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Arizona republican., 1909-12-16
MAKING PROVISION BY ANNUITY
 FOR OLD AGE NEEDS.

Gradually but surely the system of
 providing for the old age of workers
 in many fields by setting aside small
 sums at fixed intervals, as one of the
 conditions of their employment, gains
 ground and becomes more important as
 d phase of modern life. The railroads
 are adopting some form of pension or
 retirement fund for old employees, and
 in civil government many large bodies
 of public servants. such as the school
 teachers of Cleveland and various oth-
 CT cities. are making like provision for
 their later years. The Big Four is one
 of the railroads which have taken up
 his system recently following the ex-
 ample of the New York Central. the
 Lake Shore and other affiliated com-
 panies.
 A few weeks ago a movement was set on foot in Cleveland for the organi- zation of the employees of the United States government in this city. with
 the purpose of forming a part of na- tion-w wide associat on devoted chiefly to the creation of an old age annuity fund. It is the hope of those who are promoting this enterprise that it may include nearly all of the half million civilians in the service of the United States. in this country and it's outlying possessions. They do not expect to ob- tain money from the government for a pension system of any kind. but they do hope that congress will adopt the plan of an assessment of per cent upon the monthly pay of the govern ment employees. the money thus ob- tained to be used as & fund providing | for the old age pension of men and women retiring after twenty or twen- y-five years or sooner if disabled. All of these annuity plans are in ac- cord with the teachings of prudence and humanity. They are called for by | the conditions of modern life. It is harder than it used to be for men and | women with modest incomes to live | comfortably. taking in consideration the scale of living around them and the expectations of the times. and still save for old age. There is greater need. therefore. of some such spur and assistance as a general annuity fund, with it's regular assessments, would | furnish Saving. on the scale required | by prudence. is especially difficult when the employer is the federal gov | ernment or state or city, or some great corporation so rich and strong and certain to go on doing business that its faithful employees feel sure of | their places far into the future.
 These movements looking toward | security against want in old age. for multitude of workers, will undoubt | edly grow and spread until they pro- vide for the declining years of millions | of men and women in the United | States. It is common sense and hu- manity in business. and life will be made safer and more comfortable for a multitude of families.-Cleveland Leader.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-16
SINGING WATER.

Do you know the sound of the Singing
 Water. It's buoyant burden the blue days
 long? over and over the lyric rover Lifts and Hits such a jocund song. Do you know the glint of the Singing
 Water. Clean of it, beam of it, shadow or
 sun? An. how it dashes and dips and flashes All the way till it's course is run, Sweet. you and I know the Singing
 Water Deep of it, leap of it, eddy and foam: We would not wander the wide world wonder, For her love fingers and here is home,
 CLINTON SCOLLARD.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-16
WHERE CLOVES COME FROM.

The principal source of the worlds clove supply is Zanzibar and the neigh boring island of Pemba, East Africa. A ten-year-old plantation should produce twenty pounds of cloves 10 the tree. Trees of twenty years frequently pro- duce upward of one hundred pounds each. Besides the buds the stems are gathered and form an article of com- merce. commanding one-fifth the price of cloves and having about the same percentage of strength. To this is due the fact that ground gloves can be bought at lower price than the whole clovcs.-Dundce Advertiser
Arizona republican., 1909-12-16

The Pythian Sisters will give a masquerade ball on Friday evening, December 17, at Melczer's hall. Tick cts f1.00. Music by Resse orchestra.
Arizona republican., 1909-12-16
REWARD.
 $0.W. EIETX DOLLARS

The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad company will pay reward of fifty dollars (s5000) for information lead ing to the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who stole cases of gasoline from a box car in the vicinity of Sixth street. Phoenix. on or about 26th. 1909
 c. NJ. SCOTT,
 Superintendent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
THAT DANGEROUS" FOREIGN
ELEMENT
EDITORIAL FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO DAILY NEWS OF De

