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Arizona republican., 1911-08-13

No country has ever been de- velOped or it's resources determined without an effort and an expenditure of money. Narrow men get narrow results, resources remain dorrrant and undeveloped until live men take the helm.
 If Arizona has lrage oil resources and I believe that it has l know of nothing that will add wealth to your Territory faster or that would stinu late other development as rapidly as would the demonstration of one or more oil yielding districts.
 "Therc are millions of dollars oe California money that will quickly respond for the development nf your oil territory, the amount that the well has been drilled and the fact demon strated that oil exists in commercial quantity.
 'I neglected to state that there are is oil seepages, and from fair sam pie shown me l should judge that it was paraffine base and a fine re- fining oil.
 Tt should be up to the citizens of Arizona to make the first test and it ought to be done in a business like manner.
 May I wrie a few words of per sonal experience, which may be taken as a suggestion. The first attempt at an oil well that the writer had active experience on, and in which he acted as superintendent, was located in California and was quite remote from any oil wells.
 The formation was considered fav- orable by some, there was no oil well. at that time in that county, the mat ter was agitated, many wanted to see a test made. d company was or ganiZed, the public was asked to make the testing a success and they did. Those that could afford to do so put in one hundred or more others less. but nearly everybody contributed some thing towards the work, some would not take the stock that was issued for them saying they would make it a do- nation outright Something over ten thousnad dollars was raised a good rig was put in and started up, a well 300 feet was drilled a little oil was struck, but not enough for a com mercial well. this was cased off and the well drilled a little deeper when flow of artesian water was struck, this was sold to a party tO irrigate his orange orchard he paid us one thousand dollars per inch, the rig was sold and the total loss was not large. The test had been made, nobody was hurt, the burden had been borne by large number of people.
 If I lived in Arizona I could not resist the temptation to organize the citizens in towns within 75 miles of the Verde into a strong company for an active campaign in oil.
 Respectfully Your.
 r. l.. GRIFFIN
Arizona republican., 1911-08-13

have not made any study of these matters.
 Tt is my firm conviction that the Verde region will develop into a fine commercial oil field bearing oil of a high grade.
 Tt is not possible to determine the depth the drill will have to penetrate to demonstrate this, but my judge ment is that 1500 to 2OO0 feet ought to be sufficient
 One well may not test the matter but l think it will if care is taken in selecting the place in which to drill.
 "A secondary advantage to the Verde country in testing for oil will be the result of getting artisian water This is certain, the amount of the flow will depend on the grain of the formation, if fine the flow will be small, if coarse it may be enorm- ous.
 There are many acres of fine bench lands along the Verde that are the finest lands of the valley, if ar tesian water should be developed it will be under considerable pressure. and much of this land will then be subject to irrigation from this source; and it is worth more than the cost for both. to test the water alone.
 For the benefit of some who may not be familiar with the general con- ditions in the Verde country, permit me to say that it is an ideal farming country, the valley farmed is mar row not more than a mile wide on an average, but that part farmed has an abundant supply of never fail ing water from the Verde river, the crops grown are alfalfa, barley. oats, corn and all deciduous fruits, all vegetables do well, the elevation is about $500 feet, but little snow ever falls in the valley and not very cold weather. The main valley lies not to exceed 90 miles south of the main line of the Santa Fe railroad while Cher ry creek on one of the branch lines out from Prescott is within 9 miles and freight rates from this station to any part of the valley is only ten dollars per ton The United Verde Copper mine R. R. at Jerome ends withnin eight miles of parts of this field, and at this time there has been commenced the construction of new railroad from Cedar Glads, south of Ash Fork, by the Santa Fe. that .s coming directly down the Verde river and will be completed into the field at the new town of Jerome or the new Shelter site within ten months, so the railroad facilities are fine.
 Prices of all farm products are very reasonable. alfalfa hay selling on the farms, baled, at ten dollars per ton.
 "The water is fine, there is enough wood that can be delivered 70 drill two or more wells at five to six dol lars per cord. The formation is soft and favorable for rapid drilling, and with a rig on the ground drilling should not cost over four dollars per foot, casing would be in addition.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-13
Consumption Often Develops
 From Pneumonia

