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Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
MERCHANT HERE-

kINGMAN MERCHANT HERE- Q. D, M Gaddis. of Kingman, the county seat of Mohave county, came down yesterday on business. He called on Senator Lovin and Post master McCIintock
 INDIAN SCHOOL DECLARATION CONTEST-The annual Reclamation contest of the Phoenix Indian school Wil be held in the assembly hall Fri day evening, March If. at eight o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
 MUSICAL CLUBS-The Beethoven and Liebling clubs will hold q spe- cial meeting at Miss Trotts studio Thursday evening. at 7:3O o'clock sharp. It is earnestly desired that all members be present Business of importance
 MOTHERS LEAGUE-The Moth CTS League will hold it's regular monthly meeting this afternoon at
 three ?. m, in the Presbyterian church The topic for discussion is Helpful Folks for Mother" Mrs. Keithline will entertain the league. MAJOR DORIAN VISITS PHOE- NIX-Major Doran. formerly super | intendent of the Arizona Pioneer Home at Prescott. and prior to that time president of the territorial cOun- cil for the twenty-fourth legisla ture.
 was in the city yesterday visiting 1 friends
 JUDGMENT AFFIRMED-The su- preme court yesterday confirmed the 1 judgment of the territorial district | court of Gila county in the case of | Cloyd Strahl vs. the Miami Copper 1 company, wherein StrOhl has here | tofore obtained a judgment against the company for personal injuries ir
 the sum of 5000. StrOhl was in | jured in the Miami mics while ar | employe of the company, and sueC | for damages. Two trials of the | cause were had in the inferior court the first one resulting in a mistrial while at the other the verdict 1T his favor was given.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
ARIZONA IS WONDERFUL
(Continued from Page One)

instrumental in inducing to come out here.
 Mime. NOrdica expressed neither surprise nor wonder at the "bigncss and moderness of Phoenix She thought it the natural outcome of a great country and a great people.
 Tn a land like this and with the type of people you have, there is nothing you cannot, nothing worth while you will not do. To the newly arrived customer you are a revela- tion, to me who has been through the great west so many times you are merely the bud beginning to unfold, the overture to one of the Creators masterpieces"
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends both in Benson and Phoenix for the kindness and sym pathy extended to us in our recent be- reavement.
 WINIFRED & ROSE DOHERTY
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
CARPENTERS ATTENTION

All members of Phoenix local No. 1889 are notified that a special called meeting of the Carpenters Union will be held in Union Hall on Wednesday night March 12 E. J. Ede secretary Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

Q. D. M Gaddis, of Kingman, the county seat of MOhaVe county, came down yesterday on business. He called on Senator Lovin and Post master McCIintock
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
SPECIAL TODAY.

Verde Valley Ben Davis apples, 100 per box. Arizona Grocery Co., 331 E. Washington St.-Advertisement. It
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
Of Local Interest
[pt9As15s~ GsI6ts Ss,9- $; fQgseiD (ErESY15
STORED WATER SUPPLY

Water service department daily re- port, March 6:
 Elevation of water in reservoir.
 feet ................... 152S3 Contents of reservoir acre feet. 429, ,799 Gain preceding 24 hours. acre
 feet .............. ......... S.101 Elevation of water in reservoir
 one year ago today feet...... 14S.31 Contents of reservoir one year
 ago today acre feet .........391, ,430 Normal flow Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reef dam
 NJ I ................. ,O1O Amount of water used for irri-
 gation. north side. M. I..... S.33O Amount of water used for irri-
 gatiOn. south side NJ. I...... 14, JOG
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

Old fashioned chicken pot pie dinner at the First M E. church parlOrs. Fri day F to 1:30, 8 cts.-Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

IS lbs. granulated sugar for s1.0O at Arizona Grocery Co. 331 E. Washing ton St.-AdvertiSement. 1t
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07

Del Monte Heights. Monterey, Cal ifOrnia, City Lots. Prices range $50 and up. Terms: 10 per cent cash 10 per cent monthly. Telephone 491. Cloud Darnel, 129-131 North First Ave, Phoenix. Ariz Agent Sick and accident department Pacific Coast Casualty Company of San Fran cisco, California
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
STRIKERS IN RIOT.
GAssOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

ROCHESTER,, March 6.-Rioting in connection with the strike of the gar mcnt workers, in which fifteen hund- red persons took part. occurred here today. The clothing district was thronged with strike sympathizers who wrecked taxicabs furnished by the fac tories for their employees and pelted workers with ice and snow. Hundreds of windows were smashed.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-07
THE WEATHER

Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican. Data for 24 hours ending D. m. y-oStorGaI--
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Un moderno Barba
Azul.

