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Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
N. [. \. BOYS
 MELON FEAST
Floyd Langston Contributes Fruit and Company A Appetites; Preparations for Huachuca Encamp- ment in August

Through the kindness of First Ser geant Floyd Langston, last night Com pany 4 of the x c. A. was given a chance to deplete the watermelon crop to the extent of the large capacity of the members After drill, a whole wagon load of the Salt River valley delight from the farm of Mir. LanSston was dumped on the floor of the ar mory and the boys turned loose
 particularly brilliant thought struck Lieutenant Moritz after the boys had exhausted themselves on the load. and the officer carried, conveyed and otherwise presented to The Re publican three of the largest and most luscious melons left after the on- Slaught
 Frequent drills are he'd in prepara- tton for the annual enca mpment at Fort Huachuca from August . to IA. It is thought there will be at least 50 me" at the fort iaSiGc I SqIad ". cavalry The regiment will consist of deputatiOns from Companies A and B uf Phoenix. D from Mesa, E of Pres colt. I Flagstaff, F Clifton. M from Florence. G Douglas. K Tucson. L ana NJ from Yuma, and a company of horse from MOrenci.
 There will be regular camping drills, skirmishes. hunts sports, and finally a prospective tryout for q team to go to Sea Girt to shoot this fall.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
RATE QUESTIONS
 AT LOUISVILLE KY
Matters Taken Up by Interstate Com
 mission in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, July 17.-Interstate Commerce Commissioner McCord be- gan hearings here today on several important rate questions. including the matter of substituting tonnage at transit points, affecting particularly the handling of lumber.
 The three cases against the Louis vile x Nashville railroad and other carriers regarding rates on coal. in stitutcd by the MiddIeboro board of trade are also to be considered. as well as the matter of advances in rates by carriers on coal and coke from points on the Louisville X Nashville to points on the Big Four There are also other cases to be taken up by Commissioner McCord in which the C. & o. railway com pany is involved.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
 ON ILLINOIS FARM
They Have Been Occurring for a
 Quarter of a Century
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH


 MOUNT VERNON. III, July IT, State chemists continued today the investigation started by local phy- sicians with the hope of finding the cause of the death of ten persons in twenty-five years on the McKer- man farm in Clinton county. John Alderman, q wealthy farmer died q mysterious death on Friday. and to- day Joe Alderman died with symp- toms characterized by the chemists the same as in other deaths PhN- sicians here have been unable to agree as to the cause of the death of John Alderman which also was similar to that of others who had lived on the farm
 Some pronounced the deaths due te mineral deaths and others have at tributed them to q poisOnosu weed found in the vicinity of a we'll
 Water taken from the well shows poisonous substances and milk from the cows that feed in the pastures of the Alderman farm also shows poison.
 A dense fog peculiar to that sec tion of the country is of stifling  killed animals killed on the Acker man farm a short time spotted and give off a peculiar odor.
 The Alderman farm is the property of the heirs of the late Godfrey Palm Twenty years ago family who occupied the premises died of mysterious disease. Palms physical condition was such the neighbOrs looked after the crops. His wife and two children were stricken with ths same aiment which at that time was pronounced milk sickness.
 On the advice of the physicians the family quit drinking water, and milk which were obtained from the farm All improved in health. Yater Palm. his wife and daughter began drinking the milk and water and late in 1906 the three died.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
SIGNAL TOWER WOMAN
 WAS ONCE 4 LUNAT|C
Fact Brought Out in lnve stig ation of C. B. & o. Wreck in Which
 13 Were Killed
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPArCHI

CHICAGO, July 1.-The discovery today that Mrs. D. A. Wilcox, the tower operator at Western Springs. near where the wreck on the C. B. x Q. railroad occurred last Sunday. costing the lives of thirteen. was once confined in an asylum, caused the coroner to summon her for in- Nestigation tomorrow The passen- ger traffic manager of the road said he was informed by means of a let ter that Mrs. Wilcox had been in an asylum. An investigation was made and d report was submitted that satisfied the company that she was capable of performing the duties to which she had been assigned.
 He claims the facts regarding the accident do not indicate any ground for criticism upon handling the tow CT signals of which she was in charge.
 The coroner announced his inten- ton of prolonging the investigation until the blame for the wreck is fixed positively.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
THE PROBLEM OF HEREDlTY.
David Starr Jordan Does Not Favor
 Scientific Breeding.

David Starr Jordan, president of Le- land Stanford University in an address on "Eug mics" before the science de- partment of the national educational association at the Congress hotel de clared that on an average person in herts one fourth of his characteristics from the father. one-fourth from the mother. one sixteenth from each of the grandparents and the rest from still more remote ancestors.
 If we know ourselves we know our parents. Professor Jordan quoted. The speaker declared that the science or art of being well born consisted in the sum of knowledge of conditions of begin ming life with sound heredity.
 "A mans elements in life are derived from hercdity, nothing new can be re ceived," he continued. From this we may see that the art of character building is the union and the co-ordi nation If hereditary elements. Let men know by your deeds what your ancestors were.
 "The breeding of superman is quite possible along the line of selection, but it is not possibility through state SC lection
 State selection or scientific breeding would lose the two choicest results of natural selection, love and initiative. The bes- choose their own mates for their own reasons.
 The nest that can be done is to diff fuse knowledge of truth and to elim- mate through wise charity those delin- quent defective and incapable through bad hereGity. There is always room for the man of force, and he makes room for many.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
CHINESE REPUBLIC
 SEEKS AN ADVISER
Position Offered to Professor of
 Columbia University
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

PEKING. July 17.-Jeremiah Jenks of Columbia university, formerly of Cornell, today was offered the posi- tion of financial adviser to the Chin csc republican government. Other ad- Visers are to be appointed shortly It is understood that the government in tends to borrow from independent sources enough money to pay the dis satisfied troops, then bide it's time be- fore resuming negotiations with inter national banks representing the United States. Germany. France, Great Brit ain. Russia and Japan.
 It will probably be autumn before this occurs. Hsung Hsi Liang. who retired from the finance ministry to assume control of the loans, after ne- gotiating q small loan. intends to go to Europe and discuss financial mat ters with international bankers.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
HAMPTON CONFERENCE.

HAMPTON. Va. July 1.-The six teenth annual Hampton negro confer ence opened at Hampton normal insti tute today Prominent white and col Ored social workers will make address eS The program includes reports from school supervisors, facts from the 1910 work of the negro organization society. discussion of problems relating to health, agriculture and religious life. work of school administration and community work problems.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
WILLING TO THINK OF IT

Pat was a bashful lover and Biddy was coy. but not too coy.
 'Biddy." Pat began timidly, did yc ever think of marryin'?''
 Sure, now. tn subject has niVer intered me thoughts" demurely re piled Biddy.
 It's sorry Oi am, said Pat. turn ing away.
 Wan minute. Pat" called Biddy softly. We've set me a-thinkin'. - Harper's Bazar..
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
JERSEY DENTISTS WAR.

CAPE MAY. N. J., July 11.--The "old guard" faction of the Jersey dental so- ciety, which is having a lively war with the insurgents began their annual here today. The principal business will be the election of officers and discussions of ways and means of defeating the plans of the progressives in the tate organization.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
THE SCRAP
 OF SENATOR WORKS
California Progressives Call Upon
 Him to Resign
ASSOCIATED P1,fcs DISPATCH ]

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-GOV- ernor Johnson eluded newspaper re- porters seeking a statement tonight in regard to the demand made by the progressives upon Senator Works to resign. The progressives of Los Angeles today including Lieutenant Governor Wallace sent Works a tele gram resenting the senator's attitude in a statement given publicity yes terday in which the author severely criticizew and scolded the progress siNes of California.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
TIME NOT SET FOR
 DEPARTURE FROM JUAREz
Continued from Page One.)

