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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
Yuma Strawberries.

YUM strawberries are ripe and have
been in the local markets for some
time. The crop this year will he q
large one and the quality is superfne.
Asparagus from the valley is another
delicacy for which there is constant
demand. and the supply is becoming
weekly more abundant.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

WANTED: y good hustler IN every
town to sell our perfect water filters,
retailing from $3.50 to $500, 100 per
cent profit to agents; exclusive terri
tory .-Seneca Filter Co., Seneca, Mo
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
HeraId's Southern California Busi-

ness College, 614 S. Grand avenue,
Los Angels, has just issued their new
1908 College paper, the most interest
ing paper ever dedicated to business
training. It. is descriptive of that
magnificent institution which has no
equal in the state. Paper sent free
upon request to J. w. LACKEY,
manager, of above address.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
At Pasadena.

Mrs. Lydia Price, the Phoenix Ca
zette's bright and popular representa-
tive at Yuma, left on Saturday morn
ing'S train, accompanied by her son,
Master Thompson, for Pasadena, Cal
where she will visit friends. Mrs.
Price is expected back Sunday morn
inu
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
County Funds.

County Treasurer Geo. Nicholson has
transferred the county moneys to the
i. +. Sanguinetti Banking House and
designated that place as the official de-
pository for county funds.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
Confirmation of Sale.

The sale of blocks ] and in Lynch
addition to the town of Yuma, being ii
portion of the L. T. H. Laney estate
was on Monday, the 18th, confirmed to
John r. Young for S330l. This was an
increased bid; the property was origin
ally bid in at $1,000 by Ed Hodges on
February -.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
Williams Wood Yard.

Hay, Grain and Wood for sale.
Prompt delivery. Prices reasonable.
First avenue, opposite the A. o. y. w.
Hall. Phone l27.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

Drop in and see your friends
a. the Old Plantation; you'll be
sure to find 'cm there.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

County Treasurer George Nicholson
returned Monday from Imperial, having
been there on business connected with
the NuGent estate.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
Monthly School Report.

Report of Supervising Principal of
the Yuma city schools for the month
ending March II. 1909,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the position of Trustee, School DISTRICT
No. l, at the election to be held Satur.
day, March p. 1909.
GEORGE LOCKWOOD.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
ANNOUNCEMENT
For School Trustee.

For SCHOOL lruste9.
l hereby announce myself candi'
date for the Office of School Trustee OF
District No. l, election Saturday, March
pr. 1909.
r. w. UNOERHILL. =
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
ails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
on each box. 25c.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18
Ten Dollars to the One
Who Knows 1t All.

PICTURES OF YUMA AT THE AIR
DOME SATURDAY EVENING,
rlARCH II, AT 7 O'CLOCK; AND
AGAIN AT s, FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF THE LAGUNA DAM
CELEBRATION.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

Advertise in the Sentinel for
good results.
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Wants More Land.

w 6hIo FAOiS LahG'
W. b. Raymond of Pasadena, CAL,
is in Yuma to oversee the planting of
200 date palms GU his ranch in the val
ley. Mr.. Raymond has invested quite
largely in valley lands and is looking
for more. He says:
''The Yuma project will have one of
the most complete and perfect irriga-
tion systems in the United States. if
not in the world. The government can
be depended upon to deliver what it
promises, and it is no speculation to
place Improvements under government
contracts. Government assurance of
water makes land under the Yuma
project three times as valuable as lands
under the irrigation system in the I'm
perial valley"
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1909-03-18

w. S. Corwin. !. w. Rannells, C. L.
McPherOn and w. RI. Cannon of Cali
fornia, are in Yuma with the intention
OF investing in Yuma valley ranch
properties. The gentlemen mentioned
are all wealthy, and they desire to get
some land for future homes in the finest
country on earth,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03
"Consult IA attorney" advised Mr..