EDITORIAL FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO DAILY NEWS Or De.
GENDER 13.
a general
cussedness of the foreign element
barely of kid
methods
United States We giant corporations steamship
whose febod the European
savings for the the endevors of
the steamship tells them yes really that
can pick gold in the streets in the United States"
The foreigner finds the closest
gold in the streets is job coal mine factory mill or
sweahop He makes living He simply existsas he did
In Italy in Russia in Hungary
anyway, this a thing
the foreigner had heard He and nghbo fellow work
at least get together and talk things and try to
Being foreigner
unable speak passabe English that nothing
doing in the speech line He anarchist alien dis
turber agtator job he
also hobo In short he finds he exchanged Cossack
policeman.
exaggeration?
Spokane dubbed
revoutionists" in Jail public
Twelve others of them in Jail for criminal
that declared unconstitutional by Spokane Little
newsboys locked
officers the newsboys attended of the
and 1T for Them The revoutoniss the real
arresn the that they sold The Spokane
that told the
police
tive petition which has its object the
dnance the sort in several large cities prominent c
has offered thousand pick handles volunteers
who will drive the agaors into the river
all of agitators"
American born abroad
foreign element stick Some Of these it ignorant
violent beginning red But
education These the leaders They
spirit
ruled their side of the thus
And the fight
Meanwhile
price abor-esard patriotic
hate the Foreigners who break
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
A GIRL READER AND
HER SWEETHEART.

am as badly puzzled as he is for don't know what to
give him. There scarcely thing that really need, and
he to be supplied with such things ordinarily
used Christmas presents. What would YOU sugges!'
Let suggest that you and your young sit down
and that the greatest and most appropriate presents
You have already exchanged when YOU have given each
other your love, confidence and mutual understanding
Naturally you want to celebrate the Christmas season.,
why don't YOU two look about and find somebody-a
child or bed-ridden person-for whom there is small
chance for a really Merry Christmas
Having found such person, suppose you and your
sweetheart combine the money anxious to spend
each other and plan merry Christmas for this unfor
tunae one.
Take family of children to the Christmas matinee; buy
warm clothes and toys for poor kidd get
some books and good things to eat for invalid,
a picture, flowers
You and your sweetheart spend little time thinking
and planning how YOU share your good fortune
and happiness with zone of the least of these and if
receiving an extra bracelet giving him loud pair of
socks
And, by the way don two get to feeling that YOU
will have done anything particularly fine if you accept
this advice and act it. Don paonize the persons upon
whom you turn your Christmas efforts. Don't think you
doing anything for them. They doing for YOU.
They saving You from wasting your money and from
lavishng the spirit of love upon the contents of neckte
counter
1t blessed to give than to receive and if YOU II
keep that in mind YOU will be properly thankful to any
poor creature who will enable you to earn blessing at the
expense of few dollars
And if this experience entered into solemn y and JOY
fully doesn bring sweetheart closer to than he
has ever been before and doesn't give you taste of the
of living for Others then will ask you to
follow advice again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Again beware of the fellow who
tries to collect for a prepaid pack
age. This is the season.
That new play of Rostands con-
tains only hens and roosters as
characters. Is this bid for an egg
shower?
Three near royal suitors are
striving for the hand of Marjorie
Gould. She has her wealth to blame
for this.
as there anything which people
will really swear off this year,"
Sure"
What is it,"
Their taxes. "-Baltimore Amer
lean.
No, Hildegarde. Stovaine Is not
the name of a polish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

that he price was only $4,000, money
back if the car doesn't arrive at
the purchasers home under it's own
motive power, she shows signs of
having it drapped up and sent
home.
"I'll take the cab If the chawfyuse
cling into her gold chain purse for
her checkbook.
Sure" carolled Mr.. Carbureter,
with a quickness like man accept
ing an invite to take a drink. Miss
Dillpickles will be only delighted.
She raised that car from a motor
cycle, and loves it like an incubator
loves its young"
| started to let out holler but
Mr.. Carbureter silenced me with a
threatening lok and $50 bill.
While Mrs. Speedway-Nero-the
DANES monaker-is building a
"gawrawge" for the "cah," Mr.. Car
bureter is feverishly teaching me to
run the drafted thing.
Ito be cOntinued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

He had observed the lonely prairie
chicken sitting between two rocks.
Just to shelter it from the blast he
dropped his hat over it. In the
hat was a hole. The chicken put it's
head through the hole and strolled
away. The hole was altogether too
small and the bird choked to death.
To recover his hat he had to pick
up the bird.
The game law will have to be re-
vised if it Is going to allow prairie
chickens to slaughter themselves in
this manner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

MOST ANYTHING

Maude-What do you think. That
bold, handsome Jack Gidday tried
to flirt with me in church?
Ethel--Where was he sitting?
Maude-Three seats behind me.
Boston Transcript.
Two French literary fellers"
met to have a duel and wound up
by kissing each other. The French
duel is rapidly becoming inhuman
warfare.
They find Hawaii adapted to the
raising of cotton, upon news of
which Uncle Toms Cabin" shows
will very likely included in their
itineraries.
why does Santa reindeer use?"
Asked eager little Kate.
This time of year think snowdeer
Much more appropriated"
-LippincOtt's Magazine,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
=PENCU POINTS,

the faults of his honor the In
of ST. he sad al heralded
enjoyed wide experience in city government
of commission and the interviews
IN considerable space"
Every is a according
but they
titles
fine really will it will
the the time
S finely diamond,
have Here's hoping we
have fol Christmas festivities
stole shwasts because she hum
considered tooth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
A PRAIRIE TRAGEDY
Defense in Game Law Case is
That the Game Caused Its
Own Destruction.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec 20.
Does the state game law own a
loophole by which a prairie chicken
can commit suicide?
That is something being thrashed
out. They caught an Omaha man
with a defunct prairie chicken in
his game bag, in spite Of the law
against killing prairie chickens.
But the Omaha man said he
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

hibit. Mr.. Carbureter, the ener-
getc agent, had me there to pass
out Autographed literature relating
to the marvels of the 10 Jarless
Six. T ostage it more handsomely
he had me rugged out in a musical
comedy motor girl costume. Need
it be said | was the hit of the
show? No. 1t is needless.
Well, a diamond decorated dame
fells under the spell of Mr.. Carmu-
refer and the Jarless. and hearing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
HAVE A "CLEAN~UP"
DAY.

city forced to spend thousands of dollars in fighting
disease resulting from bad sanitary conditions.
The lesson of thorough and consistent municipal phys
cal cleanliness ought to have been learned then.
The public organizations should begin preparations for
big cleaning up day. day in the future should be
set for it, and if necessary that date should be declared
holiday in order that everyone might turn out and clean
up vacant lots, dirty alleys dirty Backwards etc This is
matter which the and children would take up with
enthusiasm.
The ''cleanup' day would be great disease preventa
tive would the city thousands of dollars and it
would make interesting and entertaining feature foI
people to take up. Let's have the ''cean-up day
and then make it an annual stunt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21
AETTER WORTH $4,000 TO HER

SCHWENKVILLE, Pa, Dec 81
"A letter written to nephew
whom she did not know brought an
unexpected fortune to Mrs. Amanda
Crom, mother of S. r. Crom, pro
prietor OF the Spring Mountain ho
tel. near here.
This nephew lived at McCall's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

MISUNDERSTANDING Wal
colt at annual meeting of board of
regents of Smithsonian institute re-
ports that Roosevelt hunting party
has secured 1858 skins of animals
and birds for the institution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

WORCESTER, Mass.-This city,
known for the last year as the
largest dry city in America,
voted wet" again Tuesday by ma
iOritV of 3740.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Often I've wondered what star |
was born under-my career has
been so muchc to the whence-and-
whitherward. Now | begin to think
it was Halley's comet.
Today | was Unexpectedly sold
with an automobile, same as if |
was a monkey wrench.
This took place at the automobile
show, where | was part of the Jar
less. or The Car That Are" ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Ferry, along the Susquehanna, and
died last week, leaving fortune of
some 100000 The authorities,
thinking the dead man friendless,
fortunately found the letter written
by Mrs. Crom, and she was accord
ingly notified A sister of Mrs.
Crom survives and will share the
fortune
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

hoped the law would not be hard
on the poor bird. The prairie
chicken probably was ignorant of
the law, and besides. it was it's first
offense. For he said, the chicken
had "crOaked" itself
1t was this way. ell was cross
ing the perairie. The sun was shin
ing and all nature was at peace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

