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Arizona republican., 1911-12-11

on his own ground and in practical way said MT Hill. Practically all of the so-called expert or practical information on farming disseminated by our colleges today is too technical to Joe understood by the farmer It goes over his head If the farmer is to be made to understand the value of the soil and how to replace its fertility he will have to be met on his land and shown how to dc it there He doesn't pay any atten- ton to present methods for conserv- ing the soil He is going ahead in the same way that farmers have done through all the centuries. The same thing was done years ago in Morocco and in the days of Rome At one time in the worlds history Sicily produced 12.00O.O0O bushels of wheat and now it produces only 1.000000 The farmer worked the soil as long as he could without thought of fer tilization'
 Exhibits from twenty states and several provinces of Canada are in place at this third annual land show at the Coliseum. Great interest among city men and women has been aroused in the movement back to the land The exhibits have given them something tangible to see from all localities. for the states represented are Alabama. Arizona. California, Colorado Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana. Michigan, Montana. Nevada, North Dakota, south Dakota. Kan sas. Washington, Wisconsin. Wyoming. Utah. Mississippi and Texas.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
CANAL WORK.

The work on the big cross cut pow CT canal just across the river from here is getting along now in fine shape. With the exception of the lock work. the canal is now completed rom where il turns west at the White ranch to the present cross cut canal. west of the cement mill Work is now being pushed on the canal where it turns north through the White ranch. The work has had the effect of leaving several hundred wards Of the Tempe road in terrible shape but it is presumed that in due time this will be repaired.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
WANTED FREE SUGAR That is Said to Have Been the
 Spreekles Altitude.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-It deVel- Oped at hearing of the house com mittee Investigating the sugar trust that Claus A. Spreckles, of the Fed eral Sugar company. was the only subscriber to the Wholesale Grocers association whose committee secre- tary. F. C. Lowry. testified before the committee. Lowry admitted the au- thorship of letters to farmers and other publications containing argu- ments for the removal of the tariff from sugar. At the conclusion oi todayis session the committee ad- iourned until after the holidays. Sub poenas have been issued for many farmers.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
THINGS ARE MOVING.

Things are moving nicely now OF the new bridge. Piers number four and six are practically finished That is. the concrete has been poured in the cylinders and around the steel endorsements The cylinders in num- Der five have been forced down to bedrock and it is probable that con crete in this one will be poured this week The work will then be trans ferred farther on north to number seven and as soon as it is finished. work on the concrete superstructure will be commenced. Everything has been working nicely of late. A large turce Of men. divided into three eight hour shifts. is making things fly.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
RED FIRE, BUT CHILLY.

The democratic rally Saturday night was inaugurated by the firing of can non and burning of red fire, but the crowd was not in the nature of a record breaker To be frank, it was considerable of frost" MT. Bullard, candidate for attorney general. talked his ness, but the audience was not enthusiastically sympathetic. Sidney Osborn had his inning, and the young man did very well indeed. but there were too many Cleaveland men pres ent and there appeared to be break in the electric current Carl Hayden was of course. among his friends and neighbors. and was more warmly re- ceived. It is generally conceded there was an unusual chilliness. whether due to want of interest or the fact that people have cheered themselves out at this stage of the campaign.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
BEST ON EARTH"

This is the verdict of R. J. Howell, Tracy. o.. who bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound fo4 his wife. Her case was the worst I have ever seen. and looked like a sure case of con sumption. Her lungs were sore and she coughed almost necessarily and her voice was hoarse and weak Fol- eys Honey and Tar Compound brought relief at once and less than three bottles effected complete cure"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
WILL INSPECT EQUIPMENT.

Capt Chas. w. Harris returned Sat urday evening from Florence where that day he inspected the equipment CT the National Guard company aj that place. Captain Harris is now engaged in making the annual in spection of the companies of the ter ritOry and will inspect the equipment of the Tempe company today, going on from here Ia Yuma and other points in the southern part of the territory.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
A TERRIBLE BLUNOER

tu neglect liver trouble. Never do it. Take pr Kings New Life Pills on the first sign of constipation. bilious ness or inactive bowels and prevent Virulent indigestion. jaundice or gall stones. They regulate liver, stomach and bowels and build up your health. only 25c at all druggists.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
DIED IN LONG BEACH.