Consult "a attorney" advised Mr..
Bowen promptly.
"In do itr' shouted Bobby Browne,
n time halfback on his college elev-
en-. Break the will for me, Mr.. Bow
en-, and I'll give
Il can't break it, Bobby. I'm its ex-
ecutor."
Good Lordl Well, then, who is the
best will breaker you know, please?
Something has to be done right away"
Tn afraid you don't grasp the sit
uation. Now, If you were not married
It would
81 wouldn't give up my wife for all
the islands in the universe. That's set
tied. You don't know how happy we
are. She's the
Yes, yes. | know" interrupted the
willy Mr.. Bowen. Don't tell me about
it. Go and see Judge Garrett, over in
the X. building. They say he expects
to come back from the grave to break
his own will"
Ten minutes later an excited young
nan rushed into an office In the K.
building.
"You will have to fight 1t jointly"
said Judge Garrett after extracting the
wheat from the chaff of Brownies re-
marks. "You can't take hers away
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03

chased the land from the natives, pro-
tected and eased their nights with the
government and proceeded to realize
on what the natives had unwittingly
prepared for them. In course of time
the natives repented of the deal which
gave the E~nglishmen the right to picl.
and sell the rubies and other precious
stones that they had been trading
away for such trihes as silks, gewgaws
and women. A revolution was immi-
nent, w%hereupon the me organ
lied the entire population into a great
stock company, retaining four-fifths of
the property themselves. This seemed
to be a satisfactory arrangement, de-
spite the fact that some of the more
warlike leaders were difficult TO ap-
pease. 1t is only necessary to add that
the beautiful island of Japat, standing
like an emerald in the sapphire waters
of the orient. brought millions in o
ey to the TWO men who had been un-
lucky in love.
And now. after more than thirty
years of voluntary exile. both of them
were dead. and both of them were
buried in the heart of an island Of ru-
bies. their deed and their deeds re-
naming to posterity-with reserva-
lions.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
q Co.

A handsome young soldier of
fortune, a princess of enchdnt-
ing beauty, two eccentric adven-
furers who leave wills disposing
of The island of Japat and its
ruby mines, two heirs who must
marry within a year to inherit
the property despite the fact
that they IRE already married,
a shrewd American lawyer, a
scheming British solicitor, a
pretty stenogropher, a prince
who is musical and profIigate
and a horde of Janattcal Mos
lens who will inherit the riches
of Japat provided the heirs do
NOT marry each other these are
the leading characters in a ro-
nance which for genuine nop-
city thrilling and unusual stu
otions, live American humor
and the pathos of a great but
apparently hopeless love has
rarely been equaled and never
surpassed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03

records OF the inebriate's asylum ard
to be credited. His wife, after endurj
ing him for sixteen years. secured q
divorce. Accepting the world as his
home, he ventured forth to visit every
nook and Granny of 1t. In III of
time he came upon his old time
neighbor and boyhood friend, Taswell
Skaggs, in the city Of Shanghai. Nei-
Their of them had seen the British isles
in two years Or more. Z
"'Ow do you know?" demanded Tasl
well.
Haven't | been there. old chapf al
year or more? It's a rotten big place.
where gentlemen aspire to sell gloves
and hankerchiefs and needlework over
the shop counters You know, Tazzys
1 could well afford to starve, and l
wouldn't sell things, SO l came away.
But it's no island"
"Well, that's neither here nor there.
Jackie. l 'aven't a 'ome, and you
'aven't a 'ome. and we're wanderers on
the face of the earth. My wife played
me a beastly trick, dyin' like that.
l say marriage is a bloomin' nuir
sance."
Marriage, my boy, is the GONZALES
cence from a love affair. One wants
to get out the worst way, but has to
stay in till he's jolly well cured. For
my part, FIN never going back to Eng
land" |
"Nor L. 1t would be just like me
Jackie, to ave a relapse and never get
out again."
The old friends took an inventory.
Jack Wyckholme, gentleman's son and
ne'er-do-well, possessed 60 and a frac-
ton, an appetite and excellent spirits,
while Taswell Skaggs exhibited a ball
ance of $1,000 in a Shanghai bank, a
fairly successful trade in Celestial ne
cessities and an unbounded eagerness
to change his luck.
81 have a proposition to make to you,
Tazzy," said Mr.. Wyckholme late in
the night.
81 think I'll listen to 1t, Jackie" re-
piled Mr.. Skaggs, quite soberly.
AS the outcome of this midnight
proposition Taswell Skaggs and John
Wyckholme arrived two months later
at the tiny island of Japat, somewhere
south of the Arabian sea, there to ret
main until their dying days and there
to accumulate the wealth which gave
the first named a chance to make an
extraordinary will. For thirty years
they lived on the island of Japat,
Wyckholme preceded Skaggs to tn
grave by two winters, and he willdd
his share of everything to his partner
of thirty years standing. But there
was a proviso In Wyckholme's ber
quest, just as there was In that of
Skaggs. Each had made his will sc ND
fifteen years or more before death, and
each had ~bequeathed his fortune to thd
survivor. At the death Of the surl
vivor the entire property was to go ID
the grandchild of each testator, With
certain reservations to be mentioned
later on. each having by investigation
discovered that he possessed a sing
grandchild. -
= Fhe- isiarHr 5apae mo
home of a Mohammedan race. the Quit
growth of Arabian Adventures whd
had Jared far from home many year
before Wyckholme happened upon the
island by accident. 1t was a British
possession, and there were two or three
thousand inhabitants, all Mohammed1
ans. Skaggs and Wyckholme pur1
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03
I.
THE LATE MIR. sKAGGS.

THE LATE MR.. sKAGGS.
@1HE death of Taswell Skaggs was
stimulating, to say the least. in
applicable though the express
- sion may seem. He attained
the end of a hale old age by tumbling
aimlessly into the mouth of a crater on
the island of Japat, somewhere in the
mysterious south seas. The world had
quite thoroughly forgotten him during
the twenty odd years Immediately pre-
ceding his death. 1t was, however,
n%oticeably worth while to remember
him at this particular time. He left
a last will and testament that bade
fair to distress as well as startle a
ueuwSenany Pseeefrpffe on DOH SIDES 81 h
Atlantic.
In Boston the law firm of Bowen &
Hare was puzzling itself beyond reason
in the effort to anticipate and circum-
vent the plans of the firm of Bosworth,
Newnes & Grapewin, London, e. c.,
while on the other side of the Atlantic
Messrs. Bosworth, Newnes & Grape.
win were blindly struggling to do pre-
cisely the same thing in relation to
Messrs. Bowen & Hare.
Without seeking to further involve
myself l shall at once conduct the
reader to the nearest of these law Of
fees.
"Pretty badly tangled, l declare"
said Mr.. Hare, staring helplessly at
his senior partner.
"Hopelessly," agreed Mr.. Bowen,
very much as If he had at first intend
ed to groan.
Before them on the table lay the con-
tents of a bulky envelope, a long and
~stupendous letter from their London
correspondents and with 1t a copy of
Taswell Skaggs' will. Mr.. Bowen re-
Gently had been named as joint execu-
tor of the will, together with Sir John
Allencrombie Of London, w. O., n
time neighbor of the late Mr.. Skaggs.
A long and exasperating cablegram
had touched somewhat i~rresolutely
upon the terms of the will, besides
notifying him that one of the heirs re-
sided in Boston. He was instructed
4 dpDlAo6 ILLS aOhA6 h4dh u Las 6OO0
fortune.
There was one very important, per-
haps imposing, feature in connection
with the old ~gentleman's will-he was
decidedly sound Of mind and body
when it was uttered.
When such astute lawyers as Bowen
& Hare give up to amazement, the
.,e,,aI f0rar.,anor of ooncfoPnaf fon II 10
high time to regard the case as star
Ting.
"Read 1t again, Bowen"
"The will?"
mo; the letter."
Whereupon Mr.. Bowen again read
aloud the letter from Bosworth,
Newnes & Grapewin, this time slow
ly and s~peculatively.
'They seem as much upset by the
situation as we" he observed refiec-
lively.
Extraordinary state of affairs, l
must say"
"And | don't know what to do about
1t. 1 don't even know how to begin.
They're both married."
"And not to each other"
"She's the wife of a Lord knows
what of a lord, and he's married to an
uncommonly fine girl, they say, not
withstanding the fact that she has
larger social aspirations than he has
means"
"And If that all important clause in
the will is not carried out to the let
Ger the whole fortune goes to the bow.
vows"
practically the same thing. he
calls them natives that's all. 1t
looks to me as though the bowwows
will get the old mans millions. I
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03
marks.

