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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

"Gct uise to yorself! Get visep
 Absolutely positive. wouldn't make mistake in . matter like this, would I, unless was what you said was--a fool?'
 "Of course not. Oh, yo're slick one. l like 10 do business with folks like yo'. It's mighty educatin'r'
 Thanks" answ,&ed Bud dryly. Its certain that Langdon won't decide which place he's for until tomorrow. promise you that he won't decide until after I have my talk with you"
 "Yo sec" said Teller, T asked that question because, as yo' probably know. Congressman Norton and his crowd is pretty close to Senator Lang don
 Haines cut him short with a gasp of surprise.
 'Nortonr'
 Teller, wrinkling his forehead incred- ulously. looked at Haines. ''Surest thing you know, my boy"
 Bud turned his head away in thought.
 "oh. leave the Norton outfit to me, I'll fool them." he finally said.
 Good"
 Teller shook the sccretary's hand heartily.
 "Yo're no fool. ny boy. Anybody can see that-rafter they get to know yo' all. That's what comes of bein' one of them smooth New Workers. They pear mighty sanctimonious on tn outside, but ou tn inside they're the real goods, all right"
 The lobbyist hurried away. his bibu- lous soul swelling with satisfaction. He was sure of triumphing over Alta coola, and he was willing 10 pay the price
 Haines sank into his chair. Il won der what Washington insiders" he murmured. are speculating in Alta coola land Teller mentions Norton's name. I wonder"--
 The door opened. and before him stood Carolina Langdon.
 "Ah Miss Langdon," he exclaimed, T am glad to see your
 She walked to him and extended cor dially slender gloved hand
 This is a real pleasure. Mir Haines," she began. Eve been waiting to talk to you for some time. It's about some thing important
 Something important" smiled Haines. You want to see me about something important? Well, let me tell you secret. Every time see you 1t is an important occasion to me"
 Carolina Langdon had never appear cd more charming. more beautiful to young Haines than she did that day. Perhaps. sine appeared more inspiring because of the contrast her presence afforded to the unpleasant episodes through which he had just passed; also Carolina was dressed in her most becoming street gown. which she well realizcd as she was enacting care fully planned part with the unfortu- nate Secretary.
 His frankncss and the sincere aGmi- ration that shone in his eyes caused her to falter momentarily. almost made her weaken in her purpose, but she made an effort and secured a firmer grip on herself, for she must nlay
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14
For piseases of the skin

The Silver Bolt does job printing.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

ain't in. yo' can easy get latchkey. Young man, yo'll find out things some day, and yo'll drop to it all.
 ''I guess was too late with yo'. That's about the size of it. guess Al tacoola II talk to yo',' went on the mayor. If that, feller Fairbrother of Altacoola had been able to hold his tongue maybe I wouldn't know so much But DOW I know what's what. know thls--that yo're either big fool or--an insider. Tore nice young fel- Ter. I have kinda takcs,l fancy to yo'. iik, to see yo' young fellers get along and not miss yo'r chances. Come, my boy, get wise to yo'rself. get wise to yo'rself! Climb on to the band wagon with yo' friends"
 Bud concluded that he might be able to get more definite information out of Teller If he humored him bit
 T fell you. colonel" he finally said, these are pretty grave charges you're making. but I'll tell you confidentially, owing to your liking for me. that it is not yet too late to do something for Gulf City. 'Now, just suppose you and dine together tonight early, and we'll go over the whole ground to see how things lie Wfil youT'
 The colonel held out his band, sntl- ing broadly. He felt that at last he bad won the secretary over; that the young man was at heart anxious ia take money for his influence with the senator.
 All right, my boy. yo're on. Wen dine together. Yo' are absolutely cer- tain that it won't be too late to get to Senator Jangdou?"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14
RAGE SUICIDE

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 Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