Word has been received here Of the death in Long Beach last week of Nj. J. Rich MT Rich was at one time a Tempe resident but most of his residence in the Salt River valley was spent in Phoenix. He was the father of the Rich brothers. who lived here for number of years and moved to California only a short time ago.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11
MEDICATION

He-Why did you repeat what I told you as a secret?
 She-Because as soon as you told me it stopped being a secret.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11

Daring train robberies. hold-ups etc. by James Boys. taken on Missouri soil. shown in three reels Coliseum tonight.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11

James Boys in Missouri shown in three reels. Coliseum tonight only.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-11

Try Republican Want Ads for re- suits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
BLUES" AT TEWkSBURY.
Gen. Clark Doubles Number of SentrIes
for Monday Nights Watch.

Tewksbury, Mass. July 2i.-Gen. z. p
Clark's Blue army sleeps in camp to-
night in the fields of the state Hospital
reservation with double the sentries post
ed that were on duty last night. Out on
the Wilmington road Co. A of the I'd In
fantry holds an advanced position that
commands the bridge across the Shaw
sheen OFF i'm another direction two miles
or more away Cos II and c of the same
regiment hold the approaches by way of
BalIardville and Andover A detail from
the Signal Corps established a wireless
station during the afternoon and got into
communication with the station at Wake
field.
The members of Troops and c of cav
airy sat in the sun this afternoon and
grinned broadly as they cleaned their
rifles They had been in the first fight
of the campaign and had wen it as near
" as the umpires are allowed TO render
decisions. In the words of the troopers.
the Red cavalry was defeated in the
skirmish at Elmdale schoolhouse and
forced to retreat without learning the
strength of the Blue army.
In the official words of the umpires'
the Red cavalrymen were surprised and
fired upon by dismounted troopers while
they were still mounted and in heavy col
umn, and although they made clever
attempt to retrieve themselves by at
tempting to capture the horses OF the
Blues left in the rear. the counter attack
was discovered in time to be repulsed by
well-directed fire of half squadron
The umpires say that the skirmish. which
was fought in a driving rainstorm and
as realistic as powder could make 1t, was
called off because it had served the pur-
pose of instruction.
This is taken to mean, however, thai
the Reds were outgeneralled and in act
ual conflict would have lost about mai
a troop of their men The army looks
for skirmishing tomorrow, but no gen
eral engagement, and umpires have beer
appointed for athletic sports in the at
sernoOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
BOMB IN MILK CAN.
Panic Follows Explosion on Ferry Boat
In North River at New York.

New York. July 24.-Police patrols
and fire tugs were sent speeding up
the North river early today by the ex-
plosion of a Black Hand bomb on
board the ferryboat Netherland, which
WAS on its way to the Lackawanna
station in Hoboken.
The bomb had been placed in a milk
can which was part of the cargo OF
milk on its way from an Italian dairy
company on the lower east side. The
side of the van was blown out. milk
and fragments of the milk cans We're
scattered all over the boat, and a
wagon load OF chickens which occu-
pied an adjoining berth on the deck,
was sent careening out TO sea. The
hundred or so passengers in the cab
ms We're thrown into confusion but
nobody was injured
The driver of the wagon. an Italian
explained to the police that his emf
plowers had received several threaten
ing letters recently and year ago had
found a bomb placed carefully near the
office,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Bloodhounds are aiding the detec-
tives who were searching Monday for
the highwaymen who made an attempt
to wreck a Long Island Railroad train
near Valley Stream, l.. l., Sunday A
15-car passenger train. crowded with
pleasure seekers was speeding to New
York when Engineer Whitford saw an
obstruction on the track. He thraw
on the brakes. reversed his engine and
brought the train to stop within Is
feet of the obstruction A tie had been
placed in a hole between the rails and
tilted toward the approaching engine
1t had been firmly spiked down ha-
tween two ties and then secured no
ropes.
The death penalty was paid Monday
at Digby, n. s., on the scaffoId by John
Tebo. Jr., the 19year-old youth who
was found guilty last month and who
confessed Sunday night to the muir
Ger of Edward MeGregor last Octo-
Der. Tebo was very calm during the
prelmnares of the hanging and
showed no signs of terror as he was
led TO the seaffold Rev. Mr.. Ray pass
ed the night in praying with the con-
demned man, and wrote out the con-
fession, which Tebo signed. Tebo's last
act was to write to his sweetheart, An
ma Van Tanzel. to whom he also sent
his gold ring. The body was viewed by
physicians and the coroner and after
being placed in a casket was buried
on the Tebo property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
WARM ERR
Continued from Page one)

ally requested not TO be printed. What
Raymond told Mr. Kelley, the Wit
ness testified, Raymond said had been
told aim oy Wheeler
Mr. Kelley said:
Raymond told me that the story
was that on a certain night, Speaker
Shurtleff, Dan Shanahan and some
others whose names / do not recall,
met in a certain room in the st. Mich
olas motel in Springfield and that that
meeting was caused by a report being
received that a certain man had come
to Springfield TO buy certain Demo-
cratic votes on certain day for Hop
kins.
THAT Reps. John c. Werdell and An
ton Cemak were called in and that
Speaker Shurtleff told them he knew
what they were doing. That an attempt
was being made to buy Democratic
votes, and he read them a list of Is
or 20 men who were to be bought and
the prices that Were to be paid. The
list Was headed by Nanny Abrahams,
the 'Bellwether,' | have been told.
Shurtleff said: Now, we know what is
going on end you can't put 1t through.
If Nanny Abrahams votes for Hop
kins tomorrow / will suspend the roll
call and Will announce your names ana
will read the list of men to be bought.
III Won try that. that is what | VIII 10
THAT Roger sullivan had been teie-
phoned to go to Springfield. His train
was due to arrive from Chicago about
midnight He rounded up his followers
and told them he would blow them out
of the political waters if they attempt
ed such a thing"
Mr. Kelley said Raymond told MN
this story prior to Lormer's elecuoh
and that SIS. 900 or $4,000 was report
ed to have been taken to Springfeio'
He then read from a memorandum
that on Sept. 81, 1910, Rep Copley ana
John NJ. Glenn came to his ofilhce'
that Copley and Hopkins came from
tho same town and they Hate each
other healthily and viciously'
The witness produced memoran-
dunn of what Coplev had said. 1t was
to the effect that Daniel Brunes, for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
CAPITAL CHAT.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

There are fewer rich men In TIL
House. especially in tile present HousI
and accordingly there will be les|
journeying of representatives Il
Europe. Nevertheless there will b
some. especially from the Eastern sea
board states. Democrats and Repub|
leans are equally aware that this il
an off year for campaigning and thai
next year no man, except those in dis
triets where the normal maJorities ar
large, can afford 10 go out of the eotS.(
try There will be heavy work to b
all the spring, while Congress is ID
session. Then will come the nationa
conventions the congressional conven
lions and the campaign for the presi
dency and that will be throbbing Will
importance all through August ant
September and up to the voting day il
November. The congressional trave
next year. accordingly must be bacl
and forth In ones district or in IN
other fellows district and mighty few
senators are representatives, can roam
care free in other lands.
A lot of men are weary OF stayins
| in Washington this summer and yet
with few exceptions. senators anC
representatives have not had a yer,
hard time of ii at all The ways an(
means committee of the House, es
pecially the Democratic members, hav,
worked very hard and now have III,
right To say they are more or les
worn out Some of the investigat tin,
| committees have buekled industriousi,
n
tally and physically by the duties pu
upon them in that regard The Sen
| ate finance committee did work enoug
| Tor while TO become tuckered out. hu
| all IN all senators and representatiys
| have not had a wearisome sessio,
They could do little outside of III
| program measures. There are LOTS {
ways of having a good time al Wash
| ington and the congressman and the
families find it out very quickly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
SkIRM WISH.
Continued from Page one-r


umpires declared it draw, calling the
skirmish off when it was seen that
neither side could gain the necessary
advantage because of the rough cohdi-
ton of the country. 1t was the opinion
of the umpircs that each side had ac-
ccmpnshed it's object. but that neither
could flank or pass the other which
was necessary for decision. The
heavy showers of the forenoon and aft
ernooa did not Inconvenience the en-
bryonic soldiers greatly. They were
wet down pretty well while the down
pour lasted, but warm afternoon sun
dried clothing and outfits and tonight
the citizen soldiery slept in compare
tlvely dry tents. Indications at sun
down tonight. however, We're for an
other spell of rain tomorrow.
The camp of the Reds. supposed in
vaders of Massachusetts, was graced
TO-DAY by the presence of the comman-
der-in- chief of the states forces, Gov
Foss. who arrived at brigade head
quarters here late this afternoon. His
stay was short and after lunching at
a local inn the Chief Executive went
to Wakefield where he will follow the
fortunes of the two contending armies
until the general headquarters are
transferred 1t is understood that this
transfer will be to Topsfield in keeping
with the expected easterly trend of the
coming battles, and that ii will take
place either tomorrow or Wednesday.
The general opinion is that the big pat
ties of the war about Thursday or FIJI
dav. win take place in or about Tops
Gold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
Sandiord'S Yacht Involved
In Venezuelan Embrog|iU.
Whole Report Of Casiro's Land
Ing Looks Like False Alarm.
HOLY Ghost and lis" Graft Dodg'
Ing About In Strange Manner.

WASHINGTON. july a An official of
the diplomatic corps who has given
some study L. the problem of locating
the Venezuela eXPresident, VINO IS
now a sort of Flying Dutchnan'
making a desperate EFFORT To feach
friendly port in his native country.
and JUS as he uears ms goal being
turned back, net ~ storms. but by
watehfnl guardians of the Venezuelan
coast warshipf OF several nations who
seek 10 prevent renewal OF his &C
Invites in his own country. According
to this official the basis for stories
-that Castle had landed in western
Venezuela was the appearance off the
island Aruha If the yacht "Coronet
living the American flag. She sent
boat ashore under the pretence of
buying supplies. but so limited We're
the purchases that it was evident
the ship stood II no great need of
food. The inhabitants reported the
facts &c the Dutch governor. but the
vessel disappeared.
The Coronet next appeared we'll up
in tie Gulf Of darcaibo at a point
well suited for landing a party The
governor of the province started an
investigation, bur again the vessel
disappeared However, it was report
ed that an,ple opportunity had been
had for Castro if aboard. to have
communicated with some of his lieu
tenants ashore. or if ashore himself
TO have gotten word to the shin. Now
careful search has been made OF
the entire lower peninsula. the Ven
ezuelans having satisfied themselves
he is not there. and the belief pre-
walls he is still afloat somewhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
NEW PAIR FOR THE EAST.
Touohard and Little Win Out in Ten
mis- at Boston.

Boston, July 24-The East will be rep
resented at Chicago next month in the
four-cornered struggle for the right &c
challenge for the national lawn tennis
championship in doubles by Raymond ID
Little and Gustaye +. Touehard of New
York. who today won the finals in the
double event at Longwood against b
Wright and N w. Niles of Boston by
scores of Ga. GA, rs.
Boston pair, well backed up by Little
Niles being the weak point in the defence
of the local team.
Yet with all his brilliancy in the back
court Touchard astonished the specta.
tors by scoring four double faults in sue
cession and handed across the net what
was apparently sure game for his side
Wright played hard to make up for this
weakness of his partner and covered
court in a remarkable manner, but the
New York pair made Niles the target OF
their shots
the Chicago prelimnaries, Mclaughlin
and Bundy from the Pacific coast. Doyle
brothers from the South. and Little and
Touchard from the East. The Western
doubles are being played this week in
Chicago The winners in the four-corner-
ed tournament next month will play Ii
H. Hackett and F. b. Alexander. the ma
tiona title holders, at Newport on Aug.
2lst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
BAIT TAKERS PAY FINES
Crew Members Give U
$50 Each at st. Johns,

