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Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
THE 0vARINAs.
Picturesque Barefooted Fish Hawkers
Of Portugal.

Picturesque Barefooted Fish Hawkers
of Portugal.
The ovarinas are perhaps the most
interesting people in Portugal. Thcr
are probably the lincal descendants Of
the original Inhabitants Of the land,
and now come from small place
called Murtosa (Estarreja,. not far
from Oporto AS the termination lndi.
Gates. the overinus arc the women Of
these people.
Both old and young. for even young
children are thus employed. are cx-
ceedingly active and energetic. They
60 about barefoot. wearing u peculiar
costume. and carrying huge baskets OF
a peculiar shape on their heads. They
travel many miles day and penetrate
into every corner of the city, crying
their wares ina loud. unmusical shout
They mount even to the sixth floors
and bargain with buyers. They go
barefoot not because of their poverty.
many Of them possessing expensive
gold ornaments. but because they can
thus more easily cover the many miles
they run during the day. Attempts
have been made to do away with this
method Of selling fish, but they have
all failed. The customers like TO deal
with these fish girls and can purchase
from them very small amounts.
Fish is not purchased by weight. but
by the fish or part of fish. The price
averages - to Is cents per pound.
There are not less than 1000 ovarinas
engaged In selling fish In Lisbon
Consular Report.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
FT. THOMAS SCHOOL
Interesting Program Given a,
Christmas Exercises

The Ft. Thomas school closed Fri
day, December 22d, for weeks
vacation. A fine Christmas program
was rendered in the afternoon, con.
sisting Of modern plays, dialogues
and recitations, which were obtained
from the Howe Publishing Co., Ira,
Ohio. The pupils all did their work
creditably.
The house was we'll filed with
visitors. C. D. Stephens, clerk OF
the board, made an address, in
which he spoke of the good condi-
ton of the school and it's rapid pro.
gress. This was followed by short
address by one of the patrons, ].
Higgins.
School, re-opened Tuesday, Janu.
airy I'd. with an increase Of four
new pupils, making the whole mum.
ber thus far registered, seventy
Families still continue moving into
the district for school.
The following are the officers Of
the Literary Society: President
DOYLE Lee; Vice President. Harold
Higgins.
Secretary, Miss Clarabel Stephens
Treasurer, Miss Tinnie Ruston.f
The motto is, Rowing, Not
Drifting"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
TERRITORIAL NEWS
Monthly Summary Issued by
the Phoenix Board Of
Trade

Canvassing board will examine
ballots for officers of State of Ari-
zona, January 1st. 1t is expected
that.the president will make official
announcement of statehood for Ari.
zona during January.
Railroad extensions are reported
from Kingman, Mohave county.
New line from Chloride viii! traverse
good mineral section.
In Chino and Lonesome valleys.
adjacent to Prescott. over 5000
acres Of land have been homestead
ed during the past ninety days.
Work has commenced on road
map and guide for Arizona. The
book will be published under the
auspices Of Arizona Good Roads As
sociation.
Bean Growers Association has
been organized in Sulphur Springs
valley. Crop last season totaled
over 250,000 pounds and quality ex-
cellent.
Parker Indian Reservation to be
surveyed at once. About 5000
acres of land will be irrigated for
Indians. Cost of works estimated
at $50, 900.
Manyrhew homes are being built
in Miami, Arizona. Concentrator
of Miami Company now handling
$500 tons per day and producing
$500, 900 pounds Of refined copper
each month.
Engineers are making final sur
vey at damsite of Arizona Land and
Irrigation Co., six miles north of
Prescott. Plans call for impound.
ing of water to irrigate IS, 5,000a acres.
Total assessed valuation of tax.
able property in Arizona now reaches
over 100000. 900. This is very
low estimate. The bank resources
of Arizona approximate $50, 900. 900,
Globe is strongly in line for good
roads and is working hard for ocean
to ocean highway. Prescott, Yava.
pal county, is also very active in
furthering movement for good
roads and more roads.
Consolidation of leased lines of
Santa Fe system in the West, with
capitalization of $50, 900. means
extensive improvements to many
lines in Arizona. Double tracking,
reduction of grades and improve.
ments all over the system will fol-
low.
Smelter situation in Arizona is LOOK
ing up. Douglas Chamber of Mines
issues report showing expenditures
totaling many millions of dollars
in all sections of Arizona. Arizona's
output of copper is larger than the
output of any other State.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
EARK TWaIN's CLOTHES.
The Great Humcrist Always Had .
Relish For Personal Effect.


