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New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
CAPTAIN OF COPPER 1NDusrpv

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VII iio.n as te.c ~ t,.arrt I..,.s,n- a.. q
tl"s".y identified sit: aH4 ..e pI.. -. 81 = nav
ms basis r1aFy II ~. s-5se I.-o8 4,iUs, r.s ~
'A' country "'n.l l..r a,laoi l.ior- to the
.+'a.iA ~ III" nation .rs -.ru nov having vast
Sum u wages .sEc uIy .d.ras. Hr I.evis,hn has
he"r eu o.s-f4 "a everything tta. D.. has under
taken and uis E.,t. torsjL.r viii l.s reputation
for srltidng Tie Interests 81 3l.~s =, DO arr, in
t"r@sted with hi-r .- business .tt.rr-ises. has
earned for L.Nl~.a. ,.su.ran..s f.. ,,Ytf5ar..
q the p1hu-
Mr Lev spi.n -fe pr,~.d.rr %. ITO United
Metals Selling CpHi,..-, fns largest. sellers Of
eoi1er IN tie ue'd r-.-ll.Hr II The General
b,te."Iee'nt c"laf-n. Ht-ei b ., ged in the
development II uia.-s r-op.rts r-.si,l,u Ut of
tine Miami Copper Coz paIs t...-Y ~. gi,i. 1T II
the Utah Conso5i'...' '"d Mining ,'"r-1aHy, pros.-
dent Of the Sine, Mines Exploration Company.
director OF te Iurer1atipaa. ~i..ltlug and Re
nnius con pau.. t.- 'rocs.. r Wi.co..- Company,
the National Copp,- HaaF, to Importers and
Traders Bank srd lare U.nJer ~ other en-
terTrises
BUSY man as 10 is Adplph Lev i~phn has al
ways devoted .nuel tliae 10 ,he ca,.so II charity
and even before ~ bosarne on - tl" great cap
tains of Industry MS name was vel known
among tho pi!antl,rorets " Noa York, and his
bcHef.,tioHs .,efs never limited By erccd or ma
tiona.ity. among tho notable contributions which
stand 70 ms credit are tLa .hooi of Mines ~
Columbia Uuiyersity. the Pathological Building,
al Mount Sinai Hospi;ll, aLd Tie chemical lab
oIatory Of Dartmouth coli ge u nc has = pet
institution. Il Is the Hebrew Scattering Guar
dian Asylum. of which he IS the pr, sdent and
toward the maintenance 0f which hc IS the larg
est contributor lie is y4ce-prcsident Of Tire He
brew Technical S,lIoO. of Girls and a member
Of the governing bod.'s o. many other eharitable
organizations.
Born IN Germany, says . recent bl"grIpher,
Mr.. Lclgisohn came 10 the United Stat.s as
very young man, and despite his foreign birth is
to-day a conspicuous example pf good American
citizenship. By his philanthropy and Construct
IKE genius lie has added greatIy IL the happiness
and welfare of the people of his adopted coun-
Try as wei as % IL land ~ Lis birth. He is
and always has been stanch Republican and
has always taken great interest IN the political
affairs u the country, - weIl IS Ia al matters
affecting the welfare Of The people His opinion
on al questions II public interest is regarded az
OF great importance and value"
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
WHAT'S THE Answsar

A young man stood before his mir.
ror. putting the finishing touches to a
toilet of which he felt Justly proud
He was going to call upon The
Girls widowed mother to ask her
daughters hand in marriage.
Everything was ready but his tie.
Before him. on the dressing-tsble.
rested two creations, between which
his choice now lay. One. dream of
black. striped narrowly with white.
which he had himself purchased. The
other, \ nightmare. which The Girl
had given him for q present-a tie
such as women only buy.
III wear the black and whits I'll
look my BEST" he unused, but II l
wear the one She gave me. III please
her immensely
Then he whistled. walked around
tho room. and tied his tie.
The mother said: Yes" although
there were tears In her eyes. and The
Girl thought he was the abandonment.
best-dressed fellow In the world.
Which tie did he wear?
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

