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Arizona republican., 1912-09-26
CHAPTER III. Form Of Government

Section | The City of PhOenix shall hereafter be governed by a com mission, consisting of mayor and two commissioners, who shall have the qualifications hereinafter pre- scribed, and who shall be elected as hereinafter provided. There shall also be elected as hereinafter provided, at least one city magistrate, who shall have the qualifications and shall pos sess the powers, rights, duties and jurisdiction as hereinafter prescribed.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-26
PREAMB BILE

We. the people of the city of Phoe-
 nix, in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Arizona. and having a population of over three thousand five hundred inhabitants. do ordain and establish this Charter for the City of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1912-09-26

PROPOSED NEW CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PHOENIX, TO BE VOTED UPON ON A DATE TO BE SET BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Arizona republican., 1912-09-26
State of Arizona,
 County of MaricOpa-ss.


 County of Marcopa-ss.
 being nv me first duly sworn on oath says that he is a qualified elector in the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County Arizona; that to the best of his knowledge and belief all the signers to the above mentioned paper are electors in the said City of Phoenix Arizona; that he knows that they signed the same with knowledge of the contents thereof; that their re- spective residences are correctly sta ted therein; that each signed the same on the date set opposite his name and that affiant intends to support the candidate therein named
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......day of .................., 19.......
 '''.'-''''' '-'.'..'' .
 Notary Public, Maricopa
 County. Arizona. My commission expires. ..........., 19.......
 (d) It shall be the duty of the city clerk to furnish upon application a reasonable number of forms of said petition.
 (e) The signatures of such peti- tioners for such nominees need not be on one petition. but more than one petition may be filed for any nominee or candidate. Each of said petitions shall also have printed thereon at the end thereof, the following:
 4.rT>a- {. e which this certificate forms a part shall, if found insufficient be returned to ......................... at No. .................... Phoenix. Arizona"
 Cf) Each of such petitions must be Of uniform size as determined by the city clerk: it shall contain the name of one candidate and no more; and each signer thereto shall possess the qualification and must not at the time of having signed his name thereto, have signed any other cer tificate or petitions for any other candidate for the same office, nor in case there are several places to be filled in the same office, signed more petitions for candidates for that office than there are places to be filled in such office
 Section ? The petition or peti- tfons for nomination, consisting of signatures aggregating not less than five per cent of the number of votes cast for mayor or commissioner at the last preceding municipal election at which a mayor or commissioner was elected, may be presented to the city clerk not earlier than sixty days, nor later than twenty days before the date set for election. The city clerk shall endorse on such petition or peti- tions the date when the same was
Arizona republican., 1912-09-26

in the City of Phoenix, Arizona, for the office of ..............t to be voted for at the municipal election to be held in the City of Phoenix on the ................ day of .............., B., and We each do hereby fur ther certify, for ourselves individually, and not one for the other, that I am qualified elector and am not at this time signer of any other petition nominating any other candidate for the above named office; or, in case there are several places to be filled in the above named office, that I have mot signed more petitions than there are places to be filled in the above named office; that my residence is as set opposite my name hereinbeloW. land that my occupation is as set op- posite my name hereinbelow.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ......day of .................., 10
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
Finances and Markets
Associated Press DiSbGfch1

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Tradng in
the stock market today was altogether
of superficial and unimportant char
acter. The volume of business was
light and more than ordinarily re-
stricted To the operations of the pro-
fessional element. Net changes. eX-
cept in cases of coalerS. which were
subjected to some pressure, was slight.
For the first time since the introduc-
ton of Lehigh Valley stock in this
market. shares of that road which
is ten per cent dividend payer. sold
under Reading, which pays six per
cent. There was no knowledge Of
developments 10 account for this, but
gossip had il that Lehigh selling is
an "eX- mystery" while Reading has
yet To make its much discussed divi-
dend distribution. Union Pacific and
Steel were moderately active and St
Paul showed some strength as a re-
suit of the showing made last De
cember, this showing being an increase
of about S460,0O0. Burlington re
ported heavy gross loss for Deem
Der, but this is pulled down To- a
trifle in net because Of economies in
operation. The bank statement
showed an actual cash loss of over
three millions instead Of the estimated
gain Of ten millions. while loans in
creased more than $24. o00. 000. The
excess cash reserve stands at more
than forty millions.
Bonds were steady. Total sales. par
value. were 100000 Governments
were unchanged on call during the
week
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
SCIsSORED WIT
COSTLY WIT.

John Hanscom. formerly a gateman
at the North station, is always Will
ing to give "reminiscences Of the lie
which he led for seventeen years.
and many are the valuable hints
which he gives To young men just
taking up the work.
BE jovial. but not too witty. Is
one of the maXims, and the other
night he told a little story to Illus
tTate il.
a lady came running up TO a
eateman who WAS with me at the
North station many years ago.
VIII | have time to say good-by
70 my friends
Afraid not. madam This train
leaves in half an hour
"Oh, he was witty all right. that
gentleman-too witty to hold his job.
Boston Traveller.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
READY foR BUSINESS.

The best rubber story is the latest.
says London paper. reserved for the
telling bv the secretary of state for
the colonies. Mr.. Horcourt. at the
British North Borneo dinner. said
that a city friend of his was ap-
preached with view to floating a
rubber company. His friend was quite
ready.
How many trees have you?'' he
asked
We have not got any trees" was
the answer.
How much land have YOU got?
We have no land"
What. then. have you got?'
Il have bag of Seeds
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
NIECE SSARY.

Governor Yates attended an inaug-
uration in Washington with his staff-
They packed their uniforms, but con-
Guided To ship no horses, relying on
the stables Of the capital.
While waiting to get in line an or
derby would dash up To the governor
at intervals with a message and was
invariably accompanied by Louis
Halle. After while Yates said To
Halle
Colonel. il isn't necessary for you
to accompany the orderly on his err
rands"
Il know it. governor" returned
Halle. but this horse is the other
half of the team.-Chicago Evening
Post
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Gratis, with all their capacity for
laundering, will hardly care TO put
the name of Mr.. Folk at the head of
their ticket
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
PURLoINEp POINTERS

Public curiosity as To what Theo-
dore Roosevelt is thinking about can
no longer be satisfied by few terse
and vigorous remarks on spelling re-
form and race Washington
Star
A little Newton girl who had been
to the dentist to have q tooth eX-
tracted thus described her experience:
'.The man grabbed hold with a pair
Of big tongs and just before it killed
me the tooth came Out."--Boston
Transcript.
Inasmuch as it can not be charged
that Senator Cummins is candidate
for the postoffice in his home town.
he must have some other reason for
getting into the race.-Topeka Capt.
tai
VIII Beck of Holten has discovered
the model citizen 1t is Henry Haag.
A farmer. who apologiZed for letting
his subscription to the Recorder fall
six months in arrears and then paid
two years and half in advance with
real money.-Kansas City Journal
Russia has imprisoned a man for
writing volume of poems over
here we merely let our poets starve
to death-Detroit Free Press.
There is land Of pure delight,
where truth and justice reign. with
no Rampaging Pete in sight To give
the soul pain.-Chicago Tribune.
1t might as well be understood first
as last that some New Workers will
not condescend to meet AN incognito
royalty-New York World
Scarce ms. the $4,000 men are. they
are rot much scarcer than the $40.
600 jobs.-Omaha Bee.
Mary Garden almost lost her skirt
in Milwaukee That. indeed would
have made it complete.-New York
American
President Taft has ordered his po-
litical managers not To feed or annoy
the colonel.-Philadelph North
American.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

After reading Frederick Gates de-
Tense of John ID. Rockefeller regard
ing that Mesaba ore incident. there
is one thing clear at least. Either
Mr.. Alexander Merritt is monument
al liar, or Mr. Gates doesn't know
how to tell the truth.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

One of the few examples of good
judgment of which Col. Bryan has
ever been guilty lies i'm his studious-
ly refraining from an attack on Hen
~ Watterson for the latter's blunt
frankness in telling the truth about
the Harvey Wilson incident.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

The president says both he and
Uncle "Jud" Harmon have some
things in common. There is no doubt
about that. and one of the things
is a desire 10 live in the White
House for the four years following
March 4. 1913.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Ca.arrh cure.
FL CHENEY d CO. Toiedo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known r. j. Cheney
for the last rs years. and believe MIN perfectly hon
orable all business transactions anu financially
abe 10 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALD-sG. kTNSAs a. MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, ToleGo. o.
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directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS ctn,s psa
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

The soaring ambition of some men
is past understanding. The editor of
the Ohio State Journal raises a tear
full wall because Colonel Roosevelt
hasn't made him a member If the
Ananias club.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Bet President Taft. when he met
the Duke of Connaught, felt like the
ten year-old who is compelled to wear
a starched collar during company
hours
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

When Governor Hunt received the
news Of his election he remarked that
il WAS the happiest moment of his
life. Doesn't the governor forget the
day he first put on a pair Of long
trousers?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
RECOMM EN- OEO.

