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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
AEROPLANES USELESS
In Fighting Big BattIeships, Says
Commander John Hubbard,
u. S. NJ.

In summing up the cose against
the aeroplane, it may be necessary
to explode a few decisions as to the
vulnerability of modern battleships,
says Harper's Weekly From recent
ly published newspaper articles on
this subject, ii would seem that
modern ships are regarded as offer
ing defense only to broadside fire.
and it is undoubtedly true that the
millions of our interested citizens
who visit our ships are more inter
ested in their offensive powers than
in their structural strength.
Yet those vessels are not frail
shells pursuing a perilOus course up
on a dangerous element. The mod
ern Dreadnaught. properly handled,
his little to fear from sea or storm,
and the process OF development that
has made her staunch, has left little
to fear from such projectiles as an
aeroplane can now carry and dis
charge.
Explosive bombs dropped on steel
plates are not a serious menace, es-
pecially as all vital portions of the
ship opening above the water are
protected below the upper decks by
heavy gratings Hiram Maxim show
ed, long ago, how Intellectual against
steel plates is the action of explo-
sives without penetration, even when
high explosives in large quantities
are used
The armOred ends Of battleship
may be crushed in from above and
she will steam and fight with but
slightly reduced power
In action very few people are eX-
posed above the upper decks of ships.
1t it no secret to say that they are
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
PRESENTING THE PLATE

A subcommittee of a school COM
mittee was examining a class in a
school. One of the members under
took to sharpen up theid wits by
propounding the following question.
IF l had a mince pie and gave two
tWelfths to John, two-twelfths to
Isaac, two-twelfths to Harry and
should keep half the pie for myself,
what would there be left.
There vas a profound study among
the boys, but finally one lad held up
his hand as a signal thta he was
ready to answer.
""Well, sir, what would there be
left? Speak up loud, so that all can
bear" said the committeeman.
The plate" shouted the hopeful fell
low.
He was excused from answering any
more questions.-Judge
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
ASTONISHING GAINS
PHOENIX POsTOFF|CE
Since Beginning of Fiscal Year, Az.
erage Increase Has Been
% Per Cent.

Since the beginning of the present
fiscal year the business of the Phoe-
nix postoffice has increased at the as
founding rate OF twenty-five per cent
month.
The figures for October were COM
piled yesterday. During that month
the increase was twenty per cent, but
the July business was 81 per cent
greater than for the same month of
1909.
The fiscal year began July l. July,
Agust, September and October, one
third of the year, have passed.
July's business tOtaled 1881, as
against s4,013 for July. 1909. The
gain was 1888, or 80 1-3 per cent.
August also showed an enormous
gain. The jump was from $3,5O5.2S to
s4,5S2.37, or s976.O8. This represents
net gain OF 29 per cent. The gain
for September was only nine per
cent. s437..
The month of October shows an
other jump skyward. During Oc-
tober, 1909, the income of the office
was s5,361.45 and in October. 1910.
the business totaled s6,397.99, $1,O36.-
81 more. Reduced to a percentage
basis, the gain is twenty per cent.
Postmaster McClintock accepts the
startling gains of his office as a mat
ter of course and refuses to get eX-
cited. The gains of the past led him
to expect something like this for
this year. But to the general public
the figures are certainly astonishing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02

invention of Mr.. H. G. Wells in his
story of interplanetary war; or as
the suggested destruction of ships by
powder magazine explosions. to be
effected by wireless impulses.
Granting equal interest and in
genuity to the attack and defense. a
gun mounted on the ship platform.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
SORGHUM VINEGAR.

Bette H, Canandaigua. n. "a
friend of mine makes a good grade
of vinegar from sorghum molasses
have used it and ] know. One
gallon of sorghum moiasses and nine
gallons of rain water put in a key
in a warm place will soon give you
ten gallons of good vinegar.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02

fewer than is ordinarily realized:
The explosion of a large bomb or
projectile on a turret or coming
tower could have but little result in
action and is, at present, a con
tingency quite as remote as destruc-
ton by the heat ray-that ingenious
and terrifying. but purely imaginary
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02

devised to repeal aeroplane attacks.
should for years to come. show an
advantage over the weapons designed
to launch projectiles from the air
Range finders, range tables and even
new gun types may confidently be
counted on when the air attacks be
come really menacing.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
GOOD RESULTS ALWAYS FOLLOW

The use of Foley Kidney Pills. They
are upbuilding, strengthening and
soothing. Tonic in action, quick in re-
suits.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-11-02
PETITION TO BOARD
SPECIAL R. D. NO. |
Latest Phase of the Central Avenue
Road Building Controversy.