AT the time of our first meeting
Mark Twain was wearing sealskin
coat. with the fur out, In the satis-
faction of caprice or the love of
strong effect which he was apt TO in
dulge through life. Fields. the publish"
er, was present
do not know what droll comment
was In Fields mind with respect 10
this garment. but probably he felt
that here was an original who was
not to be brought to any Bostonian
book In the judgment of his vivid
qualities With his crest of dense red
hair and the wide sweep of his fam
Ing mustache Clemens was not dis
cordantly clothed In that sealskin coat.
which afterward. In spite of his own
warmth In 1t. sent the cold chills
through me when l once accompanied
1t down Broadway. and shared the
immense publicity 1t won him.
Clemens had always Il relish for per-
sonal effect. which expressed itself In
the white suit Of complete serge which
he wore In his last years and in the
Oxford gown which he put on for
every possible occasion and said he
would like to wear all the time. That
was not vanity in him. but keen feel
Ing for costume which the severity Of
our modern tailoring forbids men.
though ii Gatters women to every ex-
cess In it,-W. d. Howells In Har-
per's Magazine.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
The Cow Decided.

A peasant living In the village Of
Predeal. near the Hungarian frontier.
lost Ills COW. About two months ago
he happened to be standing at the
railroad station watching train load
Of cattle about to be sent across the
frontier. Suddenly he gave a shout.
That's my cow" he cried, running
toward one of the cars.
The trainmen only laughed ut him.
and he went before the magistrate.
This good man listened to the peas
acts story patiently. Then he pro-
nounced this Judgment: THE COW shall
be taken to the public square of Pre-
deal and MIXED. Then If 1t goes Of it's
own accord to the plaintiffs stable 1t
shall belong to him."
The order of the court was carried
out. and the COW. in spite of its ten
months absence. took without hesita-
tion the lane which led 1t few min
utes later into the PEASANTS STABLE
Chicago News.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
Thu eoxsrnor,s Quick Wit.

While talking to former governor
Of Illinois. who was noted for the
quickness of his wit, an English tour
ist spoke with special fervor of sight
he had seen In another state.
81 attended Sunday service for
the inmates of the state prison." he
said, "and learned that of the 209
persons now confined there all but
twelve voluntarily attend religious
services held in the prison chapel twice
each Sunday"
Most extraordinary. said the gov
ernor musingly. II am sorry to say II
is not SO with us. But then" he add
ed soberly. "in Illinois, you see. most
of the respectable people do not come
to prison" Lippincott's.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
When He Didn't Stutter.

confirmed stutterer went into a
restaurant and met few casual ac-
quaintances. who at once commenced
chatting. him most numerically re-
specting the impediment in his speech.
AT last one Of them. n, pert little fell
low who had been making himself
rather conspicuous by his remarks.
said. well old man. I'll bet suppers
round you cant order them with
ont stammering." "D-d-d-dene." says
Grown. and. to the astonishmcnt Of
the company md the discomfort of his
challenger tall of whom were unaware
Of his being. ns is often the case with
Sufferers. n first class singer. he
beckoned the waiter and sang the or
der without the slightest hitch. then.
turning round 10 his tormentor. said.
"Nn-n-now. y-y-y-you c-c-ccan p-p-p-
pay Argonaut.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
HIS BLACK EYE.
How He Got 1t and the Worst That
Was Yet to Come.

Was Yet to Come.
"Gracious. That's peach of black
eye. Where did you get it,"
Got 1t ON the left side Of my nose.
Where did you think got it--over the
ankle bone?'
Don't get heated. How did 1t all
happen?"
THAT'S different. 1t was all piece
Of my confounded luck. was up on
the Blue Cliff road looking at piece
of real estate when along came a coat
less and bareheaded fellow running
for dear life with lot Of painting pur-
suers stretching IN a long line behind
him. ! Joined in the chase. Being
fresh. rapidly overhauled the fugi-
tive. | had nearly collared him when
big ruiian grabbed me and profane-
ly told ME to clear out. spoke rudely
to hin and Kept on running. and he
suddenly reached out fist like ham
and knocked me into a ditch. And
what do you suppose it all wasp
Give II up"
"it was Il rehearsal for a moving pic
ture film. and now my portrait will go
all over the country and be seen in
thousands of theaters as bruised and
battered butter-in who got just what
was coming to bim"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
A Tribute Of Affection.

