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Graham guardian., 1910-12-09
Cement Sidewalks for Stafford
Their Engagement

She entered the room hastily.
He was awaiting her.
Il was afraid you would be think
ing had forgotten" she said.
No." he responded calmly, in
the tone Of one who is master of
himself. AN engagement is an en-
gagement with me-"
She was beautiful girl. A wealth
of chestnut hair rippled below the
wide brim of her bonnet. Her
close-ftting tailored gown yielded
to every movement of her supple
form.
He was a bit above the average
height, a clean-cut, square-chinned
chap, whose every expression be-
spoke self-reliance.
AS he looked at her his glance
was deferential, yet not timid.
1T has been a long time since we
saw each other" he remarked.
Yes, nearly year." she replied
But do you remember when l left
that time you said ] would have to
come back?'
Yes. You should have come
sooner than this"
But have been so busy-going
and coming. dances, dinners. the
theatre. and all"
Il know. And You were mar
ried. too?"
His voice did not tremble as he
asked this, yet across her face there
flashed a quick tinge of humiliation,
II would rather not speak OF
that" she observed, almost coldly,
That is all over. We-we---.
1t was to be expected. The truth
is, we were not meant for each
other. So II got a divorce" )"
1t was better so, no doubt" he
responded gently. Won't you sit
DOWN."
She took the chair he indicted,
and as he looked down at her she
flashed him a sudden smile.
Il was afraid Of you the last
time" she said merrily.
"But--you are not afraid now?'
His voice seemed to give her as
surance. She smiled again.
No, indeed"
He put his fingers beneath her
dimpled chin and tilted her bonny
head back. then gazed at her earn
estly. Her limpid eyes looked uI
at him trustingly. The rose pink
of her cheeks came and went fitful
| ly. The white of her throat throb'
bed with each breath. He bent
nearer to her still with that fixed
gaze. Her lips were parted.
He raised his head and she looked
out of the window silently.
There was a pause. At last she
spoke.
What are you studying abouti
What have you decided?"
Il think I'll have to fill two OF
your teeth" he said quietly. The
rest are all right. You have taken
better care of them than most wo
men do. New York Life.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

This paper is kept on iie at f, c. Dake's Ad'
yertising Agency, 779 Market St. san Francisco
California, where contracts for advertising can
be made with It,
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09
Cement Sidewalks for Stafford
WITNESSES

Tell the truth and shame the
family.
Mind the pennies and your son
will spend the dollars.
Of two evils, choose the one
least likely to be found out.
One dimple carries more convic-
ton than a dozen diatribes.
A chauffeur may be described as a
man who takes life easily.
Society has always a generous
come in" for generous income.
Riches have wings. Hence the
multitude of millionaire aviators.
1t is easy to love your neighbor as
yourself, if she is pretty.
The ocean is inevitably treacher-
Gus, being inevitably full of craft.
Many "a woman has drowned her
honor in the pure water of an enor'
nous solitaire.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09
TERRITORIAL NEWS
Interesting Items Condensed
From the Columns of
Our Exchanges

The Miami Copper Company plans
to celebrate New Years Day with
the starting of its big milling plant
at Miami, Arizona.
Charles T. Connell, for many
years connected with the immigra-
ton service in Arizona has been ap-
pointed to the position of chief in
spector in California, with head
quarters in Los Angeles.
A. E. Burnett, immigration in
spector at Naco, has received word
Of his promotion to inspector-in-
charge of the entire Territory of
Arizona, succeeding c. T. Connell,
Of Tucson. Inspector Heath, of
Brownsville. Texas, will succeed
Burnett.
The Globe insurance agents have
effected a permanent organization,
the purpose of which looks toward
uniform methods in relation to risks.
The name chosen for the organiza-
ton was The Globe Fire Under
writer's Association" F. F. Towle
was chosen president.
Ezra S. Barnes, aged 67 years,
who has been in the Territorial
prison since 1899. was pardoned
Friday by Acting Governor George
u. Young. Barnes was convicted
upon circumstantial evidence and
sent up for life on a charge of mur-
der from Yavapai county. Since
the time of his arrest and up to the
time he was pardoned he has main
tanned that he was not guilty, de-
claring his innocence at all times.
After deliberating less than ten
| minutes the jury in the case of L. C.
| Hanks, former cashier of the First
National Bank Of Douglas, charged
with falsifying entries, returned a
verdict of guilty in the federal
court in Bisbee, Friday, Decem-
Der I'd. Hanks was indicted
on fifteen counts. Notice of appeal
was given. He is one of the pio-
neers of Douglas, and one of the
most prominent residents of Co.
chise county.
The West Coast of Mexico Oil
Company, whice has an option to
prospect for oil on the Buena Vista
ranch of Mr., Manuel Mascarenas,
ST., has completed all necessary
financial arrangements and will be-
gin boring as soon as the necessary
machinery can be got upon the
ground, The first wells to be bored
will be a short distance south of
the Nogales-Cananea Railway, be-
tween eight and ten miles south
east of Nogales,
At thirty minutes after ten
o'clock Friday morning. December
I'd, Rafael Barola was hanged at the
Florence penitentiary and just one
half hour afterward his companion
in crime, Cesario Sanchez, was
hanged on the same scaffold. The
crime for which the two men were
convicted and hanged, was one OF
the most brutal In the criminal an
nails of the Territory. An aged
wood cutter was assaulted by the
two men and was killed, his body
being hacked to pieces by the two
men after he had been killed.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

