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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12
CHECKS Up
WATER METER

One Of the biggest monthly Jobs Of
City Sealer Quick is the inspection of
water meters. Mr.. Quick is at pres
ent in charge not only of this work.
hut also the inspection Of light meters,
collection of garbage fees and in
spectioR Of all weights and measures.
in addition to this he is an officer and
II by any chance work is slack in any
Of his half dozen departments. he can
be called upon TO assist in subduing
the unruiy.
The first inspection by a city Off
cial of the water meters was made
last month. The JOB means climbing
up every hill and down every gulch
in the city limits. Mr.. Quick started
at the lower end of Naco road, spread
out up Brewery gaIch and over the
bills and finally ended far up Tomb
stone canyon. When he arrived at the
last house he had inspected just 1888
meters, taking the readings of each
The work was then about half over.
All the readings were taken to his
Office and were there checked over
with the water company readings.
Il is considered the right Of water
users to blame their troubles on the
meters, but it was found on inspection
that Is of the meters had become
clogged and were not running. Thus
the householder could have turned
on water March and left it running
until March 81 and all they would
have been charged for would have
been the reading OF the meter when
it became clogged. These meters have
been repaired and every meter in the
city is now said to be registering cor
rectly.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12

Chairman Geary and Attorney Gen
81 Bullard we're in Greenlee county
.Gst week making examination of the
public utility companies ot Clifton
and MorencL The corporation com.
is handling a vast amount o.
business and we hear little criticism
in the manner of it's disposition.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12

General Ojeda continues to stick at
Nsoo and the state troops seem to
be in no hurry to crowd the old man.
Bis5ee has burned up much gasoline
and worn out many Automobile tires
in the effort to be present when the
real assault or Mace takes place, but
SO far have been able to witness only
an OCCASIONAL sDurt OF long distance
firing
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12

Our first baby is
strong and healthy and
We attribute this re-
suit 10 the timely uss
Of your Compound. -"
Mrs. FRED YoHASN,
Kent, Oregon.
/" / owe my life and
my baby's good health
to your Compound. -
Mrs w. o. SPENCER,
X. F. d., No. 2, Troy,
Alabama.
" / have three chill
dren AMI took your
Compound each time. "
Mrs. JoHS HowARp,
Wilmington, Vermont.
" | have a lovely
baby boy and you can
tell every one that no
is q PinkilaIn' baby. -
-Mns.LoUIs FISCHER,
- Munroe St.; Carl
stadt, n. j.
" We are at last
blessed with q sweet
little babygirl. Mrs.
g. A. LAPERoUsE
Montegut, La.
81 have ono Of the
finest baby girls you
ever saw. Mrs. C.F.
GOODWIN, 1912 s. 6th
St, Wilmington, NC.
" Ny husband IS tho
happiest man alive to
day" Mrs CLARA
DARBRAKE. 3g7 MariI
La ST., Buffalo, NY.
Now l have a nice
baby girl, the joy Of
our home. Mrs. Do
SYLVIA Corr, No. III
So. Gate ST., Worces-
ter, Mass.
81 have a fine strong
baby daughter now. +"
- Mrs. A. \. GILES,
Dewittville, n. y,
Route A.
I have a big, fss,
healthy boy. Mrs A.
A. BALENGER, RID.
Mol, Baltimore, Ohio
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12

See display of international Cor.
respondence schools at Flair Pricu
STANDARDIZATION 5Ss
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12

Ire Balkan war has already cost
Montenegro SiJ.D90, 900 and 1906
me2.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-04-12
cHILDLESS
WOMEN

