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The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

sired material for this roof, just as it was no
end Of troubls to find the bricks for the walls
above referred to. About $4,000 cypress shin
giles were needed for the new roof but they
must needs be rived" shingles because Wash
ington had that kind and it seemed impossible
to find any rived shingles, because nowadays
shingles are not made that way, saving being
much easier than splitting. Finally a lumber
firm in South Carolina undertook to supply
shingles that would duplicate those of Wash
ington's day, but they charged almost cent
apiece for the singles, which made the roof
pretty expensive one.
Mount Vernon mansion now has one of the
most perfect heating systems to be found in
any American residence. 1t was designed es-
pecially to prevent danger from fire-and in
this connection it may be mentioned that
Washingtons old home is not built of brick or
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
EOZ,/YT NERN0V HG4X5NQV as IT
AINEHRS ZOD4y/

stone, as many people suppose but has
frame of oak, sheathed with pine, cut, painted
and sanded to resemble stone The new sys-
tenn enables the heating of all the rooms in the
mansion by hot water system and yet the
boiler room, with the inevitable menace that
comes from fire and stored fuel is located 400
feet from the mansion and wholly underground.
Another modern improvement at this reju-
venated estate in old Virginia is found in the
provision Of fine water supply obtained from
a splendid artesan well. Powerful pumps op-
Grated by electricity, supply water from this
well for household purposes and keep filled at
all times the emergency reservoirs which
would be depended upon in case of fire. Incl
dentally it may be explained that the score of
men including guards, gardeners, laborers, ETC..
who work and live on the Mount Vernon estate
or close at hand, organized into we'll
drilled fire-fghting force and they have chem
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

government are properly called pi-
rates and bandits, and are hunted
down by all nations as enemies OF
mankind.
Those who seek to be entirely inde-
pendent, to do as they please. to be
their own master, become speedily
slaves to the worst of masters. their
own appetites.
The beauty of a worthy master Is
that he sets US free. Only as we find
that to which we can look up and rev.
erence, and as we find that which is
reverencinE do we escape from the ir-
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

rent is not allowed in the precious mansion
and the manor house is lighted as 1t was In
the days Of yore, solely by candles.
There has been another notable undertak-
ing at Mount Vernon in the form of the con-
struction of drainage works which control
forces of nature that threatened to play havoc
on the famous estate This new system OF
sanitary drainage has, first Of all, served to
reclaim the bogs and swamps which at one
time gave the place reputation for unhealth'
fulness. Equally serious in possible results
were the threatened landslides near the man
sion and in the vicinity Of the old tomb of
Washington, from which, however, the body
Of Washington was removed some years ago
to the Eea~ tomb. These slides have been
averted for all time by the construction al
considerable cost of tunnel which pierces
the hill on which the mansion stands.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

our innermost will and feeling, that
lends honor and stature to our COM
monest human relations. Jesus was
never taller than when he called him.
self Servant of ALL" And 1t was said
Of him. ut behooves the captain of
our salvation to learn obedience"
Freedom is only superficial and a
relative term; It can only mean re-
nouncing a low master for higher
one. Our fathers declared their inue-
pendence of King George only that
they might serve the people.
Those who are Independent Of every
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
Man a Dependant Creature

greatness, you will always find it con-
sists in human spirit finding some
cause or principle or person and Civ
ing himself up to 1t. There is no hero
ism that is not self-surrender.
The good mother is one who is tied
to her children. A mans passions
never become noble until they are
chained to the one woman he has
chosen. It is this sense Of servitude.
of bondage. Of obedience to another in
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
Head on Crooked.

Little Paul had always been taught
by his mother that God had made him
and that he ought to be thankful that
be had been made SO perfect; eyes,
ears, feet, hands and all complete.
His mother had bought a new cook
stove and Paulie was examining it.
He lifted the reservoir lid and looked
in. There was his picture, as natural
as life, in the water, but he was sore
Iy troubled, while looking at it. When
asked, by his mother, what the trouble
was, he said:
"Dod might o. made me persect. but
he put my head on trooked."
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
The Traoic Difference,

William was lying on his bed, face
downward, sobbing desolately. His
mother took him in her arms, the
whole eight years of him. In few
minutes she learned all. 1t was a
girl, and she had sent him a note.
1t read:
"Dere Willyum:
81 luv yu the best But Henery givs
me the most kandy.-Isabel."- Sue
cess Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
Had Been Cautioned.

Where you been to SO late, young
mani"
1--we been calling on Sally Simp-
hns. father. and she's promised to
marry me at last!"
SERVES you right! told you that
you'd get into trouble II you didn't
keep away from that giri."-HsrpsrT
Bazax
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

1cal and steam en-
gines for fighting
the flames, should
t h | s destructive
agent ever menace
the mansion-a re-
m o t e chance, 1t
would seem, for all
the rooms in the
house and all the
exterior walls have
been treated with a
fire-resisting paint.
For all that elec-
tricity Is employed
to pump water and
peri rm certain
other chores on the
Mount Vernon es-
tate, the magic cur
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Or little water from the human system when
thoroughly tested by the chief chemist at DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, tells the
story of impoverished blood-nervous exhaustion
or some kidney trouble. Such examinations are
made without cost and is only small part of the
work of the staff of physicians and SURGEONS under
the direction of DIR. r. v. Pierce giving the best
medical advice possible without cost to those
who wish to write and make full statement of
symptoms. An imitation of natures method of
restoring waste of tissue and impoverishment of
the blood and nervous force is used when you
take an alternative and slyceric extract of roots,
without the use of alcohol, such a.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
A Tame Substitute,

''It begins to look as if those adven-
:urous young men who went to Mexi-
20 In hopes of seeing some real fight
ing will be denied that pleasure.
"Yes. There is nothing left for
hem to do now but to come back
nome and jump on the umpire"
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
Those Who Are Independent oi
Every Government Are Properly
Called Pirates.

Man is essentially dependent crea-
ture. He is like certain sea beings.
such as the patecrinis caput meducae.
which cannot live, though they be ami
mails, without attaching themselves to
some rock or shell.
When you examine any human
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Mrs. wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c q bottle.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

If your skin is marred by pimples and
liver marks, take Garfield Tea. 1t will
regulate the liver, cleanse the system and
purify the blood.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

There is no fool like the peacemaker
who interferes between husband and
wife.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

ritating slavery itself. eff the son
shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed."-Dr. Frank Crane.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

1t sometimes happens that woman
marries a man because she is sorry
Tor him. But is not that a poor way
10 show her sympathy?
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
,RENR ar NOLI,rZ
NEHXOV EzH/XSIOW
SHON/I>yC ZXF MEW
ROOE COIC/LtL4lES "

made in the past to have
our national legislature
take some action in this
matter. There is, however,
constant agitation on the
subject and a continual
increase in the number
of people who look upon it
as a public shame that
our greatest patriotic
shrine should be in other
hands than Uncle Sans.
This resentment is due in
great measure to what the
critics are pleased to dub
tho HdiY,na rp,1ca,,y,,D - 9th
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Anyway, there is nothing monoto-
nous about the weather.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

The way of the transgressor is
hard but smooth.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Lots of people who have brains
don't know how to use them
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Chew and smoke untaxed tobacco. cheap and
andoped. Meriwether 4 Edwards Clarksyille Tenn
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

Garfield Tea overcomes constipation.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
DAISY FLY KILLER

UCTION-5,000 acres of select wheat land at
IA Wadena, Saskatchewan, on Canadian Northern
railway, on the 9th of June. Will sell without re-
~ quarter sections, located practically in the
center of Canadian eat spring wheat belt close to
town, elevators, schools and churches. For particu-
lars write owner, TT Smas McFall, Paris, Illinois.
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery

~ 4SASS0 0V1S1S11 ITXOS11SS1 1I1OSVVS1
Which makes the stomach Of juices,
pu6 and enriches
and cool IN judgment. Get youa ask
The Ely miner., 1911-06-02

: e.: : : !: !: j: :: : !:
EFFORT is TO be made to have
~ the new congress take up the pro-
~ posal that means be devised where
1 by the United States government
lEcSVH may acquire title to and assume
~ the management of Mount Vernon,
the Potomac, the home and
NJ - tomb of George Washington. II
only because the last congress
at the session which closed few months ago
took definite action in the matter that there
was halted a project to profane the historic
precincts of Mount Vernon by the location of
reformatory in the vicinity and 1t is being ar
gued that If congress has to bestow such foster
ing care upon the famous mansion and estate
why not have the whole management of the
Institution (Which really belongs to the whole
people, vested in the elective body closest to
the people.
Several unsuccessful attempts have been
The border vidette., 1911-07-22
ELECTION NOTICE.

