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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-12-20

there in Whalen that | care for? All
the old families with whom we asso'
cIated are gone. II is my misfortune
that | am left alone In the old house
why need you be alone? There
are people all about YOU common
people TO be- sure, but kindly and good
And there is--Nelson Travers''
"A common farmer
Miss Fanellu could almost believe
abe heard real voice In the ola nan
with all the Fenway pride and scorh
IN u n voice alarmingly like her state
ly mothers. o,.
ut has been settled these hlteeh
wears" she said. picking up the niue
iamp YEARLY "Why must 1t be gone
over again every Christmas7"
Through the great cold rooms the
,,ybt moved dlmly. until she entered
what had been the buffers pantry IN
the old regime Here small stove
d,fused n halfhearted sort OF warmth
and n little table and II leather chair
were drawn close
"Here dwelleth the last of the Fen
WAYS" she said dcrIsively Yet Toe
ar,stocratic to associate with ordi
nary mortals!"
From her worn leather bag she
drew a letter she had found awaiting
her at the postoflice. There were
few persons using such stationery VINO
still remembered to write to her.
Dear Miss Fenway?' she read
.are van still alon> ut the OLD place
70 90 why can you not come with MI
to Japan this winter. and help M
with the children? There VIII De M
one In our party but ourselves Pleas
let me know by the tirst OF January
There followed page OF details
The letter was signed by an old schoo
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-12-20
tCopyriyht)

D Miss Fanella Fen
way the furry OF
Christmas sno "
was not beautiful
as = h e hurrie d
through deepening
twilight.
Though possess
Ing a certain dis
tinctlve air, her
coat was pitifully
thin and made,
quate. Though neat
ly blackened, hel
shoes leaked Ind
she wore no rub
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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-12-20
For the Old Folks.

For the Old Folks.
Cora Jagged ten, to Reggie (agcd
eleven)-Yes. The games are
wretched bore. But, then. it's Christ
mas, you know and she old people dc
80 expect to enjoy themselves.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
Auqust Record 1912.

The minimum mean normal for Aug ust as shown in the basis is 76 degrees and the first part of the month if fig ured for l long period apart from the rest of it would naturally be higher than the rest of it so 76 is surely a conservative figure. By running down the second column of the second table one August day is found one degree above normal one exactly normal and all the others from two to five degrees below normal
 Discard the minimum and taking the last two columns compare the means of temperature for each of the seven August days. all day, with the normal for the entire daily temperature Of August and it is found that but one day exceeded the normal and then by orly one degree, one day was exactly normal and five days were below nor mal iron one to five degrees.
 The mea minimum temperature for August 1911. the rext coolest year to this. was "A against a normal of 76. A calculation shows the first seven days of August 1912 to be trifIe under 74 and when, the latter part of the month shows up if should be still lower And the present nights are not bad at. an.
 The mean minimum temperature for September as noted. is 6S.4 and any thing under 70 at night is fine in this region it may therefore be contend ed that the real summer, the hot sea sor ends with August just as the al marac says it should. And the mean for october is down in the fifties
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
'. M. |. 4. TENT
 OVER CROWDED
Soldiers and Guards Use Up Supply of Stationery in Three Days; Weather Fine, Writes Field Secre- tary Fitzgerald

Writing after th~ee days duty in the field with the Y NJ C. A. tent at Fort Huachuca, Secretary Fitzgerald asks for another supply of stationery The crowds that nightly congregated at the tent have consumed all the writing paper, worn out a set or two of games, and thoroughly enjoyed the service. so much in fact MT. F'itzger- aid says, the affair is already a sue cess, even were it to end today
 The party arrived on the old camp grounds Friday night. Before the evening had fairly passed the biggest tent on the place was set up for the use of tn Y. NJ C. A. and a good crowd was in attendance. Every evening the rooms were filled with soldiers and guards, reading, writing letters and planned to put up another tent as an extension to the first The supplies began to run low and it was neces- sary to order more from Phoenix.
 Fitzgerald writes about the weather. fit to make the reader hie him to the hills. The secretary says it was only moderately comfortable under double blankets, and a third cover would not have been amiss. The scenery about the fort. is rarely beautiful, he writes and many are taking long jaunts into the mountains. enjoying every minute of the stay in the heights.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
HAS SECRET
 O|L MAKING
Boston Corporation Would Locate Factory and Deal ership for New Process Lubricating Product in Salt River Valley

The Economy Lubricating company is anxious to locate new industry here. Letters have been received at the board of trade relative to inter- esting local men in the proposition of manufacturing commercial oils and greases in this city.
 The communications were referred to the Marshall Company. but those gentlemen returned them with the note. they could not handle any of the line. The creameries are per haps logical handlers of lubricants, of the sort that may be taken internally. but none of them seem to care for the Economy peoples plan.
 The Boston firm promises to send to the possible refiners and dealers in Phoenix, a complete set of plans for the work. Recipes for oil making-as it were. Their letter states that the new process, which they a erintent on placing in the hands of local manu- facturers all over the country, is d most economical and efficient one. using more of the crude material with less waste and producing the very best grade of product. In fact. the new process oils are in such demand there is constant need of extending the industry No hint is given of the nature of the crude material.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
PRES. BALDWIN
 |S IMPRESSED
Chief of Kelvin Sultana Copper Company Likes Look of Valley; He Will Keep in Touch to Invest Here This Fall

That George P. Baldwin, president of the syndicate bearing his name, and chief executive of the Kelvin Sultana Copper company, is impressed with this valley, is proven by the entnusi- astic letter lately received from him at the board of trade
 MT. Baldwin,. it will be recalled made q visit 70 the city and lands around about. He was on a tour of his in terests among the mines, up Kelvin way. While he was here. he met MT. Welch, who volunteered to send on lit erature ard information concerning the local prospects. But it seems the printed matter was wasted for Mir Baldwin saw sufficiently with his own eyes to convince him that mo man can tell just what the next ten years will bring to this country as he puts it in the letter.
 The francier is especially enthusi- astic about the mining region to the east. He says the development of all the ores in sight there will result in immense direct good to the people of the Salt river valley
 He was so favorably taken with the icdt CSbItc pIOpoSlllOllS SilOWn nm, that he declares he will return in the fall. his eastern businesses out of the way, at least temporarily and make a thorough investigation of this section of Arizona with the intention of purchasing large areas of farm and unimproved lands The city property also interests him, and it is likely, he will become a financially held citizen of the capital city.
 The bulletins gotten out by the Ari- Zona Development board and the board of trade were very interesting to the investor He has ordered them sent to his office regularly and he will also use other printed matter relative to the city and valley.
 Regarding the climate and scenery about Phoenix, MT Baldwin waXed most enthusiastic. He says "Phoenix' environs are beautiful and no mistake about it. This is the finest country in the United States, and when your de- VelOpment has reached further stage everybody will have to admit there was never a country of opportunity such as has been opened up here"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
ORIGIN OF TSTHMUS"
1t Runs Back to Time When Corinth
 Was a Dominating City

"The bridge of the seas.' is the the narrow isthmus which connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea It is one of the most interest ing strips of soil on the five conti- nents. It is the isthmus par excel
 Ience of all the world. for from it's Greek name Isthminia every other isthmus has been named.
 The ancients were not good sailors. They never went by sea, where they could conveniently go by land. and to cross this narrow neck of land, only four miles wide, saved them many a weary league of sailing around q stormy coast in going from the Pei oppesus to Attica, and, indeed, from Europe to Asia.
 The southeastern point of Attica was especially dangerous, and an old proverb used to run: When you are rounding Cape Malia forget all you | have at home" Indeed, navigation | in these seas was almost wholly aban- l doned in the winter months
 No wonder, then, that the isthmus which the ancient city of Corinth 1 dominated. became at one time the
 busiest and perhaps the most notable strip of land which the world knew
 More battles have been fought more dynasties established or dethroneo l just here in all probability. than ir any other spot on the earth's surface ! Christian Herald.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
AUGUST DATA
 MAKING GOOD
Those Doubling the Good
 Intentions of Phoenix Weather Are Invited to Further Examine the Fig ures; Duration of Summer

The Republican printed a story d few days ago thoroughly establishing the fact that Phoenix may well be cOnsid- cred a summer resort as far along in the season as August 1. This was done by comparing the maximum tenn peratures of June and July for this year and last year with the mean max imum temperatures for the preceding fifteen years. The result proved that June an1 July have clearly indicated permanent reform.
 This suggested to the pessimist that the weather was only playing pos sum: that August would make up fo" all the ;;alUbriousness of June and Ju- ly and that before the dog days ar rived the weather man would be sorry he had spoken. It is an accepted the ory that most years average up some
 where in the general output of wealth CT but that by nd means establishes the fact that the surplus heat or cold has to come in a bunch. one week of August has now gone into the records and while it has been hotter than moSl of the July weather the temperatures have been below the normal. The hot test m4XImuln temperature was 1VN, yesterday and back to the first of Aug ust it has ranged down as low as 1O1. It is indicated that August expects 9 prove decently cool, spreading what ever heat is necessary to make up the annual average over all the fall monthH thus living up to it's undertaking to comply with summer resort demands
 There will be hot days in August and Septemoer. probably plenty of them but the season approaches when the nights are normally comfortable even if the days be warm and that will helI lot. The question of when summer ends in his latitude is a pertinent one | and cannot be answered specifically ! but when it can be shown that the mean minimum temperatures for eacs 1 day are not unpleasant it may be arg ued that though it is still considered summer 1t will no longer he equlppe with a backbone. As the minimum 1 temperarures are generally in the nlgn
 the figur-.s herewith presented will ap
 ply to August nights rather than t' 1 August days, As a basis Of comParl
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
WHERE THE DUCKS NEST
Not All the Eggs Are Deposited on
 Marshy Ground.

It is much easier to find the nests of ducks than those of the grouse, because their nesting grounds are re- stricted to areas more or less open, affOrding one an opportunity to see the birds as soon as they leave nest one must Def maliar with the nesting habits of the firrent species, however, for while a duck is d duck they do not all nest in the same To- cations. It is true that the larger number of species nest on or near the ground or water, but the wood duck, golden eye, baldpate and the several species of mergansers build their nests in hollow limbs or trunks of trees
 Mallards, canvasbacks, pntais gad wells, ruddys, and the three most common teals, the blue wing. green wing. and cinnamon breed commonly about the artificial lakes here de- scribed A favorite site was the lnuskrat houses. Sometimes the eggs would be deposited in a depression on the very top of d rats house so exposed that the brooding bird could be seen several rods away. Again d duck would burrow into the side of
  pletely hide the eggs that even though 1 might flush the bird it took several minutes of careful searching before the nest was found. In such loca- tions the eggs were usually placed upon d mating of dried cattail stalks and blades.
 Other nests were located just above the water on the land at the margin of the lake and here. of course, a regular nest was built. Over the water in d thick cluster of dead or living vegetation the bulky part Of the nest consisted of dried cattail stalks and blades with d lining of fine grass, or of down plucked from the owners body. On land a slight hol- low was scratched in the earth and Q lining of grass or down added. Some times this downy blanket extended SC far up the sides of the nest that wher the old bird left it to feed she would draw the edges of the lining over th' eggs. completely hiding them. Whethe she did this Intentionally or simpl! to keep the eggs warm while sh was away leave for the reader t' decide.-Outing Magazine,
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
OF
 WIFE BEATING
Rules of the Game Have Been Broadened So It Is No Longer Material Whose Wife the Vic tim Is

The sport of beating d woman, preferably ones wife, has become so engaging hereabout that fans of the game have broadened the rules some what in the last day or so. Until re gently it was considered ethical for a man to beat his wife only Those who whipped women in general were looked upon as social outcasts.
 But under the new rules of tha game indul2ed in by so many it seems to be quite permissible to whip any woman, providing of course that one can do it. and entirely reg ular to whip another mans wife Custom among those who play this game has established the general principle that all wives should be beaten so if one has no wife of his own to whip the next bet is to maui his neighbor's helpmect. This Is new doctrine, more modern ever than that of the Progressive party and fully as startling. It is believed it has even less chance of becoming widely popular.
 While the fundamental principles of wife beating date back to an tiquity this new phase of the diver sion was not brought clearly before the Phoenix police until yesterday when Merritt Stevens, d negro. gave q demonstration of the game Mer- ritt it is alleged has been sharing his rooftree on East Jackson street with the wife of another negro Yes terday she angered him and to re- store his dropping spirits he seized q blacksnake and went after her vigorously He had scarcely finished his exercise and got into good humor again when Officer Egley appeared.
 The officer was so much interested in the play that he felt sure Re corder Thomas would be when he heard about it and persuaded Stevens to accompany him to the city hall and explain the whole procedure. Stevens did so and got twenty days.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08


 controlled ships be denied the use of the canal. It expresses d belief in a protective tariff which shall equalize conditions of competition be- tween the United States and foreign countries for all classes and demands tariff revision because the present tariff is unjust to the people of the United States. It pledges the party to the establishment of a non parti- san scientific tariff revision It con- demns the Payne-A -Aldrich bill and the democratic party's tariff policy as destructive of the protective sys- tenn
 It demands the immediate repeal of the Canadian reciprocity act. IL favors an inheritance of income taxes. It favors an international agreement for the limitation of naval forces and the construction of two battleships year. pending such agreement. It favors governmental action in behalf of immigrants. just policy of pensions for old sol diers and sailors and the immediate creation of q parcels post. In con clusion the platform appeals for the support of all American citizens with out regard to their previous political affiliations"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
THIRD PAR1Y'S DECLARATION

(Continued from Page II.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
MISPLACED WIT

James Payn. the English novelist, once received a letter from person whom he did not know. praising his works "I liked to hear my books called works" said Payn, and I re- piled He wrote me again and wrote in return a jocose letter. He replied in like terms I wrote again
 telling him a funny story. He sent me funny story l capped 1t, and in a short time got a Roland for my Oliver. Finally, I got an indignant letter commencing: Sir. Are you aware that I am a, woman? l often blush under the bedclothes he con- tinued, when I think of the stories I told that woman,-Louisville Times
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
AN ORDER FROM SISTER TOO.

Mir Briggs called one evening to see his sweetheart, and her little brother. Tom. was entertaining him until the young woman came down.
 Tom, when your sister comes down and is comfortably seated on the couch with me, I want you to tiptoe in softly and turn the gas down low. will your"
 You're too late" replied the bay. Sister just told me to come in and turn it out"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-08
son take the following mean minimum

son take the following mean minimum temperatures.
 June for 15 years, 6S4 degrees.
 July ior 15 years, 765 degrees.
 AuguSc for 15 years 76. degrees
 September for 15 years 68.4 degrees.
 It will be seen that the minimum means fo" June and September are ex- actly the same and that July is just One-half Of a degree hotter than Aug uSt nOrmallV
The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
HOW TO SAVE BABY

Contributed by the Medical Society OF the District
ol COiumbial
Never coax the baby to take more food
than he wants. Too much food and too
frequent feelings overtax the digestion
and lead 10 stomach and intestinal dis
turbances. This is what makes the baby
cry. He cries because he has Indigestion
from too much food, not because he is
hungry. Boil a pint OF water every morn
ing and put IN a clean bottle. Keep in
cool place. Warm 1t before giving 1t
to the baby. Give as much as he will
take between feelings.
A well-cooked cereal farina, cream Of
wheat, strained oatmeal. &C. cooked
three hours) can be given once a day
after the eleventh month in place OF the
MONDAY feeding. A soft-boiled egg can
be given in addition to the cereal after
the twelfth month. well-baked po-
tato. boiled rice. bone Of chicken. Gus
tard. corn starch. rice pudding. baked
apple, apple sauce, stewed prunes, and
bread crackers can be given after the
fifteenth month. The prejudice against
fruit especially bananas, is untustified.
When ripe no food excels banana, and
when cooked even unripe ones may be
used.
Ham. bacon. or pork. cabbage. pickles,
tea, coffee, or beer or ice cream should
not be given to babies or little children
Teething rarely causes serious illness.
II the child seems to be i'll, do not put
It down to teething. but consult the doc
tor.
As soon as the baby has diarrhoea or
vomiting. stop all food at once and give
only boiled water or clear barley water
until the doctor sees the baby.
Give the baby pure, fresh air day and
ha ind
screen to exclude flies and mosquitoes.
Keep the baby In the open air when pos
sible, but avoid the sun during the hot
weather. Select the shady side of the
street
Keep the rooms free from soiled
clothes and rubbish. Do not encourage
the baby to play with cats or dogs:
they have often disease germs in
their fur. Do not let the child crawl
So keep II clean. as exercise Is an es-
sential OF health. Do not let 1t put
playthings into Its mouth
Every child should have one tub bath
daily. On very warm days two ten
minute spongings with cool soda water
(cne teaspoon OF bicaroonate OF soda
to a pint of water) will add greatly to
the baby's comfort
Do not put too many clothes on the
baby. A band. shirt. pettIcoat. and
dress are all that are needed in the
house.
Be sure the baby gets two maps
day and at least twelve hours sleep at
night. Do not let him sleep on a feather
pillow. The baby should sleep in a bed
or crib by itself: never in bed with its
mother. Do not rock or bounce the
baby and remember that constant ham
ding Is harmful Keep the baby and
bed clothes clean.
Under no circumstances should sooth-
ing sirups be given to the baby. They
contain opium and are dangerous.
Train the baby into good habits. Do
not get the child into the habit Of ex-
pecting to be carried about II II cries.
Train the baby to go to sleep by itself
in, the dark. A well-trained baby makes
a well-behaved child.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
A MOVEMENT TO SAVE
THE OLD CONSTELLATION
Truxtun's Gallant Old Ship, Which Cleaned the At
lantic of French Privateers, Lies Off New.
port in Poor Condition.

close of the war she was sent under
command of Capt Charles Gordon. to
the Mediterranean in the squadron of
Commodore Decatur. which sailed from
New York on May 20. 1915, and reached
Gibraltar on June II. twenty-five days
later. On June so the dey of Algiers
signed a treaty with the United States
The Constellation remained in the Medi-
terranean until 1877.
Did Special Service.
From 1919 to 1920 she was on special
service in the West Indies and Brazil.
under command of Commodore Charles
Morris, and from $50 to 1s2 under Capt.
c. G. Ridgley in the Pacific. From ISIS
to 1877 she was again in the West Indies.
In No she was sent on special service
to France and England. returning to Nor
folk in November 1881.
In 1892 she sailed for the Mediterra-
mean and in 1885 became the flagship of
Commodore A. J. Dallas West India
squadron. returning to Boston October
"a. 1SSS- In 1859. under command of Capt.
Charles Wilkes. she made a cruise to the
coast of Africa. from which she was re-.
called at the outbreak of the civil war
The Constellation was at the Ports
mouth Navy Yard until March, 1862, when
she was sent to the Mediterranean un-
der command of Commodore Henry X.
Thatcher. where she remained for the
next two years. From 1865 to 1867 she
was receiving ship at Norfolk. and from
1861 to 1870 receiving ship at Philadelphia
In 1Si1 she was practice and gunnery ship
at Washington, and was then sent to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. For sew
eral years she has been receiving ship
at the Newport station.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-04
A woman's Only n Woman.

From the Providence Bulletin.
The British ministry in its treatment Of
Mrs Pankhurst indorses the principle
that a willful woman must Rave her way.
The circumstance should humiliate and
enrage the suffragettes, who at least half
of the time insist that they should be
treated like the other sex. Just as they
would declare on a sinking ship that they
should be favored as less capable than
men OF physical endurance, so in prison
they conduct themselves in a way to
have the benefit of the compassion that
their superior weakness calls forth. Their
demands no explanation,
for 1t is characteristic Of the sex that
It secures its objects, of whatever nature,
by force or fraud. But large numbers Of
the people are just now trying, In some
cases against their will. to decide whether
to stand for woman suffrage. Every oc-
casion which brings the purely feminine
qualities of woman into prominence
serves to influence against their accept
ance as equal participants In public rights
or privileges. The refusal of the impris-
oned suffragette to bear her punishment
like a man puts back her cause, and con-
siderate action by government on her be-
half increase the popular notion Of her
unfitness.