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Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
ASKS FOR THE BOOKS.
Boston District Attorney Wants to Know Something About Prevalent
 Political Campaign Methods.

BOSTON, Nov 2.-District Attorney Peiilter announced today that he had requested treasurers of the republican and democratic state committees to submit their books to him for exami- nation. He has started an investiga- ton along certain lines regarding po- litlcal advertisements in newspapers. He said the action is due to the re- ceipt of letter from Governor Foss. calling his attention to alleged viola = tions of the law of 1908. entitled "An act to prohibit the making of political contribution by business corporations. g The law of 1907 is intended to prevent the publication of unsigned political
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
THIS BE.

The garden within was shaded. And guarded about from sight; The fragrance flowed to the south
 wind.
 The fountain leaped to the light. And the street without was narrow And dusty, and hot. and mean; But the bush that bore white roses. She leaned to the fence between; And softly she sought a crevice In that barrier blank and tall, And shyly she thrust out through it Her loveliest bud of all. And tender to touch and gracious, And pure as the moons pure shine, The full rose paled and was perfect For whose eyes, for whose lips, but
 mine,
 Helen Gray Cone.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

and handed to me before I will re- ceive and pay for it. As a matter of fact, I could not have obtained such a steak at 50 cents per pound fifteen years ago.
 If l will do as my daddy did it, get up in the morning, take my market basket and walk to the places where the same quality of food and vege- tables as he bought are still handled, l will get them at the same price. but If l demand my steaks and chops brought to my door, handled from the day the animal was born in the most intelligent and scientific manner, fed and killed in up-to-date conditions, hauled to me in automobiles, wrapped in wax paper and delivered by a boy in clean, white apron, I have to pay for the labor involved. Again, as a boy in the early sos working as a clerk for five dollars per week in Philadelphia, I received 50 cents for supper money when we were required to work extra. Of course. I hunted up a 25-cent place to eat, so that the other quarter would buy some amuse- ment or other. Today. for 9 cents. can get a better meal in New York restaurants of the same class, the latter being much cleaner. In short, it is not the cost of living that has gone up. but the standard of living And all the bowling we country boys brought up on a dollar day standard may do is useless. so long as we try to make our now dollar a day in come pay for fifteen dollar day style. tried housekeeping in Lon don in 1904. Rented a furnished house in the southeast section, New Cross Kept the same woman who had worked for the regular occupants We tried to live on our regular New York Harlemflat standard. The woman opened her eyes, so did we, at the bills. Yes. living is cheaper in Lon don, but only by the London-living standard. So it is in New York. if we stick to the Squedunk standard"
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
The Corporation Commission.

By far the most important state year will be the corporation commits sioners.
 They will have more power than all other officers combined
 There are hundreds of corporations doing business in the state A ma jority of mercantile establishments are conducted as corporations. over all of these the corporation commits sion will have practically absolute power.
 Section or Article XIV of the con- stitution provides:
 The corporation commission, and the several members thereof, shall have the power to inspect and in- vestigate the property, books. papers, business, methods, and affairs of any corporation whose stock shall be of- fered for sale to the public, and of any public service corporation doing business within the state, and for the purpose of the commission, and of the several members thereof, shall have the power of a court of general jurisdiction to enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence by subpoena, attachment and punishment, which said pow CT shall extend throughout the state Said commission shall have power to take testimony under commission or deposition either within or without the state
 Section 13 provides:
 All public service corporations and corporations whose stock shall be of fered for sale to the public shall make such reports to th4 corporation com mission, under oath, and provide such
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
MACHINIST IS KILLED.

PORTLAND. Nov. Civilian A. Wortman. a union machinist. was shot and killed today by Burt Hicks, pro- prietor of a small machine shop. Hicks surrendered after the shooting and said it was in self defense. Hicks re- gently had trouble with the union ma chinists. the men striking at the time the federated employees of the Harri- man shops walked out Since then his shop has been the center of considera- ble disorder.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
CHANGE FOR TROUBLE.