She-Rev. wilkins is something of
a faith healer. you know, and I'm
thinking Of attending his church for
my rheumatism.
He--I can recommend him for in
Somnia Sydney Bulletin.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

How can any one say that labor
is underpaid in this country when
there are about four hundred 5000
men holding down $500 jobs in con-
gress?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Washington society has taken TO
glass heels There has been no
change in the style of heads, however
They are still wooden.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

II G. b Wood doesn't get those
education dispensaries in good run
ming order it is not going to be his
fault
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
STOCKS.

Gibson 1O4s; st. Paul. 1868: New
York Central l10l2; Pennsylvania
124is; Reading, 1863 Southern Pa
cific 1O7. Union Pacific 1918: Steel.
6oI4: Steel preferred, ll0l4; Silver
5SIac
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Some advocate of unrest has started
the query. Are YOU in favor Of moth
ers' clubs" Well. hardly rs strong
as that. but we are in favor OF moth
er's hickory switch.-Nashville Ban
ner
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
IOIlRNEXING.

First New Yorker-Been south this
winter?
Second New Yorker-Yes.
How was Fourteenth street,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

If you're feeling sorry for yourself
You can even up by feeling glad for
the ice harvesters. who had begun to
think they weren't going to have any
thing To harvest-Cincinnat Times
Star
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Will Mr. Shuster call his lecture
The Truth About Persia, or How
it Feels to Be Chewed by Bear
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
COPPER MARKET

CThe following report of the Boston
copper market is furnished exclusive
~ for The Republican by Logan and
Bryan. Brokers. Los AngelesD
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
AFTER 1T is OVER.

After this contest is over and you
see the result and how few votes it
took 10 win. YOU viii say Il Yourself:
"Pshaw, Why. | couh have beaten
that if ! had only tried" And when it
is too late YOU will say things to your
self FOR not grasping the opportunity
when it was within your power.
Start to plan your campaign. and If
you need any help. come in and talk it
over or write. and a representative ~
The Republican Contest Department
will call on YOU. go over your plans
with YOU. give YOU the benefit of his
experience and help YOU in every way
possible that is consistent With the
rules.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
METALS

Metals We're quiet and unchanged as
usual on Saturday in the absence Of
cables Silver was 5Si2c.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
EQR INSPIRATION

Now. / want something in your
happiest vein" said the editor.
Better pay me in advance. then,
declared the poet.-Washington Her
a1h
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
DON'T NEGLECT TRIPLES.

Wouldn't it be irritating at the fin
nsh to find that instead of winning
an automobile that you had won a
cash prize or a trip, all because you
had neglected a single subscription?
better to have a million votes too many
than one too few.
Let your campaign be a whirlwind
from now until the finish. See as
many persons as YOU can. and don't
let them put you off until next week
Your time * valuable. and YOU can't
afford to make too man. call backs.
The winners in this contest will come
from the class of contestants who nave
been able To read the word OPPOR-
TUNITY in this splendid offer. APP
probation of opportunity is the first
thing. This should be followed by en-
ergetic campaigning directed into
channels where il will do the most
good. Watch, work and whistle.
Smiles and cheerfulness 60 far, cost
little. and do much good.
If YOU were among the fortunate
contestants who secured bonus votes
don't think your work is done. Don't
let yourself believe that YOU nave
enough to overtop any possible oppon-
ent The cruel announcement Of the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
FUS|LlADE or BALLOTS
CAST FOR CONTESTANTS

would be severe shock. Much can
be accomplished in the intervening
period between now and the close Of
the contest
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
FIVE MORE WEEKS.

At 10 O'Clock +. NJ. SATURDAY March
9th. the big contest will come To an
end. During the next five weeks the
campaigns of contestants will be per
fected Who will win depends entire
ly upon the contestants securing the
votes on subscriptions to The Republic
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.

Do you know of any other way that
YOU could earn $500. the price of a
Mitchell Touring Car in five weeks.
$500 per week is what your time will
make YOU if YOU win the automobile.
The three contestants who win the
leading district prizes will secure $40
per week during the next five weeks.
and the contestants who hold the next
highest positions in their respective
districts will secure $1O0 each. Figure
fer yourself whether it is worth your
while To- Try hard and be the winner
Of the grand prize or one of the lead
ing district prizes
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04
Contenders for the High
Honors in The Republican
Automobile, Gold and
Trip Contest Assail the
Top Notchers.
FIVE MORE WEEKS
OF VOTE GETTING
Contestants Vote Standing
Showing the Ballots Cast
Up to 3 P. M. Saturday
Appears on Page Nine of
This Issue.

