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Arizona republican., 1910-04-01
THE LOT AUCTION
 WAS 4 SUCCESS
An Innovation in Mesa Real Estate
 Circles.

The first auction sale "f town lots ; in the history of Mesa was pulled otf here yesterday forenoon by the Arizona Auction X Development company. pre- cedet bc a liberal amount Of advertis- inS, music by a brass hand and the fact ! that Mesa real estate is d gooI invest ment.
 As has been announced in these col umns the auction sale took place along ElWOOd avenue in the LCBarln 1ddi- ton. E. w. Getsinger being iA charge The five dollars gold pieces were given away as advertised t0 the number ui
 three. and the lots. while probably not going as high as many would have
 placed them. vet the sale by those most interested was pronounced satisfactory The lots will be given in their order as they were sold and their rumbers
 given so that those who care |" go over
 the grounds may see the corresponding
 numbers on d stake u the front ot the lot and know the owner and price paid. The numbers on ElwOOd avenue, begin
 ming at the north and going south were sold as follows. Lot 5S, T.. r. Matheral. SiS6: No. SS. ]. r.. LeBarun. Sl5o. N".
 i1. l.orln Dana. Sli0: No. 4l. Phil Con noly. $lsJ. No. ia. Hilda Ellsworth. $l.0; No i3. Mrs. Ann Lelar"n. 3l.e.IO No. A and No. ij. Wallace Macdonald. 3I41 each: Nos. 4G and A.. \. A Wood. tl4o each: No. i'. Mir. sarah Jane Johnson. yi55. No. Is. MrS. sarah Jane "hnson. al5j. Nos % and SI. h. C Rabbit SlS2.5d each, Nos. 5s and 52. \. N. Porter. Sl11.5" each: No. q. I;ailcy Herring. Sl1i-
 lt will be seen from The above that thr average price paid was Sl5o p,r lnt
 Taking everything into consideration Mir. I.cRaron expressed himself as sat iSficd with the results. He turned eyer seventeen lots in short stretch "i time. that would have probably taken a months time by the regular methods. Then again he has tried the auction plan and has found that il works in Mesa the same as in many Other places IL will he an advertisement for the town as we'll as furnish homes for q number of people who would otherwise probably not have invested through the regular channels of d realty business. MT I.eBaron deserves credit for at tempting an untried venture He had confidence in the judgment of the peo- pie and he knew that the lots were
 worth the money.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01

the thedtereS,rS on his side, which makes il easy for him. However, in the event that he should be assigned t0 q part some time which would call for a serious side the play would in all probability be rather flat. The play eocrs have naturally come to look upon Mir Shill t0 do something funny and say something funny, and if ne should r;lf they would he disappointed
 Floyd Griner. in the part of BII Smith. had tn dG some things which made the audience feel sorry for him. lie had to give up RoXcy and il all came unexpectedly |" him. However. he made the most Of it.
 C. NJ. Brimhall as Clay Allison 5 hunter. looked the part. He didn't have very much to say. In fact the real gun men are generally "f :, quiet l.tst IcG
 Mrs. W. Porter. as Betsy Floyd. vI- one of thc best impcrsnnItnrs on thr stage. The part of an old maid ;ts- signed tO her was acted in an inimita- hlc uonucT This is d part that iS too frequently over done In short the old maid IS supposed t1 br just oh" old maid and not try to be t~o old maid. at different places Jt the same time.
 Miss Irene Noble as Pawn. an Indian girl. did not have very lengthy lines. Her principal part was in keeping out Of the WJV of Tony. d Mexican part taken hy OrSon Phelps. who m many ways expressed his love. However hIs efforts were rewarded in the end, for in the middle of the last act u be c.tne evident that Pawn and Tony were to be one before many days.
 Walter Porter. in the part of Wah Chin. got all out of the party possible and his antics never failed to bring out applause
 The speciIlties between the acts were features 0f the evening
 Para Ellsworth sang "F'rJdir Calf" which showed careful training.
 Little Carl Pomeroy and sister sang a little character sketch which called for an encore.
 The songs by Mir Johnson were among the best things of the entire performance. The young man has q splendid voice and his work Was prob ablr appreciated as much as any other thing on the program
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01
ANOTHER EFFORT BY
 THE NORMAL POET THE MOST ILLUMINATING IN
 MANY DAYS. Re.snts the inference That Mesa Knows More About Practical
 License.

Nnu cant keep the Tempe poets down. A little conception was all that Was necessary tn produce :t crOwning effort Hesrhting the inference that the Mesa scrihc knew any more about practical license than he. The local bard bursts forth in another effort. the most illuminating since the days of the poem containing our days they ar" <" warm and
 bright. They begin in tine morning and last
 till night.
 II is given herewith as. handed in:
 T. MESA. Just listen to our little scream We've got the champion ball team. With Williams and Morris and the
 other few It's a shame to think just what we'll
 do. to poor old Normal"
 IT. TEMPE Just listen to our little talk. Wen win the trophy in walk. We don't wish tO seem to be too hold. I;ut it's ten |" one we'll hay out cold.
 poor old Mesa
 H. BOTH.
  We've topped the league with seven
 fifty. There may he others that can play the
 game. Eut the way they play is not the same.
 as we do.'' ". L'ENVOI THE LOSERS.
 Just after the gameD Shades of Hamlet, The Empires
 gall, Robbers. Thieves. and dirty ball, L,t's protest the, game"
 LATER. We've decided it's better to just keep
 still Although we've swallowed a bittre pill. Wait till next year,' C. F.. Meanwhile the Normal team and un- doubtedly Mesa High are working every day and it may be said with assurance that neither team vii be se- riously influenced by [ he flood of poetry.
 It's good baseball and not poetry that will tclr the tale tomorrow. All that has passed in the way of liter atnre the past few days is merely
 (continuei on page 5l
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01
THE GIRLS WILL PLAY BASEBALL
Representatives of the Grammar and
 High School.

What gives promise of being one of the interesting features of the after noon athletics at the Mesa Union high school grounds. commencing this after noon at o'clock is the baseball game between the girls or the grammar school and the girls from the high school.
 This will be the first attempt of the young ladies tO show just what they can do with the national game. but the interest lately has become so intense they had to throw down their p.ano les sons and needle work, grab up a base ball. bat and glove and get out on the diamond for d little practice. It is understood that the chances are in favor of the girls from the grammar
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01
evERYsooYs DRUG STORE

Our ambition is to deserve to b- your druggists. and to supply you and your home with all neu-ie'i Sick Room upPlirS. as well ss Toilet Requisites and such other goods as are carried by s high class drug store
 Our Prescription Department represents skill in pharmacy snd all that is best in quality
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01

FOR RENT-Three room unfurnish- ed house. Close in. East Main St, Mesa. Water free. $500 per month. See Poiner"y-Cuthrie Co. k
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01
MEsA DEPARIlMEMIT
CHAS- z. JeHES
 Manager

schools. However. this informJtiau .> not at all official. il Is only giyru y--,i- it because il iS known that thr girls from the grades have been rrtet..-u-. quite diligently and are said D.. i.. l..-- coming quite proficient no 'puitiu ar, [" third
 IL has been suggested that som, ,.r the best players ir,iIn each t.alm h.- >.
Arizona republican., 1910-04-01

UCuntinued un rlgs. . !,
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
LOOK OUT FOR THE LAW.


The Globe Express company has
sent out circular to Its employees
calling their attention to the Penal
Laws of the United States Session
236 reads:
ANY, o. Ger, agent or employe OF
any railroad company. express com.
pany or other common carrier, who
shall knowingly deliver or cause to
be delivered TO any person other than
the person to whom Il has been con
signed, unless upon the written order
In each instance of the bona flde con.
signee, or to any fictitious person or
to any person under a fictitious name
any spurious. vinous. matted, ferment.
ed or other intoxicating liquor OF any
kind which has been shipped from one
state, territory or district OF the
United States. or place noneontiguous
to but subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof. shall be fined not more than
FIVE thousand dollars. or imprisoned
not more than two years, or BOTH
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
tFrom the Chicago News)

(From the Chicago News)
Anyway. It is better to borrow
trouble than 1t is to make 1t.
The man who makes q specially
of looking wise usually isn't,
Men are seldom so hopeIessly deaf
that they can not hear money talk.
Hot air is one of the many things
It is better to give than to receive.
1t doesn't take a man long to be-
come used to making fool of him
self
In the race for wealth the average
man looms up among those who also
ran.
People who think twice before they
speak seldom acquire regulations as
boy orators.
man can plan three story houses
in half the time 1t takes a woman
to plan new hat.
A college education is many
young mans excuse for not knowing
how to earn money.
Every time woman hears OF
married man getting in bad she be-
gins to generate secret suspicious OF
her husband.
We once heard OF two girls who
were heart-broken-one because she
couldn't marry a certain young man,
and the other because she did marry
him.
Pride doesn't go before destruction
for the purpose of softening the
bumps.
| A knowing widow says that high
grade complexion Is always worth the
price.
When 1t comes to kissing In the
dark, homely girl is just as good as
n pretty one.
Every mother knows a lot OF good
rules for raising other peoples chill
dren.
Fortunate Is the husband who Is al
lowed to spend little of his own
money
Even a politician would probably be
honest II he could make more money
that way
There comes O moment In every
mans life when he regrets his in.
ability to kick himself.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
THE CENSUS OF ASIA.

(From the Atlanta Georgian)
Recent estimates by travellers are
that the population OF the Chinese
Empire may exceed by 100000 900 or
more the official figure OF 400, 900, 900
The British authorities. when they
began to count the missions OF India
with care and precision. discovered
that the population OF Hindustan was
much greater than It had been esti
mated. The same thing happened
when modern census taking was ex.
tended to British Burma Japan also
surprised foreigners who knew the
country well by the totals reached
when Its people were counted in the
modern fashion with accuracy and
thoroughness. Now comes census
Of Bangkok, the capital OF Siam.
which shows that the population is
much greater than 1t had been sup
posed to be. Estimates used to run
from 10000 up to 100000. but the cen.
sus reveals total Of s67.541 inhabi.
tants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
WOULD HAVE cool ROOMS.


Mrs. Ella F. Young. superintendent
OF the schools OF Chicago. Is in favor
of cold storage" schoolrooms. She
says that many OF the schools are too
warm. that CS or 10 degrees Is too
hot for thought, and that children can
do much better work in colder rooms.
In two schools outdoor teaching, or
cold-room teaching has been tried. the
pupils and teachers being bundled up
In extra garments. and 1t has been
shown that In the cold rooms there
is less of catarrh and nasal troubles
than in the warm rooms. However.
some poor children are never warm
except in the sohoolroom. and 1t would
seem too bad to deprive them OF that
much luxury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
wHnTTAkeRPRoBsr WEDDING.

Cupid is very wise, you know.
And as time goes on he adds new
strings to his bow.
One of the most recent ways of doing
80 his task
Is under the guise of an intellectual
mask.
Last year Miss Ada Whitaker was
one of the conspicuously successful
members of the corps of teachers in
this city. Cupid evidently decreed
that this pretty brown-eyed little lady
should not long remain in this capac.
ity.
Saturday. December 1S. was a glori-
GUS day for a wedding and the beau
tiful one which occurred at high noon
at the home of the BRIDES parents in
Loveland, when Miss Ada Whitaker
and Mr.. Jay M. Probst OF this city
plighted their vows. was the outcome
of Cupid's plotting.
Rev. Mr.. Jameson of the P-esby-
terian church of that city pronounced
the momentous words that made them
one. Only near relatives were pres
ent.
The bride. the central figure In the
scene, looked especially lovely In an
attire of cream silk crepe trimmed in
net and chiffon.
A man is apt to be only an Incl
dent" at his own wedding. This one
looked very handsome and exceeding
ly happy. He wore the conventional
black.
After the ceremony an elaborate
dinner was served.
The happy couple left on the after.
n, on train for Denver. The past ton
days they have divided their time be.
tween Loveland and the capital city,
except the generous portion they gave
TO the d. &R. G.. having arrived in
Dur ango on last nights delayed train.
Miss Whitaker was one of Love,
lads most accomplished young
ladies'. She graduated from the Love
land high school and later persuel
her studies at the Boulder university
Mr.. Probst is a man OF worth and
iri' rgity. He occupies a responsible
position at the local smelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ProDst win be at home
at 443 Eleventh street after January
a.
The Herald sincerely joins their
host OF friends in wishing these
deserving young people pleasant
voyage on the matrimonial sea.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN JAPAN

1t is interesting now to learn from
the lips of Baron Shibusawa. the chic:
OF the honorary commissioners of
Japan. who have just visited this coun.
try. that the Christian view OF the re.
lation of religion to life is widely In.
fiuencing his countrymen. The Japan.
ese can hardly be called deeply re-
ligious nation. Shintoism is patri-
otic cult rather than religion. 1t
teaches absolute loyalty and submis.
sion to a divinely descended mikado,
but anything like theology or even
code OF moral precepts is lacking.
Buddhism has many adherents. but is
not a religion well suited to the stir.
ring and active nation that has devel.
oped in the last Youths
Companion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

Agriculture is In It's infancy, and
cries aloud for willing hands to help
Think of it: Egypt with 4.000.00O
acres under irrigation supports a
population of over 100000 people,
while the state of Colorado alone, &C.
cording to the United States Reclama-
tion Service. has 100000 acres sub
ject to irrigation but not under water
al this time. and thus capable of sup
porting population ten times greater
than II now has.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
ouMPTIoN ON THE FARM.

The merry, merry days are here.
Most joyous of the year,
For the bins are full OF fodder,
And the farm is mortgage clear.
A rundown farm needs winding up.
Defeat to a successful man is only
a tonic.
Are your insurance policies good
and tight?
Some farmers seem to be growing
into agriculturists.
The snail does not break any speed
records. but often 1t goes farther and
to better purpose than a twominute
nag on a racetrack.
man is often known by his paths
through the snow.
Some advice is no good until 1t is
tested. and some is no good afterward
Many mans honesty has kept him
from biting on a get-rich.quick scheme.
A five-cent pocketbook may be the
means of making business man out
OF your boy.
man who hurries so fast that he
hasn't time to be careful. will alway
be behind with his work.
It is folly to strike while the iron
Is hot unless you first know what you
are going to make of II.
The thing that never comes to any
of us is the thing that Is as bad as we
think it's going TO be.
When the devil can not tempt a
man to give up good fight any other
way. he offers him broader field"
Storm doors do not look WELL but
try them this winter and see II their
convenience does not overbalance
their want of looks.
Providence will never be able to do
much for the farmer who treats his
COWS and horses better than he does
his wife and children.
Something wrong with wheels that
wobble. Have them fixed up before you
drive them over rough roads or you
may have a breakdown.
Never mind about the North Pole,
but be sure that you remember where
you stored the bean poles when you
| took them up in the fall
When you come to make out the
contract with your tenant for the new
year, put youself in his place, If you
can. 1t will help you to do just the
right thing. And then write 1t all
down
The hired man who takes notice OF
the broken rail. or open gate. and rem.
edies the evil at once. is of big value
to his employer; but the hand with
the unseeing eye who wants to be told
every little detail. is an annoyance.
Thawing a water-pipe-When it is
not safe or convenient to apply heat
to frozen pipes Ito thaw them, spread
a cloth thickly with unslaked lime,
fasten It around the frozen pipe and
throw water on It. The heat produced
as the lime slakes is great enough to
thaw the ice.
Is the heavy wagon getting a little
rusty? Let 1t go and 1t may be spoiled
by the weather in few years. But
you can paint 1t yourself Take It all
apart on the barn floor~where you can
shut the doors and keep out the cold; (;
get some nice smooth wagon paint
and good brush, roll up your sleeves
put on a pair of old overalls and go
at it.-From January Farm Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

The Democratic state central com
mittee should lose no time in sending
the Durango organ a gum drop. 1t
feels very bad because 1t was unable
to get its fingers in the state pie. But
1t managed to get along very nicely
with the county committee and candi-
dates and where money was not paid
by the committee or candidates it has
been more than made up by permit
ting graft in way of printing in city
and county. all of which will be shown
up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

The husband of popular celebrity
should be forgiven much-for he's
very lonely.
A man is as great fool as clever
" cman thinks 1t worth while to make
him.
Masterful men are finally mastered.
because they fail to measure the stay.
ing power of woman.
There are two kinds OF dangerful
wives: those whom other married
men like, and those who like othec
married men.
1aie no thought as to whom you
shall marry. Marry whom YOU please
and you will discover that you have
somebody else.-January Smart est.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS.

Nuremburg. with a population OF
100000, has medical supervision Of
1000 school children. The physicians
number fifteen. with an average. salary
OF $3.50 year. The duties Of, the ply
sicians are to make three individual
examinations of the pupil during the
year. The second examination IL phys
ical, the parents being invited to be
present, and the third is with refer
ence to the eyes and the ears. In
some German towns there Is q chief
physician who devotes his whole time
to the schools. In times OF contagious
diseases the children are very care
fully watched.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
HAVE CLOSE SUPERVISION OF
IMMIGRANTS.

From the Philadelphia Press.)
The vast flood of human life that
pours into this country yearly. mil
lion strong. not only needs to be fii.
tered by better tests. but it needs to
be regulated and watched more close
ly.
Every steamer should carry immi-
grant inspectors. man and woman,
not uniformed, known only to the
ship officers, freely mixing in the steer
age. These could be watchful Of those
who bring to this country girls and
women for immoral purposes. prompt
to see those OF dubious and dissolute
life and able to learn those who were
undesirable from a criminal record.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
THE ELIMINATION OF "HeLLo,

(From the New York Evening SUM-
The mater of greetings at the tele-
phone has figured in various phili-
sophie disquisitions. to say nothing of
casual comment upon thousand lips.
The loftiest flight which this inter.
esting topic ever achieved, we believe,
was in a late novel of very high life,
wherein the aristocratic millionairess
was represented as shuddering to the
very core of her refined being when
addressed over the telephone by the
vulgar "Hello!" We presume that
the untaught individual on the other
end should have opened proceedings
with "Greetingsl" Happy Daysl"
May 1t please your laveliness." or
some such piece of elegance. But
to the most of us "Hello!" has been
good enough and indeed a sweet and
satisfying word.
Why Is 1t then that the word is
slowly vanishing from the wires
Simply. because In this sordid age
when seconds are esteemed more high
ly than health or happiness-the elm
nation OF "Hello!" makes for speed.
AS an emollient, a lubricant and
saponifier no criticism Of the word
has been offered There is something
about the liquidty OF Its utterance
which combines sufiiciency Of shout
with a maximum of grace. Such pol
ished thoughts are of no avail with
the telephone directors. however.
Save in rare circumstances. no
"Hello!" is now allowed to cross q
central's lips.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

Complaint has been made by man
who paid 5000 for the privilege OF be-
coming treasurer OF a travelling theat-
rical company that there were no du.
ties for a treasurer and that he was
therefore compelled to act as baggage
man. 1t is difficult to understand why
man who would pay for the privi-
lege of becoming treasurer of a barn.
storming company should take him.
self SO seriously.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03
THOUGHTS OF MARRIAGE.

In marriage he who hesitates is
bossed
II Cupid is blind, Hymen has 10000
peeled eyes.
Between two evils 1t Is better to
wed a talkative lobster than self.
satisfied clam.
After marriage. what one knows
that one should not. one ceases to
know. This is wisdom.
The husband Of q popular celebrity
very lonely.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

Pater-Oh. well, it won't hurt him.
Mater-I was mistaken. John. 1t
was half a sovereign.
Pater-Heavens! Run for the doc
tor, quick!-London Spare Moments.
The changing sporting seasons
A little difference bring
Last summer twas the diamond.
And now 1t is the ring.
Kansas City Times.
Game Warden--This deer was found
dead on your promises. and yet you
deny that you killed It?
Farmer-Waal, It happened like
this: My wife was THROWN = stun
at the hens, an some way the deer,
which was feedin' round back o the
bern. got hit.-Boston Herald
In picking out food for thought
From all the bookish jam.
Adapt your mood to worthy food
And try a little Lamb.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Or II Lambs not your favorite dish
And with no gusto taken.
Some Hogg might do, or else a few
Nice juicy bits of Bacon.
Boston Transcript.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

A Washington society note conveys
the information that during his ad-
ministration refreshments will be
served during the state receptions.
This has not been done since Presi-
dent Hayes administration" Do any
of the old timers remember what the
refreshments" consisted ~of during
Hayes stay in the White house?
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

Out of the $50 600 year which Mrs
Brokaw cost her husband she says she
spent only $50 for candy. Yet her
dccior bills amounted to s3.,,00 She
must have consumed other things that
we're bad for her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

No, the money that is being paid to
dnstries will not be put into the con-
science fund. Conscience has had
nothing to do with these payments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

The morning paper says the reforms
OF 1903 are not apt to make man
tired. No, reform in the printing graft
INDUCED in by the morning sheet are
not noticeable. The Herald will soon
have county record of grating to
show up.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

An eastern man whose wife has just
left him issues a statement to the pa.
pers that he will spend the remainder
of his life taking a rest" Evidently
he is one of these fellows who persist
in believing that everything is for the
hest
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

France has raised the tariff rate on
agricultural machinery made in the
United States. This advance will cut
no figure in the importations II French
farmers believe that the best is the
cheapest.