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Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
BEES IMPORTANT TO ALFALFA.

IL has been discovered that the hon ey bee is of even more importance to the alfalfa than the alfalfa k to the bee. The wonderful strength and speed of the bees take them long distances for their food and they have recourse of great variety of plants. But the peculiar construction of the alfalfa blossom renders it unable to fertilize itself and its shape makes cross fer tilization very difficult In the mar velous balance of good" in Nature. alfalfa. like thousands of other plants, is aided in it's lease on life by the in sect world. It is not known just now many insects or birds assist this re markable plant. but the honey bee is the most conspicuous. the most indus tri5us. the most eager and certainly the most useful
 At the Kansas experiment station q small plot of vigorous alfalfa was coy cred just before coming into bloom with mosquito netting supported on sticks. lt was therefore known that no bees nor other insects could come into contact with the blossoms Later a careful exalnination disclosed that the pods which had formed were en- tirely without seeds.-The Book of Alfalfa
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
GOVERNMENT WANTS COOKS.
Uncle Sam, Like Private Citizens.
 Struggles With Servant Problem.

Even the United States government | is forced to struggle with the servant I problem Uncle sam needs cooks ! right now. Uncle Sam has been trying | for many months to get enough cooks.
 bu. does not have very good luck An l other civil service examination which 1 Uncle sam hopes will furnish few
 eligibles for appointment as cook will i he held Civil engineers and archi- [ tects and doctors must spend two or three days in a little office struggling with a long list of questions on an eX- i animation paper. But the cooks may come in at any time and submit three facts concerning themselves in which Uncle sam is interested
 Uncle Sam is not "finiky" about cooks any more. All Uncle sam wants to know is contained in these three questions taken from the civil service 1 announcement. age. physical condition and experience Of course the cook must he over 70 years of age and an American citizen. This applies gener- ally in civil service examinations.
 These cooks are wanted for the In dian service. Uncle sam doesn't care whether they are men ar women. Un- cle Sam doesn't care whether they can read or write No questions about the proper way to make blanc mango or cream puffs are asked. There is q yelled insinuation that Uncle sam wants cooks who know how much wa ter to pour on the coffee grounds and when potatoes have boiled long enough.
 Following are the essential matters mentioned in the announcement that Uncle Sam wants cooks:
 The United States civil service com mission invites special attention to the fact that it has been unable to secure sufficient eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of cook in the Indian service at salaries ranging from S4Oo tn 5000 per annum. AppIi- cation for this position may be filed at any time. No educational test will be given and it will not be necessary for applicants to appear at any place for examination. Age limit. 20 years or over on the date of the examination.
 Persons named in the applications as references will be communicated with. Unless answers are received from these persons within six weeks from the date of sending the communica- tion. the application will be cancelled. This examination is open to all citi- Zens of the United States who comply with the requirements. Each appl- cant for the position of cook in the Indian service must attach to her ap- plication a statement concerning the number in her family and the number that will require accommodations at the Indian school or agency in case the applicant receives appointment.-San Antonio
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
CHRISTIAN FUNERAL IN JAPAN
Services Are Quiet-Japanese Have a Beautiful Custom of leavetakinq.

There were some funeral customs observed which are different from ours. and some of these differences are in favor of the Japanese: there was an absence of our barbarous black, which is an inheritance we have from dark age and dark faith. If uniform were necessary on such occasions. it were better to wear white as the Japanese do. The sym bolic language would be more Chris tiau. Black is sometimes worn here by the immediate relatives on the day of the funeral only. and not for weeks and months afterward. as Dame Fashion demands in America. On this particular occasion the young widow wore the dress she had worn at their wedding onyl a year or two before Nothing could have seemed more beautifully appropriate.
 The Japanese people are taught to restrain the expression of all feeling. The service was. therefore. most be- comingly quiet though it was evident that the emotions were deep. There is beautiful Japanese custom of Ieavetaking Instead of passing dTOupu lflF fblltU btlbIf tue PhbAhs as we sometimes do. the nearest rel ative first, and then each in turn. steps forward. kneels at the side of the coffin. lights a taper. holds it for a moment as a symbol of the truth that is to light both the departed on his way and those that remain on theirs. then lays the taper in the ashes. bows a moment in prayer and retires from the coffin. This is their final leavetaking.
 The coffin. which is simple in form and material. is lined with small bags of dried leaves. giving an easy rest ing place for the body. A layer of these bags is placed over the body before the lid is placed on. When closed. it is placed on a wooden frame made of timbers about four inches square; then six men dressed in white come alongside and lift the frame and coffin to their shoulders, in which position it is carried. some times many miles. to the grave Be- hind the bearers comes another man dressed in white. bearing timber about six feet long and four inches square on which is written the name of the dead person. This is the mark CT for the grave.
 A Christian funeral in Japan with out some of the symbols of regard that have been observed by this peo- pie for generations, would seem heart less to them. and yet they would shock our sensibilities if observed here. long as the ceremonies en- deared to their heart by many sacred associations have a true and beaut- ful meaning. why not retain them m Christian burials in this land?-Rev q. I. Keirn. in Universalist Leader
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
THE SILENCE OF HALF THE
 WORLD.

