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Arizona republican., 1909-10-07

Joseph H. Piper. Contesttee, in: which it is alleged that the said -Joseptr: n Piper has wholly abandoned said tract that he has changed his residence therefrom for more than six months since making said entry, said parties are hereby notified to appear. respond, and offer evidence touching said ale gation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Nov 23, 1909, before Uunited States Land office in Phoenix. Arizona.
 The said contestant having. in pro- per affidavit, filed Sept A. 1909, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made. it is hereby ordered and directed that such. notice be given by due and proper publication.
 CHAS. E. ARNOLD. Receiver
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

The operation performed on little Ellen Ellsworth Monday afternoon by Drs. Nelson of Mesa and Wilson of Phoenix has proven to be quite sue cessful and the patient is reported as doing nicely The little girl has been suffering from throat troubles for some time and the operation. was re- sorted to as a last measure. Instead of using the usual chloroform, "ethal- bromide" was used as an anesthetic This is drug which takes effect much more quickly than chloroform. but likewise loses effect as quickly. consequently the doctors must work very fast to obtain correct results.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS

The Mesa Land company has just consummated a deal in realty whereby Hugh Dana becomes the possessor of the northeast and southeast quar- ters. section 3. l south , east. The land formerly belonged to John T. Vance and was sold to the Q. s. Stapley com pany about two years ago. Mir. Dana will not make his home there, but will farm the land.
 The details have also been com pleted by this company for. the pur- chase of the northern tract of land just east of the city by Mrs Emma Ellsworth The deal was made sev- eral weeks ago. but was not completed until recently
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
GARAGE CONTEMPLATED

There has been some talk of having garage built in Mesa and. as there are seventeen cars now here, which is fairly good showing for the size of the city, the idea is most timely. Cliff Hemperly. who was formerly a resident of Neodosha, Kans.. is the man who has been contemplating the proposed new business. Success to you. NIT. Hemperly, in your under taking.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
BRIEF ITEMS

Mrs. Ellis Johnson is reported as resting very easily today, and will be none the worse for her accident, save the severe nervous shock
 George w. Dudley and Walter Lewis are spending d few days in Arlington.
 MT and Mrs. William Stoddard are the proud parents of a new daughter.
 Mrs. R. w. Westover and Mrs. l.. F.. Irwin are in Prescott as the repre-
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
MAN REFUSES TO DIE.

You can't blame a man for desiring to live and you cant blame man if he takes SeXine Pills. when he knows they will help him live longer. They are the greatest tonic in the world for both men and women. Price S1 box; six boxes 8, with money back guarantee. Address or call Elvey & Hulett, where they sell all the prin- cipal remedies and do not substitute.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
S e c CURES
 sO. o.0. BLOOD POISON


 Poison the manifested The mouth and throat ulcerate out and usually and ulcers show themselves different of the trouble powerful and dangerous tfe vh If allowed tendency times makes complete physical wreck of the sufferer The disease S. on its progress can be stopped the poison removed and health blood eases the circulation and makes complete and ualy the symptoms disappear the health improved the cleared of
 
 circulation trace of the disease left S. Blood Poison fers tested medical al
 THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co, ATLANTA GA
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07

CduStu d NtdhutSS and broken down condition of the system. 1 read so much of whatLydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound had done for other suffering women I felt sure it would help me, andI must say it did help me wonderfully. My pains all left me, I
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07

It is in time of sudden mishap or accident that Chamberlain's Liniment can be relied upon to take the place of the family doctor, who cannot al- ways be found at the moment. Then it is that Chamberlain's Liniment is never found wanting. In cases of sprains. cuts. wounds and bruises Chamberlain's Liniment takes out the Soreness and drives away the pain. Sold by all dealers.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.