John Huetter, contractor for the
southeast reservoir, has received
his machinery and will have the
work on the reservoir under full
swing in a few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

expires the address label of each When that Date
subscription been paid in advance
taken from the list change of date the address
8 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

Immediately after the
Christmas holidays Spo-
kane should prepare her
self for a general clean
mn, day Last winter the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

A girl reader writes: My
sweetheart wants me to tell
him what to buy for me for
Christmas. He says he
doesn't know what to get. [
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-21

No, Hildegarde. Stovaine is not
the name of a polish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
OAKLAND.
Annual Meeting Of the
UniveI.sa|ist Church.
Officers Elected and Commit
tees Named For Year.
Plans for Barn Danee..-Siek Ones
Improving-..Personals.

The annual meeting Of the Universal
list church and parish was held at the
church parlors Monday evening. The
regular routine business was carried
out The following officers were elected
and committees, were appointed:
Treasurer, H. w. Wells; collector. w.
II. Wheeler: executive committee, g. F.
Allen, Dr. M. S. Holmes. Hiram Wy
man; music committee, Deane Wheel
or, Edith l.. Roy, Edith M. Anderson;
house committee, George H. Bryant, &.
A. E. Winslow, H. A. Benson.
Mrs M. l.. Strickland returned Mon
day from visit to Saltwater.
Miss Ruth Burrill. who has been
sick, has recovered and returned to her
work in Augusta.
Miss Ethel Decker, who has been
visiting her parents, returned to Lew
istOn Monday.
The plans for the Barn dance given
by the men of the Universalist Society
are nearly completed.
Leonard Rowe is gaining slowly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
Gardiner Grange, U. Of H.

Gardiner Grange, No. 459, p. of H.,
installed officers Monday evening.
There was big attendance, about 175
being present The following officers
were installed by State Deputy Mrs.
Kate Ellis of Ellsworth, assisted by
Walter Tibbetts, Mrs. Addie Ellison
and Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Curtis, all of
Cobbosseecontee Grange:
Mastcr-Gcorge Danforth.
Overseer- Harry f. Church.
Steward--Archie. Bragg.
Sec.-Miss E,ffe Merrill.
Treas.-G. e. Peacock.
Chap.-Mrs. Augustus McCausland.
Lect.-Mrs. Lenora Merrill.
Assist Stcw.-Frank Hayes.
Lady Assist. Stew.-Miss Sadie Grant.
Ceres-Mrs. George Danforth.
Pomona--Mrs. Oswell Sawyer.
Flora-Mrs Mabel Bragg.
G. C-Trafton Brann.
Following the installation Harvest
supper was enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
Colby Notes.

The College Quartet consisting of Ma
than Garrics, Robert Baker and Rus
sell and Maurice Lord will go to Nor
will take part in an entertainment.
Isaac Higginbotham, reader OF the
Glee Club, will accompany the quartet.
Timothy Hussey Of North Berwick
will address the students In the chap
ell this evening. He will speak upon
'The Holy Land" where he has been
several times. ~
The regular meeting Of the Y. M. G.
A. has been postponed week on ac-
count of the Hussey lecture.
Miss Weld, New England secretary
of the Y. NJ. C. A., arrived Monday and
will address the Y. M. c. A. this even
ing. She will remain until TueSday. On
Friday evening Mrs. Woodmah Brad
bury will address the Y. M. G. A.
The Y. M. c. A. will serve an oyster
supper at Foss hall between $50 and Z
P. NJ. Friday.
Miss Inez Mace, exit. has returned
to college. As
The basketball squad is being given
some hard practice and the Varsity
team will be chosen soon. Capt. McLel-
Ian expects to have an exceptionally
strong team this year. The second
team will also be strong one and Will
doubtless play short schedule OF
games.
Miss Pauline Herring 10. has re-
turned from Washington. d. c., where
she has been attending the convention
of the Sigma Kappa Sorority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
WIN SLOW.

Alfred Bassett Patterson has return
cd to Orono to resume his work, having
passed the holidays at his home here.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society Of the
Congregational church win meet on
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
p. B. Mason. All members are request
cd to be present
Mrs. George Paine entertained sew
eral ladies at her home on Thursday
afternoon at tea from to 8. A merry
time followed and the afternoon was
passed in pleasant way. All were de-
lighted with the entertainment OF their
hostess
George w. Simpson of Madison, for
nerly of this town, visited his mother
and friends over Sunday. His many
friends were glad to greet him again.
Another interesting stereopticon lee
ture will be given at 7.30 Tuesday even
ing of this week by Rev. W. ). Nc
Seill This lecture will be on wonders
Of the Rockies" Nathan r.. Patterson
of Colby will operate the picture ma
chine. 1t is hoped many from this town
and outside will take this opportunity
to attend this Instructive lecture.
Miss Caro-, Howard has returned to
Massachusetts. having been at her
home for two weeks. '''S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
1.-THE Shoemaker"

Lew WEIGH in 1.-THE Shoemaker was
the attraction at the Coliseum Monday
evening. and in the presence Of a good
crowd he delineated the Hebrew charac-
ter to perfection. The laughs, as in the
case Of all good comedy, were interspers.
ed with tears, and the sudden change
from the screamingly funny passages to
situations which were ofisthe deepest
pathos kept the audience, In a state of
mingled hilarity and sadness. It all end
ed well, however, and the evening was
voted well spent.
The plot of the play gave opportunity
for the depicting of scenes on the Bowery
in New York, in Dead Mans Gulch in
Wyoming. and spirited scene among
the mines. Twas a good show, well
played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12

by the Pittsburg Life & Trust Co., would
be returned to- the home Office In New
York City Tuesday. a
The annual meeting Of the Maine
Laundrymen's Association was held
Monday in Portland. A. banquet was
served in the. evening which was fol-
lowed by an entertainments About Is
were present and three New England
states were represented. Fred N. Poet,
the president of the National Associa-
ton and F. A. Porter. the president OF
the Maine Association. addressed the
meeting.
The heaviest assessments on this
years annual personal property tax list
for New York City, which. In accord
ance with the law made public Monday.
were those Of Mrs. Russell Sage and
Andrew Carnegie, whose personal hold
ings were valued at IS, 100000 each. The
actual valuation Of New. York City
real estate has not yet been computed.
but it is expected that 1t will be be-
tween $3.50, 0,000 and $140,000,000 high
er than last years. total of $s,72. 100000.
OF % workmen in the mine owned by
Joseph Letter at Ziegiar, Ills. Is were
kliieu Dy lHc SApiOSaOu ouhooy, oStok0-
ing to official information given out at
the mining office Monday night. The
last bodies were recovered Mondy., The
cause of the disaster has not been off,
cially determined yet. The work OF re-
storing the mine progressed rapidly
and it is declared to be In good .condi-
ton.
At the sessions Of the executive coun-
Gil Of the American Federation Of Labor
which began Monday at Washington. ono
Of the most important matters that will
be taken up will be the sentence imposed
by Justice Wright on Samuel Gompers.
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison 1t Is
stated that the sentence will be fought
by the three officers and that they will
decline pardon by President Roosevelt If
he should take such action. A million
dollar defence fund can be raised II
necessary, 1t is declared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-12
1910.

Brought before the United States COM
missioner at Boston on a charge of rob-
bling a postoffice. Roland Hobson, H.
vear-old boy of Merrimac, Mass. Monday
entered plea of not guilty. 1t is alleged
that the youth entered the Merrimac-
mort postoffice on the night of Nov. II
and stole SO of the $50 in the cash drawer
With the money he Is alleged to have
purchased an air rifle and "a hunters
coat The lad was arrested in school IN
Merrimac Monday. He was held IN ~"
for his appearance before Commissioner
Hayes next Tuesday, but was allowed to
go home on his personal recognizance.