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Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
A Cooking Feat in the Air.

To cook a potato pie at the top of ,hininey three hundred feet high by rear3 of the heat generated in the fires belcw would seem an impossible ask, yet such a feat was on one occa- 3iOn accomplished by John Faulkner, @ famous Lancashire steeplejack.
 The incident was the outcome of a ager between Faulkner and the man. ger of Q Manchester gas works, who ,,oubted Johns statement regarding ne excessive heat.
 A large iron kettle was procured, and this. being flied with necessary in -redients-sixty-siX pounds in weight was hoi5ted to the summit of the huge chimney stack. Faulkner placed the receptacle on the outer and cool est side of the patchwork. but despite this, the contents were found to be thoroughly cooked in one hour and twenty minutes, or ten minutes less than the stipulated time.
 Faulkner won his wager and the pie. which, it is said, was slightly burned at the bottom, was afterwards distributed among the. poor of the district.-Bystalde
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
YOUNG BEAVERS DAYS WORK
cecord Made by One of the Animals
 in Regents Park Gardens,

\ young beaver in Regents Park ardens, London. was once placed at .o.k upon tree l2 feet long and 2 eel inches thick just as the town locks sounded the hour of noon. The eaver began by barking the tree a cot above the ground.
 Thal done he attacked the wood. Ie worked hard, alternating his labor ;ith dips in his bathing pond. He ,athcd and labored alternately until
 o'clock il the afternoon. when he .te his supper Of bread and carrots md padded about in his pond until Ialf-p&st o'clock.
 Ten minutes later, when only one 1ch Of the trees diameter remained ntGct, he bore upon his work and the rec fell. Before 1t fell the beaver Gn as men run when they have fired ! blast. Then as the tree lay on the ground he pogticned it out mentally and again began to gnaw.
 He worked at intervals all night. cut the log into three parts. rolled TWO of the portions into the water ard reserved the other third for his permanent shelter. The work done, he too.; a bsth.-Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
FEMALE DIVERS OF JAPAN
Women Who Begin at 13 to Search for Pearls in the Coast
 Waters.

The pearl divers of Japan are wom- en. Along the coast of the Bay of Ago and the Bay of Kokasho the thirteen and fourteen-year-o girls, after they nave finished their primary school work so to sea and learn to dive.
 They are in the water and learn to swim almost from babyhood and spend most of their time in the water except n the coldest season, from the end of December to the beginning of Febru- ,ry. Even during the most indictment )f seasons they sometimes dive for pearls.
 They wear special dress, white un- lerWear and the hair twisted up into hard knot. The eyes are protected " glasses to prevent the entrance Of water. Tubs are suspended from the waist. A boat in command Of a man s assigned to every five or ten women !ivers to carry them to and from the fishing grounds.
 rounds they leap into the water at >nce and begin to gather oysters at E2 bottom. The oyters are dropped to tubs suspended from their waists :ihcn the vessels are filled the divers ire raised to the surface and jump into he boats They dive to a depth of rom five to thirty fathoms without ny special apparatus and retain their ,reath from one to three minutes
 Their ages vary from thirteen to 'orty years and between twenty five nd thi:ty-iive they are at their prime. Oriental Review
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
HE DIDN'T DO IT.
Major Doran Gives His Version Of
 Gilbert Parker Incident.

While in Phoenix yesterday Major James Doran, superintendent of the Pioneers Home at Prescott. took oc- cdSiOn to correct some statements given wide publicity in connection with the meeting at the Home of Sir Gilbert Parker and John O'DonneI several weeks ago.
 It will be recalled that O'Donnen refused to shake hands with Parker because the latter is an Englishman. IL was also said the superintendent made q report of the fact to Gov ernor Sloan and the war department This part of the story Major Doran says. is incorrect The matter was regarded as of no importance, he says. and was passed over both by himself and Mr. Parker
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
MEETING OF HOLDERS
 0F SCHOOL LANDS
They Will Assemble Tuesday to Dis cuss Bill For Presentation
 to Legislature.

The occupants of school land are requested to assemble in mass meeting in the Water Users building next Tuesday at 10 o'clock in accord aEce with the following call: Tc the Occupants of School Land in Maricopa County.
 Gentlemen
 The committee representing the school land occupants. as requested at the meetings of those occupying school lands. have had prepared a bill 10 be presented to the new leg islature which it is believed properly safeguards the rights of the school land men.
 As this matter. however, is of very great importance we feel that the bill should be presented and thoroughly discussed before mass meeting of the school land people at the earliest possible moment. as the new legisla- ture will convene on March 18th and il is necessary to have united action throughout the state in order to Se- cure the prompt passage of some just measure properly protecting the rights Of the school land people and at the same time safeguarding the school fund. A meeting is therefore called or all those occupying school land to be held in the assembly room of the Salt River Valley Water Users build ing at ten o'clock Tuesday morning, February 27th.
 As this matter is of vital interest large attendance is earnestly re- Cucsted.
 C. M. BITTER,
 DWIGHT R. HEARD.
 For the Committee.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25

Make a Republican Want Ad @" the work for you--a Give wire salesman on the job 24 hours a day.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
DALY FASHION TALNs
 BY MkY MANTok
A SMART FROcK OF BRoADCLOTH.

ROADCLOTH the materials for indoor with silk cord and distinctive ' Is made the
 inn, bio arnbole md in made lining and II includes blouse undcve being the newest and smares but
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
IN M MORIUM.

- The following verses are published by request in memory of the late MT. R. H. Drane who died Feb. 4th, 1912, in PhoeniX
 MT. Drane was q lover Of the beauti- ful in Nature and in Literature. Flowers always responded to his care as If they understood how much he loved them, and all children Were his friends.
 The verses given below were fav- orites Of his and were given by him to sister shortly before his death. To those who knew him best. they seem peculiarly expressive of his life and strangely fraught with meaning now that life has fled.
 WHEN AM DEAD. l do not want a gaping crowd To come with lamentations loud,
 When life has fled; Nor would l have my words or ways Rehearsed perhaps mid tardy praise When I am dead. I do not want strange curious eyes To scan my face. when still it lies In silence dread; Nor do l want them. if they would, To tell my deeds were i'll or good. When l am dead. I only want the very fen" Who stood through good and evil True friendships test: Just they. who sought to find the
 good,
 And then. as only true friends could FOrSave the rest. They. who with sympathetic heart, Sought nope and comfort to impart When there was life: Not keeping all the tears and signs Till weary, worn-out nature dies,
 And ends the strife. I'd have them come, the friendly
 few"
 And drop perhaps. tear or two,
 By kindness led; Not many tears I'd have them shed, Nor do I want much sung or said.
 When l am dead. To have them each come in alone, And call me in this old sweet tone,
 Would suit me best; And then. without a sob or moan, Go softly out, and leave alone
 The dead, to rest. Just as I've lived, almost unknown, A life unmarked, obscure and lone,
 So let me die Just one. who lived, and loved ant
 died;
 A mound of earth, and naught beside
 Tell where 1 lie
 When I am dead.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25

If something q lit tie more dresSy Is wanted the guimpe can be omitted and the blouse made with round neck and short sleeves. The braid on the cloth Is extremely handsome. but this same model could be used for the tafleta that is much liked this season or for mes saline or any ma terial of the kind, and trimmed suita- bly. There k a great tendency to use trimmings of the material just now and double ruches gathered at the center over cords are very pretty and girlish. The skirt could be trimmed with one of these, while narrower c n C 5 are used at the neck and sleeve edges of the blouse to make . very quaint and pretty effect, and taiteta made in this way would be in the height of style. These edges are piped but corded edges are new and the seams of the skirt, the armhole and neck edges ol the blouse could be corded with silk, in matching or contrasting color, to make a most attractive finish. The skirt can be made with either high or natural waist line.
 For the I6 year size the blouse will require ? yards of material 27 or 30. IM yards A inches wide with I yard of all-over lace and 3I yard of lace for the sleeve frills; for the skirt will be needed 3I yards 27, 2H yards 36 or A inches wide; the width at the lower edge IS IE yards.
 The May Man ton pattern of the blouse, No. 72S1, r misses of I4, Io louse will be needed Y the Fashion De
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
EM PHATIC.

Speaking of etiquette. did you send the dollar for those advertising in structions on What To Do at Table" Yes"
 And what did you get?"
 "A slip with one word printed on it. 'Eat,' Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
LOGICAL.

The car labored heavily over wet and deeply scared roads.
 Have you any idea where we are?" asked Blinks.
 No" said Garraway, though the roads suggest we are near either Waterville or Rutland-I don't know ch"-Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
Correcting Willie.

Papa and mamma and son Willie were crossing the ocean. Willie had done something for which his mother thought he needed correction, but not feeling equal to the occasion she turned to her husband.
 John" she said, cant you speak to Willie?"
 Papa replied in thin, weak voice, "Howdy, Willie. Success Magazine
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25

Yes. sir she said, after you've gone to surgeon and had those cracks seWed up. 1 don't meddle with jobs that belong to the regular prac- titioners. - Chicago Tribune
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
OUT OF HER LINE.

The horny handed son of toll. who had just inherited a fortune. went to sec manicure.
 Can you do anything with these, ma'am." he asked exhibiting his
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
TO SOME EXTENT.

"I hear you went in for mountain while you were abroad"
 Yes: l always went up as far as the bus line ran"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-25
UNAP REClATiVE.

Burglar Uasting caviare for first time)-Poison. be gum! They must a put it there O purpo5e.-St. Louis Times
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

"If prohibition failed in Alabama it
can not be claimed it was from lack
of laws, radical enough to please even
the most Incorporate prohibitionist.
Yet during its reiga it filled our larg-
er cities with condition of lawless-
ness never before known. 1t crowded
our dockets with criminal cases 1t
established system of spies and in
formers odious to any free people. 1t
encouraged perjury, created bitter ami,
mosities, disrupted churches, and
alienated friends. Men without char
acter, to whom a license would not
have been granted, the most criminal
element Of the cities dispensed the vii
est, most poisonous and adulterated
liquors, selling at ali hours, and to all
ages without any restriction. 1t in.
creased crime. and intemperance and
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

made the liquor question the burning
issue in every political contest
These were the fruits Of prohibi-
tion in Alabama. Our present law is
based on the sound principle of local
option, the right Of majority of each
community affected to regulate or
prohibit the traffic. 1t secures proper
regulation and purity OF the liquors
sold and requires frequent analysis Of
all liquors sold.
Prohibition challenged local self
governmene-individual rights and
constitutional guarantees-and even
sought to unite church and state, and
yet in every instance where the Is.
sue has been courageously met, the
people have declared their opposition
to a policy paternalistic in theory and
which has proven not the friend but
the foe Of real temperance"
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
An Irish Estimate OF Washington

| see that you concur with me
that it matters very little what i'm
mediate spot may be the birthplace
of such a man as Washington. No
people can claim, no country can
appropriate him. The boon of ProVi-
dence in the human race, his fame
is eternity and his residence crea-
ton. Though it was the defeat of
our arms, and the disgrace of our
policy, | almost bless the convul-
sion in which he had his origin.
In the production of Washington
it does really appear as if nature
was endeavoring to improve upon
herself, and that all the virtues of
the ancient world were but so
many studies preparatory to the
patriot of the new. In individual in
stances no doubt, there were splen-
did examples of some single qualif-
cation, Caesar was merciful, Han
nibal was patient, Scipio was con-
tent; but it was reserved for Wash
ington to blend them all in one, and,
like the lovely masterpiece of the
Grecian artist, to exhibit in one
GLOW Of associated beauty the pride
of every model and the perfection
Of every master,-Phillips, The Irish
Orator.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

of evidences of the existence of a
place of torment and punishment
and it makes no difference how the
fires burn nor what the fuel is,
The fact remains that the Bible
solves the mystery by naming the
birthstone and the furnace heat.
Il believe there is an earthly
heaven and an earthly hell, and
that the beyond is a elimination of
what we have here. But as the
bliss of heaven is sublime, beautiful
and superb beyond the conception
of man, SO is hell in its horror, an
guish and despair"
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
Directory.
CHURCHES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES every
Sunday morning. Preaching
every fourth Sunday, morning
and night, by Elder r. A Rob-
bins.
METHODIST-Service morn
ing and night Of each second
Sunday Of the month. Rev.
f. II, Champion, Pastor,
SUNDAY SCHOOL--At the
Methodist church every Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock, Every.
body invited to attend. o, G,
Shaver, Superintendent,
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
THE COURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis.
trict-l'irs' Monday in January
and Second Monday in July,
Southern Distrlot-Seeond Mon.
day In February and August,
County Court-Third Monday
in January, April, July and oc.
tober' No County Court in The
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis.
triet-Third Monday In March,
June, September and December,
Southern Dlstrlet-Seeond Mon.
day in March, June, September
and December,
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
More, More About He'll