 Phoenix, AriZ., Sept. IS. 1909. Notice is hereby given that Joseph IT. Piper of Phoenix, Ariz.. who, on September 12, 1904. made homestead entry No. 5053. serial 03095. for s. w. h, section 29, township 3 N, range E., G. and & R. meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described. before the reg ister or receiver at the U. S. land of flee. Phoenix, Ariz., on the 26th day of October. 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses John Scull of Phoenix. Ariz.. R. F. D. No. 1 i: Samuel s. ScuH of Phoenix, Ariz.: {: William R. Norton. of Phoenix, Ariz. !; Percy J. Howard. of Phoenix, Ariz., box 633.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
BOUGHT NEW FREIGHT TEAM

F. Beebe bought freight team from sam Barnett the jeweler yesterday The price paid was said to be but $SO Mr Beebe has found that his work is increasing to such an extent that more horses were needed, so made the bargain with MT. Barnett.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
United States Land Office.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept 24. 1909.
 A sufficient contest affidavit having being filed in this office by Robt NJ Tafel. contestant. against Homestead entry. No. 505s. Serial 3095 made Sept. 12, 1904, for SwA, Township 3 N. Range F.. c. & s. R. Meridian, by
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
EAST MESA DITCH NOTICE.

The stockholders of the East Mesa Ditch company will meet in regular annual session at the Mesa town hall at o'clock Monday afternoon, Octo- Der II.
 J. B. WALLACE, Zanjero.
Arizona republican., 1909-10-07
WANTS HER
 LETTER
 PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Minn.-"I was a great sufferer from female troubles which
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-24
NATURAL OIL NEAR SURFACE
Burns Like Kerosene, and Doesn't
Have to Be Refined to
Be Saleabe.

Ithaca, N. Y.-That there is plenty
of natural oil not for from the sur
face of the earth in the town of Gro
ton, Thompkins county. is being
demonstrated frequently. A few days
ago a number of workmen engaged
in erecting a cement wall in a creek
on land belonging to A. T. Hoyt dis
covered a quantity of oil just below
the surface of the bed of the creek.
AS they were removing the concrete
from it they noticed that piece of
wood that had been sunk into the
ground was saturated with oil. One
of the men thereupon drove the
handle of his pick several feet below
the surface and the natural oil flowed
freely.
This spot is an eighth of mile
from the well of Miss Marion Good
year of New York city, which has
been filled with oil for several
months past. peculiar feature OF
the Groton oil is that it burns
about as bright as kerosene and does
not need to be refined in order to be
saleab't. A company that was formed
to develop the Goodyear property ex
poets to sink shaft in the near fu.
ture.
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holtand,s Famous Bird.

The stork is treated with great and
singular respect in the Netherlands.
These strange birds may be seen
here and there, almost everywhere in
the south, but do not remember see
ing any in the north. The house Sc.
lected by the stork for nesting place
is considered fortunate, and very spe-
cial facilities are provided by the
householders to enable 1t to build
nest comfortably. At The Hague
many of these birds are maintained
at public expense. The first that
saw was from window of the railway
train as we were crossing the "Hol.
landsdiep," when chimney-top came
into view on which were two Of the
long-legged creatures preening them.
selves. their nest, an unsightly bun
die of sticks and straws, littering the
Chautauquan.
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TO UTAH EDUCATORS.

The Salt Lake Route, Utah's most
popular road, announces many rates
and dates for east and west-bound ex-
cursions. These excursions include
attractive water and rail trips, ocean
voyages and side trips to the Alaska
Yukon Exposition and other notable
places.
For the N. E. A. convention at Den
yer, July 5th to 9th, all stations in
Utah will sell round trip tickets, also
on many other dates low round trips
to Denver, Cheyenne, Pueblo and Col
orado Springs.
The round trip to Los Angeles on
days especially suited for teachers CO.
ing on their vacation is $4,000. Tick
cts also sold returning via San Fran
cisco and Portland, Ore, and good
for ocean trip to Portland. Every
teacher in Utah should call on the
nearest Salt Lake Route agent for full
particulars or write to Kenneth c.
Kerr, D. p A., Salt Lake City, who
will cheerfully give full information.
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LONG Life Is Habit of Members
of This Family.
Brother In Missouri Tribe is 10s
Years Old - His Sister Has
Reached 105, While Niece
Is Only 1902.
Photograph by clinodlu.,, w-.nirston, D. C.

Chillicothe, Mo-There is living in
Chillicothe a member of family
which for longevity probably holds the
worlds record
Zacharia Hamilton, resident OF
Highview, is 73 years old, but the spry
r'anner in which he shovels coal at
the light plant and performs other
lfbors and his general appearance
would never betray his age. He is the
juvenile member of the family.
A brother William Hamilton, who
lives in Franklin county, Kansas. is SO.
He owns a large farm near Ottawa
and is active in assisting with the
work. He is in good health and very
active. But this is not old, either, for
this remarkable family A sister, Mrs,
Sarah Brynes, a resident of Rushville,
H., is 102 years old. Her health is
perfect and she is very active for one
of her age.
The oldest member of the Hamilton
family but one, Is Mrs. Mary Ann Boi-
court who Is a resident of Mobile,
Kan. She is 105 years of age, She is
an aunt of the Chillicothe man. An
uncle, James Hamilton, who resides
in southwest Missouri, is 10S years of
age.
MIR. Hamilton says the long lives
of his family are due to their taking
proper care of themselves. Not one
nf the family is addicted to drink but
the men chew and smoke moderately.
I'VE have had to work hard all our
lives" said Mr.. Hamilton, but we
have taken good care of ourselves. We
make a practice of retiring early and
rising early. The morning air is
healthful. When go home after work
ing hard all day, | always rest short
time before eating my evening meal.
When one is tired a meal does not
buiud up the system and strengthen
one | made 1t practice when | was
young of rising before daybreak and
getting the fresh air of the morn.
ing.
MY aunt, Mrs. Ann Boicourt, has
preserved herself we'll during her
lifetime. While she has had to work
hard, she never neglected TO care for
herself At her present age she does
a great deal of work around the house.
Her eyesight is good and she can read
newspapers and letters. She believes
she will live to be 800 She lives on
a farm and assists in attending to the
chickens and sometimes milks the
cows.
Mrs. Sarah Byrne, my sister, who
now resides on farm near Rushville
ILL.,, like myself was thrown out of a
home when an infant. She had to
work hard during her early life and
until she was married. She is at pres
| ent enjoying the best of health and at
| tends to the household duties.
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HOLDS ODD RECORD

one will do, so he is of the tribe asked
for. He is put up to the telephone
and the talk proceeds The talk be-
ing in Indian, no one knows what 1t is
about.
If an Indian, say in Clinton, wants
to reach one of his people, say forty
miles from Canton, or any other given
point, he calls for one of his tribes
men, tells him the message he desires
delivered, and ii is his business to de-
liver it, even though it requires
night trip and in a storm.
A little Indian baby died near Clin-
ton last year and it's mother desired
that her relatives attend the funeral
services They lived out on the
prairie northwest from Canton. The
telephone was used and a member of
the tribe directed to deliver the mes
sage to the mothers relatives. 1t was
delivered by courier across the
prairies and canyons. and the relatives
came in over the Orient next day
Last summer a call came to Clinton
for Kiowa, that was a poser for the
manager. However, he found, upon in
quiry among the Cheyennes, that there
was one who had lived among the XII
owas and spoke the dialect He was
put up to the telephone and received
the talk.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-24
RECALLS FAMOUS GOLF MATCH
Projected Game Brings Back Contest
in Which Royalty Was
involved.

The projected golf match between
two well known amateurs and lead
ing member of the London stock ex
change for a stake of $4,000 recalls to
the Westminster Gazette the famous
foursome in which the duke of York.
afterward James H., took prominent
part on the Leith links in the year
1852. 1t was really an international
contest. in which the duke, with John
Patersone, golfing shoemaker Of
great repute. championed Scotland
against two noblemen of England. a
heavy wager depending on the issue.
The duke and the cobbler had an easy
victory. thanks largely 20 the man Of
the last, and John Patersone's share
of the stakes was so substantial that
he was able to build goodly house in
the Canongate, in wall of which the
duke caused stone to be placed bear.
ing the Patersone arms with the mot
to, Far and sure" tribute to the
cobbler's driving powers. Patersone's
house survives to-day.
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HONEST MAN FINDS S12O.
Laborer at Des Moines, la, Turns
Over Contents of Tin Can
to County.

Des Moines. Ia-William Wilson, a
laboring man of this city, is Iowa's
original honest man. If Diogenes were
alive he would end his search here.
While hunting mushrooms near
Beaver creek, just outside the city
limits. Wilson, becoming thirsty
picked up a tin can with which to
make sanitary cup. To his amaze
ment he found s120 in greenbacks
carefully slowed in it.
What would most men have done
under the circumstances? Well, that
is just what Wilson didn't do. He
took the can and the greenbacks
straight to the office of Justice of the
Peace Zell G. Roe Before the magis-
trate he made an affidavit as to how,
when and where he found the money.
Then he turned it over to Polk county.
ut wasn't my money" he said to
Justice Roe. 1T was just lying there
where somebody had placed it. 1t
wasn't mine; so brought it down to
you"
Since then Justice Roe has had a
score of claimants for that Sl2O One
man even had his roommate arrested.
charging him with stealing Sl2O from
him and hiding it in the can. But
Justice Roe says the money must be
fully identified before he gives it up.
And if he finds the owner he will ask
that Wilson be rewarded
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TURKISH DAY OF REJOICING.
HospitabIe Welcome Accorded to All
During the Month OF
Ramazan.

Every year In Turkey, In the month
of Ramazan, as they term it-whicb II
the month when the Koran was re
vealed. in 26 parts, to Mohammed-i'
was for years general custom in
Turkey for the Turks to open their
houses at IL o'clock, the. Turkish sun
set time, to strangers and anyone was
permitted to enter and take supper a
meal the Turks call oviftar, during
Ramazan.
No matter how poor or how rich the
persons, and whether a complete
stranger or near friend, they come
just before the sunset hour, and all
are seated at the truly hospitable table
before IL o'clock. Immediately after
the roar of the cannons announces
sunset the Turks eat either an olive
or date, it being the legend that the
holy prophet did this, and those who
smoke may begin as soon as the date
or olive. supposed to be the fruits OF
paradise, disappears. Then come jel.
lies, as it is a belief in Turkey that
sweets collect the Senses whatever
follow the sweets. and then after that
eggs cooked in butter are served. fol
lowed In turn by mutton chops or
roasted meat; these are succeeded by
vegetables, and the vegetables by a
sort of sugarless pudding, called
beurek, and after this the famous
baclava or kadaif.
o1l
fish, and vegetables are served, and
such sweets as rice milk (gullaj sud
LAID, native blanc mango (mahallebD
pilaf with hishad or junket (yaourt)
and coffee.
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THE COST OF LIVING
Lower in 1908 Than in 1907.
Say Government Experts.
Bureau Of Labor Bulletin Shows
Prices Generally Advanced 36.e
Per Cent. In Last Ten Years
August Cheapest Time.

Washington.-In its annual report
on wholesale prices, made public re-
Gently, the bureau of labor, taking as
basis 25S representative staple ar
ticles, shows that these prices In
1908 receded as a whole from the high
level of 1907 the year of highest
prices during the period of 10 years,
and were only slightly in excess of
the prices for 1906.
The average price for 1908. 1t is
stated, was SO per cent. below that
for 1907. AS compared with 1897, the
year of lowest prices during the 19-
year period, the advance in 1908 was
369 per cent. AS compared with the
average for the ten years, 1890 to
1899, the advance was 22.S per cent.
The decline from the prices shown
by the October, 1907. data continued
without interruption until August,
1908, with the exception of slight
advance in July.
Prices were at their lowest point of
the year 1908 during the month of
August, when they were IL per cent.
below the average for that year, and
7.3 per cent. below the average for
October, 1907, the highest point in the
10 years covered The prices in De-
cember, 1908. show an advance of is
over the prices in August.
OF the 25S articles for which whole
sale prices were obtained. 1862 show
decrease in the average price for 1908
as compared with 1907, 33 showed no
change and 63 showed an increase.
OF the nine groups in which the
commodities were classified, seven
showed a decrease in price in 1908, as
compared to 1907 In farm products,
taken as a whole, there was de-
crease in price of 29 in 1908 below
the average for 1907, this decrease be-
ing the least of any of the seven
groups showing decrease; food in
creased "a per cent in price; cloths
and clothing decreased ~ per cent.
Fuel and lighting decreased 81 per
cent. metals and implements de-
creased 1875 per cent.-which was the
heaviest decline of any of the groups;
lumber and building materials de-
creased 94 per cent; drugs and chem
icals increased seven per cent; house
furnishing goods decreased 3.S per
cent. and the miscellaneous group de
creased 81 per cent.
The average wholesale price of raw
commodities for 1908 was SO per cent.
below that for 1907, and the average
wholesale price of manufactured COM
modities for 1908 was SO per cent. be-
low that for 1907.
OF the 25S articles included in the
report the prices of 107 were at the
highest point during the year in Jan
uary, while only 20 articles attained
their highest in December.
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The increased cost Of living in India
generally, and In Calcutta particularly,
writes our correspondent. is severely
felt not only by Europeans but also by
Indians. House rent in recent years
has trebled and even quadrupled.
Ten years ago a family OF half a
dozen persons could live in fair com
fort for s200 year. excluding extras.
With nothing less than $500 can one
live in the same way now. This Is
recognized by the government and
the salaries of subordinate officials
have been revised.
Domestic servants wages have in.
creased enormously. A good cook
cannot be had for less than $40 a
year, whereas half that sum ives con-
sidered sufficient ten years ago.--Lon.
don Daily Mail
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PHONE POPULAR WITH INDIAN
Red Men Fond of Long Distance Talks
with Any One Who Happens
to Be at the Other End.