Something of the sympathetic kindli-
ness of nature Of the late Frederick
Greenwood came out In little speech
made by j Nj. Barrie on the occasion
Of Mr.. Greenwood's seventy-fifth birth
day. when the men who had worked
under him on the st. James and the
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Bar
rie confessed that he had bought his
first silk hat ITO impress" the veteran
editor. Then he added impulsively:
"Oh, Greenwood. it is for your kind
ness to us boys in our first silk hats
that we love your'
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
Sim LANGUAGE.

Brown and Jones were having their
usual stroll and had just had u few
minutes conversation with Robinson,
who was accompanied by his wife,
After they had gone on some little dis
tance Brown said to Jones:
ibid you notice that Mrs. Robinson
never said a word?"
"Oh, yes" said Jones. 'You see. she's
deaf and dumb"
Lucky chap Is Robinson. But sup
pose she can talk with her fingers?"
asked Brown.
II think so.' replied Jones, "for Rob
inson hasn't dozen hairs left on his
head"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
GOOD ADVERTISING
George S. Banta Gives Some
Excellent Advice About
Boosting Your Town

| Probably the successful advertis-
ling of a town or city is one of the
most difficult accomplishments in
the whole field of advertising
Hitherto it has not been so Difficult,
asst will be in the future, for the
reason that the list of advertisers in
this class is being heightened every
day, and more cities are joining in
the chorus of boosters"
| The first problem in developing a
community with advertising is to
make every resident of it loyal TO
the place. In a city of 10000 or
larger the people have, in general,
but very scant idea of the particu.
lar advantages and the wealth pro-
ducing industries of their home
community. They need education
along this line. But worse still,
that old adage, Familiarity breeds
contempt" is too often literally
true and Mrs. Jones is quite likely
to get it into her head that Neigh
Dor Smith is poor sort of miller
anyway and she dosen't care to use
his Hour nor. anything else that he
makes. And often the same thing
is true Of the biggest and best
cards" the place holds. Not liz
frequently in a place wherein is
located an Institution Of great value
a regular hotbed of critics is devel-
oped who seem to delight in knock
ing" it.
Now no town is going to do much
in advertising, or anything else, so
long as this state of affairs exist.
But fortunately little enIighten-
mcnt will cure nearly every case
and it it takes five years 10 convert
the populace it will be time We |
spent. Until that is done and the
business men get together sufficient
ly to stand solidly and unbiased tor
the things of the place in which
they live, every enterprise which it
is proposed to start will get bap-
tism Of cold water before it is
twenty-four hours old.
But the movement toward town
and city advertising is logical and
timely. Advertising makes people
think and active results follow
naturally. How to go about the
achieyelnent of results is a question
any city can answer. not with talk,
but with work. fttakes determine
ton, purpose and money, but that
it Is an investment well worth while
any city which has an enlivened
public spirit will exemplify,
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
TALKlNe IN FIGURES.
eianifican,.e Of Certain Numbers In tho
Telegraphers' Code.

Significance OF Certain Numbers IN tho
Telesraphers' Code.
''In the telegraphers' code numbers
have special Significance of which the
general publicIs not aware" remarked
veteran key night the other day,
"Most everybody knows that 80
means good night or the end OF q
story. but few outside the profession
know that 81 Is also code sign. Rail-
road operators. however. know that
this call is signal to the operator at
the other end to come back aud repeat
train signals to the sending operator.
1t also has another meaning. Train
order to be signed by conductor and
engine driver Nineteen. on the other
hand. means that the train order Is not
to be signed by conductor or engine
driver. Twenty-four has also the lat
ter significance on some roads.
"Five Is simply an Interrogation
point and In the vernacular could be
translated Anything doingT Thirteen
signifies DO you understand? Twen-
ty-fve means busy but nobody seems
to know how 1t came to have that sig
nificance unless perhaps 1t means that
the operator Is still In the midst Of his
work. being some distance away from
80.
"Seventy.three means best regards
and newspaper men and operators EN-
ploy this expression constantly. OF
course % has come to mean In this
numerical language just what It does
In ordinary parlance. 'skiddoo.' va
moose or butt out or any Of the thou
sand and one other equivalents. New
York Herald.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05

A. G. Smith returned Wednesday
evening form a BUSINESS visit to
Phoenix.
Ben Estes, who has been spenl-
| ing the holidays with friends, re-
turned to Phoenix Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Estes is emp.oyed in the job
printing department of the Ariz ma
Republican. IS
Col. j. B. Breathitt, a Southern
Pacific official, was visitor in town
Sunday, having stopped over on his
way to Tucson from Miami, where
he had been inspecting the road for
a branch line of the Arizona Eastern
to the Inspiration Mines.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Olney
arrived here Saturday evening for
visit of several days with friends.
Mrs Olney attended the installation
of the officers of Heymione Temple.
Pythian Sisters, Tuesday, and as
Grand Manager of the Grand Lodge,
participated in the ceremonies. MIR.
and Mrs. Olney, accompanied by
their son. Daniel, departed Wednes-
day morning for their home in Tue
son.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
McD.sr VICTOR Huao.
-Ae Great Master Thought 10 Homo"
Too Great For n i'm, self,

Too Great For Himself.
It was Theophile Guulier who sad
something to the effect thnt II he
thought that one line Of he great mas
ter. Victor Hugo. was bid he would
not acknowledge II TO hlmself II lie
we're alone at the bottom of Il dark
well. On another occasion Gau;icr
spoke Of Victor Hugo ns n new Moses
fresh from Sinai. charged to deliver
the tablets Of the law" Decidedly.
Victor Hugo was I, man who knew
how 10 cast II spell upon tlose about
him. For example. look at the fellow
Ing picture drawn in the Souvenir sur
Turgenieff:"
"One evening Hugo's admirers as
sembled In his drawing room. were
competing with one another In the
eulogy of his genius, and the idea was
thrown out. that the street In which
he lived ought to bear his name Some
one suggested that the street was too
small to be worthy of so great n poet.
and the honor of bearing his name
ought to be assigned TO some more inn
portant thoroughfare, Then they pro-
ceeded to enumerate the most popular
quarters of Paris. In an ascending
scale. until one man exclaimed with
enthusiasm that II would be an honor
for the city Of Paris itself to be re-.
ramed after the man Of genius. Hugo.
leaning against the mantelpiece. listen
ed complacently to these fatterers out
bidding each other. Then. with an air
of one engaged in deep thought. he
turned to young man and said to
him In his grand style. Even that viii
come, my friends-even that will
come" Book man.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
The Start of an Author,

Soon after Treasure Island" had mp
peared and attracted public attention
to Robert Louis Stevenson, two gen
tlemen were travelling up to London
from Norfolk One Of them was read
ing Treasure Island" Presently. hav-
ing finished the hook. he dropped 1t
into his travelling bag. rcmarking;
We'll. think could myself write
better child's story than that" The
other. who. by the way. was his broth
er. urged him to try. Six weeks aft
erward the former handed to the lat
ter complete tale in manuscript. 1t
was king So!omOn's Mines" the first
novel TINT made Il reputation for Mr..
Rider Haggard.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
HIRED APPLAUSE.
fhs Great Rachsl Made the ctaqus
Earn lts Money.

Apeaking Of applause In thegters. a
theatrical man relates the holkwing
concerning the great actress Racket:
'Tt seems that upon certain open
ing night Rachel received enthusiastic
applause, but on the second night ir
was SO noticeably slim that the actress
felt deeply grieved and bitterly COR
planned that the claque was not doing
its duty. The leader of the hired az
plause makers on hearing of her dis
pleasure wrote her a letter In which he
endeavored to excuse himself from any
blame.
'Mademoiselle--l cannot re,uain un-
der the obloquy Of reproach from
such lips as yours he began. The
following ~ an authentic statement Of
what really took place: AT the tirsr
representation led the attack M per-
son not less than thirty-three times.
We had three acclanlations. four hilar-
titles. Two thrilling movements. four
renewals of applause and two indeti-
mite explosions. In fact. 10 such an
extent did we carry our applause that
the occupants of the stalls were scan
dalized and cried out a>ia porte.
"'My men were positively exhausted
with fatigue and even intimated to me
that they could not again so through
such an evening. Seeing such to he
the case, l applied for the manuscript,
and after having profoundly studied
the niece 1 was Obliged to make up my
mind for the second representation to
certain curtailments In the service of
my men,
"The writer thus goes on at some
length to assure the actress he will
try to make future amends and re-
quests ler to believe in his profound
admireti ."-Exchange.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
allays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the sceretions and aids nature
in restoring the system To 2 healthy
condition. Thousands have testified
to its superior excellence. Sold by
Stafford Drug Co. a64t
S. s. Campbell. Of Boston, Mass. !.
who has been visiting in Phoenix,
arrived here Wednesday night and
is q guest at the Jones Hotel.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Hold First Meeting of Year a
County Seat

The first meeting Of the year Of
the Eoard of Supervisors was held
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
court house in Solomonville.
The business before the board
was the awarding of the yearly con
tracts for county printing, county
supplies, boarding prisoners, hes
pital contract, etc.
The bids for county printing WEI e
thrown out by the board and an
order passed that the proposals be
readyertized.
The sama thing will be done in
regard to the county hospital con=
tract.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
The chronological Test.

