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Arizona republican., 1911-05-07

fulness-were forgotten in the music
OF the voices that gave them utterance.
There are no such voices now. even
in Virginia. I regret to say. Not of their
own fault, but because of contact with
strangely altered conditions. the alto
gether charming Virginia girls l some
times meet nowadays. have voices and
intonatiOns not unlike those of women
in other parts of the country. except
that they preserve enough of the old
lack of emphasis upon the stronger syl-
tables 10 render their speech often diff
ficult To Observation-Disclosures Eggles-
ton
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07
PANAMA TO RIVAL SUEZ.
Composition Between the Two Canals
Expected by Goethals.

Competition between the Panama
canal and the Suez canal is expected
as soon as the former waterway is
open to commerce, says the Mime
apolis Journal The United States
government realizes this, and is pre-
pairing for it. 1t is the intention, II
congress sanctions the step, 10 begin
business at Panama at once with
cut below the tolls charged by the
SueZ canal.
That the SueZ canal will meet the
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07

metropolitan recently, is related to
his "Armide,' which opened the sea-
son, as Nerdi's Aida is related to
his "Falstaff" There is more pro-
feSsionaI skill. more style more
polish in ''Armide" and "Falstaff';
but the other two works are never
theless the greater because there is
in them more inspiration, more in
ventiou more melOdy.-New York
Evening Post.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07
VIRGINIA GIRLS VOICES.
In the Period Before the War They
Had a SINGULAR Charm

/ must add a word with respect to
that most fascinating Of all things, the
Virginia girls voice.
Those girls all dropped the "g's" at
the end of their participates; they habit
ually used double negatives. and, quite
family of dictionaries. used Virginian
lOcutiOns not sanctioned by author
ity.
But all such defects of speech-due
not to ignorance but a charming will
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07
FINE TO SEND YOUR FRIENDS.

That new Roosevelt Salt river valley
book published by the Arizona State
Press is on sale at Hinckley's News &
Stationery Store, 1876 n Center. Price
25c. Come in and look at it. If
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07
GLUCK AND VERDI.

Gluck's "Orfeo," which had its
first performance this winter at tn
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07

You do better At the Farmers Co !
operative Creamery Co. on SECOND
~
Arizona republican., 1911-05-07

YOUNG GIRLS SUMMER OUTFIT.
In planning the spring and early
SIMMER outfit for young girl two
costumes must be included, a plain
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
Il A Brand from the BURNING !
- True Story of the Secret Service x

ner. Her interview with me appeared
to be more for the purpose Of obtain
ing information than giving It, In the
course of her conversation she In
quired as to the disposition of persons
arrested for counterfeiting and the re-
suits OF confessions, etc. She limited
of counterfeiting scheme, but she
either did not know or was unwilling
to give any definite information.
finally drew from her that she might
be able to find out something that
would be of service to the government.
The conclusion l came to was that
some Of her family were in some way
connected with counterfeitlng and that
she was seeking a way to check their
operations and at the same time save
them from punishment l questioned
her carefully but was unable to gather
suffi cient information to lead to any
thing tangible. | thought there was
something worth looking after, but
did not know just how to get at It,
When she left my office she was fol-
lowed by a detective. but the officer
was unable to shadow her without
giving himself away, as she repeated
ly turned around and looked about as
though she suspected she was being
followed. and the detective finally lost
sight of her.
| Some weeks after this | received an
anonymous note couched in somewhat
singular terms 1t was In a fine fe-
male hand and read as follows:
TO the Chief of the Govt. Secret
Service, Sc Blocker st.
Believing that confidential commune
cations may be addressed to you with
out fear of exposure, have deter
mined to give you information that
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

stepped into the hall from a side room.
He had probably been taking a nap
from which he was suddenly reused.
| caught glimpse of piece of paper
as he swiftly put 1t In his mouth.
Springing forward seized him by the
throat The young woman came to my
assistance. She put her hand to the
old mans lips and said: "Spei es aus,
water! Spei es aus, vaterl"
He yielded and she handed me bit
of closely folded paper On 1t was
written. 81 will bring the back at
nine this evening .-Sheldon.'
The old man was placed In charge
of one of the officers. The young wom-
an now accompanied us upstairs and
led us to a door that was locked.
The key was turned from the inside.
An entrance was demanded, but there
was no response. Deliberating few
moments, the officers rushed against
the door and burst 1t open. We found
a young man In the room. There was
| a printing press, quantity OF print
er's ink, long table, a couple of
chairs and a stove. But there was not
a scrap of paper in sight, nor anything
to show that counterfeiting was being
carried on. There was plenty Of sus-
| picion, but we were unable to find evil
dence to warrant COMPLETION. One
of the detectives CHANGED to put his
hand on the stove. 1t was hot. On
looking inside we discovered that a
considerable amount of paper had been
recently burned A systematic search
of the premises was now began. Every
nook and corner of the house was ex-
amined. We tore up the carpet and
pried up the weak places in the floor.
Every piece of furniture and every rag
of clothes was searched. The detec-
tives crawled under the roof and on
top Of It. They looked down the chin.
neys. Nothing of an discriminating ma.
ture was found.
The old man wouldn't talk. He shut
his mouth tightly and shook his head
to every question asked, and the
young man was dumb as an oyster
While the woman did not appear to be
anxious to conceal anything from US
she said she was quite unable to rem.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
Endsd the Controversy.