These women once ehildless, now happy and
PHYSICAL we'll with healthy childrenwiil tell how
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made
al this possible. Here are the names aud eorrect
addresses-write thsFl II you want to, and learn
for Yourself. They are only few out Of many
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

alone could give considerable weight
even to an Indifferent orator. when'
without it, the most excellent could
not hope the least success. AS TO
Demosthenes, Cicero tells US that his
success was so great that all Greece
came in crowds to Athens to hear him
speak; and he adds that merit SO
great as his could not but have the
desired effect. -
Alfred the Great was one Of the
wisest monarchs that ever swayed the
sceptre Of England. Every hour OF
his life had Its peculiar business as
signed 1t. He divided the day and
night into three parts of eight hours
each; and though much afflicted with
a painful complaint, assigned only
eight hours to sleep, meals and ex-
ercise, devoting the remaining sixteen,
one-half to reading, writing and
prayer, and the other to public busi-
ness.-History Of England.
Pliny, in one of his letters, where
he gives an account Of the various
methods by which he. used to fill up
every vacancy Of time, after several
employments, which he enumerates,
says: Sometimes hunt but even then
carry with me a pocket-book that
whilst my servants are busted in
disposing the nets and other matters
may be employed in something that
may be useful to me in my studies.
and that If miss Of my game may
at least bring home some Of my
thoughts with me and not have the
modification Of having caught moth
ing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

Sad Ignoranee.-Assistant District
Attorney Clark was conducting case
in the criminal court. A large, rough
shouldered negro, was in the witness
chair.
AN then." said the witness, I'VE
all went down in the alley, an shot a
few craps"
"Ah," said Mr.. Clark, swinging his
eye-glass impressively. Now, sir. /
want you to address the jury and tell
them Just how deal you craps"
Whats that?" asked the witness,
rolling his eyes.
Address the jury. sir" thundered
Mr.. Clark, "and tell them just how
you deal craps"
"Lemme outen heah," said the wit
ness, uneasily. "Firs thing I know
this gemman gwine to ask me how to
drink a sandwich" Francisco
Argonaut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

He Had His Revense.-He was a
surly and quarre!some old farmer and
the only person Of any Importance
who had managed to avoid clashins
with him was the mild-mannered VI
car.
But even this forbearing gentleman
lost his temper when the farmer I'M
pudently turned his horses loose In
the church yard and refused to take
them out again.
High words ensued and the vicar SO
far forgot himself as to call the far
mer a broken down old mule"
OF went the farmer on the instant
and crashed noisily into the village
lawyers office.
"The vicar has just called me a bro
ken-down old mule!" he bawled
What am to do?"
Now, the lawyer had once received
a severe rebuff from the farmer and
had waited for years for chance to
repay 1t. Here was his opportunity
and he seized 1t with both hands.
Don't come to me about that" ne
said, coolly. II can't patch you up
I'm no veterinary surgeon."-Daily
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

kT Representative Dan Anthony, OF
Kansas, enjoys automobiling. Last
summer he struck little Kansas
town, shortly after sundown in his
fine, big car equipped with all modern
devices.
Hey, there, fellow. you'll have to
light up your lamps" ordered the town
police force who happened along just
then.
Very WELL" said Anthony, and he
touched O button that threw on the
electric lights front and rear. The cop
was greatly taken back, for it was his
first meeting with electric lights on an
automobile. He could scarcely believe
what he saw.
"See here, mister just don't get gay
with me-" he ordered, rather savagely.
when he had caught his breath;
when 1 tell you to light up your
lamps I mean for you to step out and
light 'em!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17
humorous department.
NJ ev.sino the Evidenee.-Ex-

No Evading the Evidenee.-Ex-
president Taft, at dinner at the Ho-
tel Taft in New Haven, satirized the
iconoclastic modern view Of our law
courts.
ITO hear these absurd fellows talk"
he said, you'd think our courts were
so corrupt that the multimillionaire,
when he went to law, prepared his
case as Calhoun Clay did his.
"Clay of Nola Chucky was hailed to
court on a charge of chicken stealing.
".Are you the prosecutor in this
case?' the judge asked him.
"'No, sab; I'm de man what stole
de- mean not guilty. Yo, Honah, not
guilty. sah.' sa..
"This bad break on Calhoun's part
was overlooked, and he was told to
proceed with his defense. His defense
staggered everybody. 1t was alibis-
not one alibi, but eleven. Eleven DIFF
ferent men each swore that on the
night and at the hour Of the theft OF
the chickens, Calhoun Clay had been
at his residence.
"The Judge acquitted Cal, and In
doing 80 said: -
"Tm morally certain dat de 'cused
stole de birds. but I'm here ter obey
de laws of evidence, and accordin' 10
dem, how could de prisoner have been
liftin' chickens when he was en5oym'
himself in about all de houses In Lo-
max county? Prisoner, you has leoen
allbis, and you goes free
"'Yas,' said Calhoun Clay proudly
as he rose to depart, and I'd oughter
had twelve alibis by rights. I give dat
shiftless Wash White quartah ter
come here and swear dat was at his
house, too; but Wash'l never earn
no money till dey pays fo' sleepin'.' ;"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