MEXICO, CITY. Nov. 2.-Unable to comply with the demands of a band of ZaDatistas for money. H. l.. Hall, the American owner of a large hotel at Cuernevaca, and well known
 throughout the republic. was kid mapped yesterday. according to news reaching the city tonight The seizure occurred at Cuautla. Federal troops Were sent out to rescue him.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
HE WAS ELECTED
Chamber of Deputies Officially De clare Madero to be Choice of
 People of Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Nov. By a vote of 153 to 19 the chamber of deputies today decided that Frncisco l. Ma dero has been elected president oi Mexico. The vote approving tho election of Jose Pino Saurez, vice president, was 134 to 24. The minority in both cases is based or the claims that the election should be declared null on account of al- legged irregularities. Next Monday is definitely set as the day of the inauguration. Madero returned to- day from Chihuahua
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

The school children of Phoenix who yesterday saw the first flying ma chine that had carried a man from the Atlantic ocean to Arizona will probably live long enough to see peo- pie travelling through the air as easily as folks now ride in automobiles.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
Discomfort and the Standard of Livinq

Discomfort and the Standard of Living
 On the economic side of public questions the cheap magazines are all
 lined up together in rating the cost
 of living as one of the most ob- jectionable features of modern life
 It is seldom that one finds in the
 magazines of this class any admis-
 sion of the fact that the world is growing better all the time and that
 each year it is a better and pleasanter
 world to live in than it was the year
 before. They are all busy preaching
 the gospel of discOntent-following a
 policy of exaggeration in the discus sion of every evil or alleged evil in the life of today.
 On analysis it is always found. of course. that every practical question in politics has some relatiOn-remote or direct-tO taxation and to the cost of living It is rare that merely sentimental questions interest the country
 That the cost of living is becom- ing burdensome in all of the most civilized and progressive nations is a fact which is unquestionable. Hence the numerous peddlers of quack politi- cal remedies, like the quack doctor in times of sickness, find many follow CTS and believers.
 Few of us who are burdened with the cost of living wish to admit that we are in any wise at fault The real trouble, We prefer to believe, lies at the door of government or of law makers popularity by the policy of exaggera- tion to which We have referred and by dwelling upon the cost of living and upon the necessity of following new political prophets. the American Magazine has been one of the most conspicuous. It is somewhat sur prising, therefore, to find in the pages of that publication such a common sense letter as we append below-a communication which points out that the cost of living has become burden because the standard of living has changed and the luxuries of yester- day are the necessities of today:
 As a boy in the early '70's, I re- member going to the store for my mother and paying nothing less than or cents per pound. Sugar s to 10 cents. Coffee 40 and 45 cents A pair of high boots, such as I wore in the winter, cost s7.5O or $500. and to make them last they were copper toed. My father was a country par son with never more than s1,000 per annum. I'm a free lance, earning from s2.5O0 to s4,000. 'Tis true, I'm no better off than was my father. but the fault is mine, not the cost of necessities. I pay SO cents pound for tea. 3 or cents for flour. , to 7l cents for sugar, 29 to B cents for coffee, S3.50 to s400 for the boots without protectors. Then why is it so? Simply this. I have altered the whole plan of living as compared with my fathers time, and instead of doing the thousand and one things personal ly which my parents did for them selves. I employ others to do them for me, and, of course, have to pay them. A dollar is not a unit of gold, but a unit of labor. Now, labor is dear in this country because it is scarce. and for no other reason. Iris true. I pay 25 cents a pound for steak, but this is not due to a beef trust or robber this or robber that. but because of the manner in which Il demand my steak shall be handled
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

Candidate Ashurst makes a brave him with making an arrangement for single shooting" in his behalf in the late primaries. and he requests one and all to bring forward "any letter or any telegram" that he sent or caused to be sent in furtherance of the scheme. Incidentally he admits that there was single shooting" by his followers. Nobody, we suppose. has been so foolish as to think that Mir. Ashurst was lacking in acumen to the extent of sending out any written instructions for single shoot ing"
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

The hit which Dad" Sturges made with the crowd in his pointed talk at the republican meeting. We'd nesday evening. warrants the relief that he will prove himself one of the most forceful campaigners Arizona has seen
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
NOW IT'S THE WABASH.

CHICAGO, NOV. 2.-That the Wa bash road may be involved in a strike became known today when officials of the Federated Shop Employees em- ployed on the line said negotiations between workmen and employees had reached a critical stage. The men de- mand a flat increase of cents per hour.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
MAY BE TROUBLE WITH
 THE UNION EMPLOYEs
War Department Likely to Run AfouI of Organized Workers in the
 Ordnance Shops.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-"Scientific shop management" recommended in the annual report of General William CrOZier, chief of the bureau of ord nance, today received the highest en- dorsement of Secretary of War Stim- son. The report has been awaited in union labor circles some time and may become an issue in the next campaign. Secretary Stimson said:
 The recommendations in the report mean a vast betterment, and in mo- wise an impairment of the conditions of labor. The war department has given much attention to the utilza- ton of methods of scientific manage ment in the various shops of the gov ernment arsenals. The Taylor system has been used several years in the arsenal at Watertown and this report is on results observed there The re- suits thus far are highly gratifying There has been a manifest increase in the efficiency of workmen and a mate rial decrease in the cost of manufac- ture, while at the same time no extra hardships have been imposed upon the men. The pay has not been decreased, the hours not heightened, nor are they required to speed up.' The Taylor system involves simple business meth ods applied to shops. Skilled men, instead of attending to mere detail, apply their skill to production and boys, clerks and cheap labor do the routine work. The shops are kept in the best condition, all tools in place, and every possible loss of time is elim- mated. The men are under working conditions that show the greatest pos sible efficiency
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
He Means pecap;iated.

The Gazette is supporting a 'De-
 throned" democratic ticket.-Democrat
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
STATE TICKET

I'LL OUItOUU OBuI6 UIOuS For United States Senators RALPH II. CAMERON.
 Of Coconino County. HOVAL A. SMITH.
 Of Cochise County. For Representative In Congress J. s. WILLIAMS.
 Of Cochise County.
 For Governor ED. W. WELLS.
 Of Yavapai County For Justices Of the Supreme Court FLETCHER M. DOAN.
 Of Cochise County. EDWARD NJ. DOE. EDWARD KENT,
 Of Maricopa County. For Secretary of State J. F. CLEAVELAND
 Of Maricopa County.
 For Auditor GEORGE A MAUK.
 For Treasurer
 Of Gila County. For Attorney General GEORGE D. CHRISTY..
 Of Maricopa County. For Superintendent of Public instruction CLAUDE D. JONES,
 Of Maricopa County. For Corporation Commissioners E. s. DePAss, F. M' POOL Of Gila County W. S. sTURGEs.
 Of Pima County. REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET MARIcoPA COUNTY For State Senators FEN s. HILDRETH, H. l. LATHAM.
 For Representatives w. w. COOK w. s. DORMAN, H. B. MORRIS. CHARLES M. MULLEN. J. E. NELSON. GEORGE ". WALTERS. For Judge Of the Superior Court J. C. PHILLIPS. For Clerk of the Superior Court EARL s. CURTIS.
 For Sheriff WESLEY A. HILL.
 For Recorder CHARLES T. WILLIS.
 For Treasurer l. T. HOSEY. For School Superintendent HOMER DAVIS. For County Attorney BARNETT E. MARKS.
 For Assessor N. A. MORFORD.
 For Supervisors PHIL C. ENSIGN, C. c. GREEN c. s. STEWARD.
 For Surveyor H. E. JONES. For Road Superintendent OSCAR ROBERTS.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

ROCK ISLAND, H., Nov. 2.-Men in the government arsenal here declare that if the Taylor system of scientific shop management is installed in the arsenal,here the machinists will strike.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

PHOENIX. ARIZONA. NOV. 3. 1911.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
 MARICOPA COUNTY
Arizona republican., 1911-11-03
For Attorney General

