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Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
EIGHT MINISTERS IN 25o YEARS

"The town of Lancaster, Mass, in which l live" said Harold Parker, ''is place of little size-nOt over 2000 popuLatiOn-and yet it has enough of individuality and quality, not to speak of history, behind it to make it's inhabitants very proud of living there. In the first place it is ancient, q charter having been granted it in 1853, and the same year witnessed the establishment of the first parish church, which I can as sure you is no commonplace house of worship
 ''The present structure isn't so very old and yet it dates from 1910 and looks good to last another century. The remarkable feature, however is
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
THE FISHERMAN'S VIEWS

Miss Eleanor Sears was being congratulated, at a tea at Coronado Beach, on her wonderful ability as a horse woman.
 Tt is just due to practice she said modestly, ~to thorough practice So few people, you know, are willing to learn anything thoroughly Tho fisherman's view is the one that holds everywhere in life.
 Ut is easier'-so said the fisher man-'it is always far easier to tel a big fib than to catch a little fish
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
SOUTH SIDE NEWS

ing careful preparation and acquittinG themselves with great credit both to themselves and to the honor of the school. The stage was literally swamped with flowers-roses. gerani- ums. sweet peas. Numerous bouquets were presented to the graduates by admiring friends.
 The program opened with instrumental music, by Miss Jessie Robertson h. vocation by Rev. w $. Crockett, pas tor Of the Christian church followed. then came the beautiful solo Awake. awake, The Flowers Unfold" by the high school chorus.
 The salutatory was delivered by Walter MOffat LongmoOr, and that young man demonstrated his ability as an orator and a young man of deep thought. Miss Helen Amelia Num- ford read an assay on Pads anu Fan cies," and developed quite an unex- pected fund of humor. Neither the la dies or the men escaped her subtitle wit and delicate criticism. The hobble- skirt. the tube skirt, the crazy hat, the folly of adopting third year Paris fashions when so much better could be obtained at home: the cigarette boy. the tobacco stained man, and the trif- Ter, all came in for comment far from flattering.
 William Irwin Thompson. delivered the oration. MT. Thompson has a good voice and presents d fine appearance. and his oration showed that he had given his subject considerable study. His theme was an appeal for better laws regulating the employment of children in cotton fields and factories, thus depriving them of the advantages of education and. in the case of fac tory employees, leading to the spread of the great white plague and shortened lives.
 Speed Away" was a magnificent song by the Boys GIee club
 Miss Bessie McElwain recited Trick vs. Trick, in a clever manner. It was of comedy nature and there were no flaws in the delivery
 Class history was handled by Miss Josie Trinkle. who demonstrated heI ability to become the future historian of Arizona. to say nothing of her ca paCity to ably conduct Who's Who 1 department in a popular magazine. Miss Carrie Bauer delivered the valedictory, which was a work of more than usual merit The lady presented a most dignified and attractive ap- pearance on the stage and her delivery was excellent. In her farewell to the class there was much feeling shown bringing tears to the eyes of many who | heard her.
 Blow. Soft Winds" was given by the high school chorus, after which Prof. Robertson presented the diplo- mas, in his remarks paying a high 1 tribute to all the graduates. The exercises closed with a solo, by 1 Miss Mabel Clark
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
ADJUSTMENTS
THE COLISEUM

The new bill at the Coliseum, be- ginning Tuesday evening, will in cude an act by Bowen and Bowen, who do a singing, talking and ec- centric dancing stunt. A vaudeville attraction by Bonnie Leonard. the singing comedienne and a novel bag puching act with a radium effect. New photo plays are put on every night. The slides showing the awful devastation done by that king of rivers, the Mississippi. in the low
 lands of Louisiana where the broken levees have inundated the land for many miles, giving one an accurate picture of the flood. were shown last night and will be repeated tonight.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
BASE BALL GAME.

The baseball game played between the Mesa and Tempe teams, Friday afternoon, was one of the most hotly contested events even seen in Mesa. At the thirteenth inning the game stood to 3. The 14th inning was necessary to decide, and it is no doubt due to the fact that the boys were weary from the long contest that the last inning proved to be the poorest of the game. In that inning, Mesa added ? runs to the score, Tempe f. thus giving the victory to the normal town boys by a score of to ,. A large crowd witnessed the game and both teams had many rooters to cheer them in the contest.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
STICKS TO TAFT.
William Barnes, Jr., Says 83 Delegates
 Favor President.

William Barnes, Jr., chairman of the republican state committee. is keep ing closely in touch with the ninety delegates elected to represent the or ganization of New York at the Chi cago convention He has received re- plies from many of the delegates to q letter recently sent to them asking that they frankly state their position and views on the situation.
 Chairman Barnes says:
 No matter what happens between now and the time of the convention the New York delegates will be for the renomination of President Taft. with the exception. of course, of those who were elected with the understand ing that they were for Roosevelt"
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
SACRIFICE.

'I suppose, like all government off ials, said the man who sneers, you are making personal sacrifice in order to serve your country"
 "Yes." replied the village postmas- ter; tits pretty hard to have to keep reading addresses when I'd rather be looking at the pictures on the post cards ds"--Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19

that in its history of over 250 years this church las had but eight min- isters, including the incumbent. Sev- eral of them were pastors for fifty years or more and the average is over thirty years. which ' imagine is record 10 ether religious congreg4- tiOn can duplicate. ."-Blatimor Amer
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
AT THE BIRD STORE WINDOW

The bird store window is an un failing attraction to many people, Per haps it attracts nen more than wo. men. but it is a magnet that draws all children.
 Let small boys or girls discover a bird store and they halt and finger
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
COMMENCEMENT.

The commencement exercises at the Mesa union high school, Friday night. were witnessed by everybody who could possibly be crowded into the high school auditorium. The program was an excellent one, the graduates show
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
MESA WEATHER.

The report yesterday gave the maxi mum temperature at 96, the minimum at 4, raising the average to 75. The day was generally clear and the fore cast for Sunday is fair.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT

This is a portrait of the Duke of Dedbroke, one of my ancestors" "'Um."
 What do you think of him?"
 Well my moy, with such a start, you deserve credit for turning out as well as you have"
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19
AS OTHERS SEE US.

We suppose that the avenue lead ing to the proposed supreme court building in Washington will be- inn mediately dubbed the great white way
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19

one of our fellow -citizzens in the breakfast food line has gone to Ha- waii to see whether there are any commercial possibilities for him in the taro. He may also turn speculative eyes on the cassava. The Pacific is landers boil their taro bake it. make bread of it. make "poi'-which you eat with your fingers-of it. Its young leaves substitute for spinach and it's stalks (while tender for as paragus.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-19

Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon of Mon- tana, major general of the Roosevelt fight for the pre-. .dential nomination is one of the most unpretcntious of Washington's big men and takes no interest in social affairs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say.

A Mich. woman tried Postum bel
cause coffee disagreed with her and
her husband. Tea Is just as harm
full as coffee because 1t contains cat.
feine-the same drug found in cofa
fee. She writes:
My husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, and
palpitation of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part Of the time.
4 had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so / could not attend to
my houseWork-both of us using cof-
fee all the time and not realizing it
was harmful.
One morning the grocsr's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
of our trouble and advised Postum. I
took 1t home rather dubious what my
husband would say--he was fond Of
coffee.
But ] took coffee right off the tabls
and We haven't used a cup Of 1t since.
You should have seen the change In
us, and now my husband never com.
plains of heart palpitation any mora.
MY stomach trouble went away in two
weeks after began Postum. Ny chill
dren love it, and it does them good,
which can't be said OF coffee.
A lady visited us who was usually
half sick. told her I'd make her
cup Of Postum. She said 1t was taste
less stuff, but she watched me make
1t, boiling it thoroughly for Is minutes,
and when done, she said It was splen-
did. Long boiling brings out the fla
yor and food quality" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville''
Ever read the above letter! A new
one appears from time to time, They
nre genuine, true, nna fuIf of Hsumam
Interest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

q =
from my chair and seized the whip,
II turned my head and told the girl
to go home, that there was going to
be trouble. She put on her hat and
went out, and she hasn't come back.
i don't know whether she's coming
bach or not
Burrows said after the girl had left.
his wife remained and they argued
the matter for several hours.
"Our voices may have got pretty
loud" he said Il guess that was how
this trouble got out.
Burrows said he knew no reason
why his wife should attack the office
girl except that she was of q jealous
disposition.
'she had only been here two
months" he said.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
pius Up Bank to Paw Bill.

Pottsville, PaArrested for the non.
payment of a debt and about to be
taken to prison, John Yam OF Mount
Pleasant told the officers that he
would pay the bill in full.
Yam secured a pick and led them to
the mountainside in the rear Of his
home, where he dug up $500 in saw
ings in an old jar. The bill was speed.
ily paid and the man released.
Yam said he knew of several in.
stances where friends who were after.
ward killed had concealed money in
considerable sums in the same man.
ner, and added that this will never be
found unless by the rarest accident.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
PAINLESS DENTIST.

PAINLESS DENTIST.
Entered Mrs. Bessie Burrows, the
wife of DR.. George G. Burrows. the
painless dentist, the other afternoon.
Her husband and his office girl were
there. Mrs. Burrows held one hand
behind a fold Of her skirt But some
thing black and ominous looking stuck
out from the hiding place. .e.ss.ss s -
! looked up and say ny wife and
knew it meant trouble" Doctor Bur
rows, the painless dentist, said the
next day. 81 had lived with her nine
years and knew something was going
to happen from the look in her eye.',
What Mrs. Burrows saw she didn't
tell. But the black something conceal.
ed behind the folds Of the skirt was
produced. It was whip. At this
point the versions of the painful drama
that followed in the painless Office
vary.
Mrs. Burrows, 1t was said, proceed.
ed to horseWhip the office girl. It is.
said she struck her again and again
with the whip until the husband, re-
covering from his surprise, sprang up
on his wife and took the whip away.
Doctor Burrows was very reluctant
to recite the details Of the drama, but
he was quite certain, he told a repor-
ter, that the horseWhippi of the Of
flee girl did MT annI1r5H s&t
As soon as I saw my wife start for
her" the dentist said, Il jumped up
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
STRIKE AT THOSE WHO FLIR7
Atlanta Women Ask for Cooperation
Of the Police Department in Sup
pressing Nuisance.

Atlanta, Ga:-Atlanta young men
who have been in the habit Of carrying
on street firtations and Atlanta girls
guilty of careless conduct are aimed
at in a Campaign for purifying the
city, which was inaugurated at a
meeting for women only here recently.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
"co,opeaation Of the police department
and the city judiciary toward the sup
preston Of the collecting of idle men
on street corners" and pledging moth
ers to efforts to stop "the constant
parading of the streets by young girls %
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

N the old days. when was ca.
yorting with contraband through.
out the West Indies and South
America I ran into one unpleas.
ant incident which left me with
large moral-or immoral, &C.
cording to the point of view
obligation on my hands. During
q quiet spell I had bought, at a
bargain. a little schooner at st.
Thomas, loaded her with mahog.
oru ~ Cnr,+o
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
At the End Of the Spat.

At the End Of the spat.
Hubby-You know. dearest, that you
are my star.
Wifey-Do you mean sky star or
a stage star?
Hubby-Oh-er-Wh
Wiley, because If you mean the lat
ter, want to tell you that your star
doesn't handle as much money as an
ordinary soubrette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
A Painful Drama IS Enacted in 4
Painless Dentists ParIor
in Missouri.
SAW TROUBLE COMING
Kansas City Woman lnvades Her Illus.
bands Place Of Business-The
Doctor Says His Employee
Was Not Struck by JeaI-
GUS Spouse.

Kansas City, Mo.-Oyer the door OF
the office on Main street hangs the
sign:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20
c07IRIlzT SI RlDGLnHy cOlzIAWy

Editors Note-Cape. George g. Boynton died a
few months ago In Brooklyn. Vie served all told
under eighteen flags and his life has furnished
much material for fiction. This Is story Of some
Of his adventures told by himself for the first
tne)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

felt blanks I
always carried.
and all of the
men 81 6 n e d
the new ar.
ticles. We
t b 9 n headed
for Santos,
Brazil, With
the id g a of
keeping clear
OF British wa
ters until the
loss of the
Ferret had be-
come an estab-
lished fact.
On the way
t b e b IA s s
plate on the
main beam,
showing that
the e n 6 in e 8
We're built for
the Ferret,
was removed
and the new
name took the
place of the
old one every
where a b out
the ship. The
chart room
a n d W h 8 = +
house were
taken off the
.r IL E-#sT--5= g.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-20

Fred-What makes you think that
Miss Charming Is the most popular
girl at the hotel?
Jack-She's the only one the
other girls refer to as designing
creature"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
FOR OUR BIG FAIR
State of Colorado Special Horse
Premiums.