confiscated counterfeiting outfits,
spurious coins and other contrsband
seized are deposited and allowed to ac-
cumulate until, at intervals Of about a
year. = committee is appointed. to su-
perintend the destruction Of these un-
lawful articles.
The bureau at Washington is essen
TALLY = nerve center from which are
directed operations in the Is districts
Into which the country Is DIVIDED on
the secret service map. In each Of
these districts an operative Is sta
toned, just a. patrolman is on duty
on his beat. but In addition to the men
thus detailed to indicated geographical
divisions there operate from the cen
trail once At Washington 4 number Of
Trained detectives who may be sent
, to any place at any time. y
It II this field service which makes
It necessary for every secret service
man to abandon oil thought Of fixed
hahitation. with social and family
ties. He may be ordered from New
York to Texas or from the mountains
Of Tennessee to Ban Francisco at an
hours notice. and It is impossible to
predict in advance how long he will
remain at any given place. True to
its name and policy. the secret service
aims to let the public know just as
little rs possible regarding its per-
sonnea. No operative allows his pho
tosraph to BE- made. much less pub
lisheA, II he can help 1t, and he seldom
Acknowledges his Identity.
Some OF the most capable operatives
now on Uncle Sans payroll have
come from the claim departments of
the great railroads Others have
gained their training with mercantile
Asencies. and stu others have come
froa law ollces where certain classes
Of detectivS work are frequently
necessary. Two Of the best men on
the force we're formerly heads Of mu-
nicipai police departments. Others
ssrved tor years IN legitimate private
de4ective organizations or Independent
poaSce departments maintained by the
great railway systems. certain pro
portioa havs haA the l1nent OF pre-
limtnary service - unifSd States dep
uty narsha1s. and not = few have
cooe to tt secret service from the
aerartlnents ~ pssaSc Basety In for
adxE c0antrsss
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
THE SECRET SERVICE.
DUREAu WHICH At PRESENT 10
IN LiMglioHT.
How II Came to d . Branch Of the
Trsssury Department, and the
Varied DutIss Which op-
srativss Perform.

The secret service bureau of the
United States II receiving q good deal
OF attention these days because Of the
friction which has arisen between con-
geess and the president over the lin
N3tion of the work Of the bureau to
that Of detecting counterfeiting and
counterfeiters throughout the country.
and acting AZ sort of body guard for
the president ~ he moves about the
country and goes into public places.
In Saet this latter service has created
the impression in some minds that this
was the chief function Of this most in
teresting branch Of government work.
On the contrary. 1t u one Of the least
important: and Uncle Sans gum-shoe
/ brigade. which had humble begin
ming back In 1884 a. suppressor Of
counterfeiters and protector Of the na-
tional finances, now has 70 many
multtfarious activities that not even
its most trusted men are to-day fully
aware Of Its intricacies.
1t Is not generally known, for In
stance. that during the recent army
maReuvers In the vicinity Of New York
four japanese spies were elected from
the forts by secret service operatives;
while At Pine Camp one Of the little
yellow men was caught and received
rather rough treatment Before he could
be rescued from the angry troops.
Naturally the government does not
care to proclaim these facts from the
housetops, but such incidents give one
an occasional glimpse At the vastly
complicated machine which moves be-
hind these Manifestations.
The headquarters of the secret sers-
ice are in the treasury building At
Washington. Here are the private Of
fees Of the chief Of the service, John
e. Wilkie. who receives a salary Of
1900 year. and the assistant chief.
William Herman Moran. who receives
$4,000 , year. There IL 4 clerical d.
vision. employing some half dozen
men. and . large storeroom. where
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
CONCERNING sAnplrs.

The highwayman who robs stage
In some far western solitude
But perpetrstes in cowboy style
An exploit crude.
The craftsman who can drill . safe
With tempered tools to serve his need
Can boast not that he has performed
A daring deed.
The burglar who with nonchalancs
Can carry OF red-hot stove ~
IL not the peer Of those who swips
Their treasure trove.
On whom our eyes with terror look
In she who carries on from Us
A red-hot cook.
-McLandburgh Wilson. In N. 7. Herald
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
KsxhoIe pIaxs J cern.t.