Hace una semana fue asesina-
da en- Wheaton, Illinois, una pro-
fesora de bale llamada Mildred
Allison Rexroot y la noche del
sabado aprehendi6 la policfa al
asesino, I'm tai Mr.. Spencer, quien
con la mayor frescura del mundo
declare que no solo a la Sra. Rex
root habia matado, sine que en-
los ultimos catorce amos ha dado
pasaie para la eternidad a Gator
ce personals, en- su mayor parte
mujeres.
ST no lie lutheran echado ell
guante, con seguridad que pronto
Sc habria engullido media huma-
nidad este moderno Barba Azul.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Tres semanaS mas de
vida.

En- dias pasados iba a cumpIlr-
Sc en- Tomas Sanchez, preso en-
Goliad, Texas, la pena de muerte
que sobre 6l habia recaido por Ell
delito de a~sesinato, pero ell dia 4
Ia colonia meXicana de la misma
poblaci6n envi6 IN telegrama al
Gobernador del Estado pidiendo
lie Ia c~onmutaci6n de Ia senten-
cia. Como ell Gobernador no Sc
encuentra en- Austin, ell Vicego-
bernador do orden de que Sc a.
plazara la muerte de Sanchez tres
semanas, en- tanto llega Mr.. Col
quit para que resuelva 81 Sc lie
manda a la prisi6n por vida, CO.
mo 10 piden los signatarios del
mensaie.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
La situacion en- Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz.

Al siguiente dia de la desocu-
pacion de la plaza arriba menclo-
NADIA, por los rebeldes, compren-
diendo estos que Sc habian asus-
tado sin motive, puesto que las
fuerzas federales aun Sc encon
traban muy lejos, volvieron en-
n1mero de trescientos a segulr
gobernando la poblacion, quedan
do ell cabecilla Herrera como Jefe
de las Armas.
Los carrancistas Green que Ia
situaci6n ha mejorado para ellos,
pues suponen que las fuerzas fe-
derales no podran llegar a Cd.
Porfrio Diaz antes de dos o tres
semanas. Por 10 pronto han he
che I'm regular aprovisionamien-
to de carne y maiz.
Teniendo en- cuenta 10 anterior,
han estado induciendo a los refu-
giados que Sc encuentran en- Ea-
gle Pass a que regresen a sus ho-
cares; pero la mayor parte de e.
Hos, pertenecientes q las classes
pobres, han preferido quedarse
a TRAFALGAR en- los campos algodo-
neros de Texas.
Algunos correos llegados re-
cientemente a Cd. Porfrio Dfaz,
aseguran que las plazas de Qua
tro Cienegas y Monclova han ST.
do recuperadas por los carrancis-
tas, pero no Sc les da credito.
La via ferrea entire Porfrio
Dfaz y Peyotes fue complement
tie destruida por los rebeldes.
Ell nuevo Jefe de las Armas
Coronel Herrera, ha anunciado
que siempre Sc llevara a cabo la
destruction de todas las propie-
dades de los simpatizadores del
Gobierno, sin tomar en- cuenta
las protestas que tai acci6n origi-
ne.
Los rebeldes dicen haber derro
tado a los federales en- Peyotes,
pero esta noticia no ha podido ser
! confirmada.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11

Ell policia Howerton disparo
sobre Dickerson, dandole un ba-
lazo en- la GAIA del cuerpo. Sc do
aviso Immediate a las autoridades
respectivas, las cuales ordenaron
que Sc condujera al herido al Hos
pital de Ia Ciudad, donde falleci6
a las seis y media de la manana.
Sc tom6 declaration prelimi-
ar a Howerton, dejandosele
en- libertad bajo cauci6n de quiz
nientos pesos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Tn policia da muerte
a un f~orastero.

Ell domingo como a las dos y
media de la madrugada ell Capt.
tan de policia Robert Pipes y ell
policia montado E. E. Howerton
perseguian entire las GALES de
Monterrey, Santa Rosa y Mata-
moros a I'm individuo llamado L..
N. Dickerson, de Muskogee, Okla
homa, que habia salido huyendo
de la casa No. 313 de la Avenida
Santa Rosa, perseguido por una
mujer que gritaba escandalosa-
mente diciendo que dicho indivi-
duo la habia robado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Fiesta de Aniversario.

Esta noche tendra ~veriicativo
en- ell Salon Elks, la fiesta de ami
versario del Bosque Minerva"
de senoritas, correspondence a
la Orden de Lenadores del Mum
do. Al mismo tempo Sc hara la
reception solemne del estandarte
de la mencionada Agrupaci6n.
Despues del programa, que Sc
compone de varios numeros bien
escogidos, habra I'm bale que Sc
cree resultara animado, como to-
dos los que organiza ell circulo a
que nos venimos refriendo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11

mes, magia blanca, roja y negra,
concrete del inferno a~divinacio-
mes, clencias Secretas, etc. -- LUZ
Dogma y ritual de la alta ma
gla.-Esta obra ensena por com
pleto los misterios de las cien-
cias ocultas. Contiene ell triangu-
10 de Solomon, la irradiacion
magica, la Cabala, ell Tarot, los
secretos del eXito, la nigroman-
cha, etc. 2 tomos empastadoS---' S.OC
Magla blanca Y negra, o clen-
cia de la vida fnita e infinita, con-
tenlendo sugestiones practicas
para los estudiantes del ocultis-
2.5C
Ell Verdadero libro Internal.
Tratado complete de las ciencias
ocultas. Contiene ell libro de San
Cipriano, aclavicula de Solomon,
amuletos Y talismanes; Ia magia
suprema roja y negra, lnvocaclo-
mes, c%onjuros, ~sortlleglos, ell Ora
gon rojo Y la cabra internal, as
trologia, ell gran Grimorio, la Ga
lima Negra, recetas de la rel
ma Cleopatra w
La Clavicula del hechicero o sea
ell libro de San Cipriano, con inf
nidad de secretos cabalisticos----HO .o'
Ell verdadero Dragon RoJo.-
Contiene pactos ~infernales, arte
de subordinar espiritus, encanta-
mientos, conjuros, moGo de hacer
Sc invisible v evocar al diablo, etc" 5.N
Secretos de prestidigitaci6n y
de la magia. Lecciones practieas
de escamOteo prestidigitacion=-" I.O'
Verdadero horoscope para adj
vinar el pOryenir U.5'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Matrimonios

Ell domingo 1ltimo contraJeron
matrimonio en- la Cathedral de San
Fernando, ell joven Pedro Baca y
la Srita. Estela Treanor, perte-
necientes a conocidas familias de
esta localidad. En- la noche hubo
una allegro reunion en- casa de la
desposada, para celebrar ell aeon
tecimiento.
-Manana uniran sus destinos en-
Rockdale, ell Sr. Pablo Suarez y la
Srita. Benedicta Castaneda, te-
niendo verifcativo la ceremonial
nupcial en- la residential de la des
posada, ubicada en- la Nina Inter-
nacional.
Ell pr6ximo domingo, a las $50
de la mafana, Sc uniran con los
indisolubles lazos del matrimOnlo
ell ioven Eliseo Sorola y la Srita.
Elvira Gomez. La ceremonial ten
dra lugar en- la Iglesia del lnma-
culado Coraz6n de Maria, de esta
ciudad.
Deseamos a las tres estimableS
parejas una luna de miel interim
nable.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
Manual de gaIlos de pelea" LAO

v.
S~ecretario espanol para cartas
Libro utilisimo para escrlblr toda
clase de cartas U.
Perfecto V novfsimo secretario
mexiCano. Modsio &c cartas CO.
m~erciales, literarias, familiares
Y amorosas. Tn tomo grande-----'O.
Ell Verdadero Libro de Orc
Practices de Magnetismo, Hipno-
tismo Suggestion. jQuereis yues,
ira vida rodeada de felicidad?
Pues Iced el maravilloso Libro de
Orc. Dicho ibro corrige ell apo
camiento. falta de voIuntad y
~energfas perdidas; leedlo y en- eI
hallareis la forma como Sc adquIe-
re la fuerza, la voluntad, Ia fell
cidad. la vida toda. E~ncuaderna-
do en- tela solo cuesta----, ,, z.
Grammatical del amor. Pre-
cioso librito de gran origl-
nalidad u.
Novfsimo Y ~perfecto contador
universal mexicano. Manual de
cueptas ajustadas al alcance de
todos. con el cual Sc %resuelven .en
| 81 acto cuantas o~peraciones Sc de-
seen. sin ~necesidad de hacer MI
meros nj calculos-.-- 80
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11

Las Evas modernas.
Ell novio prestado.
La hija de las flores.
El purgatorio de las solteras
Ell Paraiso de las m~ujeres.
Ell inferno de los hombres.
Viva mi novia!
Ell hada de los mares.
Su Majestad el Amor.
Maldito sea el Amor.
La Princesa del Dollar.
Amor Y Martirio.
La hija de Venus.
Porque Sc casan los hombres.
Porque pecan las muJeres.
Porque murmuran las viejas.
Porque reinciden las viudas.
Ell collar de esmeraldas
Las hijas del champagne.
: El nidO de ruisenores.
Las obreras del amor.
Marina o la hija dc las olas
Pasionarias de amor.
FL 81 de las ninas.
La viuda allegro.
, I - l. L. ,.-,,n-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
HISTORIA.

FL Sol de Mayo Memorials de
Ia Intervention. Con grahados-- W
FL Cerro de las Campanas
Con retrat0s de los ~persOnaJes
cue fguraron durante ell lmperlo-' w
fe1 n : . Ia D IspeI5iH "O75
Los Insurgentes. Continual
ciSn contra ogt r ae!Es1 Gs rs
Memorials de IN Guerrll!ero
de- Rtf Reform ma ID epON~ rs
La Majestad Caida -Novela
ri ST. 50
Historic Universal, por e lnota-
I'll TTI'0t t ono empastado en- teIa 2 25
Epopeyas de mi Patria: BENZ
to Juarez La Reforma La
Intervention Francesa Ell I'm
perio Ell triunfo de la Republi-
. ca Memorials de Juan de Dios
Pea Edici6n de lujo profusamen-
re ilustrada con retratos V vistas
pasta tela y planchas doradas-" 200
nor ZSrste @Bien empastada-"O 50
80
Episodes Militares MeXicanos
Obra de sumo interes para los a.
fectos a conocer nuestras gran
diosas luchas por la ibertad Trata
de la Guerrad de INDEPENDENTLY la
Invasion Americana 2 tomos--- 2 80
Historic del Pueblo MeXicano
-Soberbio resumen de historic
patria Edici6n %enriquecida con
numerosos grabados de vistas,
mOnumentos. r~etratos, mapas,
etc 2 tomos pasta de tela----" 200
Historic de Mexico, por Yer
dia Comprende desde los prime
ros tiempos hasta la caida del Sc
gundo Imperio, con acOpio de
magnificoS datos I'm tOmO tela-' 3 GO
Historic Patria, por don Justo
Sierra Ilustrada con numerosos
grabadOs. Completa-' 80
Historic Universal, por Marti-
nez -Libro muy attractive por-
que ademas de s~umagniico teXto
abundan en- 81 los grabados repre-
sentativos de p~ersonaies hist6ri-
o monumentOs, obras de arte,
batalas. escenas popularesy tipos
de differences 6p0cas PASSES E
dici6n de 2GO
N-v-- An ORG cana T-s-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11

Secretario de los amantes o IL
bro de los enamorados. Obra in
.dispensabIe para escribir cartas
Diccionario de [uBor. Obra muy
instructiva v amena go
Juegos %inocentes de sociedad.
Collection de juegos may diverti-
dos, ~adiyiHan1a5, etc.----" 0.30
Manual de feiicitaciones.
Librito especial para los nj
nos, con dos bonitas come
dias para ell hogar----'0 .95
Manual de la cocinera.-
Tratado PRACTICE de cocina,
pasteleria y reposterfa-"0.35
drama patri6ticoS.-"0. o. 10
Manual de ce~rrajerfa y O.
bras de hierro--" LOO
Guia del amansador de ca
ballos y del picador- l.40
Manual del relojero - lay
Menual del sasfre LAO
Manual de la crfa de GALL
Law
| Ell algod6n Cultivo, produc
ci6n Y concrete del Ago
don I-oO
ESPIRITISMO
iQue es ell espiritismo? --------S 0.86
0bras p6stumas 0.S5
FL libro de los mediums. ----" OBS
FL Genesis, las mi!agros y las
yre1icciones n ga
EI ,ibro de los espiritus. -" OBS
Ell Evangelio segdn ell esplritismo" OBS
FL cielo y ell inferno. 900
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
POESIA.

