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Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
Automobile Terms
By HOWARD L. RANN

We have many requests intelli- gent definition of the fully equipped" ap piled to the automobile industry, that have de- cided define the term for the benefit of readers who about invest in These definitions be relied upon absolutely accurate and thoritivc. Automobile: \ four-Wheeled vehicle loaded with human freight and first farm mortgages. tOmObiIe A nearsighted pleasure seeker who is not required 10 do anything but buy gasoline and tires Speedomter: An attachment which proves the going miles the the deceased High gear: Something which automobile agents climb hills with. Changing gears: gentee shift accom- panied by noise like throwing tons of hard coal down manhoe. Self-starter. A wonderful device which enables be started the every q while. provided il hasn't stop ped dead Primer: A substitute the self-starter which always works fine for demon strator but never does anything afterWard. Crank: A human self-starter skinned knuckles and back bowed like broncho. AIuffler cut-out: A melodious device which is used create run awaYs and profanity. Horn: A warning signal which enables the absent-minded pedestrian to jump six feet off the pavement and alight all fours Tire: A piece of rubber betting which seldom costs more than a town lot Puncture: A small, eager garage is fifteen miles in the Gasoline: A costly fuel composed of onefOurth naptha fOurths pure. cold
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
HOW GOLD IS BEATEN

Gold beating is one of the oldest trades in Birmingham, England To large extent this trade has gone to Germany through the competition of cheap labor, but it asserted gold leaf is still made in England. The is done entirely by hand. and the customary sign is the picture glded bearing a hammer poised for a blow. The leaf is hammered in small home work shops from twenty-four gold. but first the rolling mills, whence it is returned in long. thin ribbons a quarter inches wide and ne-thOusandth part of inch in thickness. Then it is ready the beater. The ribbon is generally small one and quarter inch squares, weighing about six grains.
 The thin square is placed in the center of vegetable parchment pad. consisting of hundred sheets top and the number beneath This is beaten with fourteen pound hammer, and the gold, when considerably reduced in thickness, is placed between leaves of gOldbeaers skin-that is. skin prepared from a thin but tough membrane found in the large intestine of the Eight dred pieces of the hammered leaf arranged each other. between leaves of the skin-the whole being placed between parchment bands and beaten for couple of hours with seven pound hammer. Then the eight hundred pieces into 3200 pieces and again beaten. When the work done the leaf is fifty -thousandth part of inch in thickness and almost light
 An odd custom is invariably preserve the
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
A Scattered Staff

With col Bryan absent from Lincoln in th" capacity of secretary of state and col NetcaIfe in Iar-aVay Panama as civil governor of the Canal Zone. a big hol- seems have been made in the editorial staff of Comnoner But the hole is only apparent No doubt somebody will be getting the ComIuoner.
 There - nothing in tie constitution of the United States to prevent either ol the colonels putting in few hours every day editorial writing and cdi- toriaIs written att Washington, D. C.. at Colon will De az 1ore,fm and convincing written at Iin- coin.
 The conmoner is not a newspaper hut journal of comment. d household word and in many families broad land ranks next the "big ha' bible Its readers do care what geographical points its comments come. In their present exalted posi- tions. CoIoncIs Bryan and Mctcalfc more clearly than if horizon restricted t. the dead level of Lincoln
 The Commoner will still long as Col Charles Bryan remains on deck whence all but him have fled.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
GOLD NUGGET OF 22o OUNCES

A gold nugget weighing ounces has been discovered Meekatharra, in the Nanninc district of the Murchison gold field, Western Australia. The revival of highly payable aIuVial gold mining in Western Australia is shown by number of narlable finds that have been made recently.
 At the present time the Western Australian government is exhibiting nugget of 220 ounces gold Liverpool, this slug, which is worth about 500 pounds has already shown in London Other recent alluvial finds have made the KurnaIpi district which is of the oldest and famous aluvial mining fields in Western Australia.
 Besides the 220-ounce nugget view at Liverpool within three months discoveries of pocket god-in weighing 700 and in another case over 400 ounces-have been made in locality-NeW York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
Auld Lang Syne
By WALT MASON