Tn regard to the men. on the other hand. women are absolutely silent" " says Inez Haynes Gilmore in Sue cess magazine Tt may be that they discuss their masters among them selves, but if they do. it is in whis- pers and under VOW of secrecy Whether this silence be through pru- dence. through fear through chivalry. or because they have not formulated their opinions. nobody knows. But 1t Is SD profound that the men have leaped fatuously to the conclusion that women have no opinion in regard to men or. more fatuously still. that there is nothing about men sor wom- en to criticize. The women. them selves, are just beginning to be con- scious of their own tongued tied condition. Elizabeth Robins. one of the few women earth writers who has dared to approach this subject, says. If l were d man. and cared to know the world 1 lived in, I think it would make me a shade uneasy. the weight of that silence of half the world.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
MIGHT ILIumINATIoN-,


 ing and useful custom has just been introduced from Los Angeles and other cities on North Third ave hue. After nightfall that part of Third avenue extending from Bennett lane to Palm Lane is d blaze of light. IL looks like the Midway at an cx position. It is the only section of the city that is brilliantly lighted. The whole thing was started two days ago by General A. J. Sampson and W. r.. Deity. It is all very simple. Every one on both sides or the streets sim ply turn on their porch lights and leave them burning until they retire for the night. The change effected is really marvellous.
 The lights shine out from the pepper trees and give the street a very fes- tive and joyous air The cost of the additional illumination is trifling This custom is now gaining favor in many of the cities of the west. and is in gen era1 use in Los Angeles. Now that Third avenue has started it. it should and probably will spread over the res idential section of the city.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
HIS PREFERENCE.

Are you fond of looking al the stars asked Miss Boston. turning to her companion between the acts at a Broadway theater
 Well. yes answered the engaging young man. but as rule the chorus is good enough for me. e.'-l.ipnincntt's.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
THAT HELD PERCY FOR A WHILE.

Percy Noodles Con the streeD-How do. Miss Bwight. You are weally the only person I've met today worth stopping to speak to.
 Miss Bright-Irdeed. Mir. Noodles. You are more fortunate than I am Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
THE USUAL CUSTOM.

Contributor-I should like to leave these poems with your editor. What is the usual procedure? l haven't done any magazine work before.
 office Boy-WeIl. the usual custom is to leave 'em. nd call back in a day or so-and git 'eiu.- Human Life.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21

will be the annual grand rally of that organization.
 HIS TONGUE CUT OFF-For the last two or three da.s Frank Dean has been in the county jail. the au- thorities being unable to reach q con clusion as to his case. He had been picked up on the street and was be- licved to be insane That belief has been officially declared to have been well founded. for he was committed to the asylum yesterday. Dean said he had come from Stockton. Cal He did not know ho"- he had come but he was under the impression that he had walked. His mention of Stockton sug- gested that he had been in an insane asylum before but he denied that He said he had q heart trouble which cut his tongue off. That was a statement he made frequently irrevelantly to questions which he perhaps did not understand.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21

know it. If he says anything more about Phoenix hotel rates. his name will be published and the lantern claimed by the city.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
MOTORISTS STOLE LANTERN

H is all very well for the Los An geles papers to howl about the way their motorists were trimmed" on their recent visit to Phoenix If the automobile men were separated from more of their resources than they expected. it was all done in an open manner. They were presented with bills. and some of them at least were paid. There is something to be said on the other side The city of Phoenix was enthusiastically robbed by one of the motor parties. The plunder consisted of one red lantern that adorned sidewalk being laid opposite the Presbyterian church If the motorists had gone to the proper city authorities and asked for the lantern it would have been given them. They might have had two lan- terms if they needed them. It is not the value Of the lantern that the city cares about: it is the sneaking man. ner in which the lantern was filched. one of the cars that made the race from Los Angeles to this city am bled past the place where the red light warned all not to step in the soft asphaltum. The car went by a little way and then slowly backed up. one of the crew got out. looked ali around. and then stole the lantern. There was witness. but he did not
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
or LOCAL INTEREST
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CoNvIcTs FROM cocHIsE-sher

Moore. who has been quite ill for sev- Cral weeks. is somewhat better.
 CONNECTS FROM coCHISE-Sher- iff Jack White of Cochise county ac' companied by two deputies arrived ir town yesterday afternoon with bunch of seven cOnvicts destined fol Florence. They were taken over or the afternoon .rain-
 MORE NEW BUZZ WAGONS-Sc many new automobiles are appearing r on the streets from week to week that long since people have ceased to take notice of them. But two new ones were put into commission yesterday They. are Wintons 6. one owned by C E. King and the other by J. W. Sharpe
 THE ROBERTSON WALKER CASE-The case of the territory against Judge Robertson and his son on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon and that of the territory against Walker. charged by Robertson with a disturbance of the peace. will be taken up on Monday before Justice Parker
 BENEFIT BALL GAME-There will be q baseball game today at Eastlake park at 3 o'clock for the benefit of William Duhnson. The teams that will face each other are the Salt River Valley nine and the Maroons. and they promise the best game they can put up. and think it will be well worth the admission
 A PRoFITLESS URGLARY-An- ton Rosas and Pedro Salinas were ar rested yesterday afternoon by Con- stable Murphy for the burglary of a wareroOm in the rear of the Washing ton saloon. They entered by breaking a lock. They had hoped to find some thing to drink, but the only article they could find was a tantalizingly empty demijohn. They had that in their possession when they were ar rested
 5OWlING-A match game of bowl ing has been arranged for, to be played at the Pastime alleys Monday night at s o'clock and all are in vited to go and witness it. It is the first match game of the season and the management hopes it will be only the initial event of a long series Of evening entertainments There are five men in each team. as follows: Captain Schrigley and Messrs. Ford, McCracken. Stroehle and Hall: and Captain Williams and Messrs Barnett. Harney. Campbell and Byers
 LOS ANGELES HONoRS PHoE- Nl%-General .. H. LaGrange. presi- dent of the Southern California asso- citation of the Loyal Legion. has ex- tended an invitation 10 General A. J. Sampson to read a paper before that association at it's annual meeting the 21th inst. oE any subject in connec- tion with the civil war of his own choosing In connection with the meet ing. the Hotel Alexandria will serve an elegant repast Representatives will be present from San Diego and other southern California towns IL
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
ROBERTSON WALKER

CASE-The case of the territory against Judge Robertson and his son on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon and that of the territory against Walker. charged by Robertson with a disturbance of the peace. will he taken up on Monday before Justice Parker
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21

went to Turkish bath last night. and that's what kept him out SD late.
 Mother-I do1't believe there is such a thing as a Turkish bath.
 Mrs. Newlywed-You don't? Why?
 Mother-Because l saw Turk once
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21

Moore. who has been quite i'll for sev- Cral weeks. is somewhat better.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21

iff Jack White of Cochise county ac- companied by two deputies arrived in town yesterday afternoon with 3 bunch of seven convicts destined for Florence They were taken over on the afternoon .rain-
Arizona republican., 1909-11-21
MORE NEW BUZZ wAeoNs-s

many new automobiles are appearing on the streets from week to week that long since people have ceased to take notice of them. But two new ones were put into commission yesterday They. are WintOns G. one owned by C. E. King and the other by J. w Sharpe
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
OTHER m6RkeTs-EY TELeeRAPH.