Maybe you don't believe keyhols
can play cornet." said . West Phila-
deiphian yesterday. "bue It can II you
get the right kind Of 4 keyhole.
1.-The other night was going home
ON the elevated and It was blowing
a right brisk westerly wind. The wind
whistied through the keyhole of the
front car, headed straight against the
wind At the front door stood q young
man with a cornet In his hand. He
listened to the whistle for q while
and then he got the idea Of putting
his cornet against the keyhole. Sure
enough the keyhose blew the cornet,
In low. doleful tones. TAs young
fellow moved his fnsers and Deac-
ttced for while and before We
reached the Stytieth street station tAs
keyhole was playing Home. Sweet
Home. as ans - yoa lilsa"-PAileasa.
Saia Rrsss-
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

feeling of how impossible the accom-
plishment Of the undertaking, seemed.
Thus the conflict went on within his
breast for ten years before he was
bold enough to begin the work. and
for 20 years he held himself to the
task he had set for himself, and has
but now come to the point where he
can call his fantastic structure com.
plete.
In speaking Of the early struggle. the
owner Of this strengthening building
says, For ten years l treasured In
my mind = dream which took the form
OF fantastic palace. with grottoes.
towers. sculpture. and 10 forth, and 1t
was my dream to build 1t all myself %
The name Of this dreaming mall car
rier is Ferdinand Cheval. and for 80
years he has been carrying letters for
the French government at Hauterive,
in the department of Drome. Twenty.
six years ago he began building his
dream palace. and he has been at 1t
ever since, until recently, when he
stopped only because he had finished
the palace. Every stone that went
into 1t was picked up by himself;
every stone was laid by him. The de.
sign was conceived In his own mind
as he went on. and was carked out
according to the extraordinary plan
that he had imagined.
Now that the palace Is finished II
looks like a petriied dream In which
the nightmare played certain part.
1t is fantastic nondescript, combin.
ing all architectural styles, and
adorned With stone creatures which
would defy the classification Of a
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
PALACE OF P0sTMAIN'
FRENCH GENIUS SPENDS TWEEN.
rv.sIx YEARS IN sUiLpINa IT.
Every Stone In II Was Picked Up by
HinseR and He Worked Out
the Design ~ He Went
Along.

Thirty.six years ago the oldest kind
Of q dream came to French post
man. 1t was nothing less than the
ambition to live in palace Into which
nothing should go but that which was
handled and placed by his own hand,
and the design Of which he would
work out a. he went along. Day after
day following the first inspiration for
the great undertaking there strug yled
within him the ambition to do this
stupendous task, and the discouraging
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Other Fish to Fry.
"Maam. here's man at the door
with parcel for you"
What Is 1t, Bridget"
ITS . fish, ma'am. and it's marked
G. o. D."
Then make the man take It
straight back to the dealer. I or
dered trout."-Baltimore American.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
Meuldnt d .. Lex.Ixf

Wouldn't this world be splendid, wouldn't
this life bo sweet. ri
II we always could mean the kindly
things we say to the ones We meet.
Hate would dwindle and sorrow would
suddenly disappear,
II people would cease repeating the scan
dslous things they hear. =
Wouldn't the world be Joyful wouldn't
the days be fair Hrg
II at home We kept company manners
when company was not theref
Sadness would soon be buried and few
men would fooiishly fret
II something more than polltsness were
back of the praise we get.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
An Appropriate Name,

Capt. Sealby Of one Of the White
Star lines boats. was explaining to
some passengers that his company
had considerable difaculty in finding
names for their new ships.
They all have to end In .ic,' you
know" the captain explained
/. A voyager. who was pale and seedy.
said. - he looked dismally at the
roll11g ocean:
"for an appropriate name. l would
suggest Seasic. Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

"One can't help knowing" said a
dandy. when one il good looking.
Why, I got on At small station the
other day In the country. and must
confess that attracted great deal
Of attention"
at doesn't mean anything" said his
friend. why. when get out OF the
Grand Central station meet q crowd
Of men who yell Hanson! Hanson!
At the top Of their lungs. New York
Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

naturalist. In putting this stone
phantasmagoria together Cheval used
t,koe sacks OF cement. F.tf.
This palace has subterranean pas.
sages In which rudely sculptured ele-
plants and imaginary monsters stand
guard. In the very center Of the pal
ace is q tomb. where Cheval expects
some day to lie. This is the most
elaborately carved bit Of the whole
house.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
II. xaito,,s 1ally,,.