We esrou old and cold we're prone and pine o'cr oIdon and vanished days things of auId lang syne. The world. Wst,' insist. "bccomcs each day more punk; there truth in modern youth and all men deal in bunk. No gifted potes sing golden notes that every heart feel: speakers make the weIkn quake like those who used spiel No Greeley now with buIefng brow, Wiclds trcnchart and ink. pro ducing screcds the whole world reads and then sits down think. No susan E do mortaIs among the suffrage ranks: her siilIed, her place filled bz futile female cranks. No Edwin Booth eNpaunds the truth concealed in Shakespeares plays; ilt the stage there rant and lot of tin horn jays The worlds quinco, that long since, peach almighty 1inc we backward turn and sigh and Hearn Tor days of aud lang syne" In fifty years the laughing dcars who hear mourn. troW will sing the praise of bygone days just we're doing now The wear '13" they'll say. I Ween. such golden yeart And mighty forward then. such as more here Where ere cheap jays where once the fine: and sigh for days gone by, the days of auld lang syne,"
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
Arizona Republican Editorial Page

The savings bank works to give
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
Phoenix and the Mines

The Ray Copper Camp takes Phoenix task for it's neglect of the mining industry. of Brother Lyon would have been timely years ago. but we dc not believe that he understands the new sentiment among the business Phoenix. Al one time we were rather sef-contained e were inclined to admit that Marcopa a mining county and that mining concern. Since then "e have come to believe that while agri- culture will always remain the chief industry county. have making of some good mines some of which already now well developed-the Relief the Mammoth. the Kay properties. and many others. There fs also VuIture a famous old mine the county line.
 There are some Phoenix business who have always taken deep and substantial interest in min ing. The merchants of Phoenix have aided hundreds of prospectors and some Of them have spent many thousands of dollars in the development of properties this and adjacent counties.
 But coming back to the complaint O the Cop per Camp" Phoenix realizes fully that much of it's prosperity and growth within the last three is due to the development of the Pinal county
 Brother Lyon will better understand the new at titude of Phoenix toward the mining industry when he joins in the welcome Saturday of the mem
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
For the Good of All


 h the consideration of the civic center ques- ,.,r the citizens of Phoenix should endeavor to o.ses1 themselves If seIriShness and look at the matter not as affecting themselves alone but the welfare If all the people If city. 5r.ct and the county.
 some of those who oppose the civic center plan do they 4ay. the financial interest ot the public We do not how the public could be hourred N the failure ot the civic center plan. and there seems regrettahle ~ordidnesS in the point " view Of those obteetlns 10 the public improve l1ent. which Improvement t- carried success tI conclusion. Will put Phoenix the map progressive. modern city, second none The same opposition on the same grounds could have neen brought against any public improvement and We remember that Tor long time it actually pre- vailed against street improvement.
 II must he conceded that the advocates of the u~e of the Central school property IS a civic cen ter have no selfish motives. While the ceutraIiza- ton of the public business resulting in many econo- would benefit them all citizens would receive proportienate benefit Let uS try to view this mat t.r in its broadest aspect-that public improve men- so long as Phoenix s torn by factions. each pulling and hauling to deprive another faction supposed advantage. We can get nowhere.
 The RerubIiean. though strongly favoring the port of the general committee, has respectfully heard the arguments of it's opponents giving them credit for sincerity. It has antagonized no plan
  proposition the latest advanced by the antagoniss or g civic center to Dc impractical The Republican has faith that the committee which was appointed to make iuve~tLe4ton and report tomorrow night "lLl suggest plan which d majority of citizens may agree
 one important phase of the situation should not ho overlooked. Unless the school district shall be permitted sell the Central school property as suggested. it will be confronted by the necessity of $-5oeo" school bond issue for additional buildings and the necessity Of expending large sum for re- pairing the dangerous and unsanitary Central building. This burden would fall almost entirely upon the city. If the city and county take Central school property price of S35oooo the necessity of the school bond issue will have been avoided.
 As have shown. the city. that is school district in Of the proposed joint purchase, would own. not only half the property. but as the owner of one-third of the taxable property of the county. would one-third of the county.s share e per cent of the whole. That is the owner ship of the property would be practically unchanged but the property would be put to a more desirable and economical use.
 As We have before urged. any plan looking to civic center should include plan for d park sys- tenn, matter which has already been too long neg lected If the city plaza should be sold, be sufficient money purchase the citz.s share of the Central school property, pay share joint, modern and architecturaIy beautiful public business building. and there would be enough left to purchase suitable ground for parks
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

you an income from idle dollars.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
ANOTHER ECONOMY RECORD