Congress has some leaned forward
 thing 10 Say''- and half whis- pered to the secretary:
 'Idah young md, don't let Sen ator Langdon gitched away from Gulf City by cheap skates from Atacoola NJ z you'll get th' sen ator to vote fo' Gulf City we'll see I'll see, sah. as an officer of tn Gulf City Lan' company-that you get taken ca-ah of"
 Haines' eyes opened wide.
 'Go on, colonel: go on with your of fer" he said.
 Well. I'll see that block of stock, sah-a big block Is set aside fo' Sen ator Langdon an another fo' you too. We've made this ah-rangement else wheah. Wen outbid Altacooia everah time. They're DO sports an hate to give up"
 "So Altacoola is bidding, tooI' ex- citedly asked Haines.
 "Why, of co'se it is. Ah yo' as blind as that O ah yo' foolin' with me?" questioned Teller suspiciously. Seems to me yo' ougnt to know more about that end of 1t than fellah clear from tlI gulf"
 Certainly, certainly" mumbled Haines impatiently as he endeavcred to associate coherently. intelligehtly, in his mind these startling new reve- lations of Teller with certain incl dents he had previously noted in the operations of the committee on naval affairs.
 Then he looked across at the mayor and smiled Apparently he had heard nothing to amaze him.
 Colonel he returned calmly, drop ping into voice that sounded of pity for the gray hairs of the lobbyist. about fifty men day come to me with propositions like that. There is nothing doing, colonel. l couldn't pos sibly interest Senator Langdon, be- cause he has the faculty of judging for himself, and he would be preju- diced against either town that came out with such proposition"
 Ian speculation is legitimate" pro tested the colonel cunningly.
 Haines agreed.
 certainly by outsiders. But it's d--d thievery when engaged in by any one connected with putting bill through. If l were to tell Senator Langdon what you have told me it would decide him unalterably in favor of Altacooln. Senator Langdon. sir, is one of the few men in Washington who would rather be thought a fool than grafter If it came down to that"
 The mayor of Gulf City jumped to his feet. his face blazing in rage, not in shame.
 Seems to me yo're mighty fresh young man" he clustered What kind of politics is Langdon playin?'
 Not fresh. colonel; only friendly. I'm just tipping you off how not to be a friend to Altacoola As to his poli- tics, the senator win answer you him self'
 A scornful laugh accompanied Tel fer's reply.
 "Altacoola, huh. reckon yo' must be fool. after ail. Why. everybody knows of the speculatin' in land around Altacoola, and everybody knows it ain't outsiders that's doln' It. It's the insid- ers. right here in Washington. If yo'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14
CHATTER NJ.
oS THE TrArL OF THE INSIDERS

ON THE TIsAIL OF THE INSIDERS"
 0 OLONEL !. D. TELFER q. D. 4 standing for Jefferson Davis, he explained proudly to O Haines) proved warm advo- cate of the doubtful merits of Gulf City as hundred million dollar naval base. His flushed face grew redder, his long white hair became disordered. and he rugged at his white mustache continually as he waxed warmer in his efforts to impress the senator's secretary.
 ''I tell you Mir. Haines. Gulf City, sah, leads all the south when it comes to choosin' ground fo' naval base. Her vast expanse of crystal sea. her miles upon miles of silyah sands, sah, protected by natural harbor and tn islands of Mississippi sound, make her tn only spct to be considered. She's Gods own choice and the peoples, too, for naval base"
 'But unfortunately congress also has something to say about choosing it," spoke Haines.
 / ''To be shuah they do," said Gulf City's mayor. but
 And there was man here from Altacoola yesterday" again interrupt ed the secretary, who said that Gulf City was fiji only to be the state refuge for aged and indigent frogs"
 Say. they ain't man in Altacoola wot can speak tn truth" indignantly
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

Let the Guarantee Paint company do your work. Best material. best work. lowest prices.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

shrickcd the old colonel. alm ost losing control of himself. because their heads is all ways a-buzzin' and a -hu m ID in from tn qulnine they have to take to keep the fever away, sah."
 The mayor sat directly in front of Haines, at the opposite side of his desk. Regain ing his compos- ure, he suddenly loonad fo.,yor1
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