Dallas, Textile Indians are great
on using the telephone. They have
little or no use for the local boards,
their calls being over the long dis
tance, They do not put in call for
the individual. They do not ask for
White Eagle at Canton or Flying
Cloud at Darlington The call is for
ANY Cheyenne" The same is true
as to the Arapahoes Any member of
the tribe serves.
An Indian puts in call for. any
member Of his tribe at Canton, Darl-
ington. Colony. Lawton or any point
II is up to" the manager to 20 out in
the street aud pick up an Indian. Any
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-24
surled treasures In Morocco.

In Morocco it is customary for
man to bury most Of his riches in
place known only to himself. This Gus
tom Is practiced by all Moors, for they
cannot trust their own family who
would murder them directly it was
known where the money was.
At the death of the head of fam
.ly in Morocco digging operations COM
mence at once, but seldom is the mon
ey discovered. There must be many
fortunes buried away in odd corners
of the country. An instance came un.
der the writer's notice at one of the
coast towns. During the demolition
of a house a considerable sum of mon-
ey was found built into the wall.
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The Ant Eaters Lament.

The poor ant eater was up In arms.
"Confound this Billy Possum craze"
he growled There don't happen to
be any possums around this zoo, and
they have shaved all the hair off my
tall trimmed my whiskers and
changed the sign over my cage to
"Georeia Possum"
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The nobleness of life depends on It's
onsistency-clearness OF purpose
quiet and ceaseless energy. All doubt
and repenting, and blotching, and re-
touching, and wondering what II will
be bes. to do next, are vice as well
as misery.-John Ruskin.
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But" protested the young house
keeper, "the milk is sour"
"Yes'm." replied the honest milk
man; "its shameful how lazy them
farmers Is gittin'. Ye see. ma'am
they've been oversleepin' themselves
lately, an before they git their cows
MIXED the stun turns Catholic
Standard and Times.
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Bringing Dickens to Earth.

pray tell Dickens from me to re.
member that he is still but a man,
and that however elated by this Amer.
lean dedication. he must return to
his anthropic state, and that he will
find us-you and me-good friends
but bad idolators." Thus wrote sgd
ney Smith in letter. 1t was written
after Dickens first visit to the United
States
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It is no wonder brides are delight
ed when they see what beautiful wed.
ding silver we display. Sterling
silver wedding presents may be had
of us from two to three dollars up to
the elaborate silver services costing
hundreds of dollars. All solid, big
value with our unequalIed guarantee
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Crlticlsm.

or all the cants which are canted
in this canting world-though the
cant OF hypocrites may be the worst
the cant of criticism is most torment
ing-Laurence Sterne.
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Well Put,

The Conversationalist Ito well.
known authoress-I am so delighted to
meet you-it was only the other day
saw something of yours-about
something or other-in some paper
The Sketch
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His Limitations.

Yes, indeed" averred the impecu-
NOUS party, 81 enjoy automobiles
enjoy them very much, in fact-but
| am never carried away by them"