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Arizona republican., 1912-10-04
State of Arizona,
 County of MaricOpa-ss.

................ being by 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......
Arizona republican., 1912-10-04

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

Burial Place of Early Ohio Governors.
Five governors of Ohio are buried in
the cemetery Of our CITY," remarked
Mayor Wallace Yople Of Chillicothe,
Ohio, at the New Willard. Il say five
because one of them, the founder OF
the town, Nathaniel Massie, was de-
clared entitled to the office although
he never took the oath. Massie was
beaten by Macarthur at the polls, but
after election It was found that Nc
Arthur had not lived long enough in
the state and could not serve. That
threw the Office to Massie, the next
highest candidate, but he declined and
an acting governor served the whole
tyo.year term. Think of any one de-
clining the governorship OF Ohio or
any other state in these days..
The other Ohio governors who
lived and died in Chillicothe vera
Duncan Macarthur, afterward regularly
elected; William Allen, Thomas
Worthington and Edward T:fin, the
latter being the first governor OF the
stste. Washington Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

Read Over What She Had Written.
cnt society girl of Pittsburg. The ar
lists latest success Dixie, the por-
trait of beautiful southern girl has
brought him rapidly forward in the
ranks of his profession. The social
world predicts Il brilliant future for
the young couple, whose wedding Will
probably occur in the early spring"
Modification and pain struggled for
mastery. The world seemed TO slip
from under her feet and swim about
her in red and black circles. Scald-
ing tears welled to her eyes.
Fer a moment she buried her face
in her hands and sobbed stormily. But
her emotion spent itself quickly: pride
thrust ray Of light across her cloud.
cd brain and she controlled herself
instantly. She thanked heaven that
Providence had opened her eyes in
time to the true situation. For of
course Hartacre's declaration could
have signified only that he pitied her
and was deliberately sacrificing him.
self to her misinterpretation OF his
friendliness. So. with il hand stead
led by valiant purpose. she sealed
and addressed the letter and laid it
aside TO be posted.
Three days later she received the
following reply:
New York. March til
"Mv Dear Miss Roswell:
THANK you very kindly for your con
sheraton and cand0r. | have only 70
Gu that my avowal was IN no sense a
Intn. an the contrary. il was most ear.
oct and sincere. But rcalizlng-as l an
Fnrcnd to--that l appealed to you mere
" as a study naturally there is but
one thing To dC' Lccep' scA! dispoSdi VI
II appreciate very much Jour good
wishes for me. and have no hesitancy
in predicting for your book big sensa.
lion From some Of the advance notices
o< the publishers. l find no difficulty iI
recocnizing the blazing personality OF
the villain-and l take off my hat tc
YOUR unquesttoned genius
Cordially yours.
"HoBERT HARTACRE."
Six weeks afterward, when Emily
Roswell boarded the steamer that was
TO take her back to her southern
home, she was not greatly surprised
to recognize the familiar features Of
Robert Hartacre as he crossed tine
gangplank with q dainty girl clingins
10 his arm. She had. unconsciously
o+cbad for ,he or-- WE'LL we'd faee
so rinually that al ,pear
ance Of the oTn' :, failed lock
or ey r; nirably acL ,ret
vulse She BIZ i pleasantly as x
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