SIatc OF SOlOrduO opcClu1 iOESe
Premiums.
The State Board Of Inspection Com
missioners offer the following premiums
out of the Stallion Fund. as provided by
law. under the following conditions:
All animals competing must be bred
and raised in Colorado.
Awards will be made by the regular
judges appointed by the fair association;
the secretary Of the fair will certify the
awards to the secretary Of the Sta's
Board of Stock Inspection Commission
ers, who will pay the premiums direct to
the person to whom award is made.
Judges are instructed to award no
premiums where the animals in comre-
tition have not sufficient merit to entitle
them to an award. The object OF these
premiums is to encourage the breeding
of better horses and mules in Colorado
and judges are instructed to take this
into consideration in making awards.
Three premiums of SIS. $40 and SIS
are offered for each of the following
classes:
Percheron Stallion, grade or pure
bred, any age.
Belgian stallion. grade or pure bred,
any age.
Clydesdale or Shire stallion. pure bred
or grade. any age.
Draft mare. three years old or over.
with colt; mare to count rs percent,
colt 25 percent.
Pair draft horses. mares or geldings.
in harness.
Light harness horse. stallion. mare or
geldng, shown to buggy or road wagon
Pair light harness horses, shown to
buggy or road wagon.
Saddle stallion. pure bred or grade.
any age.
Saddle horse. mare or gelding. must
show three gaits.
Standard bred stallion, pure bred or
grade, any age.
Best Jack. pure bred or grade any
age.
Pair Of mules in harness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Miss Virgie Rush spent Thursday with
friends in Pueblo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fyffe spent the
Fourth in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. G. M. Watson spent Thursday
with friends in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. w. S. Sharp left on Sunday for
visit with relatives and friends in Los
Angeles. Calf.
Mrs. G. W. Pugh of Pueblo. came down
last week to spend the summer with her
daughter. Mrs. A. p. De Wore.
Miss Carolyn North, instructor in
music in the Roswell. N. M. high school
arrived Saturday to spend the summer
vacation with her brother Paul and Rocky
Ford friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
OBITUARIES.
JAMES R. WHITE

Another old veteran and old-time Ark
ansas Valley resident passed away on
Wednesday morning in the person OF
James R. White. who for the past few
wears had resided at us North Eighth
street. The deceased had been in i'll
health for some time and his demise was
not unexpected.
Funeral services will be conducted this
afternoon under the auspices Of Wads-
worth Post, G. A. r.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

The sinking OF the Titanic. and the loss
of 1000 people is no longer talked Of.
though it occurred less than two months
ago. Yet the talk Of the good things to
eat at Stauffers can be heard up and
down the valley for twenty miles. and in
about every house in Rocky Ford. and
often kindly referred to by some of our
competitors. IS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

