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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-11
sreakina It by DEGREES.

Edmund Yates used to tell this anec-
dote Of a physician who was q per-
sonal friend As the story went. Yates
once saw the doctor operate upon II
man afflicted with blood poisoning,
when he anputated the patients leg.
"Do you think HE win recover now?"
asked Yates after the operation was
over.
Recover exclaimed the physician
why, he never had a chance to get
WE'LL"
"Then why In the world did you am
putate that legt' asked Yates in
Amusement.
why" said the surgeon calmly,
you must not tell patient the truth
all at once, you know. You must first
amuse him n little
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His Other Name.

"When Tom Ochiltree was In the
zenith of his fame as an exaggerat0f
and prevaricator," said an old capitol
employee, "he came to me one morn
ing and said, Uncle Jimmy. ] s'pose
you have heard Of the honor done me
In New York;
81 told him | had heard nothing of
1t, and he sald
"Why, they are establishing a new
publication over there and have hon
ored me by giving 1t my name
"'Well,' replied, that is an honor,
to be sure. Are they calling 1t the
Ochiltree News?'
"'Not exactly that said Tom, but
substantially so 1t IL called the
Truth Washington star
Cutting Up Old Furs.
There is u knack of cutting up old
furs with which all women are not
familiar. The pelt should be turned
wrong side up and the skin slowly and
carefully cut with n sharp peaknife,
the blade penetrating the skin only
and not touching the long hairs. Cut
| ting fur with scissors destroys the
beauty of the hair and wastes much OK
the pelt that might be saved by the
| penknife process.
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Proposals for Furnishing Lumber tc
the City Of Cairo, Illinois. Fer
the Year 1911.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.

Sealed proposals addressed to the
ity council of the city of Cairo, Hi
ios, win be received at the office Of
he city comptroller up to 7:3C
o'clock p. m, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1911
for furnishing to the city of Cairo
Illinois. all lumber needed for public
Use during the year 1911.
Bids must state price for each kinc
Of lumber, white oak, cypress, whit
or yellow pine, the i, Dber to be de
liyereI to any part Of the city as may
be ordered,
bond in the sum Of Five Hundret
(500) Dollars with approved securlt
must accompany each bid.
The city council reserves the RICH
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this It'll DAY of January, A
D. 1911.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptrollc'
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Rcd Flannel Currency.

A Scotch missionary to group OF
small islands in the south Pacific
great many years ago found bits OF
red flannel circulating as money. This
currency came to them In a curious
manner The body of shipwrecRed
sailor had drifted ashore. and to the
fore seen clothing Of any kind. his red
flannel shirt was un object of wonder
and admiration. By common consent
they cut the garment Into small pieces.
which lhrnrrfprth became the curren.
cy VI the island.
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Memory Game.

Take SIX coins--a silver dollar. a If
ty cent piece, n twenty-five cent piece
dime, nickel and d cent Have
the room darkened or blindfold the
players. Let the coins he passed
quickly from one to another. not in
regular order, but. say, the nickel, the
dollar, the ten cent piece. the quarter.
the cent, the half dollar. Each player
holds each coin two seconds before
passing When al have had all the
coins the light is turned up paper
and pencil are supplied, and the play
ers write down the order in which the
coins were passed. The one getting
the correct order or nearest to it re-
ceires the prize. OF course the order
Is decided upon beforehand by the
hosts.
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WHY a Cat Arches Her Back.

Nature has taught the cnt how to
make up for small size and weakness
by pluck and nimbleness. In the
presence Of a dangerous animal the
eat arches her back and erects her
tail. This increases her apparent size
and Is calculated to strike terror into
the heart Of the enemy 1t is curious
that the cat assumes nearly the same
attitude when she comessinto the room
or sees the family enter. Now, her
object Is to attract attention, and with
this end in view she rubs herself
against your legs or your chair and
purs. The similarity OF the attitude
assumed under such extremely diff
ferent circumstances Is explained by
supposng that apparent increase of
size is useful. either to inspire terror
or to attract friendly notice
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It's Great Fault.

'ilson Eyre, Jr.. the noted rhilaGel-
architect, can criticlse with deli
wit architecture which he disap-
yes. A brother architect Induced
Eyre the other day to 80 to
one OF his latest constructions, a
ing editice not far from the city
l. Mr.. Eyre looked over the new
lding grayely and silently, and at
end of the inspection the host said
rather anxious tones:
We'll. how do you like 1t? It's pref
good, don't you think"
Excellent said Mr. Eyre. 1T has
y one fault"
What's that:' the other asked.
It's freproof," was the reply. Ey-
lnge.
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Fastidious Stephen Girard.

rhe people stephen Glrard liked
It were the Quakcrs. He had sym
Thy with their disdain Of forms.
lir shrewd business habits and their
egrity,
his Uwn dress he was ns neat and
rticular Ms obey were anG did not
TX unlike them His pain COATS were
de of he best hrondcloth and his
derwear Of silk was imported from
Ina, He keyn lniir ofaslues for
II, day of thr week. ,;iud lr, iiie.es
tnnled hIs square linen ,at,vats by
! tl1xeu. lss.1-:l = w. ..4sl v-.4s."
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4 Better Example.

The Episcopal bishop OF Liberia, In
recent letter from Monrovia, praised
le s,rewd wit of the west coast na-
Dives.
II addressed a school Of native boys
the other day" he wrote, s'and, taking
them on arithmetic, tried to show
them the impossibility Of adding like
to unlike and getting a total Of like
NOW said. let us Take an ex-
ample. Suppose we added four sheep
ITO eight cows Would that make
twelve cows
"a lad MS black and shining as q
patent leather boot grinned and an.
swered:
"'No. no. You cannot make cows
out OF sheep, bishopy Four calves
would be the best for that"
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lIi SALE-One OF the most mod
A Plsn For Rubhernecks.

good to the rubbernecksa They
the people who find time to attend
weddings and who make the pub
opinion that decides II the bride
ed pretty or was fright. They
attend the funerals, and II Is
ugh them that busy people learn
e corpse looked natural and If the
lives were as grief stricken as they
lid have been, They decide II a
lan's new dress is becoming. If Il
makes Il good match. If a new
: is pretty. They make the sentl-
I that Is favorable or opposed to q
$ singing, her piano playing or her
tations In public, They are the
lion makers. Be good to them.-
hison Globe.
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An Acoustic Chair.

Long before the telephone was in
vented 1t had occurred to people that
sounds, especially the human voice,
might be carried along a tube. Mar
rowing sounds, IL only for a little dis
lance, keep them from scattering
through the air. Even savages many
centuries ago discovered that by put
ting the hands together to the mouth
it was possible to throw the voice
farther. After a time somebody in
vented the speaking trumpet, especial
" useful at sea or among mountains,
and the ear trumpet, by which the
deaf are enabled to listen to the con
versation OF relatives and friends.
Kindness to the deaf, who are glad
to hear even the chatter of children,
led n Mr. Curtis to contlive what he
called an acoustic chair. which he ex-
hlbited early in the reign OF Queen
Victoria.
The chair was high backed library
one and had two barrels to fit each
ear. but those who wished to talk by
It's aid had no need to speak into
tube or mouthpiece. Perforated
plates collected the sounds of the room
into vase, and from this they were
carried TO the ears Of any one seated
in the chair Flexible tubes could be
attached to the barrels, communicating
with other rooms In the house. Thus
a deaf man sitting In the chair could
hear everything that was going or
almost as wen as Ii his hearing was
perfectly good.
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WIZ He Left.

II tell you" said a recently returned
traveller who was clad after the fash
ion of Mr.. Richard Swiveller-"I tell
you. Argentina's the place to go.
Everything is dirt cheap there. Why,
you can get splendid fat turkey for
20 cents" "Whewr said one Of the
Interested bystanders. lf Lid been in
your place should have stayed there
"Would you. now" remarked the tray.
eler, eying his friend medtatively
well. then. since you'd have stayed,
probably you can tell me how was TO
ret the 40 cents In Argentina. - Argo
nnut. s. a
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ehas..rG.Id,s vii.

Lord Chesterfield had the Kind OF
wit which was admired In the Geor'
eian era. says Reginald Lucas IN
"George II. anal His Ministers, When
he was lord lieutenant Of ireland he
was awakened one morning Win tue
alarming iil;eili.;ence taat the i'aplsts
were about To rtse lie expressed ms
entire nWwm ~, u was + ntii"k ana
Ll.i' tirit; hr waa about - gel W
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-CATTLE-Rc-
neipts $500; beeves $4.65@7,00;
western steers 4.25@5.75; stockers
and feeders 3.6505.7o; calves 1000
9.25; cows and heifers 255@6.25.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000; lights
s7SO@S1O; mixed 790@S10; heavy
1S0@S1O; rough 7.S0@7.90; good "a
choice heavy 7.90@S10: pigs 1900
$40; bulk Of sales S,00GS.05.
SHEEP--Receipts 1900; year
ings s460@5,70; lambs f.75@650.
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And Father Got a Neat Reply.