For Corporation Commissioners E. s. DePASS.
 Of Maricopa County. F. M. POOL,
 Of Gila County. W. s. STURGES,
 Of Pima County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
TINY PICKANNIES MADE
GOOD THEIR GETAWAY

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 22.-Four tiny,
black pickanninnies, the eldest Of
whom had not turned IA and the
youngest being only years old, ef-
fected one of the cleverest jail deliver
les from the Atlanta police station here
today that has ever been. recorded in
the history of the country The tiny
negroes, who were awaiting the action
OF the juvenile court in their case, ev-
identity tired of the confinement and
decided that they dodn't want to wait
for a trial. Accordingly, they left.
1t sounds simple enough, but as a
matter of fact, their escape was an am
azingly clever bit of work 1t would
have done credit to the most adept
craftsman known to history.
The four negroes We're confined in a
steel cell and the turnkey on duty this
morning SAID that he knows the door
was securely locked. Later on he
ANHAiu IIt uCOl Wlu6ly open,
while the occupants of other cells
were bowling in anger because they
were not adept at unlocking Jail
doors A hasty search disclosed the
fact that one of the little negroes had
deftily picked the lock of the cell with
shoe-buttoner. The buttoner was
left as a souvenir.
Once in the corridor, piece of iron
pipe, secured from the plumbing. sery-
ed to pry up the top board of L set of
steps, the aperture leading into the
office of the patrol-wagon oficers.
Through this opening the tiny Jail
breakers crawled, and again using the
IRON pipe pried their way into the sta
Bile. From this place all they had to do
was to walk out into the open street.
and this they>did A thorough search
of the city has failed to discover any
OF the quartette of jail-breakers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
SUGUAR TRUST ROBBING THE
PEOPLE AGAIN,

Under the plea of limited supplies
the Infamous sugar trust, whose record
OF crime is one of the darkest blots IN
business life, is now en-
gagged in another hold-up game such as
has marked its entire history.
Forced to make restitution to the
government for wholesale thefts, fore
ed to reimburse the city of New York
for water stolen from it for years, the
sugar trust now proceeds to recoup its
losses by flching these and even vaster
sums from the purses of the consum-
ers.
1t is estimated that on an advance
of one cent a pound the Sugar Trust
take from the people of the United
States seventy millions of dollars a
year. 1t alleges as a ground for the
recent advances that the supplies are
perilOusl short. The American Grocer
points out that as a matter of fact the
visible supplies are not very much less
than at this time a year ago, while the
Louisiana crop is enormously large.
The justification for the higher prices
seems to rest largely in the desire Of
the Trust to swell its i'll gotten gains
If the Department of Justice at
Washington were really working in the
interest of the public here would be
nothing more Opportune than a speedy
investigation into the conditions affect.
ing the sugar business and the higher
prices that are levied on the public
The government has been singularly
kind to the rascals in this Trust, per.
hitting them to make restitution fol
continued thefts instead of putting the
whole bunch in the penitentiary where
they belong. 1t may be that nothing is
to be really hoped for until a Demo.
cratic administration assumes charge
of affairs. If such is the case, March
1913, cannot arrive too quickly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
STORIES 4
WORTH READING.
Teaching hY Example.

William Dean Howells is a stout OPP
ponent of those novelists who, under
the pretext of reforming their readers,
write books about vice
Such writer's" said MIR. Howells, at
luncheon at Kittery Point, Me-, re
mind me of lad whose mother said to
him:
Why, Johnny, l do believe you're
teaching that parrot to swear
mo, I'm not, mother the boy re-
pile. I'm just telling it what il mustn't
say Los Angeles Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
THE MUDDLED UP GUBERNAT0R-
IAL SITUATION.

