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Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-26
Mirth Provoking
 EiciureS at Royal

"A Night Out is one Of the most laughable comedies that has ever been staged by moving pictures. Hubby who has Q strict better two-thiIds tor a wife, Is nevf. al lowed tLe privilege Of seeing @ prize fight. but a friend makes arrange ments for him, and a sick friend is the story he is 10 tell his wife by way of accounting for being out late. All gCes will until some weeks later Hubby wife. while out shopping, drops in to a moving picture show, and among others. sees the prize fight pictures. in which her husband figures very prominently as specta- tor. having the time Of his life. What happened to "Huaby" that evening when he returned from the office that evening will be shown at the Royal Theater tonight.
 Seeing Bufalo" is an educational picture showing the great cty or Buffalo in it's entirety.
 Love Finds the Way" is an eXcit- ing race between a hand-car and an automobile ending happily for two lovers who Outwit Papa and the villain in the case.
 "On the Edge of the Precipice' is the story of a gan2 ot outlaws who attempt 10 wreak vengeance on @ widow who told the sheIiff of their plans. by stealing her child. and when they fear they will be overtaken, leave the child hanging OCT the edge O a precipice by a rope. where she is rescued by the sheri ffand his men
 Her Boys" is a heart-rending story th at ends will.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-26

tion, and is sure that he will capture the ma ajJrity democratic vote in the primary. Max Pepper. who is doing the same kind of work in behalf o. Wilson. sends in encouraging reports from the places he has visited in the state. and the Wilson managers in this city say they are sure Wilson will carry the democratic primary ty C large majority. Thus 1t becomes pretty much a matter of paying your money and taking your choice between the two democratic candidates.
 They are the only two. having 6 state organization. Some sporadic word has been done in behalf of Gov ernor Harmon, of Ohio, and there are a few who like to think Of Cover nor Tom Marshall of Indiana, as Q presidential possibility. but neither so far as California is concerned, has progressed beyond the favorite son cla S. Clark and Wilson are fighting hard for the California delegation, with Theodore Bell in charge Of the
 ormer's campaign and Phelan as putative head Of the Wilson move ment. Both sides have named their delegates for the National conven ton. and present energies are being used to bring about a ratification o the selections by the electors at the May primaries
 The Clark league yesterday an nounced the following finance commit tee. Bert ScheisinEer Of San Francisco (chairmanj. Senator F.. O. Miller oi Visalia: James V. Coleman, William F. Humphrey. and stephen V. Cos. tello of San Francisco.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-03-26

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
BEST ROADS IN THE WORLD.
Ths Splendid sysssm In France That
Has Brought This About.

m Splendid System In France That
Has Dreusht This About.
ln France. where they have the best
roads Of any country In the world, the
Highways are divided into several
clauses, but all Of them arc supervised
BY the national government. which
maintains = bureau Of roads and
beidges and supports school for tho
education Of the engineers and inspect
oes who are employed in the bureau.
This method Of building and main
tAining roads In France was started by
the first Napoleon. who appear to
hays been the earliest European states
man who clearly saw the economic ad-
vantage Of proper highways end who
at the aaine time had the power to car
~ out what he wished. The effect Of
these good roads in France has been
wonderful. They have brought all Of
the various parts Of the country nearer
together. they have made country life
lsss lonesome. and they have reduced
the cost OF transportation Of country
produce to minimum. France ID the
only country In Europe where the aEri-
cultural CLASSES are not dissatisfied
and where they do not feel that they
have harder time than those who Ia
bar In other fields.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
Mixed Emotions.

A Bostonian tells Of clean. well set
on young lrishman who formerly saw
service In the British navy. hut who Is
now engaged In business at the Hub.
when are you going to get freedom
in Ireland. JohnT' the Bostonian once
idly asked.
1.-THE only way that wen get free
dom in ou!d Ireland" said the Celt.
will be n France an Russia an Ger
many an Austria an maybe ltaiy-if
they would all Join together to give
those biackguards of English raro
ouid bstin' That's the only way. air.
we'll yet home rule"
Then a. he looked cautiously about a
twinkle Of cunning was added to his
expression. -An' the whole lot Of 'em
together couldn't do II. sir. Oh. it's
the grand navy we've gotr..-Lippin.
cott's Magnxins.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
p..,., q Nature. s..usy.

Have you never felt the marvesous
power OF beauty in naturef II not you
have missed one of the most exquisite
TOYS In life. says Orison SWEET Marden
In Success Magazine. was once 60
ing through the Yosemite valley. and
after riding 100 miles In a stagecoacn
over rough mountain roads J was 70
completely exhausted that II did oot
seem m though I could keep my seat
while We Travelled over the ten more
mile. which would bring us to our des-
tination. But On looking down from
the top Of the mountain ] caught
glimpse Of the celebrated Yosemite
fails and the surrounding scenery Just
a. the sun broke through the clouds.
and there was revealed . picture OF
such rare beauty and marvellous pic
turesqueness that every particle OF IA
tigue. brain flag and muscle weariness
departed In an instant My whole soul
thrilled with q winged sense Of sub
Unity. grandeur and beauty which
had never experienced before and
which I can never forget felt q
spiritual upiift which brought tcars
Of Joy to my eyes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
A Delayed Exec t;ec.

An eighteenth century execution on
Remington common was stopped for
q time owing to q strange cause. On
Aug. 10. l763. two days before the
date of the execution. heavy fog
came over London. accompanied by
thunder and lightning and torrents OF
rain. These conditions lasted for near.
~ forty-elght hours. and many people
believed that the last day had arrived
When the time fixed for the execution
arrived the assembled crowd cried
shame on the sheriff for hanging a
man when the world was coming TO an
end Al he persisted in bis prepare
uans they burst through the barriers
and stopped the proceedings. shout
ing that the sulprit might as well walt
a few minutes. when the grand sum
mons would come to all. The sheriff
had to obtain the assistance Of force
of soldiers before the execution could
be carried out
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16


At the last annual banquet Of the
Indiana society Of Chicago Strickland
Gillian told a story which he began
with the statement that ''Hoosiers re-
quire no more Identification than a
Kansas hotel keeper named Ed Wood.
an Engiishman. who stammereti copl.
ously. Ed went home to visit his Eng
lish cousins. When be got back as far
as little old-whatevcr the towns name
is-he found his stock Of ready money
rnther short. So he wired to his Kan
sas banker to send him &175. Smith.
the banker. wired to Ed. Have sent
money care Kuhns 4 CO. To Kuhns 4
Co. he wired: Pay to Ed Wood $40
my account Wood may be identified
by stammer.'
When Wood Eot back to Kansas he
went to see his banking friend.
'S-s-ny. J-joe. those K-k-kuhns peo-
pie are the finest s-s-set Of g.gentlenen
ever In-mct. went around there and
said. did Joe S-s-s-smith IS send me
H-~-some m-money r. They said. Yves. Sc
l s-naid. "Shsh-sheil 'er out They
h-h-h-handed It out to me and I'm, nsvsr
asked for any decentralization -
Chicago Tribune.
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A Candid caddy.

The contempt that the caddy feels
for the playing of some Of the ANA
teurs Is sometimes beyond his power
to suppress. At the Philadelphia
Country club they are telling story
Of swell young beginner who up
peared to think the only qualification
necessary for golf was n lot Of stag.
Rering clothes. He started over the
links with a young lady, who had sim
ilar delusions. They played awhile
With one Of the best caddfe golfers as
an attendant.
do you think asked the young
man. turning to the caddie with a
kindly air do you think we'llb be able
to get around the course before dusk r
III you run. sir said the caddis
grimiy. Philadelphia Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

The Taimud IL the compendium Of an
Client Jewish oral. or unwritten. law.
m distinguished from the Fentateuch.
or written. law. Its origin IL coevai
with the return of the Jewish people
from the Rabyionian captivity. 500 ..
G. Its compilation in Hebrew was be-
gun by the scribea. and BY their sue
ceHsors the work was carried on I'LL
30 B G. The Taimud liz combine
ton Of prose and poetry and contains
two elements. legal and legendary. Its
morality resembles that Of the New
Testament. and its philosophy reminds
IA very forcibly Of that of the great
Plato.-New York American.
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without any claws in 1t and 4 perfecto
cigar. Then be told him how he ap-
precIated his work and adjured him
to keep It up.
The district dignitary slowed away
the perfecto to smoke Of Sunday and
after he Ind lighted It took a spin on
the handcar to put It all over the fore
man of the adjoining section.
The latter listened to the narrative
with poorly assumed control.
"was the see-gar lighted when he
gave II to yer he Inquired.
mot on yer life! Why soT'
well. because he stint for me three
months ago-alongslde Of his car-and
thrun wan at me. but It was burnln'."
Chicago Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

II don't feel WE'LL" said one clerk to
another "a he took Oh hia coat In the
office THE trouble with me Is that
haven't slept IN I ought. don't feel
well unless I've slept" That's the
same way with me-" said his col
league. In fact think feel best
Of all when I'm sound asleepr'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
the MUD NUISANCE on
OILED MAcA0AM ROADS.
4 ossse,s~ Thst IL psepasxins Rsss
ENSinsseA

with the coming Of summer mu-
nicipal engineers have brought again
bsfore them the pssp,sxins question
which has been giving many Of them
cray hairs for several SEASONS past:
What shall we do this season to cope
with the dust nuisance on macadamised
streets?
Probably the most generally adopt
ID plan has been the sprinkling Of the
nacadam with SONS asphaitic oil. It
has been demonstrated that where
horse drawn trafhc does not predomi-
rate such sprinklins IL q success in
preventing dfsintegration and undue
wear By building up 4 rubbery tranic
mat on top Of the stone.
But In escaping from the chorus OF
complaints Of the dust nuisance the
engineer runs foul Of new set Of pro-
tests from indignant citizens who ind
carriage 'varnish. clothing and door
coverings ruined BY the black, greasy
mud which covers these roads after
every hard rain.
The cause Of this nuisance hns been
variously explained, but the condition
has seldom been reme1ied. 1t has now
been shown that asphaitic oils and wa
ter will form an emulsion Whenever
colloidai matter like clay Is added.
This il what happens to the asphalt
bound trafnc mat under the soaking Of
rain and thu knAadfnR 0f frn6lr Con.
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Though. II Was q joke.

The COionel-And you actually as
sert that you want to marry my
daughter? Fusby-Y-yes. The Colo
mel ,staring at him unpleasantly,-
You know I am English. Fusby-
Yves. sir The Colonel Well. it's go
ing to take me several years to zee the
p0int Of your little Joke. Good day
TO you.-Cieveiand Plain Dealer
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Deed reads will ersats happier
condition q ths psspie and mahs
this IN ideal country - live In.
Fifty ysars ass thsis sas an
excuse fse. bad rsads, ssr the
ssvWtry was pess, but tesere 10
net snaeh excuse new.
J Tbs rsads will psvsr - Sod .
ienp a. the vssrk 10 let - the Ia
, dividuai 70 vsses wsssN and hsss
We nssd rssrs sdweatisN u .
teeal swthsritiss - - t1so appli-
eatisn 81 lseai W,ateeials md b
proper rsthsAs q rsed wers.
Every sta4s saseul1 ssast Uni.
fern reaA laws and pesvi6s ssr .
J systsm u stats regulation - ~
fSllssssA " iseaf rsad tslsslaDA 1
=
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

A section foreman on one Of the
great lines came under the notice Of
the president Of the rnad. who had
been observant Of the manner To-
which the track had been maintained.
Having graduated from = humble 10
sltlon. the oficer knew what II meant
10 ret pat on the back.
10 cailsd ~ section boss b ~ sIds
d hh car. gave him DRINK Of WHISKY
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

tuS Vau0nty COOK.
my dear. will you kindly ask that
naughty cook Of ours to stew some
tripe brought home? I haven't the
nerve"
where IA the trtper"
"she's looking at 1t now through her
lorpnette." - Spokane Spokesman Re
view.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Aunt you will never learn how "a
mnunger Your money. Karl Nephew
Can you wonder at II. auntie? My
acquaintance with It IL always 20 short
-Fliegende Blattes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Mr.. woggs-I'm through with Bump
! told him we are going to name our
Daby nffer some great Parsonage and
asked him for . suggestion. Mrs
WoRgs- What did he say1 Mr.. woggs
He said. "Name It after ours."-Puck.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16
o.sds That eisss the posr.

Mere life IL vile. may have done
Deeds not unworthy and have won
Unwilling fame. though all men blame
This hearts unrest which makes me shnn
The calm content that good men take
From good deeds done for the good deeds
sake.
Deeds that In doing Of the deed
Do bless tho doer. who should need
No bliss beyond. But what to me
II this-that over land and sea
Ny name should ny: Or what caro- ].
For the mere sake Of climbing high.
To climb forever steps that wind
Up empty towers1
Owen Meredith.
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A little girl was on a visit to her
aunt and Ind enjoyed herself very
much until Monday morning.
On this occasion she accompanied
her relative on q rent collecting excur-
sion through poor district where her
aunt owned some property. As is Of
ten. the case. they were in many In-
stances met with excuses for nonpay-
ment. and the little lady's counte.
nance. as for the ninth time she heard
the remark. I'm very sorry. but l
can't give you anything today took
on mn expression Of great disgust.
At last she could restriin herself no
longer.
''Auntie.'' said she. ~ think had
better go home this afternoon. 1 am
quite sure my mamma would not like
TO know that you had taken me round
such dirty streets Begging
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HAD 4 READY ANSWER.

A 0eakssaaa N6ke vtasNH A~eA BY oid
csasNssdsss vsNderbik.
One day whils old Cosnslius Wander
biIt was ridsse on the New York Cen
traI his car was stopped near point
At which q freight crew was ut work.
A brakeman was trying 70 make .
coupling opposite vanderbi1t's car. but
the link would not 1T In thIse days
there were NO automatic couplen-
Three tines the brakeman Stacked
'em backward and forward. bat failed
to couple them. The engineer became
angry. halted his locomotive and. lean
ing from the cab window. abused the
brakeman for bis lack OF skill.
The brakeman bawled n torrh re-
tort: then. to relieve his feelings. be
snatched the offending link from the
dra wbar and threw II with all bis
strength Into creek. At that moment
be became aware that 4 side whisker-
ed gentleman was observing him with
marked disfavor from the platform Of
4 private car. A second glance con-
nrmsd the brakemap's impression that
he had been watched by Commodore
Vanderbilt.
young man." said Mr.. Vanderbilt.
II saw you. Do you know whose prop
erty you've. been throwing into the
creek!'
lob. yes, sir was the prompt.
courteous response.
SWELL. whose II 1T"
"The Pennsylvania railroads. sir"
the brakeman answered.
"Uh-h!" Mr.. Vanderbilt grunted. COM
pletely disconnected by the unexpected
reply.
The door Of his private car slammed
moment later. The brakeman. whist
ling what he considered tune. robbed
a car ON the siding Of its link and made
the coupling. York Post.
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work In AJetama,

Mobile county. Ala. u preparing to
surface 100000 yards Of road with
ebert. clay. gravel and oyster shells
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-16

Eugene Walter. the noted playwright,
had visitor one afternoon Mt bis
apartment In New York. The visitor,
thickset young man in a shepherds
plaid suit and red tie. said:
''Ar. Walter, I like your work. and
want you to write me q one act skit.
I'm the Only Mannerine Of the Quag
circuit. and want breezy. funny
exit. but 1t must have deep under.
:ying feeling. the snme as Paid In
Full you know"
what would you be willing to pay
for a satisfactory skit Of this type?'
Mfr. Walter asked.
well" said the Only Mannering.
ri the skit suited me wouldn't mind
payihg $40 fse T..
ten dollanr said Nj. Walter. "oh.
seas. %: ! can always borrow that"
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a cewfert.hl. Position.

- a Comfofta6I0 p0oiti0n.
when Fnuicin Braune came to this
country she discovered that she had
not yet mastered English ~ It In spo-
ken. though she had studied her Eng
lish grammar carefully. Zach. yes. l
shall remember" she said. ''ThIs win
dow above the door b the trnnsoin.
the trnnsom. ! did not know that
word. And you call this 4 register?
Yes. shall learn that name." Not
long after the dignined German lady
astoundcd some visitors by asserting:
"Oh. no. have not found this coun-
try cold. have been very comfortable
! sit all day with my feet over the
transom."
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turns from the farm that summer there
had always been plenty on his table.
while his store bills had been prompt
ly met. The shadow in Mary Etta's
face was probably the reflection of her
troubled conscience. for her gentle
heart must have suffered at .deceiving
her proud young husband.
Thrilled with self contempt. Ben
Madison hurried home ON the last train
that night and nwoke the astonished
Mr.. Fray from his early sleep. Then
he went on to his home. where Mary
Eta was waiting anxiously for his re-
turn.
"Hurray.' cried Ben joyously. III
got the job all right. Mary Eta. I'm
going to work tomorrow morning. You
got something for my iunchy"
Lots" aid Mary Eta. smiling
through her tears. DO you mind GO
ing back TO the bench. dcar?' she asked.
Then 1t was TINT Hen told her Of his
days experience. Gee. Mary Eta,
he said in wonder as he concluded, 81
don't see how you stood my foolish
pride MS long as you did! but you're
the stun. My pride's changed to an.
other kind. and I'll work my fingers OF
one way or another till we phil out"
why. loved you. Ben." said Mary
contentedly. That's why It was easy
to do
You'll sec how much love you
then" threatened her huaband happily.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-09-05
Swiss Proposal of Marriage.

In remote Alpine hsmlets and vii
lagos, especially in the Bernese Ober-
land, there still exist ancient and
pretty customs of proposing marriage
by the language of flowers.
If a maid accepts a bouquet of
edelWeiss from man she at the
same time accepts him as her flance,
the idea being that the man has
risked his life to obtain the flowers
for the woman he loves.
Another method which exists in the
Canton of Giarus is for the young
man to place a flower pot containing
a single rose and note on the win
dow sill of the girls room when she
is absent from home and wait, per-
haps days for a reply.
If the maid takes the rose the
young man boldly enters the house to
arrange matters with her parents, but
if the rose is allowed to fade away
the proposal is rejected without a
single word having been exchanged
between the couple. Sometimes a
tickle girl will keep a young man
waiting a day or two for an answer,
but whatever it may be it is consid-
cred final.-London Standard.
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WOMAN DIES OF WOUNDS.
Shot by Husband, who Also May Be-
come a Suicide.

Columbus, Ca, Aug. 27.-MrS.
Andrew NJ Roberts, shot through
the lungs by her husband to-day,
died late this afternoon. Roberts,
who shot himself in the head, after
fatally wounding his wife, while she
was standing at the phone in their
home, is in the hospital in critical
condition tonight. He says that he
is sorry that he shot his wife, but
gives no explanation for the killing.
In addition to the killing of Mrs.
Roberts and the attempted suicide. of
her husband, there has been one 9TH
er suicide and an attempted suicide
here this week. Hiram Predergrass,
a policeman, shot himself dead Sun
day night. Joseph Kent, mill work
er, took poison with suicidal intent
Monday night and is still in a serious
condition.
Roberts, the chief figure in to-day's
double death attempt, is prominent
salesman here.
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SEVEN DIE IN FLAMES.
Woman and Six Children Die, Hus.
band and Son Escape.

Rutherford, N. j., Aug. 30.-Mrs.
Emilio Debaro and six of her chill
dren, ranging from five months to
IL years, met death early to-day in a
fire which destroyed their home.
Debaro, the husband and father,
and the seventh child, boy of 13,
escaped by jumping from a second
story window.
Debaro and the boy tried to rescue
the woman and children but wall
of fire checked them. With their
night clothing blazing they jumped
from the window.
Five bodies were found in heap
near the center of the building, the
woman with the baby in her arms lay
near the window.
Firemen believed spark from a
passing locomotive may have started
the fire.