81 Johns. n. F., July 2i-The member
oil the crew of the Gloucester, Mass.
hshing schooner Arethusa TODAY pair
their fines of $50 each for taking bait lille
gaily at Cape Race on July II. The fish
ermen pleaded guilty to the charge wher
given hearing here last Thursday ant
were given their choice of paying fine
OF $50 each or terms of Imprisonment o
three months The Arethusa is anchored
at ST. Pierre. No, for which port the,
LETT today TO join their vessel TIL,
charges against Capt. Morrisey of tn,
schooner and the vessel are still out
standing The skipper is liable to a fin,
"hile II the vessel is captured in colo
maj waters 1t will be confscated by tn,
government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
KNOWS WHAT
CURED HER
This Maine Woman Does Ma
Hesitate TO Recommend the
, Remedy She Used.

A high endorsement is given DrI
Williams Pink Pills by Mrs. AlberI
Bennett, OF No. 124 Palm street. RAM
gor, Maine She says:
"For fully eight months | was in !
general rundown condition. which
think may have been due 10 INV aosl
The doctor said my sickness WAS causad
by the condition OF my blood. NV ap|
petite was poor and would feel AM
at my stomach. | was SO short al
breath that couldn't walk much
lost several pounds in weight and could
not do my homework. 1t was a burden
for me to get around and many peoplJ
would have given up and gone to bed|
My blood was in poor condition and
a rash broke out all over my body.
was treated by two doctors but
their help was SO 81 W that l gave uI
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the pills improved until | was cured
took no 1ther medici while using
the pills and giv theI tie credit fol
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Pills"
To avoid i'll health and suffering al
the critical time, woman should mako
every effort to keep her general health
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DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold By
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid
on receipt OF price, % cents per box
six boxes for s.. 50, by the DR. William,
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. y.
Write today for a copy OF our new
booklet, "Plain Talks TO Women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
China Grange.

China Grange held a regular session
July 10 with small attendance. it be-
ing a very busy time of year. The First
and Second degrees~were conferred on
three candidates. The usual routine Of
business was taken up and disposed of
in the usual manner. There being only
a few members present the program
was omitted, The final degrees will be
worked at the next meeting, Aug 2,
and the usual Harvest supper served.
Further arrangements will be made by
the committee, Virginia Jones. All
members are expected to come pre-
pared to furnish something for the pro-
gram. or pay five cents into the treas
ury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
Report Believed at Portland.

Portland, Me, July 24-It is pos
sibie that the two-masted schooner,
which was supplied with provisions
By the Antares was the Coronet. own
ed by the Holy Ghost and Us Society.
OF which the Rev Frank W Sanford
is the head The Coronet was few
weeks ago reported to be ON the wav
to the United States with the crew
OF another Sanford craft. the bark
entine Kingdom, which was wrecked
OH the coast of Africa and she was
at that time given provisions by a
British steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-25
SANDFoRD'S YACHT.
The Coronet Believed to Belong Il
"Holy Ghost and Us Society"

Boston. July 24.-The American
yacht Coronet. reported in Venezuelan
waters, is believed here to be the
schooner yacht Coronet. which halls
from Portland. Me, and is owned by
Rev. Frank Sanford, the leader OF
THE Holy Ghost and Us Society
This craft is I52 feet long and regis
ters 100 tons gross
The movements OF Sanford asioat
are so mysterious that they may have
caused suspicion providing he is near
Venezuela that his Yacht was about
to set Castro ashore it is believed
here, Another Yacht Coronet. mailing
from Bristol. r. l.. is power craft
80 feet long. and is probably too small
to voyage to Venezuelan waters.