At dinner party it is always eX-
pected that the guests talk about
literature.
Some very ordinary men achieve
national regulations 1--WE who haven't
national regulations Think
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

"A sprained ankle will usually dis.
able the injured person for three OF
four weeks. This is due to lack OF
proper treatment. When Chamber.
lain's Liniment is applied a cure
may be effected in three, or -four
days. : This liniment is one of the
best and most remarkable prepara
tions in use. Sold by Stafford Drug
Co. 41-5t
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

THE city fathers told Bill Johnson,
"And Bill johnson tolled the bell. -
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

81 am big hearted, and have asn-
pathy and charity for everybody
except my opposition. ."---Parson
Twine.
Graham guardian., 1910-12-09

Gasoline, naptha and lubricating
oils. Stafford Ice & Creamery Co.,
Stafford. 4-4t
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shape smoothed and restored and put
away in a paper bag, where it will be
out of reach of the dust and not
crushed in any way.
Fig l shows a leghorn flat" in the
simple and original shape in which
these hats are usually bought. For its
first season, the brim is wired near
the edge with a silk-covered wire
matching it in color and sewed with
hidden slipstitches to the under brim.
A wreath of flowers and bows of vel
vet, or other ribbon, make up it's trim
ming, or ostrich plumes may be used
in the same wreath effect There
hasn't been a time within the memory
Of woman when such a hat was un-
fashionable.
When fashion DEGREES that crowns
must be large or brims droopy-a
crown of another braid, or one of
flowers, lace. net or ribbon answers
the demand of the tickle goddess. The
brim may be secured with soap suds,
using bland soap, pulled and rewired
into the fashionable droop. Such a
hat is shown in Fig. with crown of
transparent braid sewed on over the
original crown. A full wreath of love
ly corn flowers with a velvet ribbon
bow at the back, in the same color as
the flowers, completes the design.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
GET READY FOR ACCIDENTS
Time to Make Bandages Is in a Calm
Hour Before the Mshap
Occurs.

In time of peace, you know, the
preparation for war is essential The
time for the making of bandages. ETC..
should occur, not in the frenzied mo-
ments of an accident, but in the calm
of an afternoon, when an intelligent
outfit can be planned
Every mother should have a box.
kept in safe and easily accessible
place, containing some of the things
likely to be needed in common emer-
gencies, such as pieces of soft old
linen and cotton, rolls of bandages
from one-half inch to one and one
half inches wide (these may be made
from worn linen Sheet, adhesive
plaster for cuts, a wide-mouthed bot
tie filed with bicarbonate of soda
common baking soda-for burns. a
bottle of witch hazel for bruises, a
roll of absorbent cotton for use in
covering the chest when there Is a
cold there, pieces of flannel to wrap
round rheumatic joints, and last. but
not least, hot-water bag.
To these she may add, if she likes
to do so. such remedies as the state of
her children's health makes it likely
they may require at a moments no
tice, to-wit, her favorite Group mixture,
toothache tincture, camphorated oil
for the little one who gets husky" at
nights, and so on. She should keep
her medicines in locked box inside
+he other, and give one key to a
--'--Ad maid. keeDing the other her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
A BURNING ERUPTION FROM
HEAD TO FEET