City Editor-WhAt do you mean BY
saying In this robbery story that
Brown was Knocked down and 70
lieved Of . hundred pounds" Were
you ever robbed yourself!
h. New Reporter No. air. ~
City Editor-Thaf accounts for It.
II you'd been robbed you wouldn't
describe the loss Of hundred quid a.
relief!
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Mrs. Howard-And you really mean
to tell me that = clairvoyant foretoad
your late husbands death?
Mrs. Coward-Yes. indeed. She said
there were brighter days in store for
me.-New York Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
A Nsishborly inquiry.

my husband never falls when he
leaves the house in the morning to
kiss me good-by.''
Don't you ever have the fear that
bis heart may not soften enough dur
ing the day to make him come back
again at night Chicago Record
Herald. ss
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

= A Geological Question.
The director Of the geological gar
dens was on his vacation. He received
note from his chief assistant which
closed thusly: The chimpansee seems
to be pining for companion. What
shall We do until you return New
York Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
one Of the Lawyers.

one Of the Lawyers.
Naturalixed German trying to ex-
euse himself from service on jury
But don't understand good English!
Judge docking at lawyers who ere
to try the cass)-Dont worry. You
won't hear any here!-Judge.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
An oft.Ne4dsd Key.

An oft-NsSdsd Key.
what IL this. peculiar key ON your
typewriter? l never saw 1t on any be.
fore"
Hist! My own invention. When
ever you can't spell word. you press
this key and 1t makes . blur" BIOS
ton Transcript
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Extreme Cruelty.
Are you Mr.. Briefleigh?"
Eyes. sir. What can l do for your"
Il wish to retain you as my coun-
sci. ! am going to begin suit for a
divorce"
"Ah. I'm sorry to hear that you
md It necessary to take such action
What are the grounds on which you
wish to apply for your freedom?"
Cruelty"
Yes! What form has your wife's
cruelty taken 7" 81.
"She insists on living up to the
salary ! have been trying to make
our friends believe GET Chicago
ord-Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Customer-Quick shave. please.
Barber-Close. sir?
Customer-see here: what business
IL It Of yours whether I'm close or
not? I'll tell you one thing, young
mani don't tip. II that's what you
want to know.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Loais-Uscis, what's cAasrin?
U.els-weil. IT'S what = stout DAa
feels when be ruas anA jumps -
sar that doesn't start fes Aah An Aess.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

TT il = mystery to me why you
prefer brunettes to blondes."
"6tnce you speak Of II. I admit h u
q dark secret"-Baltimof Americas.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Mrs. Oldhem-Why ars goa 10 down
ON that lively Mr.. Bachelor?
Mrs. YouAgiing-Oh, he suubbed our
precious Alfred. He said he thought
baby might some day become vics-
presldent.-Puck. ~
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

] have wireless rat trap.
However strange II sounds
1t makes the rodent swifter
When for the hole he bounds.
And in the rodents Judgment.
1t wears the victor's wreath
IT IL q ten pound bulldog,
Who travels on his teeth.
New York Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
A study In Language.

Good morning. Mrs. F1nnegan;
was you at the sociable last evening r.
Il did" said her friend, heartily.
Did what?"
Whit" replied the other-New
York Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27
No Solid orsuod,

No Solid Ground.
Il hear that aeronaut's wife is suing
him for divorce. What are the
grounds?''
There amt any. She charges he il
always In the air"-Baltimore Amsri-
can.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

Pearl-Yes. I've thrown him over
board. -
Ruby-Then 1t is all over forever?
Pearl-Oh, NO. not forever may
drop him q line At any time.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Meeker herald., 1909-02-27

0ebtors.
Lecturer-Man owes q great deal to
woman. They are debts he can nevsr
pay.
Man in Audience-Right you are!
l owe my landlady for three moaths'
board. and never can pay her
Judge.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-21