While most of the arguing for the defense was done by Attorney H. H. Appel. Darrow also contributed an eloquent appeal in behalf of the ad- instability of evidence which would show that he had no motive for giving Franklin $400O for bribing Juror Lockwood A decision was not rem dered until half an hour before ad iOIrument
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18

on my lower limbs which
 was very annoying and my scalp was literally covered with dandruff. My hair used to come out by the handfuls and the itching of my body and scalp was terrible. I had used almost all the skin remedies on the market with no results. when 1
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
WISCONSIN LABOR MEN.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, July 1.-The annual state convention of the Wiscon- sin federation of labor began here to- day The business to be transacted is largely routine.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
IN CHICAGO

First Chicago Child-My father is connected with some of the best families in town
 Second Chicago Child-Pooh! That's nothing My father is separated from three of them.-Life.
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

TORONTO. July 1.-The fifyt seventh annual cOnVocation of the Masonic grand lodge of Canada in the province of Ontario began here today
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
NOT POSTED.

Wife-What is a referendum?
 misunderstood mel l don't know whether it's d soft drink or part of an aerOplane
Arizona republican., 1912-07-18
HAIR CAME OUT
 BY HANDF us
Terrible Itching. Began with Rash.
 Dandruf Literally Covered Scalp.
 Entirely Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment Within One Month.

3OO2 Cass St, St. Louis. Mo- For five years I suffered with itching of my body and scalp. My trouble began with rash
The evening world., 1912-01-30
THE QUALITY OF MERCY.

"HE criticism of the Magistrates contained in Commissioner
Waldos annual report on the work Of the Police Department
is hardly fair. The Commissioner lays special stress on
the large number Of suspended sentences. He points to a total for
the wear Of over ten thousand suspended sentences for the Greater
City in the Magistrates Courts alone, out of a total OF 1884 in all
the courts. On the face Of the matter the Magistrates would appear
too lenient, or too negligent, or both.
Much is to be said, however, for the Magistrate. In the first
place he is tied up by his own Magistrates Law, providing for the
sending Of various classes Of cases to the Courts OF Sessions. This
law is complex and unweldy. 1t is often simpler to avoid sending
the case further.
But there il a better point for the Magistrate. How much good
do a large number of the convictions for small misdemeanors really
accomplish? Are there not too many arrests for petty ofenses? Are
not too many people arrested and shut up largely through sheer bad
luck?
A man takes charge Of a friends pushcart while the owner gets
mis- supper. A policeman demands a license. The friend has none
He is arrested.
Or a dozen boys raise q row in the street. A policeman appears
The boys who can run fast get away. They are probably the ring.
leaders. Two slower boys are caught They catch all the con-
sequences.
An intelligent friend Of ours, now serving a term in the peni
tsntisry, says nothing in his surroundings strikes him more than the
nambsr who arc there just because they were 'quckle~!" An hour
in any police court will show half . dozen cases where the victim has
simply and literally blundered into trouble.
Give the Magistrate full credit for a lighter hand where the
offender 10 more unfortunate than criminal.
The evening world., 1912-01-30
MRS. ARR JOINS The
"N WRONG SOCIETY,""
<xYV7 ELL. IT'S about time you came
homer said Mrs Jar

Nv homer said Mr.. Jar
sharply.
In not late" explained Mr.. Jarr.
That Is. I'm not over ten or fifteen
minutes late, and that was because the
subway cars were just q little more
than comfortably filled and people get
ting out at the express platforms had
TO crawl out over the heads Of the pas.
sengers. and one fat man busted 90
many ladies' hats getting o~ver-because
all the men were sitting down-that II
started a riot, and that tied up ~trafic."
They are going to build more sub.
ways. 30 you'd better use that excuse
while IT'S good" shifted Mrs. Jarr.
It'll DO good for many a day." sad
Mr.. Jarr. But. say no more. lass. the
lads are coming down Becke.'s thorpe
from the haying. SO buss US. an please
you, good mistressI"
So saying Mr.. Jarr endeavored 10
press a kiss upon the cheek OF his bride.
"oh. go 'way!" cried Mrs. Jarr. your
nose Is cold!"
Not so cold as thy heart. naughty
Dame Ermlntrude!" replied Mr.. Jarr. in
his best Elizabethan manner. Marry.
come up. lady! What 10 IL to bs, a
buss or n buffet?"
II wish you wouldn't talk that way
In front of the children" said Mrs. Jarr.
And there was that snoopy Mrs. Kit
tingly passing In the hall. what'll she
think?"
What care ~ asked Mr.. Jarr. ITS
Il reaso that q man 10 fain 10 buss
his helpmeet?'
Il can always tell when you've been
drinking" remarked Mrs. Jarr coidly.
Il do not know why It II that when
you stop In that awful 0us's place on
the corner you come home and display
a surprising amount OF erudition. One
would think that Gus's place was a
public library. instead OF q public drink.
Ing place. 1 suppose. though. It's no
use to complain. But ! will say that II
saloons were educational institutions
you certainly would be q learned
man."
II haven't been in Gus's." said Mr..
Jarr. From an educational point of
view. going In Gus's 10 only a post
graduate course In German and philo-
sophy. But. why object to giving u
a kiss. honeybunch?"
II told You your nose was cold" re-
piled Mrs. Jarr. And II there Is any
thing l dislike It's to kiss a cold nose.
l guess that's why ! never cared about
dogs. Which reminds me that Clara
The evening world., 1912-01-30
AS TO BABIES AND SPINSTERS.

nv encourage spinsters is the aim Of a society just started in
Cincinnati. "Better babies, better parents, better country"
l. came the slogan yesterday from the National Mothers Asso-
citation in Boston assembled. The same day the Equitable Life As
surance Society published a plea urging everybody to look after the
babies on hand and stop worrying about race suicide.
Against the babyimprovers nobody can say one word. Nathan
straus tells - that "over $4,000 infants (under one year, arc de-
stroyed annually IN the United States by r~eventabe causcs-chicny
improper and infected food" BY all possible means encourage and
protect the babies.
But with the spinsters we should incline to go slower. A society
TO encourage spinsten 10 well and good provided it encourages spin
sieru and not spinstsrhood. No women are born spinsters. Few set
ont to achieve spinsterhood. In fact about the only bona fde mem.
brs Of the sisterhood are those who have it thrust upon them.
Be kind to the spinstsrs, but not TOD kind. London Punch once
launched Q fsmous word Of advice to persons contemplating matri.
mony" To make that counsel about a million times moro valuable.
nut the helm hard over toward those contemplating spinsterhood.
The evening world., 1912-01-30
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE.

OLLARS and Georges Of tho Order Of the Garter trailing
about New York pawnshops, along with Masonic watch
charms and college fraternity pins, ought to set the ancient
m~snsrchiss sghast. II 10 . singular story. The establishment of
svnssship only makes IL more interesting.
The Order Of the Garter is we'll known as one Of the most his.
tsricauy exclusive Of Europe. The insignia can be worn properly
only by . choice and titled few. Even 4 replica would seem at home
in America only in . museum. What then are collars and Georges"
doing about the untitled necks Of American citizens?
Some morning . police bulletin may ask the loan shops to be on
ne lookout for Zone Royal Sceptre Of the United Kingdom OF Great
britain and ireland and one Duke's Coronet-owners' name, with.
hslA"
The evening world., 1912-01-30
Old Acquaintance.