The Globe Bakery Hall has been leased for dancing. Dances will be giv- en each Wednesday and Saturday night beginning at 9 o'clock sharp.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-14

role that would crush to earth the mir castle this young secretary was build Ing, a role that would crush the ideals of this young optimist as well.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
LOW coLoNIsT FARES TO The
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Union Pacific Passenger Depart
ment announces that Colonist Fares
will be in effect from Sept Is to Oct.
Is, 1909, to all points in the West and
Northwest.
This year the West looks more
promising than ever. Now is the time
to secure land at low prices, and, CT
the same time, to visit the many inter.
esting points in the West and North
west, at which liberal stopover ar
engagements may be made.
A better estimate of raw lands can
be made now than formerly, because
these lands are in proximity to new
farms that are producing wonderful
crops.
For descriptive literature, write
to E. L. Lomax, G. P. A, U. P. r. R.,
Omaha, Neb.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

which he was down the bookings to do" Mad
ison, Portage and Milwaukee Wis, in single day
on his way to Minneapolis and St. Paul, MINI.
Thence the program called for a southern trip
to Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb., with
long jump Denver, Col, which city little oyer
a year ago wasn't big enough to hold all the Dem
ocrats who wanted William jennings Bryan for
the job Mr. Taft now has
Thence to Wolhurst, Pueblo, Genwood Springs
and Montrose, Col. From there the president was
routed to Salt Lake City, Utah, Pocatello, Idaho,
Butte and Helena, Mont, Spokane, North Yakima
and Seattle, Wash.
The line OF travel from Spokane extends south
ward along the Pacific coast the southern states
being next to receive the president At El Paso,
Texas one of the most notable events Of the tour
will occur when on the sixteenth day Of October
President Diaz OF Mexico and President Taft of
the United States, win shake hands in mutual
harmony carnival
Along the northern line of travel "oh. you Bill
Taftl" became slogan, and "Howdy Bin" was
another faVorite expression OF the multitude dur
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
True Thrift.

When visiting a certain town in the
Midlands," says medical man, Il was
told of an extraordinary incident
wherein the main figure, an econom-
ical housewife, exhibited, under trying
circumstances, a trait quite character
istic of her. 1t seems that she had by
mistake taken a quantity of poison
mercurial pOison-the antidote for
which, as all should know, comprises
the whites of eggs. When this anti
dote was being administered, the order
for which the unfortunate lady had
overheard, she managed to mumur, al
though almost unconscious: Mary,
Mary! Save the yolks for the pud-
dings !"-Tit-Bits
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
BY Automobile Up Mount Rainier.

United States Engineer Eugene Rick
seeker celebrated independence day
by throwing open the government
road in the Mount Rainier National
park Vehicles and horsemen now
have an excellent thoroughfare from
tidewater to Narada falls, near snow
line in Paradise valley. Mr.. Rick
seeker says that autos ard wagons
can now make the trip with comfort
The maximum grade on the road is
four per cent. Nearly a score of au-
tomobiles, all loaded went to the
mountain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
No Short Haul for Him.

"This is where you get off, said the
railroad conductor
But l haven't rid fur enough" said
the Billville man.
Cant help that. You can't go any
further on this ticket"
MY friend" said the man, its the
furst time l ever rid on railroad
train, an eff you amt a better man
than what l am I'm a-goin' to set right
here till l see whar the road ends.
know it must end some're, an I'm curl
Gus to see whar. Here's one more
dollar Now. go long an let me
alone."
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
ANYTHING But That.

Little John is the youngest of
family of five boys, says the Define
ator. One day his mother said to
him: 20, John, isn't it too bad have
mt one little girl? l could curl her
hair and make such pretty little
dresses for her. Don't you wish you
were a little girl?"
why, mother" he said, I'D rather
be most any other kind of animal you
could mention than a girl"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
A Queer Malady.

Sprigg went TO noted physician to
ask advice as to his health. In pom.
pous tones he addressed the doctor:
"I-ah-- have come to-ah-ask
ou-ah--what--wh is - ah - the
doosid mattaw with me-ah!'
Il find that your heart is affected
said the physician, gravely.
"Oh-ah-anything else-ah"
Eyes; your lungs are affected. too"
g-ah-else-ah?"
Yes; your manners are also at
fected."
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

washington for the winter, on No
vember 81.
1t is the longest journey through
the length and breadth of the United
States ever undertaken by an Amer
lean executive while in office. and the
trip is notable in presidential annals
While ex-President Theodore Roose-
welt is smashing precedents and set
ting new ones in Africa by riding on
the cowcatchers of engines, ETC., his
successor is getting close to the soil
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
What's the Matter with Baby?

Il wonder what makes baby CRY
500" said the first friendly person.
Perhaps a pin is annoying it" ven
tured another.
"Or else it's hungry" said a third.
cor teething," said another. You
can't do anything for that"
Jaw, look at the way he's kicking.
and see how his little fists are doubled
up" put in Bobby. He wants some
body of his own size to fight with,
that's what he wants"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
MOI QuaIlfied for the Joh.

Father (impressively)- My son.
want you to be very attentive to your
new teacher. who is a man of wide
and general information. He can
teach you everything you need to
know" Small Boy (derisively) -"He.
He don't know nothin'! Why, he
can't even tell who's pitchin' in the
league teams"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

o'clock by the Commercial club at the ST. Louis no
tel At IL a. IN. he win make an address In the
Coliseum, which holds $4,000 people,
At 2 D. m the president will be the guest OF
Business Mems League at luncheon, IN the Jener'
son hotel He will not speak at this function, bus
will hurry to East st. Louis Qll) to attend the ded'
ication of a government building there at p. m
The president will return to st. Louis in time to
sail for New Orleans the steamboat Mississippi
at p m. Arriving at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, at
a. m. October 26, the president will be routed out
of bed to make address from the upper deck OF
the Steamboat TO the people gathered on the wharf.
Leaving Cape Girardeau at a. M, there will be
a hve-hour to Cairo ILL.,, where at noon Mr..
Taft will make second address from the boat,
Leaving Cairo at o'clock the next stop is SEIZED
uled at Hickman, KY, at p m, where the third
address from the deck of the Mississippi win be
made. Leaving Hickman at p. m. an all-night run
win bring the party to Memphis, Tenn, at o'clock
on the morning of Wednesday, October 81
At Memphis the president will leave the steamer
and be entertained in the city for four hours,
king address while there Helena Ark win be
reached at p m. on the 27th and an address from
the boat is scheduled. On Thursday, October 2S,
the only stop is -chedued at Vioksburg. where the
presidents party arrives at 6 D. m.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
slnaular and. PIuraI.

Whenever she gets to thinking how
much they're in debt 1t affects her
nerves" ''Huhl the way 1t Affects
her husband is singular" How sin
gular?" "Just singular. It Affects his
nerve. He tried to borrow a hundred
from me to,day."--CathOlie Standard
and Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
A Ra-s Good TbipS.

"Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say L would not have been with
out 1t so long, had known the relief It
would give my aching feet l think 1t a
rare good thing for anyone having sore
or tired feet.-AIrs. Matilda HOtwert.
Providence r. l." Sold by all Druggists,
25c. Ask to-day.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
So, What's the Use?

Yes, went fishing yesterday" be-
gan the man who tries to be original.
Luck? Well, some. caught two
fish. One was three and half inches
long and the other two inches"
But was ne believed? Not much.
After he passed on some one com
mented:
BET he didn't get bite"
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

RESIDENT VILLA M
HOWARD TAFT, backed
up by 1926 pounds of joy
full smiles is to-day speed
ing westward on a 10000
mile tour OF the United
States.
The trip is over two
months in duration, start
ing September Is from
Boston and ending with
the presidents arrival in
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

Riding with the en-
gineer, getting his
picture taken leaning
from the cab Of the
engine almost in the
act of swabbing the
grease from the num-
beers on the side OF
the vehicle, stretch
ing over the observa-
ton platform to
shake hands with
countrymen at towns
w h ere two-minute
stops are billed, shout
ing a CHEEKY "howdy"
as the special train
pulls out of the small
town station, big
Bill" Taft is racing
from coast to coast
and back again.
He was scheduled
to touch the extreme
northern boundary of
the country and upon
the occasion, october
16, when it was pre-
arranged that he
should shake hands
with President Diaz
of Mexico, and there
by cement relations
between these nation
al neighbors, he was
slated to set foot on
the south boundary.
He started from
Beverly, Mass, which
is on the east coast Of
the United States and
his program called for
a visit of several days
nLLI. nAAnn
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
His Hslninn Hand.