next dance. MT Rose left with a very badly sprained ankle which he receiv ed Sunday afternoon dancing the barn dance with Hoyt Medler to the tune of a phonograph in the telephone room at the government headquarters. MT Rose danced little too high, coming down on his left foot.
 Prof. Kline gave q little show in the hall Sunday evening consisting of slight of hand tricks, Punch and, Judy and the giving away of few prizes.
 F. NJ. Cooper of Globe is visiting his son. Franc Cooper.
 Charley Chase, proprietor of the road house at Mitchell, came down from that place today in a private rig.
 Jess Henderson of Cline passed through Roosevelt on horseback for Globe. where he is going on business connected with the estate of his father, A. J. Henderson, who died some time ago.
 Mrs. Franc Cooper has had relapse of la grippe and is very sick.
 Mrs. A. D. Landre Is very low with la grippe.
 Harrison Maurel and Elmer Edwards are NlSlllIlB III INOOS'lN Vt" ny iASN' just returned from Tempe, where they took MEr Maurels brother, Anthony, to the Normal school. They will proceed to Globe in the morning, taking Grand ma Henderson with them. She will remain there for some time visiting friends and relatives.
 Mrs. H. J. Ellis is convalescing from la grippe.
 Jed Ellis returned to Globe, accom- panied by his brother, Will Ellis. Jed has been in the navy for the past five years, so everyone of his old friends were glad to see him. A. J. Tyler and family have moved ! to Globe, MT Tyler resigning his po- sition with J. NJ. O'Rourke.
 Isaac Henderson bought the Tyler i tent and moved into 1t last Tuesday.
 Mrs. M Domino and two children came in on this evenings stage from Houston, Tex, where she has been vis- 1 iting her parents and other relatives and friends She was also accompa- nied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Roy | Phillips, who is a bride of couple of months.
 Mrs. Roy .Starkweather and her mother, Mrs. Miller, will leave on the morning stage for Mesa and Phoenix where Mrs. Starkweather will remain until joined by her husband, who will remain here long enough to sell out their tents and household furniture.
 Harold, the painter, is busy nova days painting the new house of M C. | Webb.
 ! Hoyt Medler made trip to Livings- ton and back during the past week. | Duncan Dean, timekeeper for the ! government, has been a little under the weather with rheumatism.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-21
CONSTRUCTION WORK LIVELY Roosevelt Dam Growing 300
 Yards Per Day ELkS WILL EAT AND DRINK They Propose to Celebrate Washington's Birth day With Great Eclat--Cement Mill Eznploye Loses a Finger.
ELks WILL M EAT AND DRINK

Roosevelt, Ariz. Feb. 19.-{Special correspondence of The Republican.)- The highest point of the dam is 10S feet above dam or old lower bed While the highest point remains the same as last stated the front wall of the dam has been added. to, extending the mean point further along the face of the dam.
 The water elevation is fifty seven feet; $500 cubic yards have been add ed to the dam during the last seven days, or at the rate of 500 cubic yards per diem. All five of the derricks strung across the dam have been busy most of the time.
 The gates were shut down for few hours on the 17th of February for the purpose of placing forms. to be used in concreting the passage to carry the water after passing through the power wheel, to the outlet tunnel below. The work was soon completed and the gates reopened. The transformer build ing has at last been completed and all forms finished and it is now ready to receive the machinery which has as vet not been lowered. The old power wheen has been shut down during the week and one of the new ones started up. Its work is perfect and the shut ting down of the old and starting of the new was hardly perceptible to those using the power.
 Henry Hemes, carpenter, while do- ing some scaffOlding work at the power house last Sunday. in what is known as the switchboard gallery, fell short distance and was bruised up lot. but luckily escaped other injury. Robt. T. Blades, who has had charge of the construction of the power and transmission houses, left for Mesa the other day, accompanying MT. Dem rick in his rig. MT. Blades is making a temporary trip this time but will soon be transferred to that point to take charge of some construction work connected with the transmission line L. E. Bushing arrived here during the week, coming from Deming, N. M, where he recently established his fam ily. Jean reports the outside world as being pretty dull.
 s. w Bayley, president of the local Elks. kindly handed me the list of the bill of fare attending the blowout to be given by them on Washington's birthday:
 Raw Oysters
 Elks' Tail Soup
 Barbecued Yearling Calf
 Barbecued Mutton
 Fried Chicken
 Picl.Ied Tongue liam Sandwiches
 Annles Oranges Bananas
 Swiss Cheese Sandwiches NTaebed Potatoes Boiled Potatoes Onions Radishes Lettuce Jelly Roll Cocoanut Cahe Marble Cake Chocolate Cake
 Potato and Shrimp Salads
 Olives Pickles
 Oregon Cream, Eastern Cream and
 Neufchatel Cheese
 Lemon. Custard and Apple Pies