from her. and she can't get yours. We
must combine against the natives.
Come back tomorrow at 3"
Promptly at 2 Browne appeared,
eager eyed and nervous. He had left
behind him at home a miserable young
woman with red eyes and choking
breath who bemoaned the cruel ON
yiction that she stood between him
and fortune.
but, hang 1t all, dearest, 1 wouldn't
marry that girl If l had the chance.
LaZaaARGatn-bda II
l could" he had cried out to her. but
she wondered all afternoon If he really
meant 1t. 1t never entered her head to
wonder If Lady Deppingham was old
or young, pretty or ugly. bright or dull.
Judge Garrett had a copy of the will
In his hand. He looked dubious, even
dismayed.
Its as sound as the rock of Gibral-
tar" he announced dolefully.
you don't near it!Y gasped poor
Bobby, hopping his fine Harvard
brow, his six feet of manhood shrink
ing p~erceptibly as he looked about for
a chair in which to collapse. "C-can't
1t be smashedT"
at might be an easy matter to prove
either of these old gentlemen to have
been insane. but the two of them to-
gether make 1t out of the question"
"Darned un~reasonableP
what do you mean. sirY' indig-
nantly.
81 mean-oh, you know what mean
the conditions and all that. Why, the
old chumps must have been trying to
prove their grandchildren insane when
they made that will. Nobody but i'm
beetles would marry people they'd new
er seen. p
"But the will krovides for a six
months courtships Mr.. Browne, I'm
sorry to say. You might learn to love
q person in less time and still retain
your mental balance, you know, espe-
cially If she were pretty and an heir
ess to half your own fortune. l dare
say that is what they were thinking
about"
Thinking? They weren't thinking
of anything at all. They weren't ca
pable. Why didn't they consider the
possibility that things might turn out
just as they have?"
POSSIBLY they did consider 1t, my
boy, 1t looks to me as If they did not
care a rap whether it went to their
blood relatives or to the islanders. l
fancy of the two they loved the is
landers more. At any rate. they left
a beautiful opening for the very COM
plications which now conspire to give
the natives their own, after all. It's
necessary for both Of you to be on
the ground according to schedule. You
must go to the island. wife or no wife,
and there's not much time to be lost
Lady Deppingham won't let the grass
grow under her feet If / know any
thing about the needs of English no
bility, and I'll bet my hat she's pack
ing her trunks now for a long stay
in Japat. You have farther to go than
she, but you must get over there in
side Of sixty days. You can't tell
what may happen in the next six
months"
what do you meanY'
swell, it's possible that you may be-
come a widower and she a wid"-
"Good heaven, Judge GARRETT I'm
possible!" gasped Bobby Browne,
clutching the arms of his chair.
Nothing is impossible, my boy"
swell, if that's what you're counting
on you can count me out. l won't
speculate on my wife's death"
"But, man, suppose that 1t did haD-
Continued on page
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-09-03

home of a Mohammedan race. the out}
growth of Arabian Adventures whd
had Jared far from home many year
before Wyckholme happened upon the
island by accident. 1t was a British
possession, and there were two or three
thousand inhabitants, all Mohammed1
ans. Skaggs and Wyckholme pur1
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14
VOTERS TAKE NOTICE

The impression among the PEG.
pie of our county is that the vote
"for and against road tax will be
cast tomorrow at the annual school
election held by the directors of the
several school districts. This is
wrong.
The vote on the question of road
tax will be cast at the usual voting
places in each township and the
same judges and clerks who held
the last general election will at
tend with poll books and ballot
boxes, and will make their returns
to the county election commits
sioners.
This is entirely separate and
apart from the district school cleo
tons and has no connection there
with whatever.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14
CONTRACT ROAD WORK.