"A. z. Solefndn left on Saturday 10!
business trip to Oklahoma.
w. B. Vaudeville spent Friday and
Saturday on business in Denver,
Miss Leo Shelton left Wednesday for
visit with friends in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. May Conrad was up from La
Junta last week. visiting Rocky Ford
friends.
Mrs. Matte Swink Hulse returned on
Wednesday from an extended business
visit in Denver.
Mrs. Sarah Sheldon and daughter,
Miss Pansy Sheldon. leave today for
visit in Chicago.
Jack" Fleak was up from Las Animas
on Sunday. to spend the day with his
sister. Mrs. Pierson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Buck left yester-
day for a couple OF weeks visit with
friends in New Mexico.
Mesdames John L. Bass and c. S.
Umbarger left yesterday for an extended
outing at Colorado Springs.
Burt Warren leaves this evening for a
three weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in various parts through the east.
Miss Gail Burfield has accepted a
position as teacher Of the intermediate
grade. at Deerfeld, Kan. for the coming
year.
Miss Dorothy Pugh returned to her
home in Pueblo on Monday. after pleas
ant visit with her aunt, Mrs. Alfred De
Wore.
Mr. and Mrs. Hagenmaster and SADIE
Larabee of Stafford. Kan. left on Sat-
urday after short visit with Miss Helen
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marlborough Of Richland.
NO.. left on Monday forColorado Springs.
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Murphy.
Miss Ada Maxwell left on Friday last
for Long Beach. Calf. where she will
spend couple of months with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry |. Maxwell.
Miss Maude Simons returned on Sat-
urday from Gates, Okla, accompanied
by her father, who will make her a visit
before returning to his home in Indiana.
Mrs. Lucille Collins and Miss Lena
Kearns returned to their homes in Ord
way on Friday. after pleasant visit with
Miss Myra Rarick and Rocky Ford
friends.
Mr., and Mrs. J. J, Cash of Winoka
Okla, spent couple of days in this city
with friends, before leaving on Sunday
for Ration. N. M, where they have
charge of the Santa Fe rest room.
Prof. John Wilson. instructor in langu-
age in the U. of c., arrived on Friday
last from Los Angeles. and will spend a
month with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Wilson, and Rocky Ford friends.
III. Yant and family, who are on the
way to their home in Indianapolis from a
winters soiourn IN Los Angeles. Calf.
are spending a very enjoyable week at
the beautiful country home of Alex Yant.
The stock, musical instruments, store
fixtures, ETC., of the Bolton Music Co.,
for some time past in charge of A. L.
Sloan, trustee in bankruptcy. was on
Tuesday disposed Of to the c. o. Clark
Music Co., and it is being moved to the
latter's store on South Main street.
Work was on Wednesday begun upon
placing the sanitary drinking fountains
recently ordered in by the city council.
Ones beng placed at the postoffice corner
on North Main street and the other at
Peoples Home bank corner on South Main
The fountains have already been christen-
ed after the aspirants, the one opposite
our demociatic mayors place of business
| being the Wilson fountain, Of course,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
MRS. MATTE oIBBENs

Mrs. 3. R. Gibbens of Fowler, who
had been brought to the Pollock hospital
a couple of weeks ago in the forlorn hope
that an operation upon a malignant tumor
might prolong her life, passed away on
Tuesday.
The remains were on Wednesday
shipped to Fowler, where the funeral
will be held.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Our work is the best. Frank E. Garity
sos S. Main. Cleaning. pressing and
repairing. Phone West 200.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

For Sale or Trade-l0 room house, 2
lots. Good location. A bargain on easy
terms il taken at once. Apply to owner.
H. D. Wine, S.auffers Meat Market.-3tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

The Curtis Publishing company have
allowed the Ladies Home Journal to be
sold at $l.50. Mrs. j. M. Kelsay
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Ever requirement necessary in a good
cigar is combined in the ROCKY FORD
the great Sc cigar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Graduate Ladies' Tailor
Will do all kinds of Tailoring or Dress
making. Margaret Riggs Sieeth. 6oz N.
l4th Street, -6p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

For Sale or Trade. A tract Of 24z
acres in Box Springs country. Will sell
in SOS or quarter section. w. H. Hickox
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

The first word that little child living
in the southwest part Of town said that
could be understood. was quality" and
it was eating piece Of Stauffers steak
at the time. P.S.-By request name is
withheld. IS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Mrs. L. c. Burfield opened a dress
making parlor over the City Drug Store
this week. where she is ready to do any
kind Of ladies work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Across the Continent at every point the
sale increases. ROCKY FORD the great
Sc cigar, delicious flavor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

EXCHANGE your small house for
large Broom modern brick, 2 lots S. E.
corner Seventh street and Elm avenue.
Just the place for roomers or boarders.
What have you? M. U. Randel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
NOTICE

Parties wishing to snip melons with the
Rocky Ford Melon Growers Assn. will
find the office open on Saturday after
moons. J. C. Fleming, Sec. Act
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

Monuments, low prices. no commissions.
Write Bills Bros. 7zl Broadway. Denver.
Colo. -l4p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05

For Sale-5 room house. barn. chicken
house, 2 lots and 20 fruit trees. o. E.
Hoskin, BIS S. 9th St. 49tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
For Sale Cheap

80 acres land. first class water rights.
all highly cultivated. good buildings, 2
wells and cistern. SO acres in alfalfa.
Robert E. Lewis. Rocky Ford. Phone
Ranch 1873. 53tf