Frank F.. Miller, stove dealer of Sidney, O.. finds his motorcycle efficient answering calls to repair gasoline stoves in the country, in going to set stoves MT. Miller also rides his motorcycle and which is about two miles from his home. He that altogether he has travelled 46S7 miles his two wheeler all of roads in all of weather, and his entire repair bill has amounted tO on
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
DOUBLE TANDEM WEDDING

Motorcycles again come to the aid Cupid California recently. This time the victims Charles c SpanO and Emma O Cfilroy Ap- parentiy the only persons who could effect cure the county clerk and the justice of the peace. But they in san hen that the two mOtorcyclists offered their ser vices. Each tandem seat of a motorcycle MT. Spano and Miss Enos carried to san where they married the motorcycIists also acting as witnesses.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

If some suffraeette doesn't put one of those warranted explode bombs in the vicinity of Lord Methuen, shall miss guess. Tn speak ing at d meeting of the Army Temperance associa- ton he warned against the increase in the habit of smoking among and expressed the opinion that they the of proportion in it as men. saying that when began to smoke she know when quit. but acquired d craving that she induleed from morning to night Perhaps Lord Methuen has observed correctly in his own country, though doubt it; and think he will have somewhat different and q juster vie" after spent some time in American city. For every Enqshwouan who is inVeteratc smoker this country produce regiment of men, any one of which may be safely pitted against the female slave of the weed.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

leaf for purposes in old bibles testaments and enormous quantities of these sacred books used for this purpose. There not gold beaters left in Birmingham but generation ago there many factories, the largest of which hands-New York
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

bers of the board trade excursion Ray. Kelvin and Winkelman. ask him 10 take the yi-itinG host by the hand lead 1t through the great camp and tell 1t au about it. We are strong for the PnaI county mines and are getting stronger every day.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

There is reason to apprehend that laws against betting on games of chance enforced with IaNity at the capital Monaco.
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

In all well regulated newspapers the headline Army Aviator Killed" iS kept standing. being changed only when the type becomes from ire quent
Arizona republican., 1913-06-10

Julian Hawthorne is said be restvc owing to the delay his release. some of the victims of his roseate mining literature have also had moments depression.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13

Well the level top Of the hillock was
in shape a parallelogran, in extent per-
haps an acre and a half II was the
most curious place have ever seen
In the middle of It. with Its four sides
parallel to the sides OF the plateau was
q huge stone platform or altar perhaps
100 feet long by 20 feet wide Com.
pletely surrounding this altar. but
some distance away from II SO as to
make aD aisle perhaps ten feet In
width, rose line of huge statues carv
ed. like those at the foot of the stairs.
into the semblance of monstrous hu-
man faces Not one of them was like
another There was variation In each
as there is variation in human faces
All were ugly. hut all were lifelike and
were singularly enough European
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13

top of the wall | suppose the fact
that it was sheltered protected it. We
passed along 1t for a mile and a half
without much difficulty.
Finally we landed at the foot of the
hillock. AS | had observed from the
wall 1t was grass grown and tree clad
Indeed, we should have been hard put
to 1t to have ascended it. so dense was
the vegetation. had 1t not been for the
fact that the path was continued
around the hill constantly mounting
Where II ran the somewhat shallow
earth had been cut away on the hill
side and the rock surface laid bare. OF
course this path was frightfully over
grown
We ascended with the utmost care
finally drew my little mistress. her
face bedewed as well as my own. ur
the last step ascent and stood upon
the crest
We could now see why the top Of
the hill had seemed level when we
first looked at 1t from the wall In
deed. the coral rock rose In a sharp
escarpment eight or ten feet above the
highest treetops, making sort of ia.
bleland or platform. This level. proba-
bly, artificial. had been paved with the
huge, dark gray rock of the stairs and
statues and pathways. | may say In
passing that In all our exploration of
the island. which however. was not
very thorough or complete owing to
the lshortness of our stay upon 1t. we
saw no quarry whence this rock could
have been taken. and the only way OF
accounting for Its presence was that
Il had been brought there across the
seas by the makers of the monuments
and stairs. whoever they might have
been. They must have had large sea
worthy vessels and adequate means OF
land transportation. to say nothing OF
most considerable engineering abll-
ity to accomplish these mighty works
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13

81 have no wish so to do" /
laughed.
You don't understand me-" she per-
sisted. What keeps them out keeps
us in"
"Yes," | admitted. that Is true but
for the present don't mind being kept
in so long as they are kept out"
She looked at me quickly and con-
fessed afterward that my words begot
some quick suspicion which she ad-
mitted was unworthy of her and un
warranted by any act Of mine, but
looked so placid that it soon passed
from her mind AS matter of fact.
/ had not appreciated the significance
of my words should have been per-
fectly willing. | should be still. to pass
the rest of my life alone on that island
or anywhere else with my little mis-
tress only. | was happy then. had
got her to myself; she must look to me
for everything The naughty little
queen of the quarterback was now the
humble dependent by my side.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13

barrier reef, seeking what |
knew they would not find-an entrance
to the lagoon and thence to the island.
The lagoon narrowed in places, until
had 1t not been for the roar Of the
waves in the reef hail could easily
have carried | am ashamed to say
that | used insulting gestures on oc-
casion. whereat some of them stood up
in the boat and shook their fists In our
direction Although | was sure they
could not reach us, their presence was
a menace and barrier to US. After
they had rowed the length of the is
land they gave it up and went back to
the ship, which had followed their
course.
By this time the day was far spent.
We retraced our steps and came to
the place where | had hauled up the
dingy. We We're hungry The pro.
visions we had taken with us we had
eaten during the journey. The first
business was supper. had noticed
some cocoanut trees and other strange
tropical fruits. so | had no fear Of
bIuI IlOh we Nouiu llfC Oll thC 10
land indefinitely; therefore ! was not
sparing with the provisions. We kin
died fire and made shift to boil some
coffee. We had neither milk nor sugar,
but the taste of civilization did us good.
For the night capsized the boat
and drew it close against the coral
wall, spread the sail and boat cloak
upon the clean, dry sand. gave her one
blanket and bade her take her rest 1t
was snug. dry aud comfortable.
But your she asked
"I shall do very we'll here with my
boat cloak and one of the blankets. and
/ shall lie across the stern of the boat
between it and the cliff. out of sight.
but within touch or call If you need
me-"
81 am afraid" she said softly.
Nothing can come to you except
over my body. and am light sleep
er. Anything will rouse me-" said
reassuringly.
81 would not have you harmed.
either" she persisted
II shall not be"
There may be Wild beasts"
81 do not think there is an animal
on this island" | laughed. land we
have seen no signs of man. The ship
certainly would have attracted the at
tention OF some one had not the island
been deserted"
But those men out thereT
"You forget the rampant that God
has dung about us. Now, madam. you
can go to sleep In safety, assure you"
Before that" she said. dropping
down on her knees In the sand and
motioning me to follow her example
which did awkwardly enough-I hope
! am not a mocker or disbeiiever. but
! confess that | didn't often bend the
knee--"we win have prayer to-
gether."
She had slipped little prayer book
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13
Six Per Cent. Carmel Special
School District Bonds.

To be sold to the highest bidder or bid
ders.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
ONCE of the Clerk of the Board OF Education
OF Carmel Special School District of High.
land Cou ty, Ohio, until Saturday, Novem-
Der Sth, 1913 at ~ O'Clock noon for the pur-
chase of One Thousand Dollars $4,000. .00) