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Arizona republican., 1912-05-15
A CLEAR CASE.

You claim that the wheel of the defendants car passed over your sto- mach" said the defendants attorney to the plaintiff on the stand. Yet here is your open faced watch which you testify to having carried in youl vest-pocket at the time and the crystal isn't even cracked. How dc you account for that?'
 Why" said the plaintiff, the cal was going so fast there wasn't time for the crystal to break, sir.'-Har- per's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-15
NO SENTlMENTALIST.

T saw a lot of abe Hummel on the Riviera during the season. said New York viveur.
 Every morning Hummel, in well-cut London clothes, walked on the Prom enade des Anglais in Nice-that glor- ious, palm shaded promenade. with white villas on the one side, and the blue Mediterranean on the other, and a sapphire sky over all.
 "HummeI took his octraclsm cheer fully. He was the life of the Carnival. At the white redoubte' at the Casino, when a ChicagOan attempted to sym pathize with him, Hummel got up as Rameses II. said he had no time for sentimentalists. He said sentimen- talist. having been deceived by his wife,
Arizona republican., 1912-05-15
DIsINFEcTloN OF BOOKS

An exposure of two hours to for maldehyde fumes, the book being suspended over the basin containing the formaldehyde, is recommended by a recent writer as a safe and Satisfac- tory method of dsinfecting books The rule should be observed of eX- posing as much surface of the leaves as possible, the covers being held wide open and the leaves loosely anart
Arizona republican., 1912-05-15

once came to him for divorce.
 Alas the sentimentalist said life is indeed delusion. 1 have but one friend now-my dog
 Well, said Hummel, briskly, why not get another dog?'
Arizona republican., 1912-05-15

For booklet and rates write w. Ray Simpson, Mgr
 Long Beach. California
Arizona republican., 1912-05-15
Princess Apartments

722 Bonnie Brae, Los Angeles Cal. In the Beautiful West Lake District Cool and Breezy. Make your reservations for 2 and room apartments. Low summer rates, $30 to S60. Every mod ern convenience. Each apartment is a coZy little home. All information cheer fully furnished by
 MRS. o. STEINKE, Mgr.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
SPEEDY WORK At TAILORING
From shearIn9 Of Wool From Sleeps
Back to Finished Garment Ac-
complished In One Day.

A man walked into a tailoring shop,
tho other day and asked to have a
coat made.
when do you want the garment ?"
asked the tailor.
This evening. want to wear it to
a dinner"
Impossible" cried the tailor. Make
a coat in a day-unheard Of"
Yet 1t has been done-yes, from the
shearing of the WOOL from the sleeps
back to the finished garment. This
feat was accomplished as far back as
1911 by John Coveter. near Newbury.
in England.
At five o'clock in the morning Mr.
Coveter was presented two Scuthdcwn
Wedner sheep. At first the sheep were
shorn. the wool spun, the yarn spoiled.
warped, loomed and wove After tha,
the cloth was buried, milled, rowed
dyed, pressed. and late in the after
noon put in the hands Of the tailors
By half-past six the coat was fin
shed, and Mr.. Coveter presented it to
me of the gentlemen of the town amid
be laundering applause Of 5000 spec.
atcrs.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE n PLAIN
Farmers Grievance Was That Story
& Once Accepted Should Not y
4 %> Remain oood. EsH4E - $ ~. ~

A story is being told at the expense
Of an old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
he had failed to take out a license for
a favorite fox terrier dog. "'E's mob
but a puppy" the defendant remarked,
in: response to a question as to the
animals age. Yes, yes! So you say.
But how old is he?" "Oh, weel, |
couldn' tell to bit," was the reply.
Il never was much good at remem-
bering dates, but 'e's nobbut a pup
py." On the other hand. it was main
tanned that the animal in question
was very, very old-fashioned puppy.
and the magistrate inflicted the usual
fine. Shortly afterward the farmer
was met by a friend who wanted to
know how he had Jared at the police
court. "Nobbut A1iddlin'," was the re-
ply. did they fine your YES" re-
sponded the victim: AN 'ang me II /
can understand it! Last year an the
year afore that l told the same tale
about the same dog, an it wor allus
good enough afore! Who's been tam
perrin wi the law sim last year?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
"EMPEROR" M'GuLIVRAY

a peace treaty, in 1888. McGillivray
began to look about for new employ
ment Spain-then master Of Florida
goodly sum he became Spanish
agent. with the title of general. and
used his tribal power for Spain's ad-
vancement. Then. 1890, he consented
to go to New York for personal con-
ference with President Washington.
He made the journey in imperial state.
At every city along the route there
were crowds and music to welcome
the Emperor" All this put him in
good humor. He readily made a dip
lomatic and commercial treaty with
Washington, consent!ng to act as
United States agent, with the rank Of
general and salary of $1,000 year.
He also received 100000 indemnity
for the land that Georgia had confls-
Gated from him. Although he then
took oath Of allegiance to this country.
he sent word to his Spanish employers
that he should continue to look after
Spains interest just the same. In
view of such loyal services the Span
iards raised his salary to $4,000 a year.
This, with his yearly $1,000 from the
United States and his tribal proper
ties, added to the money he could earn
by grating and his income as partner
In large southern commercial house,
made him very rich man.
Spain, Great Britain and the United
States were not upon the friendliest
terms in these days. Indeed in the
south their interests were forever
clashing Yet McGillivray had enough
tact to keep his name on the pay roll
of the three countries and to give
more or less satisfaction to all of
them.
Past Master Of Treachery.
Though in the sworn service of the
United States, he did not cease his
bloodthirsty raids on southwestern
settlers. Nor did he ever let his
oaths of allegiance to any nat!cz in
terfere with his personal interests and
plans of vengeance 1t has been said
of McGillivray: "I1e was an instance
of a powerful intellect absolutely d.
vorced from moral principle"
McGillivray escaped punishment for
his countless offenses and died rich
and honored. February II, 1893 He
was buried with Masonic honors in the
garden of his business partners house
at PENSACOLA, Fla
(COpyright.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
TRAPPED BY, TAX COLLECTOR
by Prospective Buyers
Inquiry.

A certain Kansas Citian who has the
reputation of never-well. hardly ever
getting the worst OF business deal
owns a piece of property near tie new
Union station site, where prices, as
everyone knows, are like balloons
that is, you can tell they are high. but
rot just exactly how high.
The other day a stranger went into
the office of the property owner. He
was just looking around for an invest
ment. Certainly. Downtown property?
Well, of course the best thing today
was near the station site. Yes, that
would do. A growing neighborhood.
Just what re wanted.
Nov, It Just happens" said the
holder of the station land, Il own q
piece there myself. Let me show you
on the plat book"
The stranger listened and observed
and made notes: them
How much do you sonsider IT'S
WORTH" he asked.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Can You Telf7
Twenty tiny sardines
Packed in q tin!
We can get them out,
But how did they get in?
ISLAND OF JUAN Fernandez
Lived 10 Situated in Pacific
Ocean, OF Chile.

The real name of Robinson Crusoe's
island, as you may all know, is Juan
Fernandez-the first name being pro-
nounced as though 1t were spelled
Hwan, and the final z" is like "th."
1t belongs to the Republic Of Chile.
and is situated in the Pacific ocean,
about 400 miles of the Chilean coast.
says the Children's Star. 1t is 18
miles long and six broad. and it's
highest point is about 5000 feet above
the level of the sea. Its shores are
steep and desolate in appearance.
There are a number OF fertile val
leys extending back from the shore. in
which figs and grapes grow in pro-
fusion, while a goodly amount of
sandalwood, cork and other valuable
timber is found. On the hills sur.
rounding the valleys large herds Of
goats roam. Some are tame. while
others are quite Wild.
A traveller who visited the island 90
years after Robinson C1usoe, whose
real name was Alexander Selkirk,
tells a story about these goats which
prove that Selkirk really did live on
the island as described ir the book.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