There seems to be well defined
opinion that the entrance of former
Gov Brown into the gubernatOrial
race has put a decided crimp in the
of success that seemed to be
steadily improving for Judge Russell
Both of them appealed to the local OPP
ton sentiment of the state, with the
difference that for the present eX-Goy
Brown believes in letting things stand
as they are while Russell is more in
favor of a package house system Of
dispensing liquors.
The campaign has really not taken
on any decided life as yet. The farm
ers are so busy gathering their crops
the merchants are so busy preparing
for the fall business harvest, and the
other working folks of the state are
otherwise so employed that the time
for political discussion is limited. The
newspapers and the professional poll
ticians largely have the field to them
selves Just now. The general public
will butt in later on when it has more
leisure. Until then it will be rather
difficult to sum up the situation.
The statement that DUPONT Query,
formerly Of Americas, may enter the
field as a prohibition candidate, awak-
ems a little more local interest than has
yet been felt in the race If this should
prove so ne would tend to materially
weaken Pope Brown, who has not yet
succeeded in awakening the prohibition
forces to any extent. The truth of the
matter is it requires a magnetic man,
capable of either writing stirring let
ters or making stirring speeches, to
arouse the public. 1t can hardly be
said that Pope Brown, magnificent
character though he may be, has shown
great capacity in this line DUPONT GuOr-
ry would show decidedly more ability
as an appealer to the prohibition con-
science of the state at large. But it is
doubtful if he will further complicate
the situation by becoming a guberna-
tOrial aspirant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
GEORGIA, WEBSTER COUNTY.

Agreeably to an order of the ordi~
nary of said county granted on this 4th
day Of September, 1911, l will sell ut
public cutlery before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston on Tues
day the Sd day of October. next, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, the fol-
lowing real estate. to wit:
Seven acres of land more or less In
the town of Weston, said state and
county and bounded as follows: North
by public road leading from Lumpkin
to Albany; west by public road lead
ing from Preston to Shellman; south
by land of G. w. Sims, and east by
lands of Tom Jones, and being the land
upon which J. w. Summerford in his
lifetime resided.
Terms cash.
Sold as the property of ]. w. Sum-
merford deceased.
]. NJ. JONES,
Administrator.
Sept. 4th, 1911.
I7-14-21-28.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
, SOME
= MORNING SMILES.
4 Taxi Tragedy.

The hustler Ieaped from the crowded
train
And raced for the station gate;
A taxicab was just outside,
And as he sprang therein he cried,
Drive quickly man, I'm late!'
With a foot and ajolt, as the clutch
slipped in,
The taxi sped away.
Policemen frowned as the car spun
by,
But still from within came the fren-
zied cry,
Drive faster, man, l say
Are We almost there?" cried the Wild
eyed fare,
After half an hour or so.
The driver smiled as re turned his
head,
You haven't told me yet" he said,
Where it is you want to go"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
Hopes for Him.

Mrs. Murphy-Oi hear yer brother
in-law, Pat Keegan, is pretty bad off.
Mrs. Casey-Sure, he's good for a
year yit.
Mrs. Murphy-As long as thot?
Mrs. Casey-Yis; he's had four diff
ferent doctors, and each one av thin
give him three months to live.-Puck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
ORCHARD AND FARM
FOR SALE AT AMERICAS.

Containing 200 acres, located two
miles west from Amerivus on S. A. L.
railroad; spur track located about
center of farm at packing house;
about 100 acres in peaches, rs open
for cultivation and % acres in wood;
5000 Elbertas, 1000 Governor Hogs,
5000 Georgia Bellies trees six and sew
en- years old. The soil is good and
adapted for dairy, truck or cotton
plenty of good spring water; good
residence and three tenant houses.
Telephone line to place. This is one
of the most desirable farms in the
state and will be sold reasonable. For
further particulars address.
F. D. MITCHELL,
Proprietor.
P. o. Box 1924, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27

Grant to me above all things that
can be desired, to rest in Thee, and IN
Thee to have my heart at peace. Thou
art the true peace of the heart. Thou
art only rest; out of Thee, all things
are hard and restless. In this very
peace, that is, in Thee, the One Chief
est Eternal Good, l will sleep and rest.
Amen. Thomas A. Kempis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-27
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