"HERE are few men In this coun.
try fatter than President TAFT.
there are equally few who set
more amusement out Of their W avoir.
dupo!s.
Senator Nathan B. Scott. who always
tries to get OF something funny when
he goes to the White House, told Mr..
Taft one { y:
you know Mr.. President, II In a
very usual thing for fat men to get hin
as they grow older"
WELL" replied the President laugh.
ingly. "if hat happens to me II will
give me an opportunity to see soma.
thing Of some old ac~quaintances Of
mine"
"Who are theyT asked Scott.
My ribs" replied Mr.. Tsft.-Populas
The evening world., 1912-01-30
TOpsy-Turvy Honesty.

TWO piles Of apples lay upon the ground. Ous
contained . large'sized and roay selection:
the fruit OF the other was green and suan.
'Larse on the top. sir. and small at the boz.
tom'' inquired the new assistant 70 his mater
q he prepared 70 fill q barrel.
'C@tainiy notl' replied the farmer virtuouslv.
Honesty Is the best policy. my boy, and one I'ys
always held to, Put the little apples at ths tos
aud the large onss at the bottom"
The assistant complied. His mastsr "a. .,,.
IDENTIFY as green - his sresnsst fruit, "
10 the barrel fun. my ladt' ssgsd The hrmsr.
Yes" answered the assistant.
"6oodv' aid the farmer. Nov turn n upad.
down and label i~ti"-Answeu.
The evening world., 1912-01-30
Letters from the People

checking his height. lie should strly.
10 lead a o . and beautiful life. than
me body VII NOT Re u mi~nt 4, MIN
Later on 81 NE he VIII find mat helm,
tail eoup'od with having go1l ,y,Iuies
IN proportion. viii all him greatly in
business as well as socially. Nr,uy a
good big mar Is better than d good ut,lc
man. Seiahi WALTER Nil
Mortgage Qurr,.
To the Lntor Of The f,cnlug World,
VIII mathematical readers kindly work
out the following: \ mortgage vas
paid to a certain bank In this EFT, ON
jan. :. 1879, The Interest Wa due an
Jan. ], 1919, hut Jan, / being a ho.l.
day II was Impossible to pay Il. How.
ever. this bank charged interest for
that day tJan. -, Is this iegal9 And
u sEal. % ~ bsaks do ~
The evening world., 1912-01-30
Her knowledge.

nHEsIDENT CAROLINE HAZARD at q re-
csption at Wellesley College said spropos
OF the SRI graduate:
..May none Of our graduates have said OF them.
shssnt m!udedly. such a thing a. VAS once said Of
a Western girl.
''This girl IN taking leave OF her dean muir
Irrsl.
"'Go1d.hy. professor. ! am Indebted TO you
!or Nil | know
"'Oh. said the professor. PRAY don't mention
sach . tIine. '"-St. Louis Globe. Democrat.
The evening world., 1912-01-30
Whv II Hurt to Wait.

A rrER having shipped fourteen gallons o.
s~outhpool sea and having nairoSD
r,er Ain rested OH lis oars and gaztd INTO tns
beautiful eyes OF his companion.
"Darlins." he cried recdessly. 81 love you'
Will yol marry met
She dropped her eyes and gave . biusn: Snsn
she replied in q f~lu.terlns voice; .,
This 4, 50 sudden. Agy! Give me . little
while to think it over"
"Certainly." he said. resnmlns his rowing land.
ward. But -cr-do you mind II ! give 1t 70 ,ou
On shor, dearcsti This costs q dollar an hour"
Answers.
The evening world., 1912-01-30

A. TO The "SOng Mambies~
TO the Editor Of Tue Evening World;
4 reader asks 10 he did right on an
~ train In asking the man next to him
20 stop ''mumbiing' a song, To my mind
no was right. In the nrst place. tho
70 In question was committing a rude
act. a. Il 10 rude either TO sing or whistle
10 . public conveyance, He was con-
seious Of the fact that others were read
lag and would be annoyed. In tho Sec
oud place. no man. IL a thorough gentle
man. would be guilty OF annoying
Others. (Mrs.) MARIO u.
Tall Men.
70 ~ Editor Of Tns Evenias Void,
A youns man inquiries o TO stop
srowins tall. He should try 10 over
seas eh sslf-seusepusnsas Instead q
The evening world., 1912-01-30