chicago Feb 4-CATTL E-Receipts tsstHlatsll e-etS
head Harkst steady, - 6hgSt COWS S9tsS
hefferS S3HS5 bls 50 80 50 &C. calves > So4Ss .
stockers feeders Sc s. 40 HOGS-Iteeepts test
shipping s. 45QS6 52is. butchers. s. d5aS6 90 s2S
mikes s6nss Bght IS 1885 so pacAils 90 ~
ESs ~: pigs S51SB: bulk q sales s. $3.50 40 ~fFE
Estimated s.oc0 head IcarHet slea s4'
81 $3.50 81. sHhs. s. 75dS7 o.. yeariings S0So %
Cincinnati, FEB. 4-HOGS-Recepts. 1885 head Bar
kst active strong and 5d1"c higher butchers ara s
u=rs So 6J4S6 TO- sass - CATILE1tleS-lls
430 bead. market steady good shippers S7scs
common 6OdS5 90. SHEEP-ReceiPts. 70 Eead+ mar
ket steady a. S2dSJ q. lambs strong at SSf1St 90
Kansas CITY. FEB cattle Receipts. ZOO had
market steady. chcee sNpo[l
dressed s. 60gS6 60 far % go =
IS 5p Western steers sass IS stockers ara IeeeIs
e f5S5 % Southern steers 25a<5 %. southern COW
s. 4egs4 p. native S2GSS natye helisTS . 80
s. So bulls s. 25NS4 So calves. s. ao4St tiOCIc-
ceirts market steady L. &c hgasrs -
81 - bulk of sales s. sOS5 -: heavy s. 5eeS6 ~
$ s0GS5 90 SHEEP-Receipts. ? 400 bead nlar2z1
sready lambs SGGST =. yearnEs s. 5eaS6 =.
s s 7sa'' g. q ewes . '-''''' '''''F'' Anu
u,rtsfl-r Fec 4-CATTLE-Supply light. market
s.ssdv choice 40aS6 prime SIS 1895 % sff-EE,
Suppiv fair; market slow sheep lower q anus
aTgS common x2dS3 30 lambs. s. e50ST % y EALs
S-sfYFSS s. 5NfSG HOGS-Recsipts fair MARKET over
prime leavsss IS; mediums s. 6Sf 81 heavy ~
sTs c5aSs 20: Light Workers 50 9se 40 piss' - ~
s. 20 rCughS SJc$6
East Bu4alo Feb. -CATTLE-Rsceipts 10 % hsa,3' az
fairly active and steady; prime steers % sYS
81 56 fIGCSf5scefpts SO head: slow and 51oc oTeri
Inxea ss sOaS6 70. Torzers s. 2aSs So plS S9Sq -
yorzhs 50 5OGs5 So SHEEP AND LaMtS iilH55Ss--pEtS
IL 500 head: 2535c lover laf1os. 49,
tearrEs S66S6 30 s5aS5 so; ewes - JoRSi %
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-Foreigu houses dealt in
1sooo shares in the local market with sales and
rr-ehases evenly divided. II London consols were
an ard foreign bonds showed improvement
pressure vss reported IN the copper shares espe-
cislv in Rio Tinto. The general market was quiet
and steady at unimportant price changes Can
money vas easy ana discounts were unchanged
The Bank o. England made no change in its mini
rrsrm rate az discount and presented q weekly re-
rI7-r that made a poor showing. compared with
this tine in recent years Paris exchange on Lon
don was lower
nIvIDENDs DECLARED.-Dividends have been
declared as fellows: Pratt & Whitney Company
regular quarterly ~ per cent the preferred.
psrsbla February i. Niles- -Bement-Pond Company
regular quarterly IL per cent on the preferred
F,sxsre February *, and the regular quarterly IL
Ter cent on the common, payable March 20; Gen
era! Chemical Company regular quarterly l per
ceht or the common, payable March /
METAL sTATTsTICS-The American Metal
Ms-lct Company has issued for 1909 its usual
pamphlet dealing with tie production, consumption
and Price movements of metals The statistics have
been compiled from trustworthy sources ana are so
arranged 10 make comparisons an easy matter
While n. general attempt has been made 70 pre-
Seaf the statistics IN 2 new form. still there are
several tables published for the first time. which
are of especial interest particularly the giving
the total production Of iron and steel In the United
States
COPPER PRICES LOWER--The local Metal
Exchange has reduced its quoted price for copper
: IN he bid and asked tor all grades. Small
sales we're made yesterday al l3A cents, but
the general market was bare OF buying orders
much 70 TIE disappointment OF ll-e lEoAACSAas
xho had been LED believe that 15 4 cent cop
Pc would bring active demand from con-
suHlers- TIE lerge users Of the metal are NOT
huyiug beyond immediate needs.
APPLICATION TO LIsT-Applicarion has been
made 10 the stock Exchange 10 list s3.267, 600
additional refunding and improvement mortgage
per cent bonds. due 1885. Of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, and 81 1000 600
additional divisional first lien and general mort
gage Der cent bonds, due I944, Of the Norfolk &
Wegtern Railroad Company.
DIVIDEND PASSED--The directors Of the
Crows Nest Pass Coal Company have passed the
semi-aunaal dividend Of Per cent, owing 10 the
loss in income suffered from the Fernie fire. The
company had been paying 10 per cent q year since
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New York. February 4 1909
BEANS AND PEAs-Receipts to-day. 500 sacks
BE beans Is; ana $2s SACKS The market Is little Nm %
roE are not GuOta6y hisheT but both medium
sda5ewRst unseed but sfy nars9 +. Showing in
SH 5asrs 9eEe se as o 5 IS g The
ness accomplished thus far has been about In line with
california lime weak. We quote: BEANS marrow choice
t6oee 81 sas2 52i3 do pea c2oI5e, s. 45gf2 47i: do
imported msTrow s. 2ogs4 .; 90 pea g 19gs2 rs do
kidney choice 81 so$2 IS; common good 81 10
PEAS, Scotch, bags. per BUSH s. 4oa$2 42's
sdyd F H the da6 and fancy d. FEs s5
creamery and somewhat higher prices ruled for aess.
sila Ss5 S srse - sr nainDr5y5 Market Is
Iocess about nc higher and selling better F@eIoT
We creamery specials per 10 &C. 90 sEtTSs
2Sa24c do held specials, ~ "a, - 90 eAs 15i 25
ao a'soI ao1 no to fa = az process seciaIs "a =
Be do extras 24s do hrss y 90, do seconds = .
28a24c do Western factory nrsts 2l.822c DO seconds
2og'2 2os % 10 Dc 'Ea noe % no SO 1 g. I ' " 'F'
CHEEsE-Rsceipts to-day G1$ boxes } VIII @ t2. eoR.
gradually reducing holders G2HohHe hLI rli Tho SG
aaegs in The heir .msHs T 4 oF o9 al SS S'si al q grades a
useful quality up to faHey; but large ProPoF'SSn ion
good yaIus cheese obtaIned trihe under top prices
lots cheap Skins have been taken by out 19f I0%
t nest canadian new 63s 60 coored and 6s
ID for white We quote; full cream, specials =
ao CulOred white fancy, l4t+C
DO GOOD 10 ane I4c; winter made best i31<c; do
soo5 - prlue l2a l3c fair lO@48 II s>c;
g. skns ~ n specials &c: do skins, hne. eqloc:
do fair 70 good T1E4Slsc; do common. tGoc: Do fuH
Skins ~ a3lzc
EGGs-Reccipts to-day. 60lo cases There vas a
movement yesterday and stock on
hand was further reduced. Arrivals today are little
more liberal but the market holds firm, with moderate
trade storage eggs small supply and firm We quote
state Pennsylva and nearby. selected white fancy
as3gc. do fair choice. 35g3Ic; do brown snd mixed
fancy 8Sa98c do fair choice. 33gS4c; do western
hrsts s21a33c: seconds 8l632c dirtles 2gZSc' ie
27I30c.
FRUTTS-FR EsTI-Applss steady. cTan6erTles aaL !
and Strawberries selling well oranges ana
grapefruit IN good demand for best grades Pineapple
Eteady We quote: APPLES. King and Northern spy
T,er IN "a I'd 81. do Baldwin cold 81 So
10 common storage So 5OGs4 Is: do Ben Davis, SO 90