Poesfas de Antonio Plaza $780," O.6O
PasionaTias Obras pOeticas de
Manuel NJ Flores 90
Poesias de Manuel Acuna
Aumentadas con el hermOsO dra-
ma Ell pasadO" O.67
Los TrovadOres de Mexico
Hermosa collection de poesias de
nuestros mejOres autores A la
rustica 600
Poesfas de Manuel Carpio-" 0 65
Poemas. Collection De poesias de
AmadO 70
Poemas V versos. Obras poeti-
a de Jose Pe6n del Valle---" 0 IS
OBRAS PoETICAS DE PEA
Cantos del Hogar----------- 80
Poesfas escogidas------ 60
Ell Arpa del Amor. ------- l 30
Flores del Alma. LAO
Hojas de Margarita. Collection
de poesias sentimentales--- O.89
Hogan Patria. Edici6n de lujo "1.4O
Recuerdos Y E~speranzas. Ed
Las gl0rias de Mexico. -Bellisi-
ma collection de composiciones de
dicadas a la patria y a sus heroes" 90
Tabare. HermoSo poema sur
americana U. 10
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-10-11
RELIGION.

Catecismo de Ripalda----" 10
Lavalle MeXicanO---- 80
AncOra de salvaci6n----" 0 so
La Azucena -DevocionariO pa
ra las Hijas de Maria--" 0 60
Comulgador General--" 0 Is
PequenO Lavalle de la juven-
tud, o devOciOnario del Cristiano = 0 %
FL Santo Sacrifice de la Misa,
con exJ.icaciG-es 0 50
Curse de filosofia elemental,
DOR Balnes. Contiene l6gica, ne
tafisica, 6tica, etc l Is
D~evocionario guadalupano 49," 0 25
FL Gen;o del Cristianismo. Es-
IA obra, como la anterior, es de
las meiores para los hogares Am
has estan editadas q TODD lujO--" zoo
CatecismO de Perseverance, / 90
Los Martires, o el triunfO de
la Religion Cristiana Libro cuya
p~ortantosa lectura nos hace asls-
fir q la yucha de dos ~generaciones
c~ontrarias: Ia n armada con los
arraos de Ia srOCidad, que peTsl-
u V aniquila, Y Ia otra con Ell
simbOIO redentOr que santHca Y
W
NoyELAs DE A So CTS CADA UNA.
PorQue Sc casan las mujereS.
Malditas sean las muJeres.
MaldltOs scar los hOmbreS.
MaldlCas sean las suegraS.
Arte de buscar maridO.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16
LONG HAIRED MEN.
They Caused . Vigorous Protest In
Massachusetts In 1649.


The following protest signed by Jo-
seph Endicott. governor; Thomas bud,
ley, deputy governor: Richard Belling-
ham, Richard SaItonstali, Increase
NOVEL;. William Hibbins. Thomas
Flint, Robert Bridges and Simon Brad
street was published in Massachusetts,
in 1910:
Protest. against wearing long hair.
of the governor. ETC.. OF Massachu-
sets: ~ %&
"Forasmuch as the wearing of long
hair. after the manner Of Russians and
barharons indians. has begun to In
wade New England, contrary to the
rule of Gods word. which says 1t is a
shame for man to wear long hair. as
also the conmendable custom gener
ally Of all the godly Of all our nation.
until within these few years:
1--WE, the magistrates, who have sign
ed this paper. for the shelving of our
own innocency in this behalf. do de-
clare and manifest our dislike and de
testation against the wearing of such
long hair. as against thing unciviI
and humanity. whereby men doe de-
forme themselves and offend sober and
modest men and doe corrupt good man
ners. We doe therefore earnestly In
treat all the elders OF this jurisdiction.
as often as they shall see cause. to
manifest their zeal against it in their
public administrations. and to take
care that the members Of their respec
tive churches he not defiled Herewith:
that so. such as prove obstinate, and
will not reforme themselves. may have
God and man to witness against them.
The third month 10th day, 1919"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16