Public Notice is Hereby Given That on the 31st day of August, A. D. 1911, special election will be held in the Town of No gales, Santa Cruz County, Ari- zona Territory, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors thereof the following propositions:
 Shall the town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Ter ritory, borrow the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars for the purpose of con structing a municipal water sys- tenn for the said Town, and issue therefor
 Shall the Town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Ter ritory, borrow the sum of fifty tn ousand dollars for the purpose of constructing a system of sanitary sewers in and for said Town, and issue it's negotiable coupon bonds therefor, in ac- cordance with plans and specifi- cations tn eref or, heretofore adopted by the Mayor and Com mon Council of said Town.
 Said bonds to be issued pur suant to an act of Congress of the United States of America, approved March 4th. 1898 en- tilted An Act to amend an act to prohibit the passage of local and special laws in the Terri tories to limit Territorial indeb- tedness, and so forth," to bear date of first day of September, 1911, to become due and payable
The border vidette., 1911-07-22

not later than the first day of September, 1941, and to bear in- terest not to exceed at the rate of 5 per cent per annnm, payable semi annually.
 The ballots to be used in vot- ing upon said proposition to be in substantially the Following Shall the Mayor and Common Council of the town of Mo- gales, Santa Cruz County. Ari- zona Territory, be authorized to issue the negotia ble coupon bonds of said town, in the aggregate of One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars to construct a municipal water system for said town ..--
 Yes No
The border vidette., 1911-07-22
A meeting of the Hay Fever

A meeting of the Hay Fever
 Club Of this city has been called to discuss ways and means
 whereby the rag weed, that lit
 tie yellow flower, may be ex-
 terminated and members of the
 club forever freed from danger
 of becoming afflicted by it's
 poison. Funds will be raised to
 employ men to remove the rag weed from our hills, before it
 blooms. All members of the
 club are earnestly requested to
 attend the meeting.
 Superintendent H. J. Temple
 in his private car Sonora" was
 visitor in the city yesterday.
 Thursday evening Assistant Su-
 perintendent W. G. Bowman, accompanied by a captain of the Maderista army, arrived from Empalme, making the long trip by motor car, for the purpose viewing the bridges on the So- nora railway destroyed by the rebels during the late unpleas- -antness in Mexico, which coun- try will now pay the railroad company for all damages suS- tained during the war. -t
 Frank N. Cox is here from Llano, Sonora, and will for the present make Nogales his head quarters when not out at the Buena Vista mining camp owned by himself, John Hurst and Nick Lininger The old prop erty is again being worked by Messrs. Cox, Hurst and Lining CT with splendid results, good ore being mined and shipped to the customs shelter under the personal supervision of MT. Hurst. A large handsome sample of ore from the Buena Vista is on exhibition at the hotel.
 By unanimous vote the mem bers of the Nogales Common Council, have voted to call an election to vote bonds for the installation of a water and sew CTS system, the propositions to be voted upon separately. It is now up to the taxpayers to do the rest, and by their vote at the special bond election on the 31st day of August, 1911, decide whether or not the town of shall issue bonds in the sum of S17O, ,OOO, $12O,OO0 for the installation of the proposed water system, and S5O,OOO for a municipal sewer system.
 Plans and specifications for modern building at the corner of Morley avenue and street, have just 1 been completed by Contrator O. J. Omstead, of this city. The will be of stone and brick, and will cost between 517, ,OOO and S18,OOO, U. s. Cy. On Morley avenue there will be | three store rooms with handsome | French plate glass windows. On International street there | will be a grill room, barber shop | and lobby for use of guests of | the hotel upstairs. It is said | that the work of tearing down the old structure will commence 1 August first.
The border vidette., 1911-07-22

To vote for the issuance of the bonds mark an in the square under the word Yes"
 To vote against the issuance of the bonds, mark an K" in the square under the word No" Shall the Mayor and Common Council of the town of No gales, Santa Cruz County, Ter ritory of Arizona, be author ized to issue the negotiable coupon bonds of said town, in the aggregate amount of fifty thousand dollars for the pur- pose of constructing a system of sanitary sewers in and for said town
The border vidette., 1911-07-22
NOTICE.

special meeting of stock olders of The Tuna B;tters Company will be the town of Nogales, Arizona. on Tues day, August Sth, 1911. at 10 o'clock m for the purpose electing a board of directors and the transaction of such other business as may come be- fore the meeting.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 T. A. HANLON. 22 St. President.
The border vidette., 1911-07-22
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4OA bonds, mark an K" in the square under the word "Yes."
 To vote against the issuance of said bonds, mark an TX" in the square under the word No"
 No person shall be entitled to vote at said election unless he be in all respects a qualified elector of said Town, also the owner of real or personal prop erty subject to taxation in said Town.
 The voting place at said elec- tion shall be the Masonic Hall on Terrace avenue between Craw- ford and Elm Streets in said Town of Nogales. :-. d..
 The following shall act as election officials at said election: A. A. Doherty, Inspector; w. c. Budge, Judge; 10. K. Cumming, Judge; J. B. Bristol. Clerk; T. J. While. Clerk.
 Said election will be held and conducted in all respects accord ing to the general election laws of Arizona Territory. =
 Polls will be opened at o'clock A. M. and closed at o'clock P. M. on said day.
 A register will be open for the registration of voters pursuant to Act No: 4, Laws of Arizona Territory, 1903, being an act to amend paragraph 519, Section l, paragraph 52O, Section 2, of Chapter 6, Title II, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona.
 Said register shall be opened at the office of J. J. Chatham, Justice of the Peace in the court house in the town of Nogales, on the 21st day of July, A. D., 1911, at which time registration will begin and will close on the Dist day of August, A. D., 1911.
 By order of the Mayor and Common Council of the. town of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona Territory, on the 10th day of July, A. D., 1911.
 A. H. NOON, Mayor.
 CARL M. RATHBUN,
 Town Clerk.
 Section 3. That said election shall be held at the Masonic Hall on Terrace avenue between Crawford and Elm streets in said town.
 The polls will be opened at 8 o'clock a. m. and closed at 6 o'clock D. m.
 Section 4. That the following named persons be and the same Ire hereby designated and ap- pointed to conduct an election: A. A. Doherty, Inspector; w. c. 8udge, Judge; E. K. Cumming, Judge; J. B. Bristol, Clerk; T. J. Wylie, Clerk.
 Section 5. That J. J. Chatham 1e and he is hereby appointed officer to make re ,istration of all persons to vote tt said election who possess the qualifications mentioned in the . Lct of congress March 4th, 1898,. herein before referred to.
 Said register shall be opened tt the office of J. J. Chatham, Justice of the Peace in the court louse in said town on the Fist lay of July, A. D., 1911, and hall be kept open between the he hours of 9 a. m. and p. m. ,n each week day, up to and in :luding the 21st day of August, 911.
 Passed. adopted, approved and ordered posted and published his 18th day of July, A. D.. 911.
 A. H. NOON, Attest Mayor. CARL M. RATHBUN,
The border vidette., 1911-07-22
LOCAL ITEMS.


 Captain Hardy visited Tucson
 Wednesday and Thursday.
 r Marsh sells corrugated iron,
 both painted and galvanized
 Write for prices. If.
 Mir. D. P. Smelling has gone to Santa Barbara, Cal, for a visit of couple of months.
 All the United States soldiers have been removed from Mo- gales to Fort Huachuca.
 I. E. Bowers, after couple of busy days in the city, returned to Noria Wednesday night.
 Col. Bird of the Oasis has re- turned from business trip to Magdalena and Hermosillo.
 Shall the town of Nogales, Arizona, own it's own water and sewer systems; that's the question. Wanted to Rent-Two or three furnished rooms for house keep ing. Address c. F., care THE BORDER VIDETTE. Dr. V. A. Sneaker is furnish ing elegant offices in the Saba tier Building, corner Park street and Morley avenue.
 Every man in Noga1es is sup posed to know all about the water and sewer questions now before the taxpayers. Does he?
 Yesterday the home of J. J. Raphael, Jr. was made happy by the arrival of a bouncing baby boy. Hearty congratula tiOns.
 Hop Daniels has almost fully recovered from injuries received at Tucson during the big Fourth of July celebration. He is not the least bit disfigured.
 Gustavo Padres, for a long time connected with the Sonora railways Nogales, Sonora, of flee, is candidate for state congressman for the Magdalena district. ----- -. -. s--..----
 H. A. Smith is a guest at the National hotel. MT. Smith has some great bargains in Sonora lands. His address is Santa Rita Hotel Building, Tucson, Arizona.
 Colonel George w.. Atkinson, one of the county's big stock raisers, was a county seat visit or the forepart of the week on business before the board of equaliza tion.
 MT. Bible, an experienced mining engineer well known in different mining distrie ts throughout the United States and Mexico, is a guest at the Montezuma hotel.
 Dr. Laughlin is back from San Francisco, where he went on business for Wells Fargo | Company. He will shortly de- part for the east where he will l in newspaper work.
 Harry Greenwell, president and manager of the Providencia Mining & Milling Company. came in from Providencia Camp ldSU eVeu11lS CtuO IS acting company business here.
 Southbound trains are crowd ed with people either interested or seeking investment in Mex can lands and mines. Everybody E S glad the war is over in one of he greatest countries on earth Mexico.
 Major Carrillo of the Nogales Cold Storage, has just received ! bunch of fat steers from his Elgin ranch, which is now being aiken care of by Tom Turner, one of the best cowmen in the southwest.
 George Januel, the expert German barber, on Morley.A n Brickwood building, guaran- jees his work, and respectfully invites you to give him a trial. Everything neat and clean Hair Cutting a speciality. If.
 H. A. Peary, proprietor of The Lobby, is supremely happy on account of the arrival at his home of a fine boy. Mother and title one are getting along nice y. So is Peary. Drop in and see him. He'll smile.
 During the absence of J. E. Wise and family on tba Pacific
The border vidette., 1911-07-22

Gustavo Padres, for a long time connected with the Sonora railways Nogales, Sonora, of fee, is a candidate for state congressman for the Magdalena district. - ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
REAL ESTATE IRANsEERs

J. H. Dougan and wife to T. w. Ad-
amson, lots 39-41 Topeka ave,
Douthitt Place add Observation-Disclosures. 5000
I. R. Rodgers and others to W. G.
Cannon, n. W. a 5-12-16. .-....---......- $40
Same to r. Hubbard same. ..-..--..-- $40
G. K. Holiday and wife to H. Mar
tin, lot POS 4th St, Holidays add: 15O
c. L. Berner to w. NJ. Forbes and
others. lots $3.50 9Th ave-, Park 40
f. G. McKibben to w. f. Amos and
wife, lot 10 Madison st, Cranes
Homestead Blk Observation-Disclosures z,0vO
F. C. Thomas and husband to B. l.
Lopez, lots 1875 and Strait ave-,
J. w. Morris add.........-.....--..---- 200
L. r. Taylor and others to The Pru-
Dental Trust Co., pit. 5. W. a &-11- oo
w. Schein and wife to A. Eaton. lots
167-9-171 Madison St, Fairchild's add. LOO
J. w. Hollinger and wife to e. w.
Grant and wife, pit lot SD Polk St, o
Goulds add. 10
s. E. Carver to G. M Jamison, lots
in blk. Park Place add. ..-..-.....- lou
I. r. Rodgers and husband to J.: D
Eaton, lot SIT, pit rs Lane St, blk 3,
A. Capper and wife to c. H. Bow
man, lot $50 Van Buren, St, Walnut
Grove ADD. L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20

Office of the City Clerk, Topeka, Kansas.
March 18th, 1911.
Candidates for Mayor, Commissioners
and Members of the Board of Education.
l, c. B. Burge, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify
that the following named persons have
filed petitions in my office, according TO
law. as candidates for Mayor. City Com
mssioners and Members of the Board OF
Education, to be voted upon at the pri-
mary election to be held in the City OF
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20

AN ORDINANCE vacating a portion of
the alley running east and west in the
Dlock bounded by Harrison street,
Ninth street, Topeka avenue and Tenth
avenue, in the City of Topeka, Shaw
nee County Kansas.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Topeka:
Section l. That all that portion of the
ailey running east and west lying between
the west line of Harrison street and the
east Hne extended, of the alley running
north and south in the block bounded by
Harrison street, Ninth street, Topeka ave-
nue. and Tenth avenue, in the city of To-
peka, Shawnee County, Kansas, be, and
the said portion of said alley is, hereby
vacated.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publi-
cation in the official city paper.
Passed the Board of Commissioners
March Is. 1911.
Approved March Is. 1911.
ISeal1 J. B. BILLIARD,
Attest: c. B. BURGE, City Clerk