A number Of our citizens have asked
us about the bill introduced in the
legislature by Representative Sweet
OF this county and passed by the
house, compelling county judges 10
have roads worked by contract. The
Times man appealed 10 Judge Role
for enlightenment and was informed
that the bill died in the senate Judge
Rolfe also assured Us that. acting IN
der authority Of tie old law. which
leaves it optional with the county
judge TO have work done by contract
o. by the county commissioner. he viii
have all the roads Of this county
worked under the contract system in
future. A considerable number of
voters favor the three-mill road tax
II the work is 10 be done by contract,
but would vote against any tax if the
roads were to be worked under the
commissioner plan.
OF course. a good and sufficient
bond will be exacted Of each contrac-
tor for the faithful performance Of
his duties, thus afiording protection
u the taxpayers which they have
never before enjoyed.
We are very much gratifed 10 as
sure our readers from an official source
that the contract plan viii be in
operation during Judge Roles in
cumbency. at least.
So vote fer tie read AK tomorrow
by al means.
Since the above Was pot in type
Judge Rolfe las is led lie following
official statement
To the Voters Of 81. Francis County
In view Of the fac that tie prop0-
sition for or against road Tax, wiz
be submitted 10 the people al d
special election, Saturday, / viii say
that the public is hereby ass ufed that
will have al county woodworking
done by contract, supported by ap-
proved bond for same.
Resi- ectfully.
f. A. E0LFF
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14
2oisCh

Letters from Misses LYDIA Mason and
Stella Doyle, who are at Hot Springs
taking the baths for the benefit Of
their health, convey the gratifying
information that Miss LYDIA is i'm
proving almost miraculously. She
had been suffering with rheumatism
Tor several months. and was able 10
discard her eratch within a week
after arrival.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

The Times is very much gratided
10 note tie election Of Hon. James T
Robertson, OF Lee county. as presi-
dent Of tie senate NJ better man
could have been chosen Tor this in
portant Office. which carries with i
the responsibilities Of the governor
ship when the chief executive is dis
qualified or absent from Tie state.
Mr.. Robertson is mentally able e
meet any emergency which may arise.
Tie Arkansas Gazette Of Wednesday
morning says of him: Senator Rob
ertson has held but TWO political of-
fees. He was mayor Of Mariana fer
two terms when the town had popu-
lation Of Only about 1.4Q0, his second
political honor being the one he now
enjoys. He was elected 10 the Senate
from his district a. the recent cleo
tion with practically no opposition.
He is man Of excellent business
qualifications, having been successful
in all his callings. He is one Of the
largest real estate owners in Lee
county and conducts profitable real
estate and insurance agency.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

The weather clerk must have n isi
an iron-clad Jag on last week eohs bs
ering his antics. On SUNDAY ID
treated us TO another violent ram a a..
windstorm. followed by a failing e e.os.
perature which rendered hres neso nj
sary Sunday afternoon, MONDAY are are
Tuesday. A few miles north OF The he
a heavy downfall of hail addea " s'''
damage already done by storms.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

DIR. J. F. McDougal. OF this place. is
in receipt Of letter from his brother,
Mr.. j. A. McDougal, conveying the
information that the latter had few
days before been elected mayor of Sa-
pulpa, Oklahoma, one Of the most
fourishing and progressive towns in
the state. We are pleased 10 note
Mr.. hcDoagal's success in his new
home.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

A little base ball now and then is
relished by the most Of men, al the
boys and some Of the women. Are We
going 10 have d team?
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

Vote for road tax, for seven mill
school tax, and for county uniformity
of text books tomorrow, and you will
have done one good days work.
The Forrest City times., 1909-05-14

Messrs. Joel and Jesse Wynne. Of
Memphis, were business and social Wis
itors in the city the first Of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
He Had Learned 1T.

Willie, years old was in his faith
er's office one afternoon waiting to go
home with him. Mr.. S. was very much
occupied-in fact. so much so that he
lad quite forgotten that his young son
was sitting behind him. At length the
telephone rang and Mr.. S. was told that
there was 1ong-distance call for him.
He called "Hello,'' a number of times,
and just when his patience had about
given cut central rang vigorously while
the receiver was still at his ear. AT this
dr. S. uttered terrible and forbidden
word.
The words were no sooner out of his
mouth than he remembered that his son
was but a few feet from him. Wheeling
about in his chair, he said, with hu
n1ility:
"That was very wrong of father to
say those naughty words, Willie. I
hope" he added. that my little boy
will never use such dreadful language"
II won't never say it, papa" re-
Flied the child with a miscnievous twin
kle in his eye, "but I Learned it all
the same!"-Harpers Magazine.