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Duncan Arizonian., 1911-04-26
Forty Dollar
Hats On Forty
Cent Heads

The Rev. DR.. Whitcomb Bro
ugher in his sermon to a congre-
cation that filled every nook and
corner of Temple Auditorium
Sunday night, defended the
harem skirt as not being SO bad
as some of the other things
women have been wearing. He
said he believed in allowing the
women to wear anything that
gives them the greatest freedom
and health, and if the harem skirt
does this he does not find it OBJ
iectionable. He started his OBJ
lection, however, to the wearing
of "a forty dollar hat on forty
cent head" and other eXtraya-
gances of that nature.
DR.. Brougher's sermon was en-
titled IF Were a Girl" " In the
main, 1t was a statement Of the
purposes and aims of the Young
women's Association, and a plea
to the young women in church to
become members Of that organi-
zation. His reference to the
haram skirt came in the midst of
a dicussion of the question OF
health and the relation Of dress
to it. Here is what he said:
Il had a young girl ask me
today, Doctor, oughtI to wear
a harem skirt?' | replied that
| was like the bloomer girl who
was riding a bicycle along road
in Massachusetts when boomers
first became the fashion, and,
passing a native along the way,
asked: Is the way to Wareham?
The man replied: You've got
me, Miss, | never saw a women
have 'em on before.
80 I told the girl that didn' t
know whether sac ought to wear
a harem skirt or not.
I" But | believe in allowing the
women to wear anything that al
lows them the greatest freedom
and health. I'd rather have you
weare a harem skirt ten times
over than some of the things you
have been wearing.
II saw girl the other day dis
plaing a wonderful millinery
creation, and she said that one
plume alone cost twenty-five dol
lars and she was getting only
twenty-five dollars month. She
had a forty-dollar hat on a forty
cent head.
IF | were a girl | would try to
dress neatly and attractively
without regard to any Of the
whims, as so to be strong and
we'll. F"
Mo, NTo,l Coonnu +bo off1cinpt
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-04-26
fight OF PEOPLE
FOR CLEANER
CONDITION Wins
SALOONS ARE REDUCED
BY TWENTY
MORE THAN HALF OF lNlQUlTY
DENT SWEPT AWAY
Winning the Fight

a total of AZ prlnclncts outside OF
the city of Phoenix give a dry
majority of 715,
The complete returns will show
a dry majority outside of the
city of not far from 1000.
AS a result of the peoples vic
tory at the polls yesterday twen-
ty saloons have been put out Of
business, more than half of the
total number in the county.
But best Of all was the way in
which the real producer, the man
who tilIs the soil, came to the
front and declared that this
county must be free from the in
cubus of the saloon.
There was nothing half way
about the victory. Look at Os-
born district. which joins the
city on the north Dry, 1874; wet,
29. Look at Creigton, a typical
country district whose residents
are the men with the hoes, the
men who are helping to make
the valley great Dry, IS wet, 8.
Think of Wickenburg, a min
ing town, presumably safely in
the possession Of the 'antis.
Did you see the vote from Wick
enburg? Dry, So: wet, 80.
Tempe, where a hard fight was
made. Tempe, with its Normal
school and it's many advantages.
Tempe is dry by a substantial
majority.
| Mesa, the second lagest city in
the county,, with its growing in
/ terests, it's lovely homes and its
fine schools, is dry, and the four
saloons will soon be closed.
! The county at large EVERY
| SINGLE DISTRICTS is dry by
majorities ranging from two too
thirty to one.
There is not one single wet
spot in the county Of Maricopa
except the city of Phoenix, and
in Phoenix the election served to
reduce. the majority of three
years ago.
The people of Maricopa county
are jubilant today and they have
right to be for they have
achieved a great victory.
Five saloons in Tempe have
been voted out.
Four saloons in Mesa have been
voted out.
Six saloons in Wickenburg have
been voted out.
Five saloons in the county at
large have been voted out.
Twenty saloons in the county
of Maricopa have been voted
out.
Prior to the election of yester-
day there were thirty-eight
licensed saloons in the county.
After the expiration, of the
period allowed by law for their
closing there will be but EIGH-
TEEN licensed saloons in Mari
copa county.
Was a fight which achieved
results like that of no avail?
The election was another dem
onstration of the ability of the
people the plain people, if you
please - to Govern themselves in
the right way.
The Arizona Gazette salutes
these people upon whose integri-
ty. sincerity and honesty of pur-
pose the faith of this paper is
pinned. and who never yet have
faltered in their trust.
1t congratulates the sovereign
voter of the county and the city
who made the victory possible,
and if any there be who feel dis
appointment in the result, a
glance through the return ap-
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-04-26
OF
Southern Arizona

On Thursday evening of Last
week, the advance guard OF the
Presbytery of Southern Arizona
arrived in Duncan, consisting OF
the members Of the Home Miss
ion Committe and one or two
others.
Thursday afternoon and even
ing and Friday forenoon were de-
voted to the consideration of the
committee work, Friday after
noon the north bound trainbrougt
in a large installment of the COM
missioners to Presbytery, and a
drive through the valley was
enjoyed by the visitors, this
feature of their entertainment
being provided by the Duncan
Commercial Club. I
At six O'Clock Friday evening
the Presbytery and a number OF
the members of the local church
sat down to a delightful supper
prepared by the Ladies Aid So
ciety at the church building, and
after all had partaken heartily
of the good things provided, the
Presbytery meeting proper
was opened with very helpful
sermon by the retiring moderator,
Rev. H. P. Cory Of Globe. :, At
the close of the sermon, the
sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered.
Officers for the ensuing year
were then elected as follows:
Moderator, Rev. Geo. Logic of
Douglas; Temporary Clerks:
Rev. Dirk Lay, ,Sacaton, Rev. J.
| w. Henderson, Webb.
Saturday was spent in the hear
ing Of reports and the transact
ion of other business, showing a
satisfactory condition Of affairs
in the Presbytery. Saturday
evening Mr.. J. r. Wait was ex-
amined as a candidate for a
license to preach, and the examl-
nation being approved, the cere-
mony of license was set for the
following morning in connection
with the preaching service.
Sunday morning Rev. G. h.
Cook, D. D.. for more than forty
years a missionery among the
Pima Indians, spoke tx the Sun
day School. The morning serm-
on was a most impressing one
was delivered by the Reverend
John f. Fry of Bibee, from lisa.
32::2. At the close Of the sermon,
the ceremony of licensing MIR.
Waite to the gospel ministry was
conducted by the Moderator.
At the Sunday evening meet
| ing which was presided over by
the Rev. Allen Krichbaum of
Morenci, Rev. George Logic of
Douglas spoke earnestly and for
cefully for cause Of Church Fe-
deration, and Rev. F. C. Reid of
Phoenix gave an address on
Church Finance. By the direct
ion Of Presbytery, the Chairman
read the resolutions adopted by
the presbytery, which returned
very cordial thanks to
the Pastor and officers of the
Duncan Church, to the Ladies
Aid Society, the Commercial Club
and the people of the community,
for the hearty welcome and gener-
Gus hospitality shown to the visi-
tors during their stay.
In connection with the meeting
of the presbytery. the Womans
Missionary Society also met Mr..
H. E. Beckley and Mr.. Byron L..
Muffatt, both Of Tucson, the
President and corresponding
Secretary of the Society, bring
in attendace.
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Beckley addressed meeting
held in the interests of missio-
nary and temperance work, max
ing a torching appeal for greater
labor along these lines.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-04-26

Miss Maud Cosper, the efficient
saleslady at E. w. Taylor's, re-
turned last Friday from her vaca-
ton and extended visit to rela-
tives in Texas. Miss Maud was
accompanied by her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Cos
per; she says she had a pleasant
time, but was glad to get back to
Duncan; Mr.. Cosper remand over
another day in FL Paso to see the
Mexican battle which was shedul-
ed to take place Friday afternoon
at 2::30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
NIL LIONARE'S SON
IN TEXTILE MILLS
William A. Slater, Jr, Son of Boston Manufacturing
King, Doing Mental Work for Wages of
Sc Week.

shown the mettle of which ne Is made.
A day laborer In a textile mill has no
easy existence. A $6-a-week one fares
even worse, as there Ii nothing but
work for one of this class to do. That
Is what young Slater. who some day
will own the string Of factories which
employ thousands of persons, IL doing
It became known today that the
young man had determined to learn his
fathers business from the ground floor
up He went to work in the mills Just
the same as any other young man. ex.
pecting no favors and receiving none
His father was impressed with the idea
of permitting his son to do this, and
readily gave his consent.
Mrs. Slater, however. who II spending
the winter in Paris, and who will not
return to washington till the latter
part Of January, was not strong ad.
vocate Of this kind of life for hel
son. She did not openly oppose It. how
ever.
Young Slater, friends In washington
heard today, ID doing mental work. Pro
motion will come only as he merits It
and even though he shows aptitude Il
Will take several years to become pro
flcient in all the processes Of cottor
manufacture. In two years he expects
to be earning as much a. SIS week
He has simple lodgings near the mills.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
CLERKS DESERVE
INCREASED PAY,
SAY GOVERNORS
Westerners Surprised Al
Conditions In the Gov
eminent Service.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page) III
are working for the Government on
such salaries as THAR" asked Gov. Ed
win L. Norris, Of Montana. when en-
lightened concerning the justified griev-
ance of the underpaid Government clerk.
1--WE would do better than that for them
In Montana. Some Of these people had
better come out to the glorious West,
where we believe in paying a man what
he IL worth. You may put me down as
one Of those who favor all the PROPOSE
lions outlined-increased salaries, q 're-
tirement system and increased pensions
for the veterans of the late struggle.
"Send Them West"
Send few Of these employees West"
commented Gov. A. o. Eberhart. Of
Minnesota. II am surprised to learn Of
the smallness of the average salary
drawn by these workers for Uncle Sam.
Surely the Government ought to do bet
ter by it's army Of the faithful. I am
in favor Of the general proposition that
Government employees should get sala-
ries entirely commensurate with the
valuable services they render"
Governor John Burke. Of North Da-
kota, listened with interest to q recital
of the long struggles Of the Government
employees to have revision OF their
not tecn changed since 1854
II did not realize that the Government
omploye was 50 underpaid.' he con-
tinued. II suggest that Congress cer-
tainly ought to remedy this situation.
am q Arm believer In good wages, and
II l were in Washington would line
VI with the clerks for decent salaries.
I heartily endorse the plan
II also am an ADVOCATE for liberal
pensions for old soldiers. There are
many veterans in my State and am
glad to hear that the dollar-a-day PEN
sion bill probably will pass at this ses-
sion."
III my endorsement will aid" said
Governor Robert 8. Vessey. Of South
Dakota. Include me among the West
ern executives who believe In good
wages. The United States Government,
above all others, should set the ex-
ample of an appropriate wage system
and hope the movement to obtain bet
ter pay and q retirement system for
the clerks will succeed"
I'VE try to be liberal out our way"
commented Governor Oswald West, OF
Oregon. II am therefore expressing my
firm conviction when ! say that the
ment clerks deserves to succeed. II has
my moral support"
Lieut.. Gov. 8. r. Fitzgerald. OF Colo
RADIO. Joined his fellow executive from
the liberal West "a expressions Of sur.
prise when ne heard OF the long and
10 far futile fight Of thouss nds of Gov
eminent clerks to obtain increased pay.
The people of Colorado, he said, would
never oppose legislation that proposed
to pay an employs Of this rich Govern
nient the salary to which he ID entitled.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08

action Of the Democratic majority Of the
Ways and Means committee yesterday.
They voted unanimously 10 shclve the
permanent tariff commission bill
Representative 'Ebeneser Hill Of Con-
necticut. q Republican member Of the
committee, talked to the President today
about the action Of the Democrats yes
judgment the Idea was dead.
Other members Of the House have
talked to the President about the same
thing, and IL ID now doubtful II the Ad-
minietration will make n vigorous
fight to resurrect the permanent COM
mission idea. The temporary board will
serve until July I.
From the stand the Democrats are
taking today, 1t 10 even certain that the
temporary board will not be in exist
encc later than July. II 70 their purpose
to withhold an appropriation for this
body, and thereby Kill It. The Demo
cratic sentiment - strongly against
boards to recommend legislation to Con.
gress.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Wind Makes Money
For New York Bow

Windy days are very popular in Ger.
tain portions Of the city. Down around
Newspaper Row is one good place. Up
In the neighborhood OF the Metropoli-
tan tower and the Flatiron building Is
another. The chief beneficiaries of the
freaky currents Of air are office boys
and the general utility youths whose
business takes them good deal about
the streets. One Of these gave the Sc
cret Of the. wind bonanza away, the
other day when he came into the office
with q hve-inch grin and something
jingling ostentatiously in his vest
pocket.
Made some. easy money today" he
confided to the stenographer.
What doing?" she asked. biting cas-
ually at her gum.
"Beatin' 1t after guys Ids" respond
ed the embryo finapcier; "easiest money
there Is. All you have to do is pick a
corner where de wind gets good an
busy and step lively when a gink IN
swell clothes loses his skypiece. SIN
dicers IL gold mines. Derbies Is de next
best bet at dis season, because dey.re
new. A. guy jest give me dime fer
runnin' down his Kelly, and made two
nickels dis mornin'. New York Press,
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Much in Knowing How
To Pronunce flaw"

A law student IL not entitled to a
diploma until he can properly pro-
nounce the word claw" 1t Is import.
ant. 1t 10 perhaps the most important
Of all. vastly more SO than know ledge
Of Dlack stone.
1t is impossible to write or print thu
word law" as q good lawyer pro.
nounces 1t. Type re large as news-
Taper headline, italicized and trtply un-
derstoOd. might approximate the re-
CURED Importance. but 1t could give no
fair idea Of the loving reverence, the re-
spectful obeisance, the authoritative
awfulness, the thunderbolt f1nality, and
the unctuous resonance with which all
good lawyers sca..er this word about n
court room.
such and such Is tine Law" he
announces stGntortously, PERHAPS hold.
Ing Up 3 calf-bound book or shaking a
belligerent fist as II ready to stand upon
the law and figh. the world, the flesh.
and the devil. The mere fact that or
posing counsel NO minutes later proves
that such and such IL not the law and
nevei was the law. abates not enc ut
az much mighty majcsty into these
three letters us vocal cords can
his enthusiasm for the word In an In
slant or two he is at 1t again crowdinG
faAhiOn-
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Can Walk on Water.

Edward F. Marvin Of the Sons Of
Temperance. said in q recent address In
Bridgeport:
1T Is easy to answer the opponents
for example. once heard the opponent
very easily answered.
1.-The preacher was urging his sailor
audience not to drink: he was pointin9
out to them the divine adnonitions
rose unsteadily.
Captain said the shell-back. i
don't-hic-believe everything that's
printed in the Scriptures. Take that
there-hic--walkin' on the water.
don't believe anybody can walk on
water. Can .you-hic-do 1t yourself 2
My friend replied the minister. j
can walk better on water than I can
on ruin. Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
"Unwritten Law"
Slayer's Defense

FULTON. NO.. Dec. IA case Of the
"unwrftten law - docketed for trial
in the Galloway county circuit court
here next week and IL expected to at
tract much attention. The defendant
IL Richard N. johnson. who II to be
tried fer the murder Of John Grigss, at
Boydsville last summer. johnson killed
Griggs after Johnson's wife had con-
fessed to wrougdoing.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
How Could She?

DIR. Dosem-Have you got the testi-
monial for DR.. Dosem's Cure-An done
yet?
New Cierk-I amt used to writing and
can't make Roadway. somehow. All I've
got written is. mo pen can describe
my sufferings."
Dr. Dosem-Thats all right. Now go
ahead and describe 'em.-Exchange. /.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
The Criminal Way.

Giles-Take two letters from money
and "one'' will be left.
Miles-Is that q joker
Giles-Yes. fr.
Miles-well, know Of q fellow Wit
took money from two letters, and !
was no Joke. He got twelve months II
jail,-Exchange.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Country Mines Little,
But Leads In Asbestos

Although the United States leads the
world In asbestos manufactures. less
than one per cent of the total amount
OF asbestos used in the United States IL
mined within our borders. BY far the
largest part OF the raw material used
Ia imported from Canada.
The total asbestos production In the
United States for the year 1910 was
valued at $6s,357.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Concert for Blind of
Columbia Polytechnic

A concert for the beneft of the blind
Of Columbia Polytechnic Institute, 1908
II street northwest, will be given at
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
tonight.
The proceeds from the concert will
be applied to the expenses of the in
axitute.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
CONGRESSMAN TELL
TAFT TARIFF BOARD
|. IDEA HAS NO CHANCE
President Informed Action
Of Democrats Yesterday
Killed All Hope.

Judging from Information carried to
the White House today by members Of
Congress. the proposal for q permanent
tariff commission 10 lost. This was indi-
Gated. friends Of the board said. by the
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Perhaps!

A chap on the train told us this one.
He said = man he knew had his wad
stolen. and q week later received this
letter: "Deer Sir-I took your money.
Remorse gnaws my conscience and I
send you i've dollars. When remorse
Enawe again will send you some
more."-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
DR.. Robert Collyer =
lightweight Today

NEW YORK. Dec. S.-Robert Collyer
the famous Unitarian preacher. was
lightweight years old today and the &C.
casion was marked by the receipt Of
many corgratulatory messages from
friends and admirers throughout
America and Europe.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Already Protected.

Peddler-can sell You . watchdog.
mister?
I've the wolf at my door.-Boston Tran
script.
The Washington times., 1911-12-08
Had to Lose It.

"Why do you try to work of this OLD
quarter on met" demanded the cigar
man, tartly.
because the street car conductor
wouldn't take It," the customer replied,
loftily.-Buffalo Express. 2
The Greeley tribune., 1911-03-16

IN the concert hall. At cattle sale
hnd If, on sight, you can tell the city
stock yards man from the rural GUS
TONER Go to the photographer s
shop in college town; shuttle some
sroup pictures of departments; then
see whether it is easy to tell the
farmers sons in the school of agri-
culture from the engineers" or the
'medics' or the 'laws''. There is a
fairly widespread delusion that
there is something desirable in ap-
pearing "citified". Why not reverse
the standard? You see, on one
hand, a young fellow in a soft shirt
and corduroys and hightopped boots,
with health in his cheeks and light
in his eyes. The spring wind that
flaps his wide felt hat brim blows
over forty black acres that are in
the boys own Dame. For con-
/ trast, out of subway exit bounds
his city brother, whose capital and
resources are a rosewood stick and
a new spring top coat His face is
pallid with excitement at the peril
of missing minute of the act of a
new Hindu dancer. Which young
man should be the standard for
emulation ?-Collier's Weekly.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-03-16

,mo"osu the project very favorablv
Ane members of the company are
!hos'iy from another state and the
'act mat they have invested their
none freely in arranging the pre-
iiiiiin A'les speaks well from the in
'es'o point of view. They are men
eApei Fenced in railroad and business
cil'i's ana have carefully looked
'n'o 'Ae project from every angle. 1t
mean the development of northern
Coiorauo on a scale never dreamed
o. since II has been demonstrated
that rapid transit at cheap rates is
the greatest factor there is in up
bulialng section OF country. With
the natural resources of this sec
ton there is no question of the
popuIa that will follow the put
ting INTO operation of the proposed
ilne. All that the company asks of
the people directly affected is loan
OF a much money as the company
has already spent; only one per cent
OF The total capital that will be in
vested in the project"
The Greeley tribune., 1911-03-16
Modern Country Club Meeting

The Modern Country club held an
unusually interesting session with
Marietta Austin hostess on Thurs
day last. This club organized two
years ago and has steadily grown in
interest and membership until at the
present time it lacks but two of
having it's full membership, twenty.
The following literary numbers were
ably given: "Absurdities of Our
Postal Service" Edith Mekeel: read
ing, Pearl Austin; "A Late Author,
Thomas Nelson Page" Florence
Ling; "The Famine and the Plague
in China" Mrs. James; Washing
ton at the Present Time" Mrs. Tew.
Besides these numbers piano solo
was rendered by Lois Austin and the
club lesson was led by Ruth Flint in
her usual interesting manner.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-03-16
WILL OPEN THE
ARIZONA GOVERNMENT DAM

Chicago, Mar. 1.-THE United
States Reclamation service in its
work Of supplying moisture to arid
lands has given the world five OF its
largest dams. 1t was quite appro-
pirate that one Of the largest of
these. . part Of the Salt River pro-
tect In Arizona. should be called the
Roosevelt Dam in honor of the man
who - president signed the act
which made II construction possible.
Col. Roosevelt, IN connection with
his visit to Phoenix. March 1S to 20,
will formally dedicate the dam
named in his honor. In this connec-
tion 1t. is interesting to note that
the 18th National Irrigation Con-
gress at which 1t is expected Col.
Roosevelt will be one of the prin-
cipal speakers at Chicago. Dec. to
9. has for it's president Hon. B. A.
Fowler. OF Phoenix, Arizona. who
for many years was president of the
Salt River Valley Water Users
Association.
This immense dam requiring over
four years. work and costing In the
neighborhood OF $3.5O0.O00. is $50
feet high. length Of base 235 feet
and top 1000 feet. The dam ts
higher than the Flat-Iron building
In New York and would hide the
capitol At Washington to the dome.
Two four-in-hands could pass on the
top. Most of the wall rests on
stones big enough for team and
wagon to stand on and Weighing
sixteen tons each.
The lake formed by the dam ex-
tends back in the valley twenty
miles and holds enough water to
flood 1000 square miles foot deep.
The reclaimed land will make 2b,-
900 farms each large enough to
support at least five people. making
homes for fully $4,000 Americans.
Each aero II ID estimated will yield
yearly crops valued at $50 to 1925.