passed her and began to pace the
deck, bestowing q casual glance OF In
terest upon each newcomer.
The girl! Was she-could she be-
she? A jealous pang shot through
her. Perhaps-perhaps they were
even now on their wedding tour; the
man she had worshipped with heI
whole heart and soul-and this little
doll-faced wisp! She bit her lip sharp.
"; suddenly her head went up. What
right had she to cherish such feelings
when she had deliberately given him
up to this other woman? The sud
den temperance Of Hartacre cut
short her reflections. He came
straight toward her and held out his
hand.
This Is surely an unexpected pleas
ure, Miss Roswell. / presume we
shall be fellow passengers"
The scarlet mounted to Emily's tenn
pies. She gave him her fingers easily,
however, and smiled an affirmative to
his question.
The mans heart gave quick lurch'
He flushed as their hands met. What
was it? He had never seen her hall
so lovely before. he thought. was II
because OF her unattainableness!
Was it because of certain softening
gravity that had come to her race!
I've been reading Bertrand, he
went on carelessly, to hide his emo
ton. It's wonderful, Miss Emily"
Thank you. hope the public Will
think so. BY the way. went last
week to look at Dixie It. seems to
occupy a rather conspicuous place in
the gallery. l felt proud-and consid.
erably fiattered. / was never half 30
good looking. Mr.. Hartacre.' She
laughed lightly.
He half opened his lips to reply, but
catching sight of his companion OF the
gang plank beckoning to him, he
raised his hat, smiled and hurried on
Emily turned abruptly and moved
toward the deck rail. The water be-
low, glistening in the sunlight, seem
ed to flash million hooking colors
back into her burning eyes. Her heart
beat In her throat; every nerve tingled
and ached. To think that she was
still fool enough to care!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
The alarm came at midnight.

Emily rose, dressed herself quickly
and calmly in accordance with the
brief directions she had received out
side her door, and hurried out to
where the women were huddled to.
gether in terrified groups. The wind
was blowing gale, and the deck was
in absolute darkness. Suddenly she
felt the pressure of strong fingers on
her arm, then the sound OF mans
voice:
Don't lose your nerve. We've
struck rock and there's no calculating
the seriousness Of the situation. But
they're getting ready TO lower the
llfeboats now and think it will be all
right with everybody"
Emily half reeled. With q little
Smothered cry she turned and clung
conyulsively to the man at her side.
Robert" she moaned, lis it-does II
-mean-death?'
In the darkness Hartacre slipped a
protecting arm about the girls trem-
bling form and drew her close to him.
1T might, he said gravely. but |
don't think so. Emily"
For answer she sobbed softly against
the coat sleeve.
We're facing eternity" he, went on
hoarsely. tell me the truth. Did you
never love me?"
Always" she murmured, until
knew-about--the other girl
But there's never been any girl,
Miss kenton IS my cousin !:
Il, read the news of your expected
marriage, in paper-and all about
your success with-'Dixie.' ! thought
that you had been merely using me as
a type and-and were trifling."
II painted your portrait because
loved you," he said simply. :. :. s
Yet you believed yourself to be the
Why not?"
Because" she whispered, because
you were-the hero, Bob"
The Dresden girl came out on'deck
Just in time to see, by swift flash
Of lightning, Robert Hartacre stoop
and kiss the girl he held in his arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

William Holland, colored, reports
to the police that lie vas held up on
north Washington stree: last night by
two men, one white and one colored.
One OF the men ran his baud into Hol-
lands overcoat pochet, Observing at
the time. oh let him go; he bias
nothing" The supposed footpads thea
went their way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
AGAME FOR
~. TWO ~.
By NELLIE C. GILMORE


| Emily Roswell had thought the
thing out detail by detail. The result
of it all was broken heart-and a
pride that recognized no dimensions.
Because she had been so foolish as to
lose her head over a stranger, typi-
| cal man OF mystery" was no reason
why she should lose any time in read
| iustment. The situation was painful,
impossible, humiliating in the ex-
IRENE, but out of the. chaos of her
thrubbing brain she wrested the one
solution. Accordingly she wrote the
following:
"Elmwood. March 4th.
Ny Dear Mr. Hartacre:
Under separate cover I ain returning
understand that ;he whole affair was
jest. My brief-and pleasant-acduaint-
anco with you will not he i"rsotteh.
Furthermore Il trust you have no op-
1ectionS3 II served 10 PROVIDE me WIN
just the material / wanted for one or
III" characters in my book. | feel great
" sratiiied to know that as certain
type OF southern girl / furnished YOU
with the desired knowledge in the use
Of your brush. Indeed | might say that
] am mere than battered by your choice
Allow me TO congratulate you on the
success YOU have achicved--Of which
am constantly reading and hearing. MY
little volume is already in the hands or
the publishers 10 wish me luck. Sim
cerely.
EMILY ROSWEI L"
She dropped her pen. caught little
hard breath and read over what she
had written. Yes, in simple way 1t
was Il masterpiece OF frivolous indif-
ference, and she felt satisfied. though
the Jumps kept rising in her throat.
Tine letter was Il miserable caricature
vi her real feelings. Yet it must go.
The facts in the case were manifest
Through caring nothing for her, Rob.
ert Hactacre had OWNED her weakness
he was at heart 4 gentleman--and
the proposal followed For week
she had lived in paradise. TO find her
serpent at the end OF it in a paragraph
cUnned from a well-known society
weekly.
"Rumor has it that 4 certain. near
famous artist. popular in one of New
Yorh's smartest social circles, is to be
married at an early date to promin-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
Reciprocity.

yisitor-I've just come from the doc.
TORS funeral, but l didn't see you
there,
Hostess-No-my husband didn't
rare to 20, as funerals always upset
him.
Visitor-Ob, well, II you never go to
other peoples funerals. | don't see
how you can expect them to come to
yours.-Punch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
The Spangled
u11ic

Mrs. Winslow and Lily Belle were
Just stepping into the automobile
when the postman came along.
That's from Maude." cried Lily
Belle, bouncing upon 4 blue envelope
postmarked "Springview," and rum
ming a stickpin under the flap. Nov
III know what We are all going TO
wear at the wedding"
She read in silence for a moment.
Then she sat up suddenly and fixed
her companion with two gIittering
eyes.
cousin Matte Winslow," she gasp
ed. "Will you listen to what Maude
| Washburne has the assurance 10
write me? OF course she begins with
lot of truck about her own dress,
and then-listen: The attendants are
to wear pink marquisette over pink
satin. All the other girls, being mar
ried, will wear trains, but you, being
the only unmarried girl, of course will
wear a short dress-ankle length
And so on, and so on. Now, what do
you think of that?"
She paused to let the horror of the
situation sink into the mind of her
companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
The Modern Way.

Mrs. Gay-My husband and have
our house furnished entirely with
wedding gifts.
Mrs. Day-Gracious! What q lot
OF presents!
Mrs. Gay-Yes; I have been mar
ried four times Ead my husband
shree.-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
TIE
Old Maids Convention
TIE

----rNpER AUSPICES Or -
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY. Tuesday
Jan. I6. at 8 p. IA, IN ElSs' Hall
TICKETS ;0c. Can be reserved 1T the
store Of Mr.. Edgar Warfield. Jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

Mrs. Winslow settled herself com
fortably in an easy chair 10 read q let.
ter. 1t was two days after the we'd.
ding. and the letter was postmarked
"Springview' and addressed in Lily
Bellies upright handwriting.
"Dear Cousin Matte" she read, 81
have only time to write You 4 line
about the wedding because I'm going
out in the car with Mr.. Swift-the
Denver man I told you about-but ]
want to thank you for helping me
choose that tunic. 1t just made my
dress and everybody said it was the
prettiest gown that was ever seen in
Springview Nobody looked at
Maude's dress to speak of, or any OF
the others. The girls were perfectly
furious, but it served them right. TO!
they never would have dared 20 de-
eide the way they did about the trains
# l had been here.
Mamma began to make a little
fuss about my wearing the tunic-.
thought It might not be in good taste
but when l told her that You
thought it was all right she was sat
isfied. She has so much confidence in
your judgment. Thank you again,
dear Cousin Matte. for suggesting it.
Cousin Matte opened her eyes a
little at the last sentence, then she
smiled placidly.
"Oh, we'll, I'm willing to take the
responsibility" she thought. 1T did
serve them right"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
Close Calculation.

Passenger-Why does your boat hug
the shore?
Captajr--For pressing reasonG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

"Well, il they think for a single
second that I'm going to do anything
Of the kind they are much mistaken"
went on Lily Belle. 81 won't so home
for the old wedding, that's ALL III
write to mamma this very day not
to let them order the stuff fer my
dress. Ankle length! Everybody
else with train and little Lily Belle
trotting up the aisle in short dress
humps"
Never mind; you just stay here
with me until the weddings over"
said Cousin Matte, soothingly. How
does it happen that they're all mar.
ried but you?'
ooh, it's a club we have. There are
just seven of us and each one that
has married has had the rest for at.
tendants. The man l was going to
walk up the aisle with is simply de.
lightful-from Denver. II just makes
me perfectly furious, Cousin Matte"
well" purred Cousin Matte. equa.
bly,, "just trot around in the stores
today and look at the pretty things
and forget all about it for while
They had their luncheon and were
making tour of the shops when they
saw the spangled tunic. Before a
critical customer the saleswoman held
it up-a lovely, shimmering thing. like
nho Of he oil
drops.
2 "Only thirty.two fifty. marked down
from forty" said the salcswoman.
The customer turned away ind;ftcr.
emily. at isn't just what I wanted, "
she drawled. II think III look some.
where else"
Lily Belle darted at the clerk as the
other woman turned away. Let me
look at that, please" she cried, drag.
ging Cousin Matte toward the tunic
isn't that the sweetest thing You
ever laid your eyes on?'
Every pretty" agreed Cousin Mat
tie, surveying the tunic placidly.
AS Lily Belle gazed a half-formed
thought in her brain crystallized into
a sudden resolution.
cousin Matte Winslow." she ar.
nounced, impressively, I'm going &c
buy that tunic il it takes the last
cent I have. and I'm going to Wear il
at the wedding They'll all be angry,
but it serves them right. If ! can't
have a train at the bottom OF my
dress I'll have a tunic over the top, to
make up
If Cousin Matte had any mis@iY.
ings about the propriety Of The ar.
rangement she was too we'll acQuaint.
ed with her young relative to voice
them, so the tunic was ordered and
paid for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
THE CLOSE BARELY
 STEADY IN COTTON
UnfavOrable Weather Cause of Early Advance-Prices
 Ease Off Later

New York, March 29.-Unfavoranle weather reports caused an early advance in the cotton market today, but prices again eased off under heavy realizing and the close was barely steady, net dn- changed to 1 point higher.
 The opening was steady at an advance of las points on covering by some of yes- terday's late sellers, who were probably influenced by better cables than expected, favorable English labor reports, and the weather map showing quite heavy rains in the eastern and central belts during the preceding q hours.
 Private predictions of better weather fol- lowing the rains of yesterday or last night promoted realizing on the initial advance, and fluctuations right after the call were somewhat irregular. but the western belt forecast for increasing cloudiness seemed disappointing to early sellers, and the market developed in creased activity and strength. Firmness in New Orleans contributed to the ad- vance and active months sold about to Il points over the closing figures of yes terday, with March and May contracts making new high records for the move ment.
 The demand, however, seemed to be chiefly from shorts, while realizing sales were said to become more active on a scale up. At any rate the advance was checked before midday, and the market in the afternoon developed a reactionary tendency under continued realizing or local selling for a reaction. Closing prices were at the lowest point of the day, and, with the exception of April. were not un- changed. Trading in March contracts ceased at midday, and that position went out quietly enough at .52c bid after it had sold at 0.60e on the early advance. The talk around the ring suggested no change in the general character of the news to account for the easier tendency of the market in the late trading, but rumors were circulated that leading bull interests were again reducing their lines. which may have inspired some local sell ing in connection with tL- domestic coal situation. The week end figures appeared to attract no special attention.
 Receipts 29,346 bales, against 70,0OS last week and 24,Sl9 last year. Todays re- cepts at New Orleans 2149, against 3744 last year. At Galveston 5624, against 559S last year, and at Houston 3642, against 2634 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, March 29s-(speclal)-Th local produce market today was better supplied with vegetables than it has been this week, and indications are that there will be big demand for all green goods tomorrow. Snap beans, home grown let tucc, new squash and kholrabie were to be found on the market today, and they had ready sale. Snap beans were quoted at 2Oc a quart; squash at l0c apiece, khol- rabie at 10e a bunch and lettuce at Dc 8 head.
 Spinach turnip and cabbage greens were found in abundance, selling at 100 8 bunch. two punches for l5c. Parsley and endve sold at 5c bunch. Egg plants and beets were also in evidence today For the first time in several days the local market had a small supply of strawberries today. The strawberries were received from Florida and sold at 35c per quart. Eggs still remain at Poe per dozen and butter is at 30c and 4Oc per pound. The cotton market was unchanged Strict middling sold at 1Ossc and middling at 104c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, March 29.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady to 1 point over yes terdays close. Cables were better than expected The weather map was very unfavorable. Heavy rains were noted over Alabama and large part of the cotton belt. Notwithstanding these bullish fea- lures offerings were heavy around the first call and tue gossip of the ring was that they they came from realizing longs. At the end of the first half hour prices were l to ? points over yesterdays close.
 About the middle of the day the list strengthened momentarily on telegrams from the country stating that farm work would be delayed several days as the result of the rains over night. Longs became smaller sellers and scalping shorts bought covers to realize profits. Prices improved immediately and were put [ to 10 points over yesterdays close. This brought out another burst of realizing from the long side and the list was sent to yesterdays closing level. At midday the tone was quiet and steady. Prices were advanced net points.
 The list was dull in the late trading. At ? o'clock prices were 8 to 10 points under yesterdays quotations on the most active months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-30
HIGHER PR|CESFOR
 RAILWAY SHARES
Coal Stocks Became More Active in Afternoon.
 Reading Leading

New York. March 2s-Higher prices for the standard railway shares. based in large part on more favorable earnings with a sagging or irregular tone in the industrials which recently made up a very considerable portion of the daily operations constituted the dominant fea- lures of today's dealings on the stock ex- change.
 The change of speculative activity was accepted as further proof that the move ment in the industrials has lost much of It's elasticity, very obvious result of the elimination of the short interest. particn- larly in United States Steel. Amalgt- mated Copper and American Smelting.
 The Hartman issues were the most prominent stocks in the active railway group both Union and Southern Pacihe attaining their best prices for the move ment. Returns of these lines for Febru- ary offer some warrant for the belief that they are recovering from the effects of the unusually severe winter and the strike troubles, which were most harmful to the Southern Pacific. Canadian Pacihc which followed its ? point rise in London with 4 point gain here, reported a net increase for February of S1.200,000, while Northern Pacific gained over sSO0,OO0 Among the prominent eastern roads New York, New Haven and Hartford increased its net S3S2,o 600, while Lackawannas in- crease was only s72,O00 London was again the source from which this market ob- tained It's early inspiration and furnished the basis of the rise.
 Conditions there were greatly improved as 6 result of the signing of the minimum wage bill by King George and other n- dications that the coal strike is on the verge of dissolution Consols advanced smartly and buying of local stocks abroad was probably In excess of 25OO9 shares. Cables from Berlin gave no intimation of any tension from the approaching quar- terly settlements.
 The coal stocks, which were relatively heavy in the early session, became more active in the afternoon, Reading assuming leadership by it's rise above yesterdays best. There was also some activity in the industrials, chiefly Amagamated Cop, per al better prices, but trading continued in moderate volume.
 Prices hardened generally in the last hour but later the movement became irregular and almost stagnant
 The weeks big gain in bank clearances, almost 2i per cent greater than in the same space last year, attests the steady improvement in general business through out the country. In this city the gain was over 31 per cent. Tomorrow's state ment probably will show another loss of cash due to the outflow to interior points, but otherwise this condition is likely to be reversed next week because of heavy interest and dividend disbursements.
 The bond market was firm and showed generally better tendency. Total sales. par value n"N Panama 3s declined l4 per ce