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Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
AN IDEAL IN THE
 CITY GOVERNMENT

<. :. Mcclure. of New York City, founder of McClure's Magazine. lec- tured before an audience of one thou sand men at the Young Mems Chris tian Association meeting for men in Court Square Theatre the other after noon. His subject was An Effici- ent Government" says the Springfield Republican The lecture was inter- esting in many respects. It brought tu the attention of the men of Spring field some weaknesses in our present political system. and especially the Weaknesses caused by our loose poli- tical methods. MT. Mcclure charaC- terized the present system of govern ment as a government by amateurs. and made q strong and effective plea for business administration.
 The value of trained men for official positions in the government. the speaker stated could be seen in the German system of municipal govern mcnt He took as an example the city of Frankfort. which is almost as large as Boston. He. stated that in Frankfort the voters nominate their own candidates for office. No print ed ballots are used. the voter simply writing the name of his candidate upon slip of paper and casting it into the ballot box. Tn case no man receives a majority, the candidates receiving the largest number of votes are voted upon at another election until the election of some candidate is assured. Candidates elected as councillors are selected for a term of six years and should they prove their efficiency. they are invariably return ed This system usually guarantees the election of the ablest men in the community.
 It is not unusual for German city to go outside of it's community for an official Men who have given excel lent service in other communities are often chosen. X regular school of administration is thus created. and in many instances men holding positions in smaller towns and cities are se- lected to fill similar offices in larger cities. The speaker said that the Germans want man who has been tried and not an experiment. So strong is this desire for the best in municipal administration that men are sometimes summoned from any part of the world to fill some responsible position in municipal government. As an illustration he told how the city of Frankfort selected an Englishman to lay out and administer the business operation of the street railway. rms man held the position for many years and was succeeded by his son. who now holds it. The city officials of Frankfort, as well as in many other German cities. usually hold their po- sitions for at least thirty years and are then retired on q pension that gives them a good livelihood.
 The city of Frankfort. he said. has millions of dollars invested in subur- ban property which is sold to resi- dents for a certain amount. made pay able to the government, on easy pay
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

inmates for a diversion dam at Park CT
 Increase in attendance at Univers- ity of Arizona in Freshman class is 40 to 50 per cent higher than last year.
 Farmers in Sulphur Springs Valley had prosperous year. New settlers arriving and many pumping plants are being installed.
 Three shipments totalling 400 cars with over 12.00O head if livestock shipped from vicinity of Tucson early in November.
 Proposal to establish state bureau of immigration for Arizona is meet ing with approval from all parts All candidates are in favor of move ment.
 Douglas chamber Of commerce and Mines estimates an expenditure of over s22,OOO.OOO during present five years in mining and mill cOnstruc- tion in Arizona.
 Rapid progress now being made on Yuma irrigation project. Syphon cX- pected 10 be completed June 1912; an area of 10000 acres will be supplied by this new work.
 Trans continental auto tourists re- port Arizona roads in splendid con- dition throughout 4 road from ocean to ocean to be open all the year is practicable only through Arizona.
 Articles of incorporation have been filed for new railroad to enter Verde valley This attractive section will now be more accessible. A big new smelter for United Verde mine will be built along the line.
 University of Arizona extending work of cooperation with farmers of the new state. County institutes are being organized and a very exten- sive lecture program is being carried out by officials of university.
 Great activity at Hayden where has been erected the enormous concern trating plant of Ray Consolidated Mining Go. A smelter 10 cost over s1 900. 900 for the American Smelting S. Refining Co. is now being built.
 Reports from Los Angeles advise that work on San Carlos cutoff of Arizona Eastern will soon be com menced Contracts for construction work are already let This will make the lowest grade rans-continental railroad in the country.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

cstinG to a canoeist is the stone bridge claimed by Rcgensburgers tp be the strongest in the world At any rate. the span between the piers is no wider
 than the buttresses. and the river rushes through So turbulently as to create very risky looking whirlpools and rapids below The engineer troops ot Ingolstadt have to take pilots when they pass this town, and We were strongly urged to do the same. but We had no room and consequently determ- ined to try for ourselves. We succeed cd by choosing the right hand arch and our success was in spite of the devil: for his share in it's construction was very great. as every Danube sailor will attest.
 The story runs that while the cathe- dral was in course of construction the ichief architect intrusted to a very clev CT apprentice the task of making this bridge. The young man felt so cOnfi- dent that he offered to span the Dan ube before his master had finished the cathedral. But he finally found that he had unde ertaken too much, for the sacred pile went up with great steadi ness. while the bridge moved with great difficulty. The youngster finally vented his Encouragement m blas- phemous wishes that the devil might take over the job.
 No sooner spoken than venerable monk appeared and offered to do the work. In his sandals were cloven hoOfS and a tail whisked under the .acret garb; but nevertheless a bargain was made. and it was agreed that when the bridge was done, the devil was to have the first three living things that crossed
 The devil kept his word. All the ma terial came to hand with such devilish rapidity that the morning broke upon d completed bridge.
 It was May day. and of course great crowd was present, each eager to he first in crossing so new and mag nificent q thoroughfare. The devil, de lighted with his bargain. rubbed his hands under the second arch from the shore, and waited for his victims
 Stop" said the architect to the crowd Stand back, In the opening of this bridge we have solemn ccre mony to perform before it can be pro nounced safe. Jacob. said he. with q wink to his foreman. let the strang CTS take precedence"
 At these words rough wolf-dog fol- lowed by cock and a hen, was set at large. and crossed the first arch of the bridge. At the same time a dreadful noise was heard under the piers. The mangled remains of the three animals flew in all directions. and the devil was seen to disappear, screaming. Cheat ed," Cheated of my fec" The monks now sprinkled holy water on the bridge, and the happy people rejoiced The secong arch of the Regensburg Bridge, as if to prove the legend. is still savagely bent upon destroying the boatman venturing beneath it; and as we had no desire to measure the strength of our paddle with that of the devils pitchfork. we carefully avoided it and advise all others to do the same. l-Poultney Bigelow
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

equally efficient man as an official to be intrusted with the management of the public business. It can be fit tingly said that in many of our cities government by criminals alone exists. MT Mcclure said that in such cities there were generally two classes of criminals: those who hope to benefit from the receipts gathered from vice and those who hope to benefit from public franchises and contracts.
 Mir Mcclure believed that the com mission form of government was an advance in the right direction. and. in closing. stated that it would be the only salvation in cities where corrup- ton exists
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
JUST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. VTARICOSE VEINS Io~ ' Biz Knotted Veins in the ACS

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 Please send ths notice to snicied oee.
 G. H. EDICk, M. D., o. M.
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Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
THE LEGEND OF REGENSBURG.
A Long Time Ano the Devil Went Int Contract for the Building of a Bridee-He Wes Cheated in the Bargain and He Has Been Storming Around About IL
 Eyer Since.

Few towns, I fancy. combine within their walls so many buildings of in-
 terest. and so many memories dear to mankind as Regensburg. We sat down upon the pavement in the market place to must on these things. our backs to a church wall and our hats full o; freshly picked strawberries. from thu basket of an equally fresh peasant las sic. who delighted in seeing us eat her fruit, But the monument most inter
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
CORRECTED HIS VERACiTY.

James-Papa. I ain't got no syrup. Father-John, correct your brother.
 John Qearing over and peering into James plate)-Yes. you is.-Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

All union painters will meet at the hall at 2:30 Monday afternoon to at tend the funeral of w. NJ Anderson.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03
MAGAZINES AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

We will take your subscription for any magazine published many of them at cut prices tclubsD. You can haVe them sent to different addresses HINKLEY'S p. 0. News Store, 136 N. Center.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

Duffy's New York sweet cider al 75c gallon. MelcZer Bros. Co. Mair 75. overland 7.l. u
Arizona republican., 1911-12-03

Try Republican Want Ads for re- suit.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

produce al the forage possible and
keep the live stock until a desirable
market Is found for them whether 1t
be now or next year. Every foot OF
available land not under crop ought
to be planted to some crop and be
made 10 contriba,e 10 the present
need. If any surplus hay can be
produced it will sell at good pSce
A few dollars invested in SEED will,
in case of fair amount OF rainfall,
bring very ample returns this sea-
son. There are some crops that WI
produce a good yield of forage il
sown before the first of August. In
the south halt of the state much for.
age can be produced from seeding
after August the LIST.
If planted soon hay and forage
can be produced from the following:
German millet, sorghum lcane) J,
corn, COW peas, peanuts and for
more succulent feed, good yields OF
turnips can be grown on very fertile
patches of land. Thorough prepar-
alton ofthe soil before planting is
very essential now. All land should
be narrowed fine Immediately after
blowing to preserve moisture and
prevent the hardening Of clods
Seeding with some form Of drill is
likewise necessary. Work should be
done with great care as well as with
dispatch.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
A Real Newspaper.
The Arkansas Free Lsnee-A Flaming
Sword OF Truth.

About the middle Of September, or
the first of October, the Parke-Har-
per News Service, of Little Rock,
will begin the publication of this
crisp, scintillating, truth telling pub
lication.
The Arkansas Free Lance is to be
a.twice-a-week newspaper. and will
be everything the publishers claim
for it. 1t will deal largely with
affairs of state government.
This is a paper which will be differ
ent. and one which has been needed
t. ventilate-to fan out some of the
chaff, of the Arkansas general assem-
blies as we'll as state, county and
city Offices. 1t is not TO be a paper
of sensation but of fact. 1t will not
deal in scandal or slander unless the
good name of Arkansas is at stake.
Clio Harper, editor in chief of the
paper, was IS years with the Ark
ansas Democrat, retiring 10 enter
the Parke- Harper News Service. He
will write editorials that will wake
up the state.
A. W. Parke, associate editor, is
also we'll known to the people OF
Arkans through his many years
service in Arkansas journalism. He
has I, pen which can strike fire and
which may be expected to do so.
Do you want such paper? Do
YOU want to help purify and up
build Arkansas' If so, get busy
now with your subscription-that is
the kind OF appreciation that brings
results.
You can get the arkansas Free
Lance and the Times for 81 90 per
annum This is a bargain the like
of which you have never before en-
countered. All the home news and
all the state news worth printing in
The free Lance. Come in today.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

". W Folsom, of Brinkley. the
Arkansas on Wheels" founder, has
now commenced the final arrange
ments for the tour de luxe of Tennes-
see. Kentucky. Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois in October. hav-
ing already secured a sufficient num-
Der of exhibitors 10 make the tour 4
success. OF the 20 counties of the
state, over % have so far taken
space on the train, and it is now a
scramble between the remaining 20
counties, or the leading towns in
them. for the few remaining spaces
MIR. Folsom. in Little Rock this
week, stated that he had ceased his
efforts 10 secure exhibitors, and was
now devoting his entire time to
making up the personel of his off,
cial party, which viii include sing
ers, speakers, photographers and
newspaper men This party will be
expected TO tell the people of the
states visited what they can expect
in Arkansas, and invite them 70
come this way TO make their homes.
Mr.. Folsom is also looking after the
conveniences on the train. He is ar
ranging TO have one car set aside
for the assembly instead of only a
portion, in order 10 have the happy
family contented during the whole
trip. 1t will be impossible to make
room for more exhibitors than the
number in the Folsom prospectus,
for as many Pullman cars as the
roads can handle in one train, are
shown in the plans, and to add
another Pullman would mean delay
and inconvenience TO the excursion
lists.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

THE Iowa legislature has made
tht use of the road-drag compulsory,
A special tax is levied for the pur-
pose and the money from it can be
used for no other purpose. Maca-
dam roads are things to hope for
and to work for, but if a neighbor-
hood is not able 10 build such roads,
there is no use concluding that mud
holes and ruts are a necessity. Put
the drag to work.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

F. +. FREEMAN, of Benton county.
has announced his candidacy for
Congress from this district, and be-
ing commercial traveller will COM
bine business with politics by
drumming" during his canvass.
Before he is through he will find that
the political side of his excursion is
hardly worth while. Congressman
Floyd has earned the continued sup
port Of our democracy by the faith
fulness and efficiency Of his service.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

If a newspaper should publish cur
rent street gossip, or the hints and
illusions of the best society in the
community it would be ostracized
and the poor editor horscwhipped
or burned at the stake. Think a
minute of the mean and low things
you say about your townsmen and
your near neighbor and imagine
how it would look in print, Don't
criticise the newspapers for what
they print, but give them great
credit for what they don't print
A newspaper that contains one-halI
the nonsense current among the best
citizens, would bs considered unfit
TO read. Honestl
DIR. L. Richards, homeopathic
physician and surgeon, late of Kan
sas City, is now comfortably estab
lshed in his new home-the Patter-
son residence, and ready for busi
ness, Our people will find him a
gentleman of long experience as well
as ability in his profession.
The Northwest Arkansas Realty
& Insurance Co., opened its Office
this week just north of the square
Messrs Randel & Powell are just
from Oklahoma, and have easily
proven themselves hustlers Of The
sort Harrison likes to welcome tc
citizenship. See their card.
Mrs. A. l.. King, ofIIulbert, Ok,
who has been visiting relatives here
the past week, returned home yester,
day, taking with her Grandma
King. who will make her home for
the future with her sons, A. l., and
Robert.
While hauling cement Wednes.
day. +. l.. Porterfeld fell from his
wagon and the wheel passed over
his right leg, badly crushing il
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
Late Crops for Hay and Forage.

The early and continued drowth
has caused a great shortage Of past
ure and hay throughout the state.
This shortage prevails likewise in
many other states, particularly
those of the south and southwest.
The price of hay is soaring. Very
ordinary hay is selling by the bale
at the rate of $4,000 per ton in
some markets. Unless the farmer
provides himself with forage pro-
duced at home he will be forced to
pay this unusually high price and
feed the hay at a loss or sell off his
live stock at a sacrifice. 1t rarely
pays to buy and feed high priced
hay and grain under average con.
ditions. 1t does not pay to sell off
live stock excepting according to
plan based upon good farm manage
ment. Work horses, milk cows, and
breeding animals can not, in cases
like this be disposed OF aud later re-
placed excepting at loss.
1t is often serious question with
the farmer whether it pays to feed
high priced feed to live stock. 1t
certainly is more doubtful prop
osition to buy exceptionally high
priced hay to carry live stock over
TO the next season.
1t is very necessary as matter of
good management on the farm TO
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
Daughters Of the C0nfederacy.

The Fanny Scott Chapter of the
T. D. c. was royalty entertained by
Mrs. Roy Milum in her pretty home
on Ridge Avenue, Tuesday. July 10.
The majority of the members were
present with Mesdames Davis, Holt,
Horton, Adams, Smith, Larrimer
and Miss Courtney as guests.
The program included music by
Miss Effie Davis, and 4 reading by
Mrs. Crump. Miss Courtney, a
guest of Mrs. John p. Davis, favored
us with a beautiful song, excellently
rendered. Mrs. Vance, in her most
charming manner, gave an account
Of her recent trip to California. Mu-
sic by Miss Catherine Shelby. In
the contest Mrs Guy Trimble prov
ed to be the most familiar with adj
vertisement pictures. The Chapter
decided to assist in the entertain
ment Of the Confederate soldiers and
their wives by serving dinner on the
second day of the reunion We also
decided to arrange rest room in
the court house for the benefit of all
who attend the Reunion. The next
meeting of the Chapter will be with
Mrs. Harvey Lewis. REPORTER.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
FRIENDS and the press in all parts

FRIENDS and the press in all parts
of the state are speaking most en-
couragingly Of the candidacy of
Hon. ]. Sam Rowland for railroad
commissioner from this district.
The public record of MIR. Rowland
has not only been clean and capable,
but he has made friends throughout
Arkansas who feel that by reason of
his high integrity and clear judg-
ment his services on the railroad
commission would be Of superior
value to the state. Here at home,
where he is best known, the verdict
is that Sam Rowland is big enough,
broad enough and honest enough to
fill any position the people Of Arkan.
sas may bestow on him.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

THE Arkansas State Board OF
Health, after an investigation OF
over a year, SAYS that it can be
stated with certainty that hook
worm disease exists in fifty counties
of the state, the degree Of infection
and distribution of course varying
according to certain well.known
conditions No portion Of the state,
however. has been found exempt
where a close investigation has been
made The disease has been found
TO exist in the mountainous por.
tions as well as in the sand hills OF
the South. Wherever there are
barefoot children attending rural
schools with unsanitary closets,
hookworm has been and will con-
tinue to be found Soil pollution
outside ,f severed cities is the uni.
versal rule, and so far as investiga,
tions have extended, not one rural
school in the fifty counties visited
and investigated has sanitary toll
cts. In nothing are school boards
so lax as in providing and maintain
ing decent water closets. Under
penalty Of removal from office the
state law Of Kansas requires school
directors to provide and maintain
suitable and convenient water closets
and makes it their duty to see the
closets are kept in neat and whole
some condition. Arkansas should
not wait for the enactment Of such
a law.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
INpI.xA still has the center of pop

INDIANA still has the center OF pop
ulation, but it has moved westward
81 miles since it was determined by
the result of the 1900 census. 1t is
now 4A miles south Of Unionville,
Monroe county. 1t is about $50
miles east OF the geographical center
of the continental United States,
which is in northern Kansas.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

Coy Cantrell. accompanied by
Forest Supervisor Francis Kiefer,
and Telephone Manager Mlllhauser
made an automobile trip to Jasper
the first of the week. accomplishing
the 50-mile mountain run without
accident of any sort.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
Warning Order
In Justice Court,

In Justice Court,
Harrison Township.
Before John w. Andrews, J. p.
Eli Z. Graves, Plaintiff
VS. Warning Order
John ID. Brown, Defendent.
The defeudent, John ID. Brown, is
hereby warned to appear in the JUS
tice Court Of John w. Andrews, Har-
rison, Arkansas, within 80 days and
answer The complaint of the plaintiff,
Eli =. Graves.
Given under my hand this the l+th
day Of August, 1911.
JOHN W. ANDREWS,
Justice of the Peace.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

BISHOP o. F. Fitzgerald Of the
M. E. Church South, who has been
sick several days with neuralgia Of
the heart, died on the 9TH at Mont
eagle, Tennessee.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

GES. Powell Clayton, former gov
crnor and L. 5. Senator OF Arkansas
and ambassador TO Mexico, cele-
brated MS 18th birthday last Mon
day.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

CONGRESSMAN Joe Robinson, cam
didate for Governor. has written
friends here that he viii attend the
reunion in Harrison on September
LIST and End.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19
A Good Suggestion.
IFrom the Commonerl

Harrison, Ark, August 14,-The
Commoner: As am advised by Mr.
] X. Newman, editor and proprie'
tor of the Harrison Times, a demo.
cratic newspaper, published at this
place, his newspaper beginning with
this weeks issue will carry clippings
from The Commoner. 1t was sug,
gested by one Of your correspond.
ents that it would be we'll to induce
country papers to carry articles
from The Commoner. commend
the suggestion and shall be glad tc
see the day when the subscriber will
Oh receiving his home paper fine
something from the great teacher o
democratic principles. Yours truly
w. F. PACE.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

CONGRESSMAN w. A. 0ldhe d, Of
the Second district, has announced
that he will be a candidate against
Senator James P. Clark two years
hence.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

THE mid-winter convention Of the
Arkansas Teachers'> Association
will be held in Little Rock December
27-2s-29 next.
The Harrison times., 1911-08-19

Dr.. Frank NJ Dickinson, Of Para
gould, viii be candidate for COM
missioner OF mires manufactures
and agriculture.