"The Spaniards are devils, and the
biggest devil among them is the half
Spaniard. -Frenchman, half Scotch
man and altogether Greek blackguard
McGillivary"
Thus wrote Gen. James Robertson.
the Tennessee pioneer. The man he
referred to was a half breed Creek
war chief who went by the Scottish
name of Alexander McGillivray. He
had other names and titles. For in
stance, he called himself emperor OF
the Seminoles and Creeks" He bam-
boozled both Spain and the United
States into giving him commissions
as major general and persuaded Eng
land to make him a colonel. He drew
pay from all three countries, playing
one against the other and being loyal
to none
McGillivray was born in the Creek
nation" in 174O. His father was a
Scotch emigrant of good birth. his
mother half-breed Creek princess.
1r the sous veins ran the blood of
four races-lndian, Spanish, French
and Scotch. Underneath the polish
and learning he received, he was al
ways a typical Indian Of the worst
sort. His fathers family planned a
white mans career for the lad. They
gave him a splendid education: then
found a position for him in a Savan~
nah counting house.
A Flight From Civilization.
But the tame life Of civilization
wearied him and he went back to his
mothers people, His educatiSe ecd
natural genius soon raised MIN to TIE
rank of chief, not only of the Creeks.
snt Of the Seminoles and Chicka-
n1augas, too. This triple power put
him at the head Of fully 10000 war
larger than many European kingdoms.
Small wonder that he took the title of
emperor. surrounded himself with
royal court and was accompanied
everywhere by retinue!
When the revolutionary war broke
out the British made him colonel
This title. and the gay uniform that
went with it, delighted McGillivray's
barbaric soul. Nor was the extra pay
displeasing to him. He fought for the
English throughout the revolution
Georgia therefore confiscated all his
property in that state. In revenge for
this ne waged war on the white set
tiers IN the south and west. When
the U''1ted States and England signed
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
FlNDING WATER IN FOREST
Experienced Huntsman in South Can
Always Secure Cool, Refreshing
Drink From Trees.

In many sections of the forest lands
in the south during the dry season q
man may walk for miles without find.
ing a stream Of water or a spring by
which to quench his thirst. II. how
ever, he is an experienced hunter and
woodsman he will not have to drink
water from the stagnant pools In or.
der to keep life in his body.
Queer as it may seem. an expert
enced man can hun; for days through
such dry tracts and yet experience
no Inconvenience on account OF the
lack of water. Nature has provided
a means which is only, known to the
initiated Every old huntsman car.
ries with him when going on long
hunt small auger by which he can
secure a refreshing drink and water
to cook with at any moment.
A cottonwood tree or a willow IS
the well which the willy huntsman
taps. He examines each tree unit.
he finds one that has what a woods
man calls vein" 1t is simply an
dtteuudleQ pTOtuDeFduCc. by DOf1tlE
into this 'vein" stream of clear wa
ter will flow out 1t is not sap. buc
clear, pure water. The huntsmen say
that the water is better than the av-
erage to be had from ordinary wells
There is no sweetish taste about it.
but it has a strong flavor Of sulphur
and is slightly carbonated.
The reason for this phenomenon
cannot easily be explained. but that {
supply OF water can be contained in
tree is not so surprising. The fact
of its flowing is the wonderful feature
showing that it must be under pres
sure, or, in other words. that there is
more at the source Of the supply.
When 1t is considered that the trees
furnish water in the. dry season and
that the ground is literally baked. It
is the more remarkable, especially
when the roots of the trees do not
extend to any great depth into the
ground.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
FEAST FOR JAPANESE BOYS
Annual Day Is Made Occasion Of
Much Merrymaking-kite Flying
Is Principal oastime.

In Japan there Is an annual feast
day far boys, when each house that is
The proud possessor of male children
hangs out strings of paper carp,
which, inflated by the breeze. become
most life-like monster fish. 1t was on
this feast day that we left Yokohama
for Kamakura. once the eastern cap
ital OF Japan, now merely a quiet lit.
tie seaside village. AS this was such
an important occasion. the whole
world made holiday; some families
sauntered along the village street in
festive attire. mere man" strutting
:onceitedly in front. while his dear
little womenkind shuffled along be-
bind. chattering merrily and half-hid-
den under immense umbrellas: others.
again, hurried to the sea shore to fly
their enormous humming kites. from
which the parents appeared to derive
quite as much enjoyment as the chill
dren. The loud hum emitted by the
soaring kite Is caused by a piece of
thin bamboo, which Is stretched
tightly across from shoulder to shoul.
der. This taut bamboo filament. not
only acts as Aeolian harp. but
bends the whole kite so that its sur
face is concave instead Of being, as
in our kites. plane. The noise.
when some three-score or so Of these
monsters are In the air at the same
time, is deafening. The Jananese kite
has no tail, but Is furnished with num-
erous long streamers. Great compe-
titions are held by the owners Of the
kites, and occasionally a mimic battle
will be fought in the air, the rival fac.
tions endeavoring. by means Of pow
dered glass which has been previously
worked into definite length of the
kite strings. to saw through a rivals
string, and 80 bring the vanquished
kite tumbling ANONYMOUSLY to the
ground.-Mrs. Ellen Beadnell In Wide
World.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
OUANAH