On the steepie of an old Universal
list church in Bath, Me-, there is a
wooden figure of an angel. 1t is not
a remarkably fine specimen of art, and
has always been somewhat laughed
about, especially because of its high
heeled shoes. The Bath Enquirer re-
calls the story that former pastor of
the North Congregational church once
accosted devoted Universalist with
the question: 'Mr. Raymond. did you
ever see an angel with high-heeled
shoes on it's feet?" why, no." an
swered Mr. Raymond, Il can't say that
ever did; but did you ever see one
without them?"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

am sure will be valuable. This brief
note may form an important leaf In
the history of life begun In the love-
light of fond home and endearing as
sociations to end in felon's cell, pos
sibly in a felon's grave. To demon
strate the truth of what / say, go to
No. ST., and examine for
yourself"
1t was house that had long been
considered undesirable, and located
upon fashionable street, that was
thus brought to my attention. 1t was
only a weak suspicion, but yet l
Thought 1t sufficiently pointed to war
rant an investigation. 1t was soon
learned that this house was occupied
by an elderly gentleman. aDDarently a
Russian or German, tall young man
of twenty-five or thereabouts, and a
rather comely appearing young wom-
an. In their coming and going they
appeared much like other people. This
particular house, however had long
been pointed out and stared at because
of a great crime that had once been
committed within its walls.
The Rhetschlags, as they were
known, were very secluded family.
No one seemed to know where they
came from or by what means they
earned their livelihood. 1t was rare
that any person had been seen to en-
ter their door during the day time.
While the detectives were on watch
young man of prepossessing appear
ance called at the house on two occa-
sions in the evening, remaining a
short time. When he left he carried
| a small bundle. 1t was also learned
from the people on the other side of
the wall that strange noises had been
| heard late at night. There was a
| clicking and jarring sound as OF
some one pounding upon the floor with
heavy instrument. The neighbors
thought there might be something
wrong, and that was all the thought
they gave to the matter. Each night
bright light was seen cleaning from
an upper window. and the shadows OF
persons moving to and fro were cast
upon the closely-drawn window shade
The detective had slipped up to the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
MERELY AS A BUSINESS"
Actors Love-Making Farce, and
Stage Lovers often Are
Bitter Enemies.

Chicago.-ln the course of an inter-
esting article on stage love-making an
actor who has been the stage lover of
most of Americas most famous &C.
tresses says: Il must make one more
pin prick in the old bubble surround
Ing the idea that players in doing
love scenes actually feel any of the
emotions they portray. Strange as 1t
may seem, many persons still believe
that stage couples invariably fall
deeply in love with each other after
playing love scenes together. This Ia
an old. old fallacy and In all my stage
career remember only two instances
of this sort.
Everything that Is done on the
stage outside of the speaking of lines
comes under the head of business
An actor walks across the stage, an
other lights cigarette, an actress
throws her arms around another play.
er's neck and kisses him fondly-all
this is business and amounts to just
what that word expresses. The play
ers are paid to do just what stage
manager tells them to do and whether
1t be stabbing or kissing it is gone
through In exactly the same imper,
sonal manner. The actors feelings
when he embraces the leading lady
are the same as If he were tying his
necktie."
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

front door and put his ear to the key
hole. He heard the clicking and was
positive that 1t was printing press In
operation. For time was undeter-
mined Just what course to pursue.
finally concluded to employ ruse to
get into the house and learn what was
going on. An excuse that was thought
to be better than no excuse at all was
invented to be offered in case Of fail
ure. 1t was known that the doors Of
the house were kept securely fastened
and that any person ringing the door
bell would be sighted and refused ad-
mittance.
The plan to overcome this difficulty
was simple but effective. 1t was about
the middle of the day when light
spring wagon containing trunk was
backed up to the front door of the
Rhetschlag house. Two men dressed
as laborers took the trunk out of the
wagon and carried 1t up the steps
close to the door. The bell was rung.
Soon there was an eye at the peep
hole. The person thinking that the ex.
pressman had made mistake In the
house threw open the door to explain
The trunk was quickly thrust across
the threshold and the two expressmen
sprang into the hall. Two other detec'
tives that had been lowering near
were also admitted. Almost at the first
glance l discovered that the young
woman tending the door was the one
that had called at the secret service
office and vaguely limited of great
counterfeiting scheme. think the
recognition was mutual. She bowed
slightly in half welcoming way as
she placed her hand upon the stail
rail. An elderly man at this moment
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
GOT 1T.
Got Something Else, Too.

81 liked my coffee strong and I
drank 1t strong says Pennsylvania
woman, telling good story, land al
though / had headaches nearly every
day / just would not believe there
was any connection between the two.
I had weak and heavy spells and pal
pitation of the heart, too, and al
though husband told me he thought it
was the coffee that made me so poor
ly, and did not drink it himself for he
said it did not agree with him, yet I
loved my coffee and thought l just
couldn't do without 1t.
"One day a friend called at my
home--that was a year ago. I spoke
about how we'll she was looking and
she said:
eyes, and feel well, too. It's be.
cause l am drinking Postum In place
of ordinary coffee
81 said, What is Postum
"Then she told me how 1t was a
food-drink and how much better she
felt since using 1t in place of coffee or
tea, so l sent to the store and bought
a package and when 1t was made ac-
cording to directions 1t was so good
l have never bought pound of coffee
since. ! began to improve immediate
ly.
II cannot begin to tell you how
much better feel since using Postum
and leaving coffee alone. My health
is better than 1t has been for years
and cannot say enough in praise of
this delicious food drink"
Take away the destroyer and put
a rebuilder to work and Nature will
do the rest That's what you do when
Postum takes coffee's place in your
diet. There's a Reason"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road ia
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
| enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
| interest.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
BETHEL'S ANCIENT FIRE BELL
Fire-Alarm Boxes and Elec-
trio Call Systems Not Wanted In
This Maine Village.

Bethel, Me.-This town continues to
rely upon the old-fashioned fire bell.
Automatic fre-alarm boxes and cleo
trio call systems have replaced the
old bell in nearly every village Of any
size in New England, but the summer
guests at Bethel made such a protest
when the town fathers Of Bethel an
nounced their intention Of discarding
the old bell that the proposal was not
carried into effect. The bell is hung
at the top of wooden tower In the
center of the village and has an in
cline platform from the ground to the
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

top of the tower. When fire is discov-
cred in Bethel some villages runs to
the bell and rings with all his might
and main. On his excitement depends
the success Of the alarm. The fire
companies rush their apparatus to the
alarm station and are directed to the
scene of the fire. When fire is discov-
cred and the alarm has been given.
some boy usually grasps the bell rope
and keeps the bell changing constant
ly. so there is plenty Of excitement.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
We're All Her Friends.

A pretty story of Miss Ellen Terry
and a gallant young playwright has
gone the rounds of the Players club.
Miss Terry attended in New York
the first night of this playwright's
latest work and at the end of the
third act he was presented to her.
She congratulated him warmly.
1T is very good she said Your
play is very good, indeed, and shall
send all my American friends to see
It"
I'm that case said the playwright,
with a very low and courtly bow, my
little piece will sell 9O,000,O0O tickets"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
Seats Of the MIGHTY.

Have you investigated those
charges against Biggun YETI" asked
the intimate friend.
mot yet" answered the distin-
guished statesman who was a mem
Der of the investigating committee,
"All we have done is to hold an In
formal meeting and decide that he
isn't guilty" .....
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
VIVA, Ice Means In Now York.

New York.-Snow is always an aw.
full burden to crowded New York and
icy streets always means many fatali-
ties among the horses. The other day
the humane officers were called on to
shoot no less than rs horses which had
fallen and hurt themselves beyond re-
covery.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

Waltham laundryman, year ago, was
acquitted Of the charge. 1t took one
hour and 35 minutes for the jury to
reach their conclusion that some one
else beside Hattie was the slayer Of
the rich laundryman. The case Gre
ated more public interest in the state
than any other murder trial in score
Of years.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
HATTIE LIE BLANC NOW FREE
Young French Girl Who Was Accused
of Killing Employer Declared
Not Guilty.

Cambridge, Mass.-After trial ex-
tending into the third day Of the third
week Hattie LIE Blanc, the Cape Bre-
ton girl who was accused of murder.
ing Clarence F. Glover, a well-to-do
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12

A Sounding Name.
who is that girl in furs who seems
to be the big scream
"She? Oh, she's our sleigh belle"
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
Are You Sick
or AiIing? a rl,,s s.. s ssna'n.

curative powers, peculiarly adapted to
restore health and strength In just
such condition as you are up against
It has been doing this for more than
a third of a century. Its legions OF
benefited friends telling Of health re
stored, sufferings ended, are found
everywhere. Give it chance to help
you out by getting bottle today.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
Bad Taste

in your mouth removed while
you wait--that's true. A Cas-.
caret taken when the tongue Is
thick coated with the nasty
squeamish feeling in stomach.
brings relief. It's easy, natural
way to help nature help you. 80
cAscARKrS-Ioc box-week's treat
ment. All druggists Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes Q month.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-12
EO RGE Sheldon

u u X u II SnelOOu
was an honest and
Industrious young
man. In g e n ! o u 8
and possessed of a
good education, he
had acquired high
excellence in the
practise of the en-
graver's art.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-15

thrown together in hasty manner.
would not have you believe that I
am in favor of the old method of us
ing the rod for every little offence. |
am only opposing this ruinous meth
cd tsugar plum government.) NV
method in governing school is like
the old mans advice to his son about
getting money when first going out
In the world, "My SON, says the old
man. get money honestly and as the
lad turned away the old gent added
IF YOU can my son if you can't say
get money" Make your children obey
YOU without the rod if you can. If you
can't | say make them obey YOU if YOU
can give your children mental train
ing as they grow up. you will do that
which is more profitable to them and
'ouiseif and might say, society than
all else you can do. or course | do
not mran 20 omit religious training,
that is the ground work. You are
aware of what the poet says:
Could in statue reach the Pole
Or grasp creation i'm my span
| would eti!l he measured by my soul
TIE minds the standard of the man.
| have five months longer to teach
here and as soon carter my term Is
up) as scttle my business. shall 20
home il am living, but | can fix upon
no definite time. With my love to
You and Lizzie and many wishes for
the prosperity and happiness of your
little one or ones for have forgotten
how many YOU have,
| close,
~. III. Clark
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-15
AN ANTE.BELLUM LETTER

Rev. w. A. Clark (of this city, is
still in the possession of letter from
his frother II. H. Clark, which was
written from Skippenville. Ala, in
1860. At that time the writer of the
letter was teaching school there. 1t
is very interesting letter. disclosing.
as it does, the fact that the teachers
of these days experienced the same
difficulties with their pupils and their
parents as those of today. After a
short Introductory paragraph the let
ter continues as follows:
L am teaching the young idea, yet
| find that | shall have to quit the
profession, on account of my health.
and temper. The latter reason you
will probably think strange one. but
| find so many things inside and out
of school to trouble and veX me that
| cannot stand it. The mind being
continually harrased by little con-
temptible nothings, magnified by his
patrons into so many crazy mountains
curtained around with dark and low
erine clouds, lighted up by the light
ning'S lurid glaZe-a mind thus threat
encd and surrounded can't help put
ting on the devil-may-ca and bidding
defiance to the gathering storm The
mind will be effected by the surround
ing influence, and a melancholy, pee
wish, pettish nature is the result, al
most certain, to arise from being bat
tered and banged about by a few who
think their children pinks of perfec-
ton and their government model
that all should follow. BY the way
c'while | am on this point I'll contin-
ue on it" as the sage worm remarked.
lying upon Il tusSack in the center of
Il lake. eyeing some of the funny tribe
who were expecting to dive upon him)
this sugar plum government is making
more miniature devils out of children
than saints by odds. This is why we
have SO many aDandonded wretches,
both men and women in our land. The
little darlingS are too precious and
constitutions too delicate to bring un-
der rigid discipline and when they are
old enough for the school room all the
"coaXin and perswadn" terms found
between the lids of Noah Webster's
unabridged wouldn't bring them with
in or under the most lenient rules of
school government and then tho an
plication of birch oil is the last re-
sort and the only remedy that will
effect cure, What whip my child,
says some silly mother or weak mind
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-15

property no further examination of
title is necessary. The purchaser
carries the certificate to the proper
transfer office with your deed to him,
surrenders the certificate, which is
cancelled, and new one is issued i'm
the name of the buyer. Should you
desire to borrow money on your
property from bank, your certifi-
cate is handled by the bank in prac-
tically the same way as it would a
railroad company, or any other cor
poration; a transaction which should
consume only few moments of time
This will put real estate on Il foot
ing with personally, and give uppor-
tunity for adding millions of dollars
to the banking and business capital.
Land grabbers will have to go out of
business. The State VIII be enabled
to collect taxes promptly and no
mans land, when thus registered. can
be sold for delinquent taxes without
his knowledge. The cost Of transnc-
tions i'm realty will be lessened
] estimate to have the title to ones
real property registered under the
Torrens System should average $25
plus the premium of, say So. for in
surance or guarantee. The cost of
future transfers should be only about
S1.5O to pay transfer and insurance
charges. es.-Progressive Farmer