To the Board of Trustees, Road Dis
trict No. /:
We, the undersigned taxpayers in
road district No l, earnestly petition
your honorable board, as soon as the
mile of road on which you are now
working is open to traffic, to commence
work at the south end of the road dis
trict, working north from the Mcdowell
road
In view of the fact that the very
large percentage Of the cost of this road
is paid by the land owners in the south
two and one-half miles of the road dis
trict, that the very large percentage of
the travel is on the south end of the
road, and the present deplorable con-
dition of the road, we feel it is but
justice to grant this petition.
We also believe the best interests of
the pubic at large will be served best
by complying with this request and
that cooperation in the construction of
the road from the citizens of Phoenix
may be more deadly secured.
Mrs. v. r. Norris. Thos. Wimsett.
Frances j. Archer. Mrs. M. V. Warren
Anna C. Archer. D. r. Jantzen.
NewIand Jones. L. 3. MorreIl.
Mrs. VIM. Mclntire. w. L. Teel.
T. e. Collins. J. w. Vaughn.
C. F. MichaeIs. Mrs. J. c. Gregg,
j. J. Camp. Admr. ]. c. Gregg
Edward Jewett. Estate.
L. n. Chalmers. Mrs. Edna A. Smith.
n. !. Latham. Walter Bennett.
VIM. G. Lentz. p. 3. Burinsted.
n. II. Stone. Laura E. Liliey.
F. M. Burroughs. VIM. e. Thomas.
c. S. Gilbert. r. M. Avis.
VIM. Hartranft. r. w. Craig.
c. S. Bergman. n. W. Bergman.
Paul Renau Ingles. E. w. Wartman.
Joseph Geare. II. r. TritIe.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
INCONSISTENCY OF
 AN EVENING PAPER
Poses as a Temperance Organ, But
 Runs Saloon Ads.

Considerable unfavorable comment was accasioned on the street yesterday by the appearance in the Tempe de- partment of the Gazette of the night before of the following under the cap tion, The Disgraceful Part of the Celebrations"
 The black side of the celebration was the fact that at least half of the men who were seen on the streets an hour after the program was over seemed to be under the influence of liquor. This caused them to be somewhat quarrelsome and during the afternoon and evening there were no less than twenty fistic encounters. About 8 o'clock one could not walk down Mill avenue without encounter ing men unable to walk straight at every three or four steps. There were several lying in the road near the sidewalk These W,ere picked up and taken to less conspicuous places later
 It is only for the benefit of out of town readers that it may be said the above was considerably exaggerated. There was some drunkenness that day in Tempe. as there will always be on that day anywhere in the United States in town where the sale Of liquor is permitted. But there was much less disorder here on the Fourth than there has been in other towns of the valley on that occasion. In fact, the order was exceptionally good. It is unfortunate that the impression conveyed in the above paragraph should be permitted to gain publicity
 The Gazette has recently posed as a reform organ and that paragraph in the account of the celebration here was hardly unexpected. In it's atti-
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
OPINIONS ARE
 AT VARIANCE As To Status of Supervisor
 of Streets ID WHOM RESPONSIBLE Supervisor Believes He Is Servant of People. Mem bers of Council Believe He Is Under Their Di- rection
ID WHOM RESPONSIBLE

