my dear"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
W. S. eilbert's Early Choice Of the
Stage Nipped in the Bud.

Az the early age OF IS, according to
the author OF recent biography OF Sir
W. s. Gilbert, the future dramatlst
showed his theatrical bias, to his own
undoing.
Enraptured with a splendid per.
Torrance of The Corsican Brothers
at the Princess theater. then under the
management Of Charles Kean. young
Gilbert packed up few clothes in a
handbag and actually succeeded in
making an entrance to the theater.
with view to going on the stage.
Greatly elated at receiving the mes.
sage that Kean would see him ia his
room, the boy lost courage when he
was face 10 face with the great actor
so you would like 10 go on The
stage?" said Kean.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
STAYED GAZING WALL
WITH BRAWNY BACK
WORKMAN SUPPORTS TONS OF
DIRT ON HIS SHOULDERS
WHILE COMRADES FLEE.

Seattle. Wash.--with the mangled
body OF one Of his workmen above
him. crushed beneath - feet OF earth.
and with two live men below him
whose lives he intended to save at
any risk. A. F. Heimsnn, a foreman
for G. J. Erickson, supported tons of
caving dirt In narrow excavation
In Jefferson street. between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, long enough to al.
low the men below 10 escage,
With his broad shoulders pressed
against each side OF the cut and his
back against the staging above him.
he supported the weight while
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
A Contradiction

Judge" said The prisoner. Il have
seen better days. have never before
even been threatened with arrest"
"Your second assertion" answered
his honor, "coniradicts the first. il
shows you have never been connected
with big corporation or owned a
motor Washington Star.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19

land ! often pretended to take trips
into the country for that very purpose
Il held her hand a second longer
than stern propriety would allow land
what Irish lad could help It with the
blue eyes OF the Merry Widow looking
into his own. ! would see the vinegar
countenance OF the aunt peering at me
over her shoulder. Pickles--that was
what we called the aunt.
After 1t was all over, others con.
fessed to the same experience. Sporty
bunch, you ask? Well. we were going
some most OF the time. You may won
der why the aunt permitted the Merry
Widow to settle down In the midst OF
us. II was as plain as day. The widow
was used to having her say. though
nothing could discourage Pickles from
"butting-in." And we all agreed that
the aunt was a necessary accessory.
only some of us used words both short.
er and uglier
The widow explained she had come
to Jake Mann's because she had heard
that those who foregathered there
were strictly on the level. Even at the
semi-swell hotels she couldn't be 80
sure OF that as at Jake's. Jake's law
was; BE square, And Jake enforced
II much better than the statute laws
are enforced In New York or anywhere
else. The Merry Widow didn't pretend
to have a fortune. but she said she
wanted to see New York and had come
east for that purpose The Fourteen
club took turns showing her
Pickles always went along. In all
fairness to Pickles, I'll admit she
never made herself obnoxious except
by her presence. But you felt her.
like an air laden with malaria. always
about you. The desire to talk to the
Merry Widow alone was overpower.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
PREACHING AND PRACTICE.

heard him IN the courtroom.
His speech transnNed the crowd
''Never," said he Should violence
or mob rule be allowed
Rise calm DER passions slow 70 Judge;
Heed well the ancient saw,
s'ODodlence 10 authority
Il The keynote Of the law "
saw him 10 the grandsiand,
Hatless ana out OF breath
ne iolnod tho crowd that camorcd
For Inc helpless umpire's death
sYou fobber, sapheadfruilian, thief,
You cbentl We had this cincheu
Tln YOU butt 10, sou dough head doitl
TOO bad you can't be lynched'
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
The principal Loss.

Mr.. Sirius Barker had been cheated
In horse trade, according to a writer
in the Washington Star. and the ex-
perience formed his chief topic of con.
yersation for some time.
Cant you get over talking about
the way you got cheated In that horse
trader" suggested a friend, who had
heard the story several times
mo" answered Mr. Barker. Il
don't mind the mans getting my
money so much. but do hate &c think
that have lost his respect Youths
Companion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
Tn. usu., Reconciliation

do you think the dispute between
those statesmen will ever end in
reconciliation
"Itll have to-" answered the old
campaigner, They may never be
friends. but the public will have to be.
come reconciled to one or the other of
them"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
indians Adrlft Thlrsty Many Days.

Victoria, y. CA dispatch from
Ucluelet says that two Indians who
were lost on the sealing. schooner
Thomas f. Bayard and brought In by
the schooner MARYLAND were adrft in
an open canoe for 10 days with only
three sea biscuits as food. and no wa
ter for ten days The Indians allot-
ted themselves one inch OF biscuit
a day. After ten days rain came and
water was caught in sail When
hope was almost gone they killed a
fur seal and cooked the carcass In the
bottom OF the boat. On the fourteenth
day they landed at Bristol bay. uni
MAX island. and we're rescued by tho
steamer Dora at Balkoffski
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-19
Many Missed Opportunity.

One OF Australians colonists, vet.
eran OF 30 years. has Just published
his "reminiscences. While walking ur
George street. Sydney, in 1885. he
heard a bellman announcing the first
sale Of allotments in the new town.
ship and predicted that II would be a
grand city some day. Yes. a city OF
kangaroos,' interjected scofiing spec.