-Four years ago I suffered severely
with a terrible eczema, being a mass
of sores from head to feet and for six
weeks confined to my bed. During
that time l suffered continual torture
from itching and burning. After being
given up by my doctor l was advised
to try Cuticura Remedies. After the
first bath with Cuticura Soap and ap-
plication of Cuticura Ointment l en-
joyed the first good sleep during my
entire illness. | also used Cuticura
Resolvent and the treatment was con-
tinued for about three weeks. At the
end of that time / was able to be
about the house, entirely cured, and
have felt no i'll effects since. l would
advise any person suffering from any
form of skin trouble to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies, as l know what they
did for me. Mrs. Edward Nenning,
1112 Salina St., Watertown, N. Y,
Apr IL, 1902"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
SIMPLE MATTER OF ETIQUETTE
Prompt Answer to Invitations Is a
Demand Exacted by
Society.

Unless girls have strict mothers TO
jolt their minds they are apt to let in
vitations remain unanswered until the
eleventh hour 1t is difficult to make
them see the importance of letting the
hostess know whether or not they are
coming 20 her house.
Every girl should make ii point OF
good manners to answer her mail as
il comes in. Those who haze been
lecturea into punctuality have much
to be thankful for, as they are saved
the qualms of other girls who sud
denly remember the unanswered inv
tation on their desks.
Il saves worry and anxiety on the
girls part. and certainly saves il for
the hostess, if a girl would devote one
hour each morning after breakfast TO
her mail
She would decline or accept with
promptness and with decision. She
should not wal. tc find out what her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

necessary to have. either on or within
easy reach Of the writing-table, and
unless some special place is assigned
to them, they are generally missing
when most required.
The holder illustrated must be made
in proportion to the scissors it is des-
tined to contain, and consists of an
oval piece of stout cardboard covered
on both sides with watered silk, and
in the center there is a strap of silk
into which the scissors may be slipped
point downwards and held in their
place. The holder is edged all round
with narrow frill of ribbon and there
is a loop of ribbon with a bow at the
top by which it may be suspended
from the wall
The colors of the materials in which
it is made should be chosen to har-
monte with the colors of the wall pa
per on which it is to hang.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Foxy Hiram.

well, now, if that amt surprising!"
calculated Mrs. Ryetop, as she shaded
her eyes with her hand. There goes
old Hiram Skinfint, and rather than
step on a poor black ant he picked 1t
up, and l bet he is going to drop it
somewhere out of the reach of dan
ger"
Her husband laughed knowingly.
Not Hiram Skinflint, Mandy. He'll
go down to Jed Weatherby's general
store and order a pound of graduated
sugar. Then while Jed is looking an
other way he'll drop the ant among
the grains and tell Jed as long as his
sugar has ants in it he ought to sell it
at half price. Like as not he'll try to
get Jed to throw in two or three
raisins and a yeast cake. You don't
know Hiram Skinflint."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
THE LEGHORN HAT
ALWAYS ONE OF THE STAPLE
VARIETIES IN MILLINERY.
Woman Who Invests in This Style OF
Summer Headgear Gets
Good Value for Her
Money.

In spite of all the jokes concerning
the fragile quality and fieeting styles
Of our millinery, there are certain
varieties of hats that are as staple as
flour and more lasting than any Of the
head coverings affected by men, lex
cept for the panama).
The woman who invests in good
leghorn hat may depend upon it to do
service for many a season and the
same IS true of panamas and of those
hats of embroidery and lace which are
classed as lingerie" hats. Take the
leghorn for example. One of these, in
good quality, may do service for six
seasons. In the hands of professional
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
what difference, Wells II ms.-

What differencer Wells II Mks-
ly that should wish you to marry
a fortune hunter? To confess the
truth, however. can't think that I
should be very much pleased to hear
that you were going to marry any
body, You ought to be able to under
stand that; because, as you mas re-
member, you told me IN one Of your
letters that you would have hated
Miss Moore If she had been what you
were pleased to call worthy of me-
won't go so far as to say that l should
hate man who was really worthy Of
you; butts there such a MANI"
Il don't know" answered Mrs Fen
ton; '-modesty forbids me to fix the
standard of my own worth. But I
have the best reasons for believing
that there is more than one man who
considers himself quite good enough
for me-
"Oh! you have had some offers, then.
since I saw you last?"
No less than three; Two were from
old men and one was from a young
one. The two old men, must say,
were not attractive. The first who
asked me had a title, and the second.
so far as l could make out, had moth
ing except a shocking reputation and
a splendid audacity; SO ! sent them
both to the right-about. and they were
not inconsolable. But / was sorry
about the young man. who reminded
me of you in some ways. He assured
me that he didn't want my money, and
that he loved rae for myself; and
though 1 dare say you will call me
fool for my pains, I couldn't help be-
lieving him"
why did you refuse him then.
Laura ?"
For the good or the bad reason
that didn't love him." she answered.
ut Is a good reason now, perhaps; l
don't know whether 1t was a good rea-
son for refusing all the men out Ia
Australia who asked me to marry them
after I became a widow"
For long time after this nothing
more was said. Fred had lighted a
cigar and. with his hands clasped be-
hind his head. was gazing at his cous-
In, who was gazing out to sea- AT
last she rose, stepped through the
open window into the drawing room.
struck a few chords on the piano, and
began to sing. That queer voice of
hers, which was like nobody else's
voice. and which had an indescriba-
BILE sort of humorous pathos in 1t,
foated out to Fred. as he sat smoking
in the moonlight, and produced curl
ously disturbing and exciting effect
upon him. He thought a good deal
more about Laura than about Susie
Moore that night although he was
perfectly certain that he could never
love anyone but Susie, and that his
affection for Laura was only that Of
somewhat puzzled and anxious brother.
(To be continued
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Persian Embroidery.

The craze for Persian effects has
invaded the realm of fancy work, and
one of the most popular pieces is
cream canvas worked with new
thread called iris pompadour.
This comes in ball and instead of
being a solid color it is dyed in a
variety of shades on the Persian
tints. so instead of buying number
of balls one can get all the necessary
colors in one ball.
The designs are stamped for cross
stitch and when worked produce a
Persian effect. Scarfs, bureau covers,
cushion tops. table covers and mats
with deep hemstitching.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
MOTHER sILVER's sPECTACLEs.
She Seemed to See Only the Bless
inEs They Revealed.

She Seemed to see Only the DAcSS~
inss They Revealed.
When Mrs. Silver stopped one day
to think about herself, she found that
she was past the age at which most
people begin to wear glasses. Her
husband had put them on long be-
fore. 1t was a wonder she had not
realized sooner how much she needed
them.
A few evenings later she beamed
upon her family at dinner-time
through a brand-new pair Of specta-
cles Now this is like living!" she
exclaimed. ITO think that there's
beautiful pattern in the parlor wall
paper and never knew 1t till today
Do you hear, father? That papers
been on the wall three years-and l
thought twas a plain tan color. And
for PHYS sake, what's this? A new
table-cloth?"
Mother, you're joking!" the grown
up daughter protested. You know
when l got this table-cloth, and all
about It,"
Il never saw that rosebud design
till this minute" Mrs. Silver declared.
It's lovely, too. Why, l feel as II 1
had lot of splendid new things"
Just then something called her from
the table, and while she was gone
her husband said, musingly:
Your mothers just the opposite
from my Aunt Cornelia when she first
put on glasses. Uncle Robin brought
'em home from town ono day.-he
thought maybe she was beginning to
need them,-and the first thing she
did after she got 'em on was to take
one of the children by the shoulders
and say, Mercy! 1 didn't know you
had freckiest'
But that's Just like mother-not
the opposite" small Tim demurred.
mo; the difference Is that my
Aunt Cornelia discovered freckles,
and dust in corners, and grease-spots.
and everything bad, until life wasn't
worth living for the rest OF the fam
fly"
Il never thought Of that" said the
grown-up daughter Mother must ne
discovering unpleasant things, too.
She hasn't spoken of one but, If her
eyesight has been affected ever since
we put that paper on the parlor, just
think"
Just think" Her father took up
the words playfully Think of the
lines and changes in my face alone
that she hasn't known were there!
But you won't catch her speaking OF
them That isn't your mothers
way"
Lets make her tell If fathers face
does look any different to her." some
one proposed, just as Mrs. Silver,
quite unconscious that she was the
subject of discussion, came back to
the table.
Everybody was looking at her as
she sat down and met her husbands
eyes. Suddenly she leaned a little
". with an expression that was ten
der, sorry-all In ona
Caught" said one of the boys
under his breath. What have you
Just found out about fathers face,
momsie? Tell US"
HIN! What's thatY" Mrs. Silver
temporized. looking actually guilty.
Go ahead and tell EN-. mother
Mr.. Silver eoaxed. II sha'n't mind
Mind" There was a volume in the
one word as she spoke It Then she
took of the wonderful glasses and
wiued d little dew from them before
she answered, glancing round the
circle. You don't know. children,
/ what It means TO me TO see your
fathers smile again, across the table,
IS plain as ever. was thinking,
when 1 looked at him, how many OF
| 'em I'd missed. youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
He Had Been Observing.

why don't you call your invention
the Bachelors Button?'" asked my
friend, who was about to put on the
market a button that a man could at
tach without needle or thread.
Il fear that the appellation would
imply too much restrictiveness," he
answered. you see," he went on, CIV
ing me one of his knowing smiles, 81
expect to do just as much business
with the married men as with the
bachelors"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
and laughed knowingly
Well, Wasn't He Right?

The minister was addressing the
Sunday school. Children, l want to
talk to you for few moments about
one of the most wonderful, one of the
most important organs in the whole
world" he said. What is that that
throbs away, beats away, never stop
ping, never ceasing, whether you
wake or sleep, night or day, week in
and week out, month in and month
out, year in and year out, without any
volition on your part, hidden away in
the depths, as it were, unseen by you,
throbbing. throbbing rhythmically all
your life long," During this pause
for oratorical effect a small voice was
heard: 81 know It's the gas meter"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Preferred State of Nudity

others"-so the story ran-''for moral
ity itself is but matter OF environ
ment
a missionary in the South seas was
distressed because his dusky parish
toner's we're nude. He decided TO try
delicately 10 get them TO wear at least
a little clothing. and to this end he
left great many pieces of scarlet and
green yellow calico lying about his
hut
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
A Central FastenlnL.

To fasten the summer frock down
the very center of the back, as il
should always be fastened if the best
effect is to be got, reverse the old
theory of packets, which demanded
a broad hem on top and a narrower
one beneath.
Make now a one-inch hem on the
left side at the back and make a half
inch hem on the right side. Draw a
line of basting thread down the cen
ter of the wider hem and to this line
lap the right side half-inch hem.
Use either buttons and loops or
hooks and eyes and the fastening will
be absolutely in the center of the
back.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19

An elderly dame called one after
noon for spiritual advice. The mis-
sionary noted how envionsly her eyes
rested on the calico. and he took up a
two-yard piece of the yellow. saying:
IN give you this If you'll wear IL
The female draped the calico about
her like skirt and departed in grea
glee.
But the next day. nude as before
she returned with the fabric unds2
her arm Handing il sadly to the ESs
sionary. she said:
Me no can wear It Ne too shy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
I actful.

A woman with a pronounced squint
went to a fashionable photographer.
He looked at her and she looked at
him and both were embarrassed.
He spoke first.
Wont you permit me" he said, ito
take your portrait in profile? There
is a certain shyness about one of your
eyes which is as difficult in art as it
is fascinating in nature. Beacon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
HOLDER FOR THE SCISSORS
Novel Receptacle Intended for Hang
ing in a Convenient Place
| III Upon the Wall.

Bright and decorative little articles
are always desirable additions to
ROOM and we give a sketch of novel
holder for a pair of scissors intended
for hanging upon the wall by the side
of the writing-table.
Scissors rank among those things so
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
Remark Of Dusky Lady Proves Moral
ity to Be Largely Matter OF
EnNironment.

The late Justice Brewer was noted
for his tolerant and broad-n1iIded
views. A Washington diplomat re-
called the other day a story told by
Justice Brewer in illustration OF the
need for tolerance.
I'VE should respect the views of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-07-19
NEAL BROWN L. A. PRADT C. S. GILBERT
ABSTRACTS

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absractor. and make abstracts at reason
able prices. We are responsible for all
abstracts made by us and guarantee shal
they show the condition Of the title proper
ly as il appears on record.
An abstract Of title is useful il you de-
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is very valuable in ascertaining detects in
your title that can be easily remedied, and
YET might be sufficient to spoil sale. II
you desire an abstract Of the title to your
property, call and see us.
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