1t was a moment either for despair
or for quick action. Quanah chose
the latter. He rallied twenty-one of
the young men of the tribe who were
devoted friends of his. That night,
escorted by these twenty-one youths,
he and Weckeah eloped. They knew
that Comanche law demands a death
penalty for such an act, and that
Ekitoakup would follow hot on their
trail to enforce that penalty. So they
rode day and night as fast as they
could urge their wiry ponies, and did
not cease their flight until they were
safe in the mountain Businesses of
Scurry County, Tex.
There Quanah and his stolen bride
began their welded life AS they
were still penniless, Quanah led his
twenty~one young braves upon a Sc
ries Of horse stealing raids into the
grass country. So rich did tho little
band become at this occupation that
other Indians joined them. The
braves returned by stealth to their old
homes and bore to the camp brides of
their own. Soon Quanah was chief of
a tribe several hundred strong Eki-
toakup heard Of his whereabouts, but
when he found him so powerful the
old chief wisely consented to aban-
don his plan Of vengeance in return
for the payment of twenty ponies (the
original dover price of Weckeah).
Quanah readily gave him the ponies,
remarki1g as he did so, Il know
ranch whence can steal twenty more
before tomorrow"
Now that he was no more an out.
law, Quanah returned to the Conan
ches He made himself chief of the
tribe In whose village house he had
lived as beggar. There. from
stronghold in the Wichita mountains,
he reigned over the Indians for miles
about and grew daily richer and more
powerful. Incidentally, he married
four more wives. Seeing the folly Of
wasting his power in useless warefare,
Quanah surrendered to Gen. Mckenzie
in 1876 and became a powerful citi-
zen of what was later Oklahoma. He
persuaded the government to give his
tribe good farming lands.
(Copyrisht.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

A twelve-year-old Indian boy, Guam
ah by name, was left an orphan and
pauper In a Comanche Indian tribe on
the Canadian river. His father. Chief
Petacona, had been killed In battle
with the government troops on Decem-
ber 18, 1860 In the same fight his
mother (said to have been originally
a captive frontier girl named Cynthia
Parker) was captured. Their friends
were slain or imprisoned. The boy
was thus left at twelve utterly alone
in the world. without family, without
a penny's worth Of property, without
prospects. 1t was start in life hope
less enough to crush many spirits.
But Quanah was the sort of man to
overcome obstacles, not by smashing
through them. but by crawling around
them.
A Comanche's Love Affair.
He made friends with other camp
boys, whom he induced to share their
food with him and to give him their
castoff blankets Little by little he man.
aged to gain strong influence over
these lads, until. poor as he W: 5, they
recognized him as their leader. Then,
in early manhood, he fell in love with
Weckeah daughter of his tribal chief.
Yellow Bear. The girl readily return
ed the tall, handsome pauper's affec-
tion. But among Indians matrimony
is also matter Of money. A penni-
less lover cannot hope to wed the
daughter of a chief For chiefs
daughters are worth many ponies or
blankets or firearms to their fathers.
For time the young Comanche's
secret love affair drifted along tamely
enough. Then came Ekitoakup, q
wealthy chief, who offered Yellow
Bear ten ponies for Weckeah's hand
in marriage to one Of his sons. While
Yellow Bear was debating the offer
Quanah heard Of It, He had but one
scraggy pony to his name. But he
hurried to all his friends and man.
aged to borrow nine more. He hast
ened in triumph with these to Yellow
Bears tepee. rehearsing his proposal
as he went. But on his arrival he
found Ekitoakup had raised the offer
to twenty ponies And Yellow Bear
had accepted.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
A Flower Game.

A new version of drop the hand.
kerchief" is played by forming ring.
with one child staying out. Each
child takes the name of flower or
shrub The child outside the ring has
a small branch in her hand, which she
drops behind a player, calling out the
flower name of the player. AS she
does this she starts to run around the
ring with the one called close at her
heels. Whichever reaches the vacant
place first wins. and the other must
stay outside the circle. II she for.
gets the flower name or calls the
wrong one, she must pay forfeit: all
forfeits are paid when the game 4
ended. s-.c5z2 z=&s .s.s@.:=@& =s=..:.=$S@& -
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Not dollar less than 100000"
said the proud owner. He might as
we'll make 1t stiff. After all, what was
the use of taking a chance? It was a
sound investment at that price and
perhaps
Thank you," said the STRANGER.
THAT Is just what wanted to know.
I'm the county assessor."-Kansas
City Star.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Has the Lines Of a Bicycle.

are double or in duplicate, and should
be one-half by one and one-half inches.
The runners are shod with iron. and
are pivoted to the uprights as shown,
double pieces being secured TO the up
rights to make fork The seat is a
board, to the under side of which is
block, which drops down between the
two top Stats and Is secured with a
pin. A foot rest is provided consist
ing of a short cross-piece secured to
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Flaubert's First Novel

Many hitherto unpublished works
by Gustave s!exsert have appeared of
recent years. None of them has been
devoid OF interest. but ''Novembre.'
now published by Conrad. is notewor
thy. It was Flauhert's first move,
written in 1912. when he was twenty
one. and before all else dreamer
and lyrist- The story is of a gouna
man who has lived in the realm o.,
tmagfnation.-TEe Atheaaeun.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Swallowing Glory.

The little daughter of a well-known
Baltimore clergyman recently startled
the family while at breakfast by sud-
denly exclaiming:
I'm full of glory!"
what on earth do you mean. child ?"
the father hastened to ask.
"Why," exclaimed the youngster, "a
sunbeam just got on my spoon, and
I've swallowed it."
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

/0r ! The Il
.UI1lfkz;l||l|k|H 4
ONES { J
NEW TYPE OF COASTER SLED
One Built on Bicycle Principle and Is
Easy to Make-Constructed OF
Good Quality Of Pine.

The accompanying drawing and
sketch illustrate a new type of coast
ing sled built on the bicycle principle.
This coaster is simple and easy to
make, says Scientific American. 1t is
constructed of a good quality of pine.
The pieces marked S are single, and
should be about one by one and one
half inches; the pieces marked D
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Hoax-He is exceedingly Ill. but he
is still holding his own.
Joax-He has to. There are two
adoctors with him all the tine.
Welcome,

~ -. Welcome.
It was o'clock on cold aud frosty
morning, and the weary cy&list had
still many miles to go.
: Passing through lonely village he
saw a lighted window. Perhaps, he
thought, he might be able to get some
thing to eat and drink. So he knock
ed.
who's there?" came a gruff voice
from within.
"A traveller" the cyclist replied in
clear tones.
Back like a shot came the answer:
Then travel!"
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
The "8" Figure.

the home. and our artist has shown
what can be done In this direction
Many amusing pictures can be thus
drawn by the amateur artist. Two
competitions might be held. one prize
going to the person who draws the
most amusing or interesting picture,
using the smallest number of the fig,
ure 8. while a competition might also
be held for those who use the greatest
of figures in one picture
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Loadon's Many Bridges.
In the city of Lond1n there ar. /:
railway bridges, three bridge. aea,a
roads and 62 across pGb!ic WE 4os
necting private psemis8A
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
Desert Mouse Of Africa

The desert mouse of Africa leaps
trough the air at the rate of 500 feet
second. but cannot maintain this
peed for more than a few yards at a.
ina
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Man and Meter Both Unique.
company that his meter was running
slow. Greater honesty hath no man
than this. ~
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

the front Of the frame and resting on
the two lower Stats. The frame and
front fork are hinged togetehr with
four short eyebolts E, with a short
bolt through each pair as shown.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
A Good Turn.

George Ade, with the gentle cyni-
cism of the confirmed bachelor. was
talking in New York about New Year
resolutions.
Every wife," he said, "loves to sec
her husband turn over for her sake
q new leaf-in his check-book."
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26
AMUSING GAME FOR WINTER
Interesting Pastime for Young Folks
on Dull, Long Evenings-Prizes
May Be Given.

Can you make picture composed
solely of the figure 8? It is an anus
ing as we'll as an interesting game for
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Most of Hfe's so-called tragedies
are merely comedies.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Little Nell-I didn't know that they
played II Spy" in church, mamma.
Mamma-What do you mean, my
child?
Little Nell-Why, the preacher said
Lets Play" and everybody held their
hands up to their faces.
The Virginia enterprise., 1912-01-26

Standard statistics Of The coffee tEad0
chow falling off in sales during the last
two years Of over two hundred million
pounds. Authenticated reports from tho
Postum factories in this city show q
tremendous increase in the sale Of Postum
In like period of time.
While the sales of Postum invariably
show marked increase year over year, tho
extraordinary demand for that we'll
known breakfast beverage during 1911 10
very likely due to public awakening %
the oppression Of the coffee trust.
Such an awakening naturally disposes
the multitude who suffer from tie III
effects Of coffee drinking to be moro re-
ceptive to knowledge Of harm which 20
often comes a. q result of the use of'
the drug beverage, coffee.-Battls 0Hsak
Eoentn2 Nelef-Dec, ~. 1911.