"Are you papns little Girly' asked q
fond father.
Yes, sir" ard she accompanied her
answer with kiss.
Are you mammals little girl?'' he
continued
Yes, SIR" was the equally frank re-
Spouse.
But how can you be papa's little
girl and mammals Girl at the same
timer
well" replied the tot after mo-
ment's reflection. cant nice carriage
have two horses "--Ladies' Home
Journal.
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What He Meant.

$50 your old sweetheart Is going t.
be married."
Yes
"Who is the happy manY
There's lots Of EN-
why, she can marry but one
That's what mean. ~ Exchange.
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Jan. 10--WHEAT.-Re.
ceipts 1920; sRot easy; No. 2 red
997sc elevator and $1.01B fob.
aioat; futures lower May 1.O59;
July 1.53s No. northern Duluth
124b fob ahoat.
CORN-Receipts 259,G25; spot
easy; No. 2 red 5SNc rob. afoat
Futures closed steady.
OATS--Receipts 92075; spot
steady; futures closed lower; May
l0bc; July 401a.
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sT.Iouls CATTLE.

St. Louis. JAM 10.-CATTLE.--Re
ccipts 1900; native shipping and OK
port steers 6500725; drIssed beet
and butcher steers 625@725; stock
ers and feeders 9.75@5.5o; COWS and
neifers 3.75@5.25; Texas and Indian
steers 4.50@650,
HOGS Receipts 14,200; sc lower,
pigs ST50@S.10; packers and butch
ers S.0068,15.
SHEEP Receipts 5000; strong
natives 3.500450; lambs 5.506G. 40
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CAIRO & THEBEs n. r. CO.
TIMETABLE

In effect January list, 1911.
Trains leave Cairo for Cache, Mil
Ter City, Fayville and Thebes at 7:2O
a. m. and 400 p. IN.
Trains arrive Cairo from Thebes,
Fayville, Miller City and Cache at
1910 a. m. and 6:20 p, m.
All trains daily except Sunday.
Il. A. SMITH, President.
w. L. P0AIEROY, Agent
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Proposals For the Removal on aarb
age for the Year 1911.

Sealed proposals addressed ID the
City Council of the City Of Cairo.
illinois, will be received at the Office
of the City Comptroller OF said City
rf Cairo, at No. iii Commercial ave.
nue., in the City of Cairo, Illinois, up
tos 1880 O'Clock p. m OF Thursday.
January 10th, 1911, for the removal
of all garbage in said City of Cairo
during the year 1911.
Said garbage shall consist or all de-
cayed fruits, vegetables and kitchen
affals in front of all residences in said
City Of Cairo, and shall also consist Of
all dead animals which are TO be
found In all streets, alleys and private
premises in said City of Cairo.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted shall be required to remove
all garbage during the months here
matter ndlad as follows:
For the months of February ard
December, of the year 1911, two co
times each week; for the months OF
March and April OF the year 1911,
three (3) times each week; for the
months of May, June, July, August,
September. October and November oil
the year 1911, six 60 times each
week.
Any dead animals which shall be
found upon any of the streets and
alleys or upon any private premises
in said City of Cairo, shall be remov.
ed by the contractor Immediately aft
er his attention shall have been cali
led to the same.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted shall be required to remove
said garbage in wagon or wagons
containing a steel tank or bed which
shall not be less than hree-sixteenths
OF an inch thick and shall be watcl
tight and which shall contain Id
or lids on the top thereof which shall
be so constructed as TO prevent, as
nuch as possible, the escape OF any
stencil from the garbage contained 4
the tank or bed OF said wagon Of
wagons, and said lid or IDS shall be
iept tight and closed at all times ex,
opt when garbage Is being put nto
he tank or bed OF said wagon OF
agons.
No bid will be accepted by the said
'ity Council of said City Of Cairo
Mess the person making such bid
Ill agree to furnish wagon OF
agons containing tanks and lids OIL
he kind above mentioned, and fail
re to keep the lid or lids on said
anks securely and tightly closed II
I'll times when garbage is not actuallp
being placed in the tank npon Said
wagon or wagons shall give the said
IGity Council of said City Of Cairo the
light to terminate said contract at
my time said City Council mag de
| sire to do so.
The removal of said garbage M
lead animals shall be done to Tho
| satisfaction OF the Board of HEATH
" said City of Cairo, and the same
hall be deposited not less than ont
nile away from any inhabited portion
{ said city of Cairo.
A bond in the sum of FIVE hundred
| 5000 dollars, payable to the sat
| 'ty of Cairo, with security to be ap
| roved by the said City Council O
aid City of Cairo, must accompan,
| zach bid
Said City Council of said City @
afro reserves tho right to reject an.
md all bids
| Dated this 9TH day Of January,
D, 1911.
ERNEST WORKMAN,
City Comptroller.
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NEW YORK MONEY

Money on call steady, 3M4 pei
cent; closing bid 81 per cent Time
loans soft ana active, all periods 3R
per cent. Prime mercantile paper
as per cent Sterling exchange
steady; demand $4S2.55@4S2.70; six
ty days 4S5.75. Bar silver 54A.
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MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis, Jan. l0.--WHEAT -
May closed $l0SH@1.0S3s; May
1889; July 1OS7s; cash, No. 1 hard
l.093s; No. northern 1.0sas @1.OS7t
No. 2 northern 1o5as @1.073s. Futures
unchanged.
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notice.

Dog tax is now due. The tax on
every dog in the city OF Cairo, over
the age Of two months, Is So for each
year All persons keeping or harbor-
ing dogs around their premises wItn-
out having paid the tax, will be
prosecuted to the full extent OF The
law.
JOHN SHEEHAN,
Street Superintendent,
Police Headquarters.
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POSITIONS WANTED.

Perhaps you can't secure just the
kind Of employment in this city you de-
..ire. A Position Wanted" ad in this
paper and 80 other daily papers in In
damn, Illinois and Ohio will get what
you want. $3.50 per line each insertion.
Austiil Advertising Syndicate, Elwood,
Indiana, Write for list Of papers.
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To Prevent Starvation

When you haven't scrap OF bread in the
house
And the children begin to cry
Don't scold and compel them to starye
outright
Just give them a little pie
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

WARTED-G woman to do gen
eral housework. Good salary to Tie VI,
party White preferred. 70S Thirty
eighth street.
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Encouraainn CholLv.

I'm DONG my best TO get ahead" as
serted ChollT Well lieiivca knows
You need one.r :tssca:cd noily.
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m ana SPACIOUS residences

err and spacious residences IN
Cairo, IL rooms and two BATH rooms,
steam heat and modem improve
riients, grounds fronting 100 feet on
Walnut st., 100 feet on Tenth St.
One OF the most desirable and CEN
trial locations in Cairo. Apply Winter
Sros.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The following
bushels represent the days move
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WANTED

WANTED Young man to sci
goods on trains. Apply Union News
Co. Big Depot
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-11

LoST--Poodle dog; answers to
nome OF Joe Baby" Return to ~
34th street and receive reward.
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FOR SALE on TRADE.

If ynu want 70 Sell or Trade any
ming, want az, III this paper and SO
Tiers in l., lana, Illinois and Ohio will
nd your 5Altr. It VIII only cost you
..A0 orr !. q words, write us fer
81 Of D ,p@: lstiii Advertising Syn
ieata, FfH'ht / l3.dAnA.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30
NEW HOSPITAL
 |S ASSURED
Site Chosen for Proposed DeaconesS Institution. Construction of Which Will Begin in About Three Months.

The training school for nurses and Deaconess hospital. d project that has recently had more or less publicity. Is now an assured success. The or
 ganiZatiOn has secured d ninetv-ninc year lease at an annual rental of one dollar of most desirable site for the hospital. and has in the work ol day or two secured subscrip- tons aggregatinE about $500. Ac- tlVe solicitation of further funds will begin today. and it is believed from the promises of others who have in dlcated their intention of lending Iib- eral support that it will be onlv q few days before the requisite fund of s10,000 is subscribed insuring tie early construction of the hospital building. But should it take longer the undertaking will be carried out. Tor the organization is perfected. is fostered by the national influences behind the movement, and it is sched- uled for success regardless of any difficulties that may be encountered.
 The site secured is the east one third of block in University addi- ton, owned by the Arizona Wesleyan university. an institution projected a great many years ago. but which has never been carried to the building point. The block is 500 feet square. fronting on Van Buren street. bett ar known as the Yuma road. and run ming north to Polk street The zoo feet running along Tenth avenue. fronting east. is the parcel of grornd leased for hospital purposes. ant is regarded as most desiTabi" site. high dry. in q good ncighborhooG. rot too far ou' nor yet too close in. 4 feature of the arrangemen. IS the probable harmonious cooperation that will exist between tn" new in- siitution and the university when it shall be built at later Jate. It was that ida tl.It moved the trus- tees to a leasing of the ground Some rcod day when the university shall bc full-f!edsed s"Eool. Wi'l q med ical department, or even withou- .'. the hospital will in sense. perhaps. be q part of the institution and in any event a desirable neighbOr.
 The terms of tho ease require that S1O.O0O building shall be erected as soon as possible for hospital pur- poses and be maintained continuously for such purposes during the life o' the lease. The present plan involves ti,e construction of hospital to ac- commodate about twenty five pa tients. on the north or Polk street end of the site. to be followed later by the construction oi a S5a,o"9 build
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30
COAST LAND SHOW.

Statistics show that a family of i've increases the taxable value Of land m a city or county 5000. Each colonist who will attend the Land Show Beau tifuI of America, in Los Angeles. March 12th to 2Sth next. will represent such family. It is estimated that between 15. 900 and 100000 colopists will visit the Land Show outside of the lVo.uoV or 2OO. 900 tourists In order to secure this means of increasing the value of the land, the many cities and counties O: the Rocky Mountain and PacIilc coast states are bending their efforts to make displays that will attract these visitors to them. The competi- ton will be keen and no city or coun- tv is willing to be without appropriate representation.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

ing on the Van Burel street front. It is expected the erection oi the first building will begin about the first of April and be completed in October
 The president of the hospital CT ganization is C. T. First, and the su- liams. The purpose If the hospital is to care for all cUrable rOn-con- tagious cases presented for treat ment. whether the patients have funds or not. Those who can afford to pay will be expected to. and their money will go toward a fund for naintain- ing free beds. but there will be TO placarding of free beds or Segrega- ton of the charity patients that would be embarrassing to hem. Tn connection with tn" hospital |: is. planned also to conduct free dis pcEsary, where thos, too poor t1 enl- ploy a physician ma come at cer- tain hours for consultation and treat mept. being charged only :ne cost of the medicines required.
 In connection with the hospital a ladies' auxiliary has been organized. with Mrs. $. l. Rogers as president and Mrs Warwick Scott as se-rc- tary Any woman nay join the aux Hilary by the payment of 90 cents an m2ily as dues Moreover. the ladies of :ny church or any rpihd;.'s or gani7ation may appoint committee ;u be affiliated in the work.
 The Deaconess hospital movement is the project of the Methodist Epis- copal church throughout the country. and is the work of an unsalaried sis terhood licensed and costumed by the church, for benevolent and charitable work Nevertheless, creed finds no place in the charities of the organ iZation. nor in the conduct of the hospitals. They are open to any and all religions or those of no religious No demands of creed are made either on the patients or the patrons Among those who have al- ready subscribed liberally to the project are Rev. c. II. Adams. Niels Peterson. H. B. Wilkinson. J. $. Day. Warwick Scott and other well-known gentlemen.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30
THE ORIGINALS OF DICKENS.

Look long and deep enough into pcrSorality. and if you have in your temperament something of the Whim- sicaIity of Charles Dickens you will dis. over in every man and woman that you meet d fragment of that hu
 uor or that pathos. that ridiculous ness or that heroism. that absurditv or that genial benevolcnce, which make up the immense and beautiful mosaic of the Dickens temple. l con ftss that I have found it many times difficult to preserve d grave aspect in the society of the great and learn ed. that often I have longed to cry
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

out to these mighty ones. Rogue" "Humbug," stuff and nonsense.
 While again and again. in listening to the tales of the poor and humble, have maintained a natural behavior only between the two balancing in clinations of laughter and tears Statesmen. savants, ecclesiastics. men of letters, milliOnaires, clerks. shop men, mechanics. and laborers-amonS all of them I have met the originals of Dickens-Century Magazine
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

Grand circuit stewards will meet in New York next month and will prob ably make several changes for the 1912 trotting season,
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

Some lively doings are expected when the National Baseball commission meets again next Tuesday to take up the New York ticket scalping scandal.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

Hue Bell writing tablets. loc. Hinckley's store facing the p"Stoiiice.
 gs
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30
Side trip to the Grand Canyon S9.00 extra.
1.-THE PHOENIX"

Through electric lighted train to
 Los Angeles. Leaves daily at 7:3O P. m.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-30
The Boston Stores Greatest Bargain Event

edadm turn annOnda from kanda
 
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Arizona republican., 1911-12-30

Tickets on sale Dec. g, 24, 30 and 31. Return limit Jan. 4.