ley and half on bench; 200 acres
under cultivation; 70s acres timber,
running water. Halt section on
bench is all coal land, large vein,
good house, granary. sidetrack and
loading station. This is splendid
stock, grain or dairy farm. 1t will
be sold very cheap and on easy
terms. Minot narket;za good
schools. The coal Is worth ten
times the price asked for the farm;
would take a little other property
in exchange. Don't overlook this. .
See Younglnan G Crum.
& CRUM'S AB I've
have snap in we'll improved
farm near Norwich. We have an
other snap at Surrey. We have
high class property aud low prices
Don't wait too long. Youngman &
Crum.
& CRUM'S AID 5-We
have some resi- bargains in city
property. Do you want city
home? Then call on us. We can
supply your wants. See Youngman
& Crum:
YOUNGM>4l & CRUM's AID 6--Ne
have a II acre tract, almost in the
heart Of the city, river front-nne
trees and garden-fair buildings.
We are authorized to sell this at
$4,000, it would bring $4,000 to
retail it. Get in the game and
look this up. Youngman 4 Crum.
vOuNGMAN 4 CRUM,s AID I'VE
make all kinds Of equitable ex-
changes. We can mako yo,, loan
on your farm At lowest rates, and
favorable terms. We write all
kinds Of insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16
NAVAL GUN TELESCOPES.
Device That Made Possible Accurate
Long Range Firing.

~ Long Range Firing.
| II was about the year lSS5 that the
| telescope was first tested In commune.
ton with the firing OF modern gun.
| The tremendous conclusion broke the
lens. however. SO that IN order to use 1t
! Mt all the telescope hud to he detached
: from the gun before firing. thereby
| sntailing loss Of several seconds IN
| dnie after aim had been taken
Later. to obviate this defect. the
telescope was adjusted to the axis OF
the gun by system OF parallel arms
moving up and down IN unison with
| the gun, though, detached from 1t. This
| Of course was great Improvement,
but there were still grave practical de.
fects.
Well. along iD the early ninet1es Hen
ry G. Muslin. Il young midshipman at
Annapolis. lean faced and square OF
law. built like medium sized Her
cules. quiet hammered. but n bulldog In
the football field, interested himself in
the study Of optics. Naturally enough.
his thoughts were directed to the de-
fective lenses OF the gun telescopes.
The lenses broke when the guns were
fired; therefore it was necessary to in
vent a nOnhreakHDle lens.
One day years later. while station.
ed in Washington. Muslin called few
of his brother officers to the window
near his desk on the second floor Of
building in the navy yards. He show.
ed them lens with metal band
"shrunk" around it's circumference.
Then he opened the window and de-
liberately threw the lens with all his
might upon the brick pavement be-
low. The others knew of his pet hob
by and thought he had given it up in
disgust and had taken this way Of tell.
ing them 50. But he put on his hat, lit
q cigarette and babe them follow him.
He led them down the stairs amid con.
siderable joking and out to the spot
where the lens lay on the pavement.
The glass was unbroken. The one
great defect OF the telescope sight had
been overcome, and Muslin had made
possible the long range gunnery OF
the modern navy The thud of the lit
tie glass disk with its metal collar
upon the brick pavement was the sig
nal for the nations to begin to build
their Dreadnoughts.-Am Maya
zine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16
The Stranger.

A stranger knocked at mans door
and told him Of a fortune to be made.
"Um" said the man. 1T appears
that considerable effort will be in
vOlved."
"Oh. yes" said the stranger: ''you
will pass many sIeepIess nights and
toilsome days
"Um!' said the man. "And who are
you?"
II am called Opportunity"
'Um" said the man. You call
yourself Opportunity. but you look like
hard work to me-"
And he slammed the door, Pitts.
burgh Post.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-16
Yo,,ngman & Crum.

Youngman & Crum.
& CRUM'S AID 1--WE
have 40 acre poultry, dairy and
truck farm / IA miles from Minot
postofice. with some cash, for
which we wish to buy half sec.
ton (northeast of Minot prefer.
red), would like the crop payment
plan on balance. What have you
to offer? See Yoangman & Crum
& CRUM;s AID 3-Here
il something choice on easy pay
ments; $40 acre farm, half in val: