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Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
HEARD IN THE L0bbIES

Mr.. B. S. Levin, now stopping at the
Ford, is not a man of leisure, and he Is
fortunate enough to have a definite oc-
cupation and line of business. Said
occupation concerns the vending OF
chemicals. which he does with effi-
cheney and dispatch. Chemicals for all
purposes, from putting the right flavor
in artificial soda syrups, to that OF
tinting Miss WOodbe's rouge. But sue
cess in business has not been enough
for Mr.. Levin, who is filled with an
ebullient and insistent energy which
necessitates eternal action on his part,
either along one line or another. When
the chemicals are all sold Mr.. Levin
retires to a secluded corner and pro-
ceeds to work out some difficult prob
lem of division, subtraction or multi
plication, and through this constant ex-
ercise in figures he has become light
ening calculator. Caesar did not mar
shall his bare legged brigands with
greater mastery than Mr.. Levin con-
trolls and commands his figures. Moth
ing is too complex for him. Stay
awake all night thinking up lard nut
for him to crack. and he will split it
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
MEN WHO BUY FLOWERS
Husbands, II Is Stated, Arc Among
the Number

Il suppose | uncOnsciOusly specu-
late about every order of flowers that
goes out of this shop said the flo
rist as he arranged some American
beauties. There's something so per-
sonal, so intimate about flowers. That
is. of course. when a man buys them
About the funniest customer |
have is a man who buys flowers for
spite. Yes. sir. for spite. Ii seems
that during a long siege for the hand
of the lady who is now his wife he
fairly smOthered her in flowers.
dreaded the end of the romance, that
is to say, their marriage.
well. they were married about
two years ago and / was bit sur
prised that afterward there was no
falling off in his floral offerings. As
he isn't a rich man by any means, it
did seem unusual One day / VEN
tured to compliment him about it,
He looked kind of grim for a min
ute and then he said:
" I'm afraid there isn't as much
pretty sentiment in it as you imagine.
l know my wife would rather have
the money for other things. But it's
a sore point with me and I'll keep it
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
Put an Extra
Stomach to Work
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will Do the
Work of Two or Three Stomaehs.
% Affords Instant Relief.
FREE TRIAL PACKAGE.

When your food does not digest.
when gases form, when you experience
that uncomfortable feeling of fullness,
when the breath is foul. the tongue
coated and that sour taste is in the
mouth-take a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let and watch how quickly every one OF
these symptoms disappear. All that was
needed was to digest that lump of food
in your stomach.-and the glands.
whose duty ii is to supply the gastric
juices, had simply given out from over
work. SO when you took that little
tablet you were supplying exactly what
was necessary to complete the process
of digestion that the stomach had be-
gun but was unable TO finish.
IL you would continue to take a
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablet after each
meal for awhile, your stomach would
have a chance to rest up and get well
and strong again.
Try Just one box and you will never
want to be without this wonderful little
remedy for stomach troubles. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets contain an ingredi-
ent. one grain of which will digest 5000
grains of food. They are so entirely
harmless because they have absolutely
no effect on the system one way or an
other except to do just the one thing
digest food.
10000 physicians use and recommend
this National Remedy. Every drug
store everywhere sells and recommends
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. The price
is so cents per box. Sample will be
sent free if you will write. F. Stuart
Co, $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

able. The Elks have u discriminating
taste, and carelessly manufactured
sandwich is not tolerated for a mo-
ment within the four walls of the
club. There was also some cheese on
the table and various other things
too numerous for mention.
The music was delightful. and Sig
nor Bstolfi, who played The Last
Kiss" with such expression at the
Ford a few evenings ago. proved him
self an artist The numbers he played
were greatly applauded. but it was the
opinion of various persons present
that the "Sextette" from Lucia" was
his piece de resistance. Oddly enough
Signor knows how to send out in his
music the spirit of the composer. anc
the two members of his little orches-
ira work in perfect harmony with
him. Signor Renza and Signor Trust
man. one a violinist and the other a
player of the banjo mandolin, support
the leader, and if the ensemble is
good, they should have equal praise.
So say the Elks.
Late i'm the evening Raymond Teal
arrived from the Majestic with certain
members of his troop. who came for
the purpose of banishing the last
wrinkle from the brow of any Elk
who should still have care or two
expressing him after the previous
entertainment had been rendered and
devoured. Early in the evening Mr..
Teal had sent up word that he was an
Elk and intended to affiliate with the
lodge here. beginning with the even
ing social session, and he kept his
word like the prince of actors. What
he intended To de when he came is
not known. 1t is possible that he
planned to put on scene from
Shakespeare. or the death scene in
The Bells" This is merely specu-
lation What he did do was less
classical. but more entertaining. and
being unable to resist the appeals of
his brother Elks he laid himself out
10 bring the laughs. He succeeded
admirably.
So that the lodge rooms of the b.
p O. +. was the shrine of mirth last
night and the only requirement for
entrance To the hall OF festivity was
the repeating of Millions famous line
Hence Loathed Melancholy" after
reciting which line the candidate was
admitted Ia a jollification of extraor-
binary jollity and a merriment of sur
passing and unutterable JOY.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
GAS, INDIGESTION AND
STOMACH MISERY GOES
Out Of Order Stomachs Feel Fine Five
Minutes After Taking a Little
Diapepsn.

The question as to how long you are
gestion. Dyspepsia or out-of-Order
Stomach is merely a matter of how
soon you begin taking some Diapepsin.
II your Stomach is lacking in diges-
tive power, why not help the stomach
to do its work. not with drastic drugs,
but reinforcement of digestive
agents. such as are naturally at work
in the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
take a little Diapepsin occasionally,
and there will be no more Indigestion,
no feeling like a lump Of lead in the
stomach. no heartburn, Sour risings,
Gas on stomach. or Belching of undi-
gested food. Headaches. Dizziness or
Sick stomach. and, besides. what you
eat will not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseOus Odors. All these
symptoms resulting from a sour. out
of-orGer stomach and dyspepsia are
generally relieved i'm five minutes aft
or taking little Diapepsin.
Go to your druggist and get a so
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin now, and
YOU will always go to the table with
hearty appetite, and what YOU eat will
taste good, because your stomach and
intestines will be clean and fresh. and
YOU will know there are not going to
be any more bad nights and miserable
davs for YOU. They freshen YOU and
make YOU feel like life Is worth living
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
BEST NUMBER YET OF
ARIZONA" MAGAZINE
Profusely illustrated Publication Fine
Souvenir of the Valley

Arizona" for March, is a pictorial
triumph. The first copies were placed
on sale yesterday and the number is
universally pronounced the best and
most artistic of all issues of this real
ly excellent magazine.
As is quite appropriate at this time,
the Roosevelt dam is featured in the
latest edition of Arizona" The lead
ing article is on the dam and a ma
jority of the photographs are of scenes
taken at Roosevelt or on the Roose-
welt road. Ii is the cover design. how
ever. which first catches the eye. The
cover is not only a work Of art but
il is u thing Of beauty. In the CEN
ter is a reproduction in colors of a
Photographic view taken on the Grand
canal. In the foreground is the road
leading along the canal bank and a
gigantic cottonwood with branches
dropping over the water. A little far
Their down the canal is one of the gov
eminent concrete bridges over which
an automobile is passing. In the dis
lance is wonderful cloud effect.
Bordering the picture are almond
blossoms, in their natural color
The frontispiece is page half-tone
photograph of Theodore Roosevelt
Then follows the article on the dam.
written by Ernest Douglas. Among
the fine half-tones used to illustrate
this article are a picture of the dam
when il was practically complete. por-
traits of Arthur =. Davis. Frederick
A. Newell and Louis c. Hill; views
of the dam at various stages of con-
struction. of laborers employed on the
work. laying of the first stone, power
canal and many others.
Genesis OF the Salt River Project"
is a short account of the discovery of
the dam site and wfat led up to the
building of the dam. There is also
profusely illustrated article on the
Bartlett Heard ranch entitled. An
American Community in the Making"
Mrs. l.. NJ Cady's article on The
Birds of Arizona" is not only semi
scientific but highly interesting. Chas
S. Fee contributes his views on what
a railroad should do to advertise ter
ritory through which ii passes. using
the Southern Pacific in Arizona as an
example.
Arizona" looks like II is growing
and the announcement of John Arden
Reaves. the publisher. indicates as
much. This announcement is that af-
ter the next issue the magazine viii
be a monthly instead of a bi-monthly
Beginning with the current number
the price is reduced from 25 cents to
fifteen cents n copy
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
SWIFT FLIGHT OF DUCKS
The Canvasback is the Speediest of
all of Them

If a bmebill duck is travelling at
its best" said the gunner. &" it can
wing off its mile and a half a minute
with ease. That seems like going
some. but canvasback duck would
leave the bluebill way behind
81 have held my watch on about
every kind of wild fowl there is. and
as nearly as l can calculate from the
record a race between canvasback,
a blue or green winged teal and a
broadbill duck would come pretty near
to being a dead heat. the chances be-
ing a trifle. perhaps. against the
broadbill. which would make. say. its
ITO miles an hour to the canvas
backs 100 and the tears lis.
Some who have timed wild fowl
hold that either of the teals can lead
the canvaSback in speed, but all my
tests go to show that as a rule the
canvasback can distance the whole
wild fowl family if it lays itself out
to do it. When the canvasback is
taking things easy it joys along at
the rate of eighty miles an hour. If
it has business somewhere and has
to get there it can put its two miles
behind it every minute, and do IL
easy-all day if necessary, / be-
lieve.
IF you have any doubt as to the
swiftness of the canvasgack on the
wing when business calls just fire
at the leader in a string some time
when you have the chance. Duck
shot when propelled by the proper
quantity of powder. travels pretty
quick itself, but if your charge brings
down any member of that string of
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
THE DECORATION
Of CITY STREETS
The Committee Has Brought About a
Transformation.

The work OF decorating the streets
of the city, and Washington street
especially. has been going right along.
and the main avenues are beginning TO
have the festive appearance which the
capital city ought to have at the time
of the visit of Colonel Roosevelt. When
he rides through the streets he win see
flags waving before every building on
Washington between Fourth street and
Fourth avenue. and it will be impossi-
BILE for the eX-president to doubt the
loyalty of the citizens TO their country
or their respect and admiration for
himself. The house holders of the city
have responded royalty to the requests
of the committees TO decorate for the
day Of his visit, and the avenues will
be transformed by the time of his ar
rival by cloud of bunting. streamers,
and flags.
For night illumination electric bulbs
have been strung on both sides of
Washington street from Fourth street
TO Fourth avenue. and when these
bulbs are lighted. the night scene will
be splendid. This electric illumination
has also been carried out in 4 smaller
scale along other streets Of the city.
and it will be difficult to find an ave-
nue. or a house which will not indicate
by its festive appearance, both in the
day and night. the appreciation Of the
people for Colonel Roosevelt's presence
in Phoenix. and their pride in the com
pletion of the great reclamation pro-
ject, which was instituted and begun
under his presidency.
Al Williams, proprietor of the Ford
hotel. and II. II. Mcneil have expended
a considerable sum Of money in making
the corner of Second avenue ana Wash
ington unusually attractive. and the
pillars of the hotel are fairly covered
with flags. while Mr. Mcneil has hung a
great deal OF bunting and number of
flags over the front of his building
The effect is very satisfactory and
pleasing. The great amount of work
has been done between the court house
and the city hall. and there will be lit
tie left TO be desired after the plans OF
the committee for the decoration of
the streets are carried out
The campaign originated by the
Woman's Club OF Phoenix has been
successful in that il melted great num-
bers of the residents to clean house"
in door yards and vacant lots. and the
general appearance of the city is gen
orally improved through this crusade.
which can not fail to have a lasting
benefit upon the townspeOpIe.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

ducks at all il viii be fifth or sixth
/ bird back of the leader. and I'll bet
a farm on il.
If you would have a chance OF
dropping the leader you will have IN
aim not less than ten feet ahead of
him. Then he will more than likely
run plumb against your shot When
he drops il will be a quarter OF a
mile or so further as he will travel
that distance even after he is dead.
"On the other hand. l have found
that the mallard duck is lazy as wild
duck activity on the wing goes. He
seldom cares TO cover more than a
mile a minute. but he can if he
wants to. for l have timed him when
he was hitting the wind at a good
seventy-five mile clip. The mallard's
every-day style of getting over the
country takes him along at about
fifty -mile-an-hour rate. The black
duck can show about the same speed
as the mallard
The wild goose is an astOnisher
on the fly. IL has big, heavy body
To carry. and TO see one of these fowl
waddling on the ground you wouldn't
suppose it could get away from you
very fast on the wing. But the way
it manages 10 glide from one feed
ing place to another on occasion has
a suddenness To it that is aggravat-
ing to the best of wing shots.
ITO see a flock of honkers NOV
ing along SO high that they seem 10
be sweeping the cObwebs off the sky
YOU probably wouldn't care to bet
that they were travelling at the rate
of ninety or a hundred miles an hour,
but that is just what they are doing
any hour in the day, for the wild
goose never fools any time away. His
is always a business gait.
But consider the flight of the
squealer duck. You won't be apt
to see a sQuealer unless you go down
into the oak and pecan deadenings of
Arkansas. for this duck doesn't seem
to flock where other wild fowl is
found in large numbers. In fact l
don't know whether il flocks at all
or not. for never saw more than two
or three of them together.
This duck light in trees. but il is
not a wood duck. l never saws it
anywhere else than in those deaden-
ings. and the natives down there call
il the squealer because of the sound
IL makes as il flies. Ii is about the
size Of a teal. brown with a black
topknot Its tail is built like rud-
der. and by the manipulation OF it
the duck darts and dives and plunses
abOunt in the midst of the thick tim
Der and trailing vines very much as
dragonfly wings its eccentric flight
among the insects il preys on.
You win seldom see one of these
queer ducks in a straightaway flight
of more than two or three yards
They twist and wind and soar and
dive about among the close growing
trees and almost impenetrable vines
and hanging MOSES, now in sight a
moment. Swimming a chance open
space of water. then gone either be-
hind some Obtruding tree or flash
ing upward over its top. saw
one in a flight of thirty feet. very
long one. and took its time. II was
more than a mile and a half a min
ute clip that duck was going. and /
guess they never travel any slower.
Incidentally / might mention that
the chap who brings down a squealer
duck with his gun can throw bOu-
uuets at himself as long as he lives.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
WHERE TWO is A CROWD.

Two oysters were in a big pot full
of milk. getting ready. for stew. Said
one oyster to the other:
Where are WEI"
AT church supper" was the re-
ply.
Whereupon the little oyster said:
What on earth do they want of
both OF us?"-Milwaukee Free Press
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
CONTRADICTORY.

"Editor-In your story of the fire you
refer TO the chief as our invincible old
fire fighter"
Reporter-Yes, sir.
Editor-And yet in your next para
graph you say that he was licked by
the flames Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
HANG HIM.

Juggins-Who was it said that if he
could make the songs of the people
he wouldn't care who made the laws
"Muggins-Don't know. But il he's
the chap who's making the songs of
the people nowadays I'd just like to
have the making of the laws little
while! That's ALFRED Hen.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

ND if il takes my last dollar
You see | had a rival and ne
remarked one day that he bet l
wouldn't keep up the gifts of flowers
if | got Louise other friends OF
mine said the same thing. Well.
when they come up 10 our place any
old time they just have 10 eat their
words
What do you think of those white
ulacs for this season Of the year?
Speaking of flowers out of season re-
minds me of a scrape a young mar
ried man got into because he was
weak on botany He came in here
wild-eyed one afternoon in September
and asked for arbutus.
That's a spring flower. l told
him. and we can't cultivate it, It's
produced under freak conditions that
can't be inflated
&c Good Lord says he. what am
going TO dO?'
What have you already done%
asked.
Why. went up in the country
10 stay day or so with a friend who
has a bungalow. l wanted 10 stay
day longer than my wife approved.
but / thought il would square things
if l sent a telegram that l wanted
To stay over and pick her some ar
butus.
1t was a sweetly thoughtful idea
and she's romantic enough TO like
that sort Of thing. Well. | couldn't
| find a wild flower but gOldenrOd and
big-eyed Susans. But / thought
you'd have EN- he added reproach-
| fully Well. what have you got
that will do? Some queer flower
that might look as if it grew on
hiIlsde-little. dinky blossoms?
Il showed him everything we had
| in the place Autumn is low mar
ket for novelties. He was desperate.
Now l get interested in a case like
that 1t sort of gets my profess
sional pride up. Then l had happy
thought.
Is the lady up on botany I
asked
q" Doesn't know the wild flowers
from the birds he said. But she
knows everything that grows under
glass
We'll. had an inspiration. A ship
from a German port had just dOcked
and l sent down and bought all the
stock they had left of those pretty
little starry flowers called the Kaiser's
Favorite They filled the bill -x-
sctly.
Now would you believe it,. went
on the flower merchant. "bookkeepers
buy more flowers for wedding ami
verSaries than men in any other fol-
lowing? At least that has been my
experience.
Il suppose il is because they deal
so constantly in dates. For instance.
as a bOokkeeper writes the day of
the month in his ledger he suddenly
notices something familiar about II.
June "a. he repeats. ihen it comes
home to him that so many years ago
today he was married.
ION the way home he buys two
or three dozen carnations To surprise
his wife Carnations are snowy and
they are inexpensive
Another significance a carnatiOn
always has for me is the number of
white haired old handles who stop
in every morning for a pink one for
their buttonhOles. There's one type
Of man who is never seen without
one. They are usually stout. pink
faced. suave, keep their white mus
taches closely trimmed and are very
polite TO ladies.
Here comes a high hat His order
will be either viOlets or orchids.
Probably to show some hostess that
eaten bread is not soon forgot
Orchids? Yes sir. We have some
very fine ones today Three dozen
to Mrs Josiah Jones? Yes. sir: I'll
rive IL my Immediate attention
Thank yOu.''-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17
MODERN METHOD.

My books are in very bad shape"
said the high financier.
Shall send for an expert ac-
countant?" inquired the confidential
man
mo. Send for an alienist Wash
ington Star
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

William F. Curtis has come to Phoe-
nix Who is he? As capable as ex-
perienced. as versatile a newspaper
man as ever lived. For a good many
years Mr.. Curtis has been on the staff
of the Chicago Record Herald. and il
might be stated here that the Chicago
Record Herald doesn't hire everybody.
He has written foreign articles He has
written historical articles. He has
written about peoples. races. and fol-
bles. and the most marvellous thing
about il all is the spOntaneity which
he invariably brings to his work.
whether IL concerns the description Of
gas factory or the birthplace OF a
poet. Always forceful. always strong.
always convincing. and this is the
greatest of all, always simple. Mr..
Curtis has an international reputation
as writer. and il is growing all the
time. He is a veteran of the editorial
rooms, and has seen hard work and
hard service. His visit 10 the Salt
river valley means that something will
soon be published in the Record Herald
about the completion of the great dam
at Roosevelt. and il will be well written
and worth reading.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

THE LATEST STYLES OF HAIR
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MADE INTO PUFFS, cURLs ANr
SWITCHES. FOR A HAIR DRESS
SHAMPOO OR MASSAGE SEE
SHIRLEY & SHiRlEY'S TOILET
PARLOR, 80 e. ADAMS ST. PHONE,
RED so72 OVERLAND PHONE 2623.
Arizona republican., 1911-03-17

Mr.. w. d. O'Neil is now appearing in
a new role in the lobby of the Ford
hotel Not so new either, but il seems
new 10 his friends, many of whom
have never been informed. up to this
time. that Mr.. O'Neil saw service in
the Spanish American war; and ac-
quilted himself well during various
trying affairs when the enemys bull
lets sang dreadful requiems over the
bodies of brave men who were not as
fortunate as Mr.. O'NeiI. II is not diff
inately known what battles he engaged
in. but during the Cuban blOcade he
served on the first class monitor Puri-
tan. and learned TO know the mechan-
ism Of l3-inch rifle as Well as he I'M
derstands the parts of speech. II is
not necessary To tell the things ac-
complished by Mr.. O'Neil during the
Spanish American war. IL is enough
to state that the country still endures
This simple statement speaks louder
than any eulOgy. His particular rea-
son for inhabiting the Ford lobby dur
ing the next few days will be for the
purpose Of meeting and registering the
local and visiting Spanish war veter-
ans for Mondays ceremonies, in which
they are TO participate.