Arizona republican., 1911-06-27
HEARD IN THE lOBBIES

MT. : A Lewis is well known as
 the Arizona salesman of Fl Toro ce-
 ment. that famous brand of cement of which the Adams hotel. the Good
 rich building. the Redewin building. and other structures are built. all
 monuments to the excellence of Fl Toro, and to the selling ability If
 NIT. Lewis. Finding Phoenix too small compass for his genius. Mr. Lewis
 left few days ago for Yuma Before
 leaving he was heard humming an dria-he loves music-frum the
 Water Carrier that went something
 like this: Guide Thou my steps. e
 bountepus Heaven. and to my project
 grant success" He nunmed this part of the song over and over again. with
 out stating what the project was for
 the success of which he 50 ferventIy craved the intervention of Heaven. The
 next day he vanished to the south, and remained in Yuma long enough to
 sell several cars of Fl Toro. His pro
 ject was then disclosed He wanted
 to sell Fl Toro. and his plea was
 granted Heaven not only guided his
 steps. but guided him to Yuma. and
 his success was equal to several cars
 His taste for music Hds the cause of a letter written the other day to Ig-
 mace Padere Wski. dictated and signed
 py Mir. Lewis The letter was some
 thing like this. Dear Ignacc: Pardon
 my familiarity. bru l have heard your
 music and feel that I know you. Will you obiige me by writing a piece of music l want it to be descriptive. and. if your genius will permit. introduce
 into it the believing of a bull Have
 him snort. also My reason for ask
 ing is this. I want piece of music to use in advertising Fl Toro. We will put the bulls picture in red on the front page. and yours underneath. Believing that such a production would be beneficial both to the Fl Toro Ce- ment company and to you. ilustrious virtucso. I am faithfully yours Samuel \. Lewis" The writer of this ostOn- ishinC letter is awaiting an answer at. the Hotel Ford.
 The Stag has been honored lately by the presence of J. ". Woods. rep resentative of the American Tobacco company. His company has been called the octopus, a squid, and other hard names because of it's long arms and widespread activities If the American Tobacco company is an oc- topus. Woods is a star fish. for he also spreads out in several directions, each one of his various accomplish 1 ments helping to give his personality | that tone and charm which allow people | to say How wonderfully versatile" | He does not run to literary attain ments entirely. however, and he | rarely allows his love for divine harmony to interfere with his busi ness With the exception of sin gle evening in San Francisco when the Imperial BUrlesquers were in the ,ity. it is safe to say that he has always placed. and continues 10 place. business before pleasure. The person who attracted him that night ;ang a naughty song about smoking. md dressed in imitation of a sack Ot Bull Durham. His loyalty to his forced him to express his admiration for this interesting per on's devotion tO the tobacco inter- sts. and he took an entire evening If to do it. MT. Woods is leading he simple life at present, and is making such tremendous sales that he fields of old Virginia are getting he tobacco heart because of over 
 When he was asked to tell his inc al the Commercial yesterday. Mir. L. Mayfield of Baltimore replied: Pants" This was s1 abrupt that [ destroyed the reason of the inter lcutor for an instant. Pants? Like $ the hart pants after the water ,rook2 What has that got to do yith Baltimore?" Looking pityingly { the other party. Mayfield mur- 1urcd Trousers. Now. do you un- erstand?" After considerable ques- ioning. it was found that he sold nen's trousers excmsively-that he ,as making his first trip through he southwest with his line-that he ,as having a first-class business. nd intended to come again.
 J. l.. Brown has come to the Salt . River valley and the Ford hotel tO