Rev. Henry F, Buhler, a Method
ist evangelist who is holding a
meeting at Little Rock, preached a
few nights ago on Hell, Its Certain
ty, What Sort of Place 1t Is and
Who Are Going There"
Some people say that preaching
a real hell is not up to date, but |
prefer to be up to Christ" said the
Rev. Mr.. Buhler, Some say that
there is no real burning nell, but |
have never found anything against
the existence of hell except in the
dreams of poets and speculations of
philosophers. But the Bible is rull
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
OEEICIEL

Congressional
Member Of Congress End District,
W, A, OLDFiELD.
Senatorial.
Member State Senate, Second
District-C. II. HENDERSON.
Judicial.
Judge Of the 10th Judicial Cir.
cult j, W, MEEKs.
Pros Atty.--C, T., GLMoRE.
Judge of tho Chancory Court,
e. 7 Humphries.
County.
Represontative-W, II, Holt,
County Judge-ALLEN GAY
Clerk-JAs. NJ. SIMPSON.
Sheriff-W, W. BRlsTow.
Treasurer--J, W. THOMPSON.
Assessor--W, +. SMITH.
Surveyor-C, G. PRICE.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
Sood-but sometimes the wrong
body gets the good"
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
Advertisement

vor if, when there are changes in
the officials Of the above named
orders, the secretaries would no.
tify this paper, so that the prop.
er changes may be made in this
directory, which we want to keep
correct. Also all lodge news
that can be printed should be
furnished the office by the Sec
retaries or others. If it's news
we want it.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

We would appreciate The ia.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
LODGES

f, & A. M,--Evening Shade
Lodge No, LAB meets Friday
night before the third Saturday
and Saturday night before the
first Sunday in each month.
D, W, Wasson, W. NJ.
"A, E, Snow, Sec.
l. o, o, F,-Evoning Shade
Lodge No. 300 meets Wednesday
night Of each week,
o. G, Shaver, ". G.
M, B. Stokee, Sec.
REBIKAIlS-Grace l. o d o 0
No, $40 meets the second and
fourth Friday nights in each
month,
Miss Kate Mosor, N, G.
Mfa, Myrtle Barnett Soc.
W. o, Welcoming Shade
Camp No. 3s7 meets tho second
and fourth Saturday nights in
each month,
o, &, Shaver, G, G.
M, B, STOKES, Clerk.
r. A, M--Rural Chapter No
90 meets the third Saturday nigh
in each month.
T. j. Davidson, II. p,
s. H. DAVIDSON, Sec,
We would appreciate The ia.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
MEASURES TO VOTE UPON

e RECORD wants every who reads this paper to vote on
e Jaws submitted to the people and be settled at the Septem
Ve election Inc list below briefly states the purpose of each
nope our readers viii thoroughly inform themselves on these
measures ana inform others Cut this list out of the paper and
curry 1t with you Take it to the polls
Act No. l. The Turner jacobson revenue measure
Act No. q Provides for statewide prohibition
Act No 81 Amends election.laws' of the state
mG. NO. A. Creates an educational committee and book com
mission provides for uniformity of text books and for rnishnd
same at actual cost of production and delivery
Amendment No IL The Grandfather Clause aDna the ballot
from the negro 'e " '''o'
Amendment No. W EXempng from taxation for peod or
seven years all money invested in cotton factories in This snr
Wltih ten years following the adoption of the amendment
Amendment No l3 Provides that members of the leosl,r
Sna serve without pay they continue In session onsr hnn
@ uays and an extra session Is called members shall refa
" per day for 10 days only '' '''''o
amendment NO la Provides for the recall OF elective officers
Amendment No l5 Authorizes cities of over l0oo nouo
10 issue bonds Tor Improvement purposes
e eets ana constitutional amendments will be on the bolot
oy 'her hunber-For Act No 4 Against Act No. Il ETC.
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23
Holiness Camp Meeting

The following was sent to the
Little Rock Gazette from its limbo
den correspondent last week.
Announcements have been made
that the twentieth annual Holiness
camp meeting of Calamine will be
begun at that place on August 30
at the famous camp grounds IS
miles southwest of Imboden. The
meeting will continue two weeks
and will be coducted by the Rev.
and Mrs. Allie Trick of Pilot Point,
Texas, who are widely known evan
gelistS of the Holiness church and
who have conducted the meetings
at Calamine several years in the
past. Prof, and Mrs. London of
Gotf, Mo-, will have charge of the
choir and music. These meetings
have become known all over Ark
ansas and southeastern Missouri, as
they have been held annually for
nearly a quarter century, The Cal
anime camp grounds are the most
beautifully located in the state and
are famous for the three medicated
springs,
Sharp County record., 1912-08-23