Apparently a number Of the candi-
dates in The Republican, Automobile.
Gold and Trip Contest came to the
conclusion yesterday that 10 time
should be lost in the closing hours Of
the bonus offer. \ great fusillade Of
ballots was poured into the ballot
box up to "A late hour saturday night
These votes together with The ones
mailed bearing post mark Of Feb. 5rd
from present indications will place new
contenders for the high honors in or
near the lead in their respective dis
tricts.
on no day since the announcement
Of the contest has such large number
of votes been cast as on Satul day and
il is certain that many more candi-
dates were in favor than was shown
at the vote announcement last We'd
nesday. The vote scores on another
page of this paper Includes only the
votes cost up to 3 p. NJ. Saturday. The
votes polled after that hour will be
counted for the next vote announce
mput
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Entered at the postoffice at Phoe-
nix, Arizona, as mail matter OF the
second class.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

Address all communications to THE
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN,, Phoenix,
Arizona
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OFFICE, Corner Second and Adams SITS
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Exclusive Morning Associated Press
Dispatches.
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TELEPHONES:
Consolidate ............. Main A.
Overland. Business Office. 1922
Overland City Editor. .433
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-04

President Taft has ordered his po-
litical managers not To feed or annoy
the colonel-Philadelph North
American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
JOHNS FRIENDS WERE LOYAL
Young Bride Got Early Proof Of the
Way Men viii Stick by One
Another.

The bridegroom Of three months
babe his wife adieu one morning and
started on a business trip to a town %
miles distant The journey was to be
made by automobile and he promised
to return in time for seven o'clock din
ner as usual
But no husband appeared when din
ner was served and the anxious wife
watched the hands of the clock as
they journeyed on and announced
that the hour was midnight, and still
the husband failed to appear. The
frantic wife sent kilograms to six
friends of the groom living in the town
where he might have gone, asking If
he was spending the night with them.
AS dawn appeared farm wagon drove
up containing a farmer and the miss
Ing husband and furnishing motor
power for a broken down automobile
that trailed behind. Almost simulta-
neously came a messenger boy with an
answer to one of the kilograms, fol
lowed at intervals by five others and
all of the kilograms said:
Eyes, John is spending the night
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses man?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

those times, and said that l ought to
have an operation. would not listen to
that, and when friend of my husbands
told him about Lydia E. Pinkham s Veg
etable Compound and what it had done
for his wife, l was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and feel
like it, too. | can do all my own house
work, work in the garden and entertain
company and enjoy them, and can walk
as far as any ordinary woman, any day
in the week. wish l could talk to every
suffering woman and girl, and tell them
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. Mrs.
DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo-
Remember, the remedy which did this
was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
1t has helped thousands of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, tumors, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous prostration, after all other means
have failed. Why don't you try it?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12

Father was walking to Sunday,
school with little Johnny, and endeav
oring to improve the time by teaching
Johnny his Golden Text, the words OF
which We're: Whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" Johnny
repeated it after his father severa
times, and seemed to have mastered
the correct wording.
As they drew near the Sunday
school the father gave Johnny his
last rehearsal Nov, son." he said
Tets have the Golden Text once more
without any help from me-
This is what he got from Johnny
Whatsoever man sews always rips.
-Harpers Bazaar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
Springs in Their Brains.

Two Frenchmen, in visiting an art
gallery, stopped to admire painting
by an American. The artist happened
to be in the gallery and in broken
English one of the Frenchmen asked
How did monsieur ever catch such a
wonderful picture?"
co." replied the artist, with a far
away look, that painting was an off
spring of my brain"
The other Frenchman was greatly
interested and asked his friend what
that American had said
81 can hardly explain" whispered
the first Freedman excitedly; che
said re picture was one spring off OF
his brain. Ees eet any wonder Eat ze
Americans act queerly when they
have springs on their brains"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-12
COVERED WITH RlNGW0RM

20 Knight St., Auburn, Me.-"My
son was eight weeks old when he was
completely covered with what the ply
sicians call ringworm, herpes, and
brown tail moth itch In places all
over his face, head and body were
round circles resembling ringworm
and finally his whole body became
covered in one great sore, so we had
to wrap him in sheets. Beneath the
surface of scabs was a we'll of matter.
He was in such shape that he was not
allowed to be seen by visitors, and
scars were upon his body from what
few healed up. In the place of one
that healed dozen new ones would
spring up. He got to the place where
he did not fret much, but rather lay in
a stupor.
Some one advised me to try CUT.
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
raised the scabs and bathed him with
a lather of the Cuticura Soap and af,
ter washing, put the Cuticura Ointment
on. When Ibid this, the scales washed
off of many, leaving the surface a
bright reddish hue. The first time ii
began to clear up his body and in
about six weeks he was entirely well
and hasn't so much as a single scar
Cuticura Soap and Ointment have new
err failed me-" (Signed) Mrs. Addie
E. Jackson, Dec. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
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