tary school, one who. as young man,
had scratched a "witch's" arms till
the blood poured down, because she
had Overlooked" him, and only so
could his health be restored.
A trial for witchcraft and sorcery
occurred in England in 1881. This
was the trial of the F1etchers, who
were famous clairvoyants, crystal Ea :
zers, and messmerists-who gave Sc :
ances to which the whole fashionable
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

of bed, and in the presence of half a
dozen other people, threw her into a
pond, where she would infallibly
have been drowned, but that some
who were not so mad as the rest cried
out that she was sinking to the bot
tom and must be saved" The conclu-
sive evidence against her was that
she kept a black cat and wore a black
silk dress on Sundays. In 1882 there
was still alive, a master in an elemen-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

world fiocked. They induced Mrs.
Hart Davis to give them jewelry and
lace to the value of 10000 pounds and
when proceedings were taken against
them fled to America. The husband
managed to escape arrest, but Mrs.
Fletcher was brought back to Eng
land, indicted under the old statute OF
witchcraft and sorcery, and sentenced
to twelve months imprisonment with
hard labor.-London Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

One No Harder Than other-A city
official was one Of a party which at
tended the funeral of Chinaman. He
exhibited a great deal Of interest in
the curious services at the grave, and
noticed that, among other things, a
roasted duck was left there by the de-
parting mourners. Calling one Of the
Cinnamon aside. he asked:
why did you leave that duck on
the grave? Do you think the dead
man will come out and eat it?"
"Yeppee," replied the laundryman,
"alle samee as lie white deadee man
come around and smellee fiowlers.
New York Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

1F Mr. Balfour could enjoy a story
against himself. Sir Henry Lucy tells
this one:
During this stay in Dublin he met
Catholic priest who did not belong to
the National party, and asked if in his
opinion the Irish people were as Bit
ter against him as they represented to
be. "Since you have asked me, will
tell you the TRUTH" said the priest. IF
our flocks hated sin half as cordially
as they hate you, there would be no
use for priests in Ireland"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

Hadn't Lost Temperature.-An old
darky was taken i'll and called in a
physician of his own race. After a
time, as there were no signs of i'm
provement, he asked for a white doc
tor.
Soon after arriving, DR.. - felt
the old mans pulse, and then examin-
ed his tongue.
Did your other doctor take your
temperature?" he asked.
Il don't know, boss" replied the
sick negro. hain't missed nothing
but my watch as yit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

Witches in EngIand-Centuries
have passed since witches" were ex-
ecuted in England, but in very recent
times they have suffered physical
harm. Doctor Jessopp knew a Nor
folk man who died in 1883, and in the
sixties had joined with his two broth
ers in a night expedition to the house
of an old woman. They took her out
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

Sg And whom does this statute rep
resent?" asked Mrs. Green, who was
doing" the museum under the guild
ance of her most sophisticated friend,
Mrs Brown.
That is Psyche" replied Mrs.
Brown, executed, l believe, in terra
cotto"
20, the poor thing!" exclaimed Mrs.
Green. How barbarous they are in
those South American countries!"-
The Lutheran.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17
1885 1913
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

12Sth Year Begins September 26th.
Entrance examinations at all the
county seats on Friday, July 11th, y
a. m. Full four year courses lead TO
the B. A. and B. 8. degrees.
A free tuition scholarship Is assign
ed to each county Of the state.
Spacious buildings and athletic
grounds, we'll equipped laboratories,
unexcelled library facilities, and the
finest museum Of Natural history In
the South. Expenses reasonable. For
terms and catalogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH, President.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17
MONEY TO LEND

I0N Improved Farms In York coun-
~ ty, repayable in five easy. annual
linstallments. Interest: Seven per
cent II loan Is $1,000 or over; eight per
cent II under $1,000. No brokers' COM
missions. G. e. SPENCER,
78tjun29 Attorney At Law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17
miscellaneous Rsadins.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY.

Examples Of Human Virtue That Have
Made the World Better.
IUnder this heading from time to
time will be published q series Of au-
thenticated extracts dealing with his
torical examples of the good and bad
in human nature, mostly good; but all
furnishing an admirable chart OF con-
duct to be emulated or avoided:
INDUSTRY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-06-17

Love labor; IL you do not want IL
for food, you may for physic. He is
idle that might be better employed.
The idle man is more perplexed what
to do than the industrious in doing
what he ought. There are but few
who know how to be idle and inno-
cent. By doing nothing, we learn to
do i'll.
The ordinary manner OF spending
their time is the only way Of judging
of any ones inclination and genius.
He that follows recreations instead
of his business, shall in little time
have no business to follow.
OF all the diversions Of life, there Is
none so proper to fill up its empty
spaces, as the reading of useful and
entertaining authors; and, with that,
the conversation Of a well-chosen
friend.
A man Of letters never knows the
plague of idleness: when the company
of his friends fails him. he finds a
remedy In reading, or In composition.
Action keeps the soul in constant
health, but idleness corrupts and
rusts the mind; for man Of great
abilities may, by negligence and idle
ness, become so mean and despicable,
as to be an incumbrance to society,
and a burden to himself.
Newark post., 1913-12-17
The Somniloquist

The Somniloquist, Augustus M.
Georges greatest success, will make
it's initiatory bow to our local
theatre-goers next Monday night
The theme of the production deals
largely with the occult, and much
Of the so-called spiritualist's phen-
cinema is displayed throughout the
performance.
Jeanette Walls portrayal of the
somniloquist (The Sleep-Talker) ,
is spoken of in the highest terms
Newark post., 1913-12-17

The country is dance mad. Old
men and women, as well as young;
bank presidents and directors, as
well as clerks and assistants, nave
taken up the fad. The new dances
are as easily executed by the Older
as by the younger dancers, and the
participants are growing young
again.
The first Of the lessons will be the
Stroll Waltz. The tango and other
favorite will follow.
ADV.
Newark post., 1913-12-17

try, The North American is going
to print, beginning Sunday, Dec
ember 2S, series of lessons on the
society dances of the day.
These lessons have been prepared
with a view to their practical value
With the illustrations from photo
graphs, the diagram of the steps
and the accompanying text it will
be an easy matter for the reader to
gain knowledge Of the dance.
Practice will do the rest.
Newark post., 1913-12-17
Horse Contracts Hydrophobia

Theodore Veasey, hotel man OF
Delmar, recently lost horse from
hydrophobia, which, it is thought,
was contracted from grass contain
mated by saliva of rabid dog that
was killed in a field where the
horse was grazing.
Newark post., 1913-12-17

by the clergy, press and public.
She is supported by her husband
and a company Of able entertain
ers.
The company carries about two
tons of baggage and special scen-
cry.
Mr.. Brewington, our local man.
ager, witnessed the performance at
Salisbury, Md, and assures the cit
liens Of Newark that the entertain
ments are clean, moral and refined,
and further says that the Somni-
loquist played to $544 the three
days they appeared at Salisbury.
Owing to the holiday season he has
persuaded Mr.. Vail to play here at
popular prices.
Newark post., 1913-12-17

Simple Lessons
In New Dances
In response to a demand that ap-
pears to embrace almost all of the
young society people Of the coun-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-18
PROPOSE AIDS
 TO NAVIGATION

The mosquito fleet of Nome will have aids to navigation if the depart ment takes favorable action on a memorial intorduced by Senator Freed ing yesterday.
 Joint Memorial to the Secretary o'
 Commerce
 "Whereas, During the summer seas on large numbers of vessels of various sizes ply on the coast of Seward Pen insula. both in Boring Sea and the Arc tic ocean, involving large values in property and a great many thousands of lives, and
 "Whereas, That part of Alaska has received no aid from the Government in the protection of navigation, and
 "Whereas, Automatic acetylene lights at the most prominent points on the coast would be of great aid to navigators and serve as most val uable protection to life and property
 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, Bg the Senate for the Territory of Alas ka, the House of Representatives con curing, that the Secretary be and he is hereby urgently requested to install automatic acetylene lights at the foI lowing points on Seward Peninsula to-wit: Cape Espenberg, Cape Spencer Sledge Iesland, and Port Safety.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-18
NO JURY DUTY
 FOR WOMEN

The prospect of the passage Of the womans suffrage bill has caused the women of Juneau and probably else where in the territory, to wonder whether or not it will make women eli bigle to service on juries Much of the opposition to woman suffrage bills among women has been caused by a desire not to be compelled to do jury service. The consensus of opinion among lawyers is that the shoup bill does not make women eligible for ser vice in this capacity.
 The qualifications for jurors are set forth in the Alaska code separately from the statute fixing the Qualifca- tions of electors. The Shoup bill does not affect this statute at all. It sim ply extends the elective franchise to women and leaves the law with ref erence to the qualification of jurors alone. The law specifies in plain language that a juror must be male" citizen.
 In some of the States in which wom- en vote they are also required to serve as jurors when called upon by the State to do so. in others, notably Washington, women called for jury service have a right to claim exemp' tion as have lawyers, ministers of the gospel, men over 60 years of age, etc. Many of them exercise their right to exemption though women are not in frequently seen on juries in that State,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-18

 HOME RULE SMOKER

The Alaska Ireland Home Rule smoker, given by the Treadwell fire department at the Treadwell Club last night, to celebrate the day of Ire lands patron saint, was certainly one grand success. The fremen of both Douglas and Juneau were invited and were present in large numbers. Mem bers of the Legislative Assembly had been invited to visit the mines during the day and take in the smoker at night and they were also present and were still talking about the affair this morning.
 There was not a dull moment from the start until the last act on the pro- gram. Monte Snow, always popular started things going by singing some old Irish ballads and he was followed by Burke and Casey, two real Irish lads that can tear off an Irish Jig in jig style.
 The Livie Sisters, two little girls, by special request then gave a high land fling to the accompaniment of the bagpipe. The audience went wild and the wee lassies did horn pipe. A man from Nome threw handful of silver on the stage-another man from Fairbanks followed suit, and then the silver commenced to rain on the stage.
 Bruning's "Long Handled Dipper that Hung by the Sink" was given in inimitable style and the audience was so well pleased that he responded with numerous story in rhyme on the day selected to honor St. Patrick.
 A splendid string band gave some selections and then the first athletic number, a lightweight westling match between Hays and Aalto, furnished nj, terest until the last fall Hays won two falls. This was followed by some heavyweights, Smith vs. Wasco who pulled of their stunt in record time, Wasco getting both falls.
 Then there followed seven boxing matches, viz: Solomon vs. Adams Dermody vs. Ryan, Grundler vs. De Montozon, Johns vs. Harris, Francks vs. Penglase, Aalto vs. Kurkus.
 An eight-piece orchestra of consid erable class played stirring Irish airs during all the intermissions. Coffee was served after the show was over
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-03-18
NEW PRESIDENT
 IS BASEBALL FAN

A recent Washington dispatch says that President Wilson probably will take advantage of his Presidential baseball pass when the Washington team opens the American League seas on there Apr. 10 with New York. Pres ident Taft last year pitched the ball into the field for the opening, and Pres ident Wilson this season may do the same.
 It is not unlikely that the President frequently will be a spectator at the big games, for it is known that he is somewhat of a fan"