First Him-When that man fell
overheard, why did you throw the
cigar | gave you after him?
Second HIM thought l heard the
poor devil call for a rope!
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

Pacific northwest. Secretary of War
dickinson will join the party at FL
Paso. Texas, and make the remaining
trip back to Washington. Secretary
Nagel of the department of commerce
and labor will be member OF the
party on the trip down the MISSISSIPPI
nj river. During his stay in certain
of the states the president probably
will have as guests on his train the
senators of those commemorative.
He expected to meet Senator Cum
minis who has been reported OF late
as being doomed for the presidency
in 1912, at Des Moines. Senator Dol
liver also was to be at Des Moines.
San Antonio, Texas will add its well
come to President Diaz at FL Paso in
the meeting ,of the president of the
Latin republic with President Taft, on
October 16, through a committee OF
100 citizens and members of the In
ternational club. If President Diaz
decides to return to Mexico City via
San Antonio, a special train will be
placed at his disposal and he and his
staff will be given possession of the
International clubs home. A special
committee of 20 conveyed this well
come and invitation to President Diaz
in Mexico City President Taft was
H,OL[ON 3//Lg~
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
A Sian of II.

The airship manufacturer over the
way must be making money"
"Why?"
q notice he and his family are
flying very high"
When a girl orders flowers sent
home it's a sign that she expects the
neighbors to think some man sent
them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

Watch any man long enough and
you will see him do something he
ought to be ashamed of.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
Ia Most unklndest cut.

First Guide-Were you ever shot
for a deer?
Second Guide-Worse; l was snap
shotted once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

It's the judgment OF many smokers that
Lewis Single Binder sc cigar equals in
quality most Toe cigars
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
Good Or sore EYes,

for 100 years PETTIT'S EYE SALVE has
positively cured eye diseases everywhere.
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, y. y.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

Many a man is the moving picture
of an unpaid tailor bill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

Any girl can hear compliments If
she cultivates the habit of talking to
herself.
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

ains Besides the regular executive AFFAIRS,
resident Taft is preparing his message to con-
sress and a small part of each day is spent in
4either making memoranda or mental notes on
points upon which he will elucidate in the regular
communication due in December.
Secretary Carpenter, the man who handles
much of the presidents business of national i'm
portance, has packed away in his grips several
hundred pounds of programs which are to be car
ried out at the various points at which the presi
dent is scheduled to stop and make few re-
marks
There is scarcely state in the union through
which the president does not pass. Every big
city in the country with only few exceptions.
will be invaded in accordance with the presiden-
tial program,
Leaving Boston, after motoring into the city OF
highbrows Mr.. Taft and his two special trains de-
parted westward for Chicago, arriving In the
windy city the following day. Party chiefs there
received him with the sort of glad hand that Chi
cago knows how to extend. Taft's palm turned up
ward in response to the cordial greeting. after
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
/HE HT/YU|ES roe
a RECEPTION


points on the Pacific coast which is
the west boundary of the union. Thus
it was predestined that the executive
should set foot on the four extreme
Zines which enclose the domain
which selected him as its head.
The personnel Of the presidents
travelling party besides the president,
consists of John Hays Hammond,
president OF the League of Republi-
can Clubs; Capt Archibald w. Butt,
military aide; Wendell w. Mischler.
assistant secretary; DR.. j. ]. Richard
son of Washington. D. c.; James
Sloan, Jr., and L. C. Wheeler of the
secret service and Maj Arthur
Brooks, the presidents confidential
messenger. Six newspaper men ac-
company the president throughout
the entire trip. The party travels In
two private cars attached for the
oraafar mart of tba time 10 regular
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16
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MAG Pure Phnsphnta HakinE RnNdRr

those substances recognized and endorsed by
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CHAMBERLAIN CO. st. Louis. Makers
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

ing the first days of the
tour. That great big 1913
pound Taft smile, which is
the only one Of Its kind In
captivity, was the greet
ing which met the saluta-
lions from close to the
soil.
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger will accompany
the president through the
Mexico Missouri message., 1909-09-16

" NNHSfT
IT WILL MEET
made honorary
pre- ST Id e n t and
member for life
of the club, as
are President Di-
az and former
President Roose-
welt, and a special
committee will
present engrossed
certificates o I
election to him
before his visit
Arriving at st.
Louis from Texas
at 1927 a. m,
Monday, October
25, President Taft
will be enter
tanned at break
fast at 8: 3 0