The personal opinions of Street Supervisor Lew Trimble and certain members of the council. including Dan MahOney, chairman of streets and bridges committee, were evidenced at
 the regular meeting of the council
 Tuesday evening, when the bill for
 last month was presented by the
 street supervisor for payment, along with the regular bills. When the bill
 was read, Councilman Mahoney
 moved that it be laid on the table and the motion was seconded by Council man Bracket. A lengthy discussion
 resulted, in which members of the council and the street supervisor pre- scented their side Of the question. Ac- cording to the street supervisor he was elected by thepeople and is re- sponsible to the people>of the town for the work that he does. He con- tends that he has received instruc- tions from certain of the business men to do pieces of work around town, and that he has in most cases complied with their requests. He further claims that his bill is for labor actually performed and that he will be able to collect for it On the other hand, Councilman Mahoney, who is also chairman of the street and bridge committee, is of the opin- ion that the street supervisor is un- der the supervision of the council and that all the work done by the street supervisor should be under the instructions from the council The councilman has acted under the direc- ton of the city attorney in the mat ter and he is of the opinion that, since the money for the work is paid out by the council, that they should be the judge of what street work is to be done and just how much is to be done. The controversy at the council meeting was finally disposed of by the mayor appointing a com mittee to go with the street supervi- sor over the work and try to arrive at a conclusion. The committee ap- pointed was Councilmen Mahoney and Bracket.
 Another feature of the meeting which is of particular interest to the clerk is that his salary was raised from twenty dollars per month to thirty-five dollars per month. For the past few years it has been a l well known fact that the city clerk | earns all of twenty dollars per month. |
 Councilman Bracket reported that l a new stove had been put in the Chi l nese laundry, which makes the place | much safer, from a fireman's stand | point.
 The report of the auditing commit | tee was received and accepted
 Another matter which will pSDeC- tally affect the electric light company as well as the two telephone compa- nies is that H. l.. Chandler of the Mesa Light and Power Company was instructed to see to it that all tele- phone wires are removed from electric light poles.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
BEGIN PRACTICE ON
 THE TARGET RANGE

Capt w. H. WoOlf and Sergeants Arthur WoOlf, Fred Fogal and F.. C. Hitchcok of c company, N C. A.. left yesterday for the target range across the river, where they will enter upon a prolonged practice in anticipation of the National Guard shoot in the fall The party yesterday took all necessary equipment to the range and will es- tablish camp there and remain a cou- pie of weeks doing daily shooting practice
 Tempe has always been able to put a little more than its share of men on the team each fall, and that fact IS very likely due to the interest that is taken in the work, as is evident by the action of these four members of the company. Probably a little later the camp will be joined by others for a little shooting
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. w. J. Clemens, Twain and William Clemens and Victor Core were Phoenix visitors yesterday, go- ing over via automobile.
 Miss Rose Miller of Tempe is the guest of Miss Zetta Pearce this week.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Walton Pat terson. living one mile east of town, yesterday morning. a son
 Enslow Wilton, a mining man of Winslow, was a Mesa visitor yester- day
 Mrs. Paul Huber underwent an op- eratiOn yesterday for cancer of the breast
 veying force were Mesa visitors yes terday
 The driving horse belonging to Rev. C. Sidney Maddox broke loose from its moorings yesterday morning, and after race down Man street, drag ging large pepper bough. finally ran through fence on North Mac donald street. cutting the animal rather severely.
 w. II. Knox was a Mesa visitor from Higley yesterday
 Harry Hersey went to Florence yes terday, where he will receive two carloads of cattle for George Taylor. The cattle will be shipped to the Frankenburg corral tomorrow, where they will be branded
 Mrs. Clara POmerOy left for Payson yesterday morning, via stage, where she was called by the announcement of the serious illness of her brother
 V. F., Allison was a Phoenix visitor yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
DELEGATES WANTED
 FOR IRRIGATION CONGRESS

The board of county supervisors are especially desirous of getting the names of all individuals who antici- pate attending the coming session of the National Irrigation Congress. to be held at Pueblo. Colorado, the latter part of September. Any one who contemplates attending the irrigation congress should lose no time in get ting his name and postoffice address to the board of supervisors The ap- pointment as a delegate will be not little honor. but it will be totally de- void of all expense money or salary The board of supervisors no doubt would be glad to make a number of delegate appointments, but with the very slight inducement there is annu- ally scarcity of names for the hon. Ors
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
THE DATE FIXED
 FOR RACING EVENTS