Consumption readily affects those who have had Pneumonia. The lungs thus weakened are more easily attacked by consumption germs. Eckman's Alterative Is then the appropriate remedy.
 424O POweltOn Ave, Phila.. Pa.
 Gentlemen: ''Since taking Eckmans Alterative I have gained twenty-eight pounds. and I am very thankful for the great change of health it has brought"
 (Signed) THOMAS REILLY.
 Fuller details of above case on request.
 Eckman's Alterative is for Bronchitis. Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and Lung Affections. For sale by all leading drug gists. Ask for booklet of cured cases, and write to Eckman's Laboratory, Phil adclphia, Pa, for additional evidence.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-13
4 LITTLE SHORT.

An ingenious young man once took his flancee to church in a small country village, and when the time for collection" came around he rath-
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
RAILROADS IN MISSOURI.

HE railroad companies Of Missouri have serv-
n ed notice that every railroad lobbyist is to
be withdrawn from Jefferson City, the capital,
while the Legislature of that State is in session.
Not the lobbyist of one road but the representa-
tives of every railroad that operates in Missouri
will be directed TO leave the capital. The railroads
have determined to get out Of politics and out of
legislation. Hereafter if the members of the Leg
slature desire information about the railroads il
will be furnished on application. IF strike" bills
are introduced the strikers" will not be paid for
suppressng them.
The railroad companies intend to rely on Gov
ernor Hadley and public sentiment to protect them.
Their managers have become tired of having to
devote time and money 10 politics and legislators.
This seems TO us TO be the sensible course for
the railroad companies to pursue. One Of the re-
suits OF the railroad companies and other corpora
tions medding in politics has been the production
or strike bills. INSCRIPTIONS men have intro
duced measures 10 harass the railroad companies,
hoping TO be paid out of some Tslush" fund or
jackpot TO suppress them. In some States a SyS-
tematc scheme of blackmailing corporations mas
been carried on and this in a large measure has
been due to prior efforts of corporations to secure
special favors When passes we're abolished by
the railroad companies there was a fear on the
part of some that the companies would be ad-
versely affected by legislation. This has not prov
ed TO be true.
The course TO be followed by the companies Of
Missouri seems to us to be the far better plan.
Let the companies depend upon public opinion
and the sense of justice of the people. Let them
plainly state their side of the case on every issue
and we believe there will be no disposition to treat
them unfairly. Certainly the people recognize the
great Importance and value of the railway corpor.
atoms and the fact that thousands of persons de-
pend upon them for their livelihood and for in
terest on their investments in railroad securities
And IN connection with this it is not fair TO be
too broad in CHASING men in public life as rail
road men. The mere fact that some men directly
or indirectly arc connected with railroad com
panles does not mean that they are untitled for
public life Many of the most influential men in
a community have more or less connection with
railroad companies, for the simple reason that the
companies usually pick men of ability for their
service.
The trouble comes when the companies as such
enter politics and seek TO place men in Office who
make railroad interests paramount to every other
kind of interest
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
THURSDAY. JAN. II. 1911
HIGHER TAXES.

a THE conference in the hall of City Council
on Thursday evening, the first of the public
meetings arranged by the Wilmington members
q the General Assembly the opinion was expressed
that the best way out of the financial difficulties
Of the city is 10 increase the tax rate to So which
would mean 10 take onehftieth OF the value Of
every bit Of property in the city every year for
city taxation purposes. The rate is now s. So and
the county rate is sixty-hve cents. If such
scheme as that proposed by Mr. Clsrkson should
be adopted levy of thirty cents for street pur-
poscs-we should have altogether on property in
Wilmington tax rate of SOS on the 500 valua-
ton.
At the meeting of the Civic Association held re-
Gently one of the most noted of the speakers de-
clared that one trouble with Wilmington is the
salreadj' figh taxes. He argued that few people
wanted TO own property here because of the pres
ent high rate of taxation, and that certainly this
city would not be attractive to home-seekers with
taxes so high. What would this speaker say TO
the proposed big jump in the rate of taxation?
Councilman Kane at the City Hall meeting took
the same view as that of Representative Moore,
who spoke of the 81 rate, intimating that the time
would soon be here when the tax rate of the city
would have to be advanced.
In connection with this it may be interesting to
note the rate OF taxation in some other cities One
of the most progressive municipalities of the
country is Portland, Oregon, city that is con-
stantly making improvements. Portland spends
about 100000 year advertising itself the money
being contributed by the merchants, property
owners and other citizens. According to the New
York World Almanac the tax rate is 81 80 and the
valuation Of property is on the seveuty-fve per
cent. basis. In this city the almanac says the as
sessment Of property is on the basis Of seventy
per cent. of its actual value This is not correct
as to the value of smaller properties
In Reading, Pa, on rs per cent actual valus-
tion the tax rate is S170 The total assessed value
OF the property in Reading and in Wilmington is
nearly the same, Readings being $4,000 s75 and
Wilmngton's S54,O0OO00 Trenton, n l., has
rate OF Sl96 and the property is assessed at its
tall value. Springfield, Mass. on full valuation
has rate Of Si5S. Scranton. Pa, on IS per
cent. valuation has rate Of Sl.45-aud Scranton
IS hne city Harrisburg Pa. on a 90 per cent
valuation has the low rate of es cents The Phil.
edelphia rate is ST so.
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Presidential Tragedy the
Nation Narrowly Escaped
By "HOnand"

The people of the United States have
hitherto never known how narrowly
they escaped a double presidential
tragedy between the years 1881 and
1883. OF course, the assassination of
President Garfield was world-moving
event. But there was a time, night in.
April, 1853, when for a few hours the
danger was grave that President Ches-
ter A. Arthur, who succeeded Garfield,
would fail 10 respond to medical treat
ment. Had the apprehension of his
physician been proved correct, then
for the first time in our history the
duties of the office of President would
have developed upon the president
pro tempore Of the United States Sen
ate
In April, 1883, President Arthur was
invited to visit Florida. When the cit
liens Of Savannah learned that he
would on that excursion approach as
close TO Savannah as the mouth OF the
river, they urged him with much cor
diality and earnestness to become a
guest Of the city. The President felt
that he could not refuse so cordial an
invitation. He reached Savannah on
the United States despatch boat Tai
lspoosa. With him was Secretary Of
the Navy William r. Chandler. A very
close personal intimacy had been es-
t9blished between President Arthur
and Mr. Chandler.
President Arthur was entertained
with characteristic Southern hospital
ity by the city of Savannah and some
of the leading men of that city. At
about midnight he returned to the Tai
lapoosa pretty we'll tired out, for the
hospitality of the day had been ex-
tended from If o'clock in the morning
until II az night What later occurred
was told me confidentially by DR..
Black. the surgeon and physician at
tached to the Tallapoosa.
II should say IL was about o'clock
In the morning when / was summoned
by President Arthurs valet, who told
me that the President was suffering
excruciating pain said DR.. Black,
who several years later lost his life
when the Tallapoosa went down in
Buzzard's Bay. II went as soon as
could hastily dress myself to the
stateroom set apart for the President
/ saw instantly that he was grievous-
~ i'll. L knew that speedy and heroic
treatment was necessary, and after
making a few inquiries, I diagnosed
the trouble as acute Indigestion. was
certain that II was due to shrimp
salad, of which the President had
eaten heartily, a Wand for which Sa-
vannah is famous
Between his paroxysms Of pain the
President said that he ought to tell
me something which no one but him
self and one or two of his immediate
friends had any knowledge of. Then
he said that certainly functional and
probably organic disease of the kid
neys had attacked him was satisfied
that this statement was correct, for
some of the symptoms of the acute in
digestion were those that are frequent
" observed when attacks of that kind
are associated with Bright's disease.
You can imagine my sense OF RESPONSE
bility. Here was the President Of the
United States on board a little des-
patch boat. desperately i'll, and, for a
while, I feared mortally Ill. And he
Evening journal., 1911-01-12

and the general sense Of being as
sailed wantonly by careless and un-
deserving female persons. Hence the
ordinance, introduced by DIR. c. A.
jackson. and the ordinance, as stated.
has passed and is now part of the
law.
On the whole, not bad way to be-
gin the new year. II thoughtlessness
lie at the bottom Of many abuses, it
is not bad idea to Jog the attention
of the thoughtless. And If some par
ticularly offensive case should come
up, and a woman be fined any good
large part of $500. we suspect that a
good deal more thought would he
taken for the common convenience
and safety of the public in crowded
places by members of that class of
the population which most needs to
have its memory logged, the great
company of third-class passengers,
high and low, rich and poor. rude
and gentle, who travel on frst-class
tickets or fares but too often forget
the duty Of the individual to the com
munity.
Evening journal., 1911-01-12

The Jollouin0 some from letters oaEdvss
Teceted.
Your time Rratl-
hed with bottle and
torpid
right and will longer
trouble Asot without Inconvenience W a. Carter
haywood. Ill
Tam old acted with
bic for over unable 70 do anything during havs
doctonR
cslst an % purpose NY case hard one and incur
three nye days without would take pills
life tried
Pepsin
b0c bottle and
shall another bottle today le
II is the incest take and the
simply
to me''-A A. Lewis, r. q 81, Bentonville. Ark.
your sample of Syrup Pepsn
and taking 90 bottle It doing deal OF
with
medicine
did much good thought
helping and shall continue
having stomach trouble
trouble Geo s. Spaulding, Nat. Soldiers Home Kansas
L have tried Syrup Pepsin and found II all you
recommending the old veterans and they
word shall use It as long live cannot
enough -EnoA Glpu National Soldiers Home DanviIe III
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
A DEMOCRATIC SPECTACLE.

PEAKER CANNON came back in the House
at Washington the other day in fight over
the rules, and Of course he had Democratic sup
port The House reversed itself from the position
1t had taken in the conflict last Spring when Can
non was defeated and the rules changed so that
there might be some chance for a free House
The other day. however, all but twenty-seyen Of
the Democrats voted with Cannon For their
pains in supporting him the majority of the Dem
ocrats were jeered and taunted by the Cannon men,
and they gave the lame excuse that II was time
for revolution in the rules last Spring but no
occasion now exists for a change
The Progressive Republicans, who have been
making fight for free house. of course stood by
their original position in marked contrast with the
cowardly Democratic members. With the Progress
sives we're the twenty-seven Democrats who re-
fused TO obey the lash as applied by the great
and glorious Champ Clark
The attitude of the Democrats shows that they
are for progressive legislation when they are
against the other fellow, but with their own con-
troll of the House they don't want fair rules. Thev
would like Clark TO be Democratic Cannon. and
IN Bslley in the Senate they would have a Demo-
cratic Aldrlch. Those who expect any real reforms
to come from the Democrats are likely to be Bit
feriy disappointed.
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
Editorial Opinion
Hatpin Guards.

New York Evening Sun.
There has been a great deal Of ad-
verse comment on the hatpin of ex-
cessive LENGTH many trenchant es-
says, many sarcastic paragraphs
have dealt with the horrid cheveux
de frise with which some women have
had the assurance to surround their
heads; they prefer a fringe of brist-
ling steel to the halo of lovely wo-
manhood, said the critics, and many
like words. But many of these crit
icasters overlook the simple fact that
the long hatpins are but the offensive
spawn of the dreadnought hat. that
oonfection which has been accepted
by even the most civilized women and
whose blight overshadows some of
the fairest faces, some of the come
liest compilations. that ever came
down the pike or the subway.
But in the usual bad fashion of re-
formers, all the efforts at protection
to neighboring eyes. ears and Other
members have been aimed at the hat
pins. and not at the hats, which really
constitute the disorderly and danger
GUS class of feminine wearing ap-
parel. Perhaps any objection to the
hats themselves seems too forlorn a
hope; in any case, the hatpins have
been the objective in mems varied.
confused and angry strivings for re-
liei.
Sundry persons have been smitten
with a brilliant idea that corks. but
tons. caps or other guards for the ex-
posed ends Of hatpins would be Gag
erly welcomed by the ladies' and have
manufactured such, devised with skill
in ornament and ingenuity in design,
hoping thereby, incidentally. to make
their own fortunes. But loi when
the samples were offered to the de-
partment stores the buyers shifted
and waved them away. Nothing in
it," they said. THE women won't
wear 'em They won't bother to
fasten the points; IL interferes with
taking off the hats and they won't
have EN-"
But it appears that in Missouri. the
home of intelligent curiosity. the
ladies will have to use em-that is,
in Kansas City, at least An ordin-
ance has just passed both houses. of
the City Council making It q mis-
demeanor. punishable by a fine of
from 81 to $500, to wear hatpins with
unguarded points It appears that
several male persons influential with
the city fathers have sustained divers
jabs. scratches, gouges and other lac
erations at the points of ladies' hat
pins, not to mention lost eye or two
Evening journal., 1911-01-12

was suffering agoniEing pain
l treated him in the manner indi-
Gated TO our profession. was in con-
slant attendance upon him, testing his
pulse frequently, but il was at least
two hours before I began to observe
the first symptoms of relief. And in
that period shudder still to recall il
there was one interval should say
OF about ten minutes-when feared
gravely, that the President would not
recover. Happily. those dread minutes
passed, but even after the trouble had
yielded partially to treatment, / did
not dare authorize the President to re-
turn to Washington by sea. He was,
therefore, carefully and tenderly car
ried from the Tallspoosa TO a private
car which had been obtained, and
while Still very sick man was taken
to Washington
If the people of the United States
had known at the time how dangerous
" i'll their President was. ! am sure
there would have been universal con-
cern and sympathy But It was the part
OF political as well as of personal ex-
pediency that there should be no reve-
lation of that kind
Copyright. 1911. by L. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
"Nhy Greeley's Running Mate Failed
TO Speak"
Evening journal., 1911-01-12
SuperfluOuS Hair
Should Never BE Removed With Poi
sOnOus, Pasty Compounds, Be-
cause They Are Dangerous
aud Increase the Growth.

The preparations above referred to
are invariably in the form of creamy
pastes These are easily recognized
by their pale grayish-greenish color,
They are to be spread upon the skin
to remain until they are dry. These
contain Sulphide Of Barium, an in
soluble chemical, which cannot be dis
solved. therefore cannot be absorbed
by the skin. The very fact that you
are told TO leave these pasty COM
pounds on the skin until they dry and
cake and then lift of with a knife
is proof positive that athey are not
absorbed. If they are why do they
still remain on the skin? The most
they can possibly do is to remove the
surface hair, which in consequence
will reappear stronger and thicker
after each removal
There is only one logical and scien-
tific way to remove hair and that Is by
means of liquid containing soluble
ingredients which can be absorved by
the skin. De Miracle. known all the
World over as the only real superfiu-
Gus hair remover, is just such a prep
aration. It is easily and quickly abb
sorbed and after you have used II you
will note there is nothing left on the
skin It leaves the skin free from IT.
ritation, and what Is more 10 the point,
it is absolutely poisonous, there
fore It will not produce eczema or
blood poisoning. Remember, no mat
ter what claims are made to the con-
trary, no poisonous, pasty compound
or so-called liquid cure" ever did or
ever will destroy a single hair root,
and we can prove Il.
The extravagant claims recently
made by unscrupulous manufacturers
of hair removers in sensational ad-
vertisements unquestionsbly Justify
physicians In cautioning the public
against the use Of this class of depils-
tories. How many people hate been
enticed into using these dangerous
preparations with consequent Injury
10 themselves cannot be estimated,
but only guessed at. therefore beware
of fake free advertisers and others.
who by wording OF their advertise
ments, try 10 give the impression that
newspapers and other reputable pub
lications endorse their worthless
preparation. Don't be deceived by
them De Miracle is the only prepara-
tion which is so endorsed.
De Miracle is sold at all good
stores
No honest dealer will offer you q
substitute on which he makes more
profit
We will send you a 52-page booklet
containing full information concern
ing this remarkable treatment. as we'll
as testimonials OF prominent physi-
clans. surgeons, dermatologists, med.
ical journals and the principal maga-
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thing. Write to the De Miracle Chem
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NotezAlI readers of this paper who
are afflicted with superfluous hair
grOwthS are strongly advised to write
for information concerning this won
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World over by eminent authorities,
who have made a lifelong study of
this subject.