A distinguished phrenologist while
dining at II hotel stated at the table
that he had formed an opinion of the
character of each one present An
Irishman said that he would PROFOUND
question and that II It was truthful
ly answered he would forever believe
in phrenology The phrenologist said
he was satisfied and told him to pro-
ceed ''rhin." said the lrishman. will
yez be afther ielliD' me am married
or single?" London Telegraph
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
Chance OF Front.

The Groom Great heavens. who ia
this coming up? The Bride Why.
that Is Aunt Maria. The Groom
Well. have got to embrace that old
fairy? The Bride Sh. 1t was she
that sent us the handsome silver serv-
Ice. Shes worth thousands. The
Groom kissing her rapturouslyl-M My
darling .--I4ondon Answers.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
Postponed

The drama. "A Woman's Honor" /"
which was to be given by the st,
Joseph Stake Sunday School Board.
at Thatcher, Friday evening, Janu-
ary 18th, has been postponed indef-
netely. The play will be given at
Central on the evening of Friday,
January 18th
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05

Prof. A. Morril, entomologist of
the Horticultural Commission, was
a pleasant visitor ,at this office
Wednesday evening. The GUARDIAN
will publish next week a very in
teresting article on the alfalfa leaf
weevil, written by Prof. Morrill,.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
ella VALLEY NEWS
Items Of Interest Gathered
by the Guardians Cor
respondents
THATCHER

David Williams and wife. of Dun
can. are visiting relatives here.
George Lee returned last week
from a two-week's mission to the
Eastern States.
Misses Lizzie Damron and Isabe
Daley are spending couple Of
weeks visiting in Clifton.
Mr.. Lewis. of Mesa, has moved
his family to Thatcher to make their
home. They are occupying the
Spence Haywood house.
Mrs. Mercy Hopes has returned
to her home in Miami, after spend.
ing two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Claridge.
Robert Ison, who is doing mis-
sionary work in the Southern States
has received his release and is ex.
pected home in in the near future
Perhaps no family in the whole
valley received SO valuable a New
Years gift as Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Dod2h. 1t was a fine new baby
girl.
Mr.. Branan, our hustling gro
cerv merchant, has sold ont his
business to G. J. Hatch and Ousley
RcneSr. They will take possession
January 18th.
A great deal Of interest has heen
Shown in the horse races which have
;len p,ace on the lower part OF
Depot street every afternoon for
the past week.
Samuel Claridge. of idaho. eldest
S, n of Patriarch Caritige. is visiting
with his father. He expects to stay
same tim with the hope of recov-
.ering his health.
Roxy Moody. Of Thatcher. went
to Globe to spend the holiday week,
and q few days later. telegfaphed
her parents that she was married to
Oscar Sims. 1t was a surprise to
both parents and friends.
W.. w. Pace visited his ranch the
latter part Of the week and as he
briSkly climbed the hills, boasted
that he WAS still a lad of II, but the
next morning he decided he must
be rs Years old.
A crowd of boys, and rumor says
some girls were present. broke into
a house belonging TO Wesley Biaz
zard, out on the Cheney rarch. last
week. which contained about two
tons of apples. The door was broken
in with an ax, and the crowd did
not stop at getting all they wanted
to eat, but they wilfuly destroyed
a great many bushels more with
their ak. Mr.. Blazzard discovered
tie mischief the following morning,
and expecting the thieves back
again. laid in wait for them, and af-
Ter spending several nights waiting
in the cold. caught the thieves. The
next morning number of arrests
were made, but the lads have not
had their trial yet. Several of
these boys have beer caught lin
stealing scrapes before. and unless
they make permanent and steady
reform, they are apt to land in the
reform school.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05
Practice and Praaohinn.

"For the love of heaven. Amanda"
said the Rev. DR.. Fourthly, calling to
his wife In tones Of thunder, 'coine
and take this squall.ng baby out of
the room before she drives me crazy.
I'm writing sermon on Bearing One
Another's Burdens" - London Tit
Bits
Graham guardian., 1912-01-05

Constipation is the cause of many
ailments and disorders that make
life miserable. Take Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep
your bowels regular and you will
avoid these diseases. For sale by
Stafford Drug Co. 46.4t