II at first you do succeed, do, do
again,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
lAcHNERx WHICH DOES Times OF The FqFrY DREDqEs

where the ships will steam in from the
Pacific ocean. What a beautiful entrance!
The sea here is spotted with islands,
which stand like sentinels guarding I'm
Gle Sans mighty construction. They are
covered with green and they rise out OF
a vast silvery expanse, which under the
sun is now sparkling like diamonds.
There are three islands just beyond the
breakwater, which ends at the Island OF
Naos. The largest of these is Flamenco
It is about three-fifths the height of the
Washington Monument, but its head is
now being cut of and a great road has
been made up the side through the green:
That will be the site of one of our CHIEF
fortifcations. 1t will be the Gibraltar of
this end of the canal and will be honey
combed with batteries. Upon it's top will
be fourteen and sixteen inch guns-gunS
as long or longer than a passenger car
and SO big that they will carry steel pro-
jectiles as large around as flour barrel.
One of those guns will send its great
masses of steel for twelve miles or more
at a shot, and any vessel within that
radius could be sunk by it. The batteries
will be, l should say, nine or ten miles
out from the nearest masonry OF the ca
nall mean the locks at Mirafiores-and
they will certainly be most efficient de-
lenses for this part of the work. The
engineers are now making these FORTH
cations. The plans have all been pre-
pared, and before the canal is completed
they will be we'll under way.
AS We turn our steam launch to go
back to the wharf We pass the light
keeper. He is in a little skiff and is
making for that red buoy which lies
perhaps a quarter of a mile from the
Island Of Naos and an equal distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

first ten months the Cnlebra sucked al
most four million cubic yards out of the
ocean and the Ancon did even better!
Four million cubic yards would be
enough to make a mighty prism three
hundred feet square and higher than the
Eiffel Tower at Paris. The base of that
prism would cover thirty thousand square
feet, almost three-fourths of an acre, and
it would be solid all the way<to the top,
which would reach twice as high as that
of the Washington Monument. Multiply
that by two and you will see what these
two dredges did in ten months.
Among the other dredges we see as We
go on are some brought in by the French.
They lay for twenty years in the mud,
but Uncle Sam has cleaned them up and
they are doing noble work today.
AS one Of the French ma chimes is point
ed out to U.S. Mr.. Comber tells me that
French dredge is now taking out all the
sand needed for the concrete work on the
Pacific division. There is no good SAND
on the isthmus proper. but about twenty
five miles from here up the coast the en-
gineers have discovered bed of almost
pure silicon. 1t is a white sand which is
easily dredged and which Is being brought
down in barges. Already more than a
million cubic yards of it have been used.
and this has all been gouged out by the
French machinery.
But we are now well out in the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

from the breakwater. II YOU will look
you can see other buoys at intervals
bobbing their red heads upon the water
all the way into the shore. and, turn
ing, see similar line of black buoys on
the opposite side of the channel. The
light keeper is lighting these buoys
The canal is to be kept open both night
and day, and the buoys will be always
alight after dark.
Farther inland along the shores Of the
canal We can see the light towers or
lighthouses which will mark the line OF
the canal all the way through. They
have now been built on both sides OF
this end OF it. They are made of concrete.
artistic. They are from thirty to seventy
four feet in height and are equipped with
acetylene in such a way that they will
burn for six months without charging.
Each of these towers is automatic as
far as turning on and turning OF the
light is concerned. 1t was Joshua. the
prophet. who commanded the sun to
stand still. and it did So" 1t remained
for our own Uncle Sam to harness the
sun and make him strike his matches to
light up the canal. 1t is the sun which
turns on and turns OF the light This is
done by a series OF valves which are SO
almost out when the sun rises and comes
on full when it sets. AS the sun comes
up. the blazing flame wrinkles down to
that Of a cigar lighter, to remain there
until the mighty slave Of the lamp has
gone to bed, when 1t comes out again in
full splendor to take his place. The light
used will be a twinkling one, which can
be easily distinguished from all others.
FRANK g. CARPENTER