Mudridge-smith has the cutest little
white Pom. II looks like powder
pun. or a curly little feather aigrette."
Then It's what you'd call . regular
'~pom-pom.'" remarked Mr.. Jarr. who
would Ia his joke, even though his
cold nose got a reception to suit.
II would not. I'd call It a ridiculous
little beast!" said Mrs. Jarr. And I
would just as soon think Of Missing
Your husband" interjected Mr.. Jarr.
well. you don't deserve any kisses"
said Mrs. Jarr. talking out in the hall
like a crazy actor In q Shakespeare
play. whatll Mrs. Kitungly thinkf'
Does she ever think?" Queried Mr..
Jarr In turn.
only too much nj herself and scan.
dalous things about everybody else."
answered Mrs. Jarr. "well. aren't you
going to take your hat of in the houss?'
Mr.. Jarr was in the hall by this time.
lie took Off his hat as he was hidden,
for he vas the most obedient OF hus.
bands.
WELL. what next?" asked he as he
noticed Mrs. Jarr regarding him fxedly.
Look at YOU walking down the hail
in your muddy o~versnoes!' she cried.
How can / keep the house clean. and
me only having one girl and sne not
willing 10 do q thing? Not that l blame
her much. for what good Is 1t to tidy
things and then nav them mussed up
by you coming home and walking
around in your muddy oversnoes ana
dropping cigar ashes over everytning3 /
do declare 1 never saw sue o mani"
lis supper reAdy?' asked Mr.. Jarr.
do you expect 1t to be cooked spcn-
tansously the minute YOU enter the
door," a the reply. 4 don't see
why We can't have a regular nour FOR
d,nner Ike other people. IL l only
knew what time you'd get home l could
rave dinner. say, sharp at seven, az
other people ave 1t. But what's the
use, when you come home at all hours
and rage like a fiend II the things ~
cold or burned? And yet when you do
get homo early for once. YOU start to
nnd fault because everything ism
served to the minute!"
Il thought you said l was late?"
remarked MIR. Jarr.
well, that's what I did say" re-
Joined Mrs. Jarr. But II | had gotten
dinner II would DO spoiled by now, and
and here Mrs. Jarr commenced to
cry, you never kiss me when you
come home. any more!"
The evening world., 1912-01-30
The Selfish Brute.

THE usual large crovl was gathered AZ the
New York end " the Bsooh' , bridge wait
q, N. fsc, Mustered and f,lssy. duu her chow,
INTO convenient ribs. ire ectiye Of owners.
4 Eat man on her left was the recipient IT a
vicious lao. She yelled at him.
"Sa' 80
lie WINGED slightly AMI morsd to one side.
She, too, sliesteppei and thumped him vigor-
ou.ly on the back.
'sayg' she persisted. doe, II make any dit.
ference which Vt these cars ] take 70 Greenwood
csme,epi"
,EaA. = - nAdam." h Anavwui. sAiukns
The evening world., 1912-01-30
By Helen Rowland

~ ~ U HOOIef hOught " the CONAN n recentt s"..-"N tut HItS
should form q union" demanding more pay and shorter ho"rs-bH pshaWi
eren then, Mcred be q lot Of little strike breakers" mhod be Yelling to
rush IN and cork for nothing, just for the sake Of Wedring a ueddfn0 ring
and tackin0 Mrs" on their names.
A man wH sacrifice eperythin0-epen the TRUTH-tor the sake Of
the Woman he I0pes. -
one mans complaints and criticisms to going out and listening o a lot Of
mems batteries aud fairy tales
Sentiment 10 like genuine bnckUhedt or maple syrup, IN that it is almost
impossible to find the pure unddulterated Kind uuh the swcct, odtashioned
nar0r any more.
In the game Of Filtration benedtcts rush in where bachelors tear to tread.