It was announced in yesterdays is sue that a horse racing event had been arranged. but the date at that time could not be given. Since that time the date for the event has been set for July 23. Another feature Of the events is that the main event will be a free -fOr-all. No horses will be barred in this race. The entrance fee, as has been stated, is twenty five dollars. and must be in the hands of w. N. Stevenson no later than July 12
 The second event is a saddle-h horse race with an entrance fee of twenty five dollars. In this event the horses to be entered shall be under the di- rection of w. N. Stevenson, or, in other words. it has been left to him to determine the horses that are eli gible and those that are not eligible The entrance fee for this event must be in the hands of MT. Stevenson not later than July l6
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
ELECTION
 SATURDAY To Determine Issuance of of s6,OOO Bonds NO OPPOSITION EVIDENT
All Apparently Appreciate the Need of More School Room - Thought There Will Be Few If Any "No" Votes

The citizens of Tempe should not overlook the fact that on next Satur- day at the public school an election will be held to determine whether or tent of $6,OOO. It is now definitely understood that if these bonds are voted the money will be used in the purchase of the Baptist church prop erty for school purposes.
 The voters of this district should be interested in this election. and for their benefit the election notice is here given in full:
 Notice is hereby given that an cleo tion will be held by the qualified tax payers of Tempe school district No. 9, in the county of Maricopa. Territory of Arizona, on Saturday. the 9th day of July. 1910, for the purpose of de termining the question whether the bonds of said school district shall be issued and sold to the amount of six thousand C$6,OOO) dollars. The pro ceeds of said bonds to be used ex clusively for the following purposes:
 l. FOI tIlt UT SCHOOi site, lot or grounds for said Tempe school district No. 3. including build ings and improvements. if any. on such site, lot or grounds
 2. For the construction or equip ment of a school building or buildings on such site, lot or grounds. for the use of said school district
 3. For the purchase and installation of any and all necessary and proper furniture. fixtures, appliances and sup plies for any such buildings as may be purchased or constructed on such site, lot or grounds.
 The question will be submitted on ballots to be cast at said election in the following form:
 Shall Tempe school district No. 3. in the county of Maricopa. Territory of Arizona. issue its bonds tO the amount of six thousand ($6.000) dol lars. bearing interest at the rate ol five per centum e per centum) per annum, and redeemable in twenty (2O) years after the date of their is sue?
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
Bonds Yes. Bonds No.

Said election will be held at the public school building of said school district located at the southeast corner of Mill avenue and Eighth street in Tempe, Maricopa county. Arizona Ter ritory, and the names of the three judges who will be in charge of said election and conduct the same are NJ. l.. Spear, J. B McNeil and T. J. Good win.
 Said election will be held and the polls will be open between the hours of o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon on said ninth day of July. 1910.
 Said bonds when issued shall be in denomination of five hundred dollars each, and shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum G per centum) per annum. payable annually. and said bonds shOll he redeemable in twenty years from the date of their issue. Done by the board of trustees of Tempe school district No. 3. of Mari copa county, Arizona Territory. at a regularly convened meeting thereof. at Tempe. in said county and territory, this Huh day of June, 1910.
 A. w COSNER,
 THOS. R. DIMES,
 C. A SAILOR. As trustees of Tempe school district No. 3, of MaricOpa county, Arizona Territory.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
MACS LUCK The Young Woman Reporters Story.

| The following food tale written by a clever young newspaper woman is d true story that came under her person. al observation:
 "I have been with the - Ca paper in a Calf. town) for nine years and Mac has been with us all that time and do not know how much longer.
 Last winter and the winter before Mac, probably from constant night work and improper food, got badly run down, could not eat much. what little he did eat did not do him much good and he always complained that he could not keep warm.
 "I missed .him for awhile until yes terday I overlook him on the street gO- ing toward the office, and hardly knew the man; had it not been for the fla miliar walk I should surely have passed without recognizing him. He was stout, his face was round and rudy and his eyes bright as I had never seen them before
 'I said, Mac, I hardly knew you, what on earth have you been doing to set so fat?' He replied. 'Grape-Nuts, nothing else 1 started in on Grape Nuts food three months ago when l weighed 126 and was feeling miserable. but now I weigh 160 and feel better than I ever felt in my life. I quit my old diet and went on Grape-Nuts and that's the whole story"
 Exercise is necessary but there's no nourishment in it and proper food alone can supply that. Grape-Nuts for 10 days is pleasant trial and proves big things.
 There's a Reason"
 Look in pkgs. for the famous little book, The Road to Melville"
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
FROM TRAMPDOM
 TO VAUDEVILLE

"A. No. IT, claiming to be the ! champion tramp of the world, and whose cryptographs. the "A No 1,' 1 followed by an arrow indicating the direction in which he was travelling, may be seen in a half dozen places
 between here and Phoenix, arrived in Mesa yesterday at 11:45, accompanied
 by the regular NJ. X P noon train, for the purpose of filling an engage ment at the Vance Auditorium this evening" telling of his travels and how he does it, and why
 No. l, if he ever had the please go-way- and let-me- sleep air about himself. has entirely lost it now He talks like guests from the third story trying to get down the fire escape before the roof falls-but that's because he is in vaudeville. Vaudeville is an entirely new avocation with the acknowledged purloiner of railway mileage. One week ago he was calling policemen in blue clothes along the Santa Fe main line bulls and now he speaks of them as officials" the last syllable pronounced as though he had just taken a mOuthful of spareribs and brown potatoes But A. No. 1 is learn ing the professional accent as he as- cends from the cinders to the foot lights. and who knows but that he will be attempting anthems offhand with two or more weeks schooling in the art of vaudevillism.
 Not only has this somewhat famous rambler strayed from the paths of trampdom and the habiliments and necessary appurtenances thereto. but he has come to us. not as a tramp, not as A No. l, but as a vaudeville artist, wearing silk sox and starched collar. And yesterday he bought a meal at a restaurant and paid for it.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
FRANK PERALTo FINED.

Frank Peralto was yesterday fined twenty dollars in police court for dis turbing the peace. the prosecuting witness being a Mrs. Zetta Lares The case is one that has been drag ging along for weeks. City Attorney Silverthorn prosecuted while Attor- ney Dougherty was the counsel for the defendant. The case finally came to trial Saturday, at which time there was liberal amount of airing of a drunken brawl, wherein Mrs. Lares used a guitarcase over the head of Peralto, whereupon Peralto was &C., cused of saying a good many things to Mrs. Lares, some of the things be- ing what she professed to hate to re- peat before the court and the men crowded in the room.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
I'VE SA DEPARzMEMz
CHAs. F. JONES,
 Manager

The bond of the street supervisor was approved. The city attorney was instructed to draw up an amend ment to the automobile ordinance.
 The council, after numerous dis cussions, decided definitely to pur- chase a fire bell A motion was made that the mayor appoint a committee of five to confer with the street supervisor in regard to building a city hall
 The following claims were allowed and ordered paid:
 Jones' Davis Furniture company s52O
 w. E. Smith. $10.
 w. F. Gollaher, $75.
 J. H. Barnett, SS90.
 C. w. Silverthorn. $50.
 H. s. Peterson, $15l40
 F. McBrayer, $2
 Hugh Stapley, S2525
 Evening Free Press, $1190.
 A. x B. Grocery Co, S505.
 Don LeBarOn, S2. Mesa Lumber Co, $3.90.
 EverybOdy's Drug Store, s1.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
A VITAL POINT,

The most delicate part of a baby is its bowels. Every ailment that it suf- fers with attacks the bowels also en- dangering in most cases the life of the infant. McGees Baby Elixir cures diarrhoea. dysentary and all derange- ments of the stomach or bowels. Sold by Elvey & Hulett. quality druggists
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
No One Expects 1t.

Without the use of Sexine Pills a weak or run down person cannot ex- pect to become thoroughly strong. Sexine Pills are the strongest and surest tonic in the world The price is sl box; six boxes $5, with full guar antee. Address or call ElVey 6 Hulett, where they sell all the principal rem edies and do not substitute
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07

Teething children have more or less diarrhoea. which can be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy. All that is necessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bow els more than natural and then castor oil to cleanse the system. It is safe and sure. Sold by all druggists.
Arizona republican., 1910-07-07
TEMPE DEPARTMENT

his way back to Kansas he stopped over here yesterday for the day. taking last evenings train out He has been here on several previous occasions and spent yesterday renewing old ac quaintanceS.