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its head to give the slanting shape to
the forehead so priced by those saw
ages.
However, this much may be said in
favor of the growing intelligence OF the
community. that the present day lad for
physical culture and outdoor exercise
of all kinds has developed considerable
interest in the subject Of shoes and the
proper and appropriate ones to wear
for street and athletic exercise. and
the wearing of sandals and common
sense shoes by children Is growing IN
favor every day. Probably the feet Of
the American women Of the next gen.
Grafton will be better developed IN con-
sequence, and a more natural and
springy walk will be the result; and 1t
is to be hoped that the good work will
go on with the ever increasing army
of women who work and who are OF
necessity obliged to stand on their feet
a great deal, and thus induce the wear
ing of the broad toes and common
sense shoes and prevent fat foot and
kindred troubles
For the ordinary care of the feet and
their protection and avoidance OF such
troubles there are some little things
which could be done and which are
often neglected merely from inatten-
ton to details and perhaps a slight
carelessness; in other words. one of the
simplest things. the bathing of the
feet in cold water morning and even
ing or in lukewarm water after a hard
days tramp or standing or walking on
our dusty streets and pavements. is a
very necessary care of the body. After
bathing the feet in this way, If little
powdered tale be used and a change
of stockings and shoes indulged in the
relief will be very great, not only al
the time, but will serve to keep the
feet in much better condition after
ward. Frequent changes of shoes and
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makes a hole in the ground" If the
arch were properly raised 1t would not
touch at all and, like the impression of
the foot upon the sand or on piece of
paper would show only the heel. and
toe prints A false arch has to be built
up in many cases of fiat foot to support
the foot and keep the weight off the
ground, and the process Is oftentimes
extremely painful, while the continued
wearing of the shoes with braces or
arches In them is tiresome to a degree
and a cure is seldom effected.
Incorrect Methods.
To further illustrate the incorrect
method of walking which may bring
fat foot we may take a pencil and hold
it upright so that the point rests d.
rectly upon the table. This will sus-
tain considerable weight If properly
balanced, even though the point Is
somewhat small in comparison with the
rest of the pencil. but the weight is
equally distributed. Now, IL we take
the pencil and slant 1t never so little
off the perpendicular it slips away and
II is impossible to hold 1t in position,
much less to put any weight upon 1t.
This is exactly what happens when we
turn our feet so far out that the weight
of our bodies instead of resting upon
the two straight bones and coming
down in the proper place on the ankle,
where it is distributed to the three
points of the foot. is slanted off to one
side and we begin to walk on the side
of our foot instead of on the ball, the
heel and the toe. After awhile all the
bones and muscles which support the
arch become twisted and drawn out of
shane and the delicate framework
which is meant to support the weight
is broken down completely by this in
is the result.
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II WAS THIS HAH WITCH
ENABLED

the day. Then two teams of about
the same strength would spend seven
eighths of the playing time grinding
away through each others rush lines,
gaining the necessary five yards two or
three at a time by concentrated mass
plays. This was not only cruel test
for human endurance. but a game that
gave the onIooker scarcely a glimpse
Of the ball. and he would have to get
most Of his thrills out OF the direction
in which the bundle of arms and legs
fell
The 10 yard regulation, requiring
twice as much grounds to be gained in
three downs. Immediately did away
with these tiresome close formations
and gave us game easier on the
players. with an increased chance for
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From the beginning Of civilization
apparently, If we look at the illustra-
tions of the shoes and footwear of the
middle ages, the pointed toe and high
heel have been beloved of women, and,
be it said, of men in past ages, partic-
ularly If we remember the originator
of the Louis XIV heel, and this dis
figuring fashion has held its sway for
many generations. and it is doubtful If
the feminine mind will ever be per-
suaded to look with favor upon the
common sense shoe. Much as we de-
plore the custom of our oriental neigh
bors, the Chinese, and regard with hor-
ror the distorted feet and the tottertng
gait of the Chinese women, in reality
if we compare our own footwear with
its absurd high heels and pointed toes,
which must necessarily press the foot
in a perfectly unnatural manner, with
these fashions, we will see how little
there is to choose between US.
Every one who has studied the feet
of the ancient statues of Greece and
the sculptures of old times certainly
can determine very little resemblance
TO the natural foot as exhibited in these
models. Witness the Hermes Apollo
and the Venus de Milo and the shoes
of the present day.
Again to illustrate, we all exclaim
with delight and joy over the rosy dim
pled feet of babies and little children
with the perfectly formed toes. square
across the tips. and the shape of the
foot as 1t was naturally intended to be-
and vet when they reach an age where
the DEGREES of fashion are enforced
thew are Just as remorselessly encased
In the torturing shoes with the pointed
toe as any Chinese infant whose feet
are bound with rags until the little
bones are compressed entirely out OF
shape, or the Flathead Indian, whose
papoose has board pressed down upoI
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the heel and the toes, and the arch is
raised above the ground, supporting
the weight in the natural way. The arch
of the foot is known as the plantar
arch, as the palm of the hand is the
palmar arch; as the foot is placed upon
the ground and the toes and heel touch
it assumes the same position that the
hand does when laid on table, with
the tips of the fingers and the end Of
the palm touching.
Cause of Falling Arch
Now If we use our hand as an illus
tration we shall see what is meant by
this-for IL the hand is placed in this
position with the fingers slightly bent
upward at the middle joint, the hand
resting on the tips and at the wrist only.
so that a distinct arch is formed, and
IL we use any pressure or strike blow
upon the knuckles, the muscles and
cushions at the tips of the fingers will
instinctively recoil and prevent any
effect of feeling IN the hand. just like
a spring recoiling on itself and resum-
ing a natural position, whereas if we
allow the hand to lie perfectly fiat on
the table with the fingers extended and
the palm touching as well as the wrist
and finger tips and then hit 1t across
the back It viii hurt considerably, as
there is no arch under the knuckles
and palm and no spring to resist the
blow.
This shows what occurs In the injury
and condition known as fiat foot" or
falling arch, which is nowadays very
serious trouble for many who are
obliged to use their feet in their occu-
pations and also for those in other
conditions of life.
There is an old negro saying in con-
nection with this which Is rather a
curious illustration of the loss of the
plantar arch. The hollow of the foot
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strategy. AT the same time it so
opened up the play that the spectator
can now easily follow every forma-
tion of the elevens and each movement
of the all important pigskin.
The possibility of gaining the neces-
sary distance on end runs and line
plays was. of course. out of the ques-
ton. and so the resourceful rules com
mittee created several new plays, all
of which have been tried out and
found to work well. These are the
quarter. back run, the on side run and
the forward pass. From the stands
the first is not easily distinguished at
a glance. for it calls for formation
much like the ordinary end run. with
the quarter back carrying the ball.
The outside kick. on the other hand,
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fore these players reach him he passes
the ball swiftly down the field. with
motion much like that used IN base
ball, into the hands OF a team mate
who has gone forward at the signal
to a prearranged position. If the ball
is successfully caught the catcher
makes dash for the goal line. but II,
as it sometimes happens, the ball falls
to the ground without being touched,
the passer's side is penalized IS yards
for the failure This play was used
conspicuously during the championship
games last year. but the wonderful
Carlisle Indian school aggregation
were the players TO make the greatest
advance toward perfecting It,
In their annual game with the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania the wiry red
men repeatedly hurled the ball over
the heads of the stocky Quakers and
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treme development are due several
serious troubles OF the feet. among
others the falling arch or fiat foot"
A list OF the causes of this latter COM
plant includes among the persons who
are disposed to have nat feet those
who stand a great deal in their en-
pIoyments. such as nurses. shop girls.
workers in factories, motormen, those
who are growing fat, those who wear
pointed shoes, and those who point
their toes out too much when walking.
How Weight Is Distributed
The reason for this peculiar result
OF early instruction is not difficult to
trace If one studies the construction
and anatomy OF the human foot. The
weight of the body when properly dis
tributed and the correct poise and up
right position is maintained rests upon
the two bones OF the leg which come
together at the ankle. These bones OF
the lower leg, known as the tibia and
nbula, form the ankle with the astrag-
alus, one OF the bones OF the tarsus, or
foot The bones OF the foot and the
metatarsals. long. narrow bones be-
tween the foot and toes. are connected
by a network of ligaments and mus
cles, which slip in and out as one
walks, and the shock OF the motion is
broken by the little cushions which lie
directly back of the toes. The weight
of the person is so distributed that the
foot, IL properly shaped, only touches
the ground in three places, on the ball,
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Bv aul Good

from the experimental stage of the
- last two years the new football
rules have come TO be looked upon
as fixtures. and the plays intro
duced by them are both successful and
popular. Il Is indeed the increased
popularity brought about by the re-
modelled game which has caused a de-
mand for tickets this year.
Yale and Harvard graduate managers
estimate that about 100000 persons win
apply for seats 10 the Yale-Harvard
game on November q. while there are
accommodations for only $1,000. The
stands were thought 10 be ample while
the old rules were in force and monot-
onous line plunging was the order of
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in nearly every case salloped or with
IT for substantial gains The result was
a signal victory for the Indians to the
tune of 26 to 6. After setback by
Princeton, who made Up a special de-
fense for the Carlisle form OF play,
the eleven met in succession and de-
feated Harvard % to IS. Minnesota u
to 10. Chicago IS to A. In all the games
the scoring came as a direct result OF
the forward pass
Cornell. too, owes much to this form
of attack. as its defeat last season Of
the strong and shifty Princeton team
was due 10 two long passes by Earle
and walder that carried the play with
in striking distance of the Tigers goal
line.
For the season Of 1908 the wise men
OF the game are promising even
greater things and more sensational
developments in this never failing
thriller OF the gridiron. checkerboard.
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stockings and bathing In cold water,
even in the coldest weather. help to
keep the feet healthy and IN good con-
dition, and 1t Is never well to use the
same shoes IN the house that We do In
the street.
Some Good Exercise
For the method of walking correctly
and overcoming any tendency which
we may have to either painful feet or
the disfguring corns and bunions,
which come from wearing too tight
shoes. there are several good exercises
that may be practiced which will help
immensely. Rising on the toes and
standing poised upon them for several
seconds or a minute at time and
practicing this daily is an excellent
exercise for Strengthening the cramped
muscles OF our toes. and taking the
feet out OF the shoes for certain time
each day when we are resting and al
lowing the air to circulate freely about
the feet Is a very good thing to do.
While there are various exercises IN
the gymnasium and in the physical
culture line which help TO maintain the
correct poise of the figure and the
graceful springy walk, with the body
balanced upon the toes and heels. shoes
are of course one OF the most impor-
tant things TO consider. If by wearing
a proper boot for a time we can restore
our feet to natural shape and do
away with the terrible trouble which
will come from a falling arch we
should not consider 1t a hardship. and
IL we are told that proper shoe would
be sufficiently large to permit the
wearer to make independent move
ments of the toe when walking with
out unduly compressing them. we need
not grumble If the size OF the boot Be
considerably larger than what we have
been wearing.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
NOTARY PUBLIC.
ENGINEERS AND mETALLuReIsTs

By permission of the Board of Regents, the Engineering Department University ol Arizons ar rnounces that they will undertake limited amount of consulting work. C. F. Holman, Mine Examinations; F.. M. Blake, Mining and Flee Machinery; W. W. Henley, Power Plants {; l.. A. Waterbury, Civil Engineering; R. R.. Goodrich. Metallurgy-
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
A PLACER DISCOVERY.

Potter who returned yesterday from a business trip to Kelvin and vicinity, stated that just before he left Kelvin he met John Kavanaugh of Troy. 4Ir. Kavanaugh reported that the day be- fore a nice little nugget weighing 9 ounces and valued at S365 in gold. had been found on what is known as the Barborosa property near Troy and there is considerable excitement as the result of if. Several other good sized nuggets have been picked up in that vicinity recently but this is several times as large as any previous find.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01

should be instructed for him (Mr Taft)" It is difficult to believe that Judge Sloan should prefer to evade the responsibility of representative of his party and accept instructions which in the nature of things could only be blindly given: that he would prefer to go 10 the convention as an irrespOnsi- ble emissary. powerless to grasp any advantage to the territory that might come to the surface in the mIelstrom of International convention.
 With Judge Sloans well known choice of a presidential nominee, if those who favor other candidates are willing to trust his good judgment, and his loyalty to Arizona, certainly those who are moving heaven and earth under national administrative direction to se- cure an instructed Taft delegation, ought to be willing to trust him unless it appears to them that the imperial will of President Roosevelt is to be placed above the good of Arizona.
 But whatever they may think or wish. We believe the republican voters of the territory will prefer to leave the matter with two delegates in whose judgment and honesty they have com plete confidence
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
JUDGE SLOAN AS A DELEGATE

JUDGE SLOAN AS A DELEGATE.
 The Journal Miner announces that it is able to state that Judge Richard E. Sloan will accept the appointment oi delegate 70 the national republican convention of it should be rendered him We believe that republicans gen orally would favor the selection of Judge Sloan to represent them at Chi Sloan prefers the nomination of Secre- Eary Taft, but any man who might be chosen as delegate would favor the nomination of some presidential candi- date and il would not be desirable to send as delegates, men whose minds are blank on the subject.
 The personal views of the delegates are not essential qualifications. It is only needful that they should be repre- sentative men, men Of standing. good judgment and integrity, free from po- litical domination and who could and would submerge their own views for the benefit of the territory The Re- publican believes that Judge Sloan is such a man.
 We are of the opinion that the Journal Miner is not authorized to state as it does, that Judge Sloan fin all probability would prefer to go to Chicago only in case the delegation
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
GRAIN.

Ch' 'cago, Jan. 31.-When it was an- noun-ed on the opening of the wheat market that the shipments from Ar gentina we're the largest ever export ed in any week from that country the market breeze broke badly. large hold CTS sold out. and in some cases ap- Tarently regardless of prices. Pit traders j7ined in the selling. which resulted in a most demOraliZe1 con- dition. All other gran gossip was ig- no-ed. The decline cont nued until May touched 95Ac. which was more than three cents telow the close yes teriay.
 May corn opened AG1kc lower at 60G G6OAc. sold off to 5S1zc and closed at 5sAc.
 oats were also b aTishly affected, May opening unchanged to 1sc lower at -52% G52&c, sold off to 51hc and closed at 51hc.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
HE FUTURE CLOUDY
 FOR STOCK TRADERS
So Staenant the Market That the Presidents Message Failed to Dis turb 1t.

New York. Jan. 3l.-It will be diff ficult to declare any well informed opinion of the outlook for business prosperity CT the future values of se- curities from the desultory draft of prices and the insignificant dealings of today's market. It was assumed that the appearance of the presidents message was awaited but when it's publication was followed by dullness. it was decided that no radical shift ing of the ownership of stocks would be prompted by the communication. There seems 10 be a willingness of the combined clearing h0uSe banks to see the weaker members drop out ar gucs a conf dence in exemption from harm to the general banking position and that in itself is a tribute tO its strength.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
Neuralgia

Do you know how to cure it? Constitutional treatment will of course. But that takes time, and ih the meantime you continue to suffer. This is where Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills are invaluable. They stop the pain. The pain is in the nerves-in the large ones, that is why it is so severe. Anti-Pain Pills soothe these nerves and bring relief. Get them at any drug store.
 My husband and I have been using Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills for neuralgia and headache. for the past ten years.
 MRS. THOS. LA1DLAW,
 Yates Center. Kansas. If first package fails to Benefit. money hack 25 doses, 9 cents. Never sold in bulk. MILES MEDICAL CO.,, Elkhart. Ind.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
STOCKS.

Ana g mated Copper SIS. Ameri- can Smelling 67&, St. Paul 113i5, Reading 1O3, Pennsylvania 112%, New York Central 9s7s, Southern Pacific 74A. Union Pacific 1227s, U. s. Steel 2SA, pfd. S2h, Atchison 72A.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
4 AWIFE'S MESSAGE
Cured Her Husband of
 Drinking.
Write Her Today and She Will
 Gladly Tell You How She Did Ii.

My husband was hard drinker for over 20 years and had tried in eyery way to stop but
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
oHOENX ARIZ, FEBRUARY l, 1908.
THE SPECIAL MESSAGE.

The presidents special message to congress yesterday. ostensibly rec ommendat.on for the enactment of an empl yers' liability law to meet the lately expressed views of the supreme court of the United States, was made a vehicle for another attack upon predatory wealth. IL surpasses in vilulence Cf expres sicn, intemperance of language. any of his former ut terances and appears to have been launched. not with the hope that il will result in any legislation affect ing the corporations but to atone for what has perhaps seemed to him to Ee the weakness and temperance of his regular message. compiled in fear and trembling amid the crash of banks. In other words, the president appears to desire to assure the coun- try that he has recovered from his fright.
 Of the subject matter of the mes sage there is little to be said. The document consists of words, many of them, far more than were necessary 10 serve any purpose the president might have had. The message abounds in repetition of language and thought. Men with an obsession are seldom able to present their ideas, Or rather the idea. time after time with sus- tained interest and in this case the president is no exception.
 One thing more notable than any other in the document of yesterday was its plain appeal to the labor unions; it's purpose to increase the dissatisfaction of organized labor with the employing class. Bryan in the heat of neither of his campaigns ever offered a louder bid for the vote of lab-r. The presidents purpose is more plainly brought out in the lat ter IaIt of his message. when he briefly recurs to the need of an em- ployers' liability act and asserts that thOse who are opposing him, the cor rupt corpora ons, are a'so opp sing the enactment of such a law The la bor union se ton of the message will doubtless be regarded by the country at large as an offset to the affront that be some months ago gratuitously offered to the leaders of the Western Federation and at the same time to the great body of union men.
 The dispatches describing the re- Ception of the message in the senate perhaps contains in the relation of two incidents all the comment that the document requir. s. It vastly pleased the Honorable Jeff Davis of Arkansas who doubtless saw it in a worthy effort to emulate h,s recent maiden speech. We are furthermore told that the senators turned to one another and smiled at the reading of the more vitriolic passages. There are two kinds of smiles, the smile promRted by a humorous sally and the con- temptuous smile. The president evil Cently did not intend to be funny. We believe this is the first time in the history of the American congress that a state paper has moved a smile.
 It is unlikely that the message will create a great stir in this country or elsewhere. Congress is not taking the president very seriously at this session, and the people outside of congress are becoming used to his fulminations.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01

SEQ. ". vIcKERs. Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
M ETALS.

New York. Jan. 3l.-No change was reported in the London tin market with spot quoted at G124 5s and fu- lures at e125 5s. Locally the market was dull and unchanged at s2775G 2s.00.
 The London market for copper was unchanged at G61 2s Cd for spot and e6l 15s for futures. Locally the mar ket was dull with lake at sl3.62lz G 13.S7k. elcctro'ytic s13.5OG13.75 and casting $I3.25G13.5'.
 S lver 55A; Mexlcans A.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
Ex1M
 JAPANESE SATISFIED
With American Reply to Emigration
 Question

Tokio. (SaturdayD Feby. l.-Since the receipt from Washington of the last reply to the Japanese memoran- dunn on the emigration question, the Japanese government has been busy attending to interior affairs, arising from attacks on the cabinet and the bombardment of interpellations in the diet The storm is apparently over. and the foreign office will now give prompt attention to the American ne gotiations.
 It is authOritatively stated that the American reply is eminently satisfac- tory. An official of the foreign office said today: The entire emigration matter might almost be called res adjudicata; only minor details remain before everything will be concluded satisfactorily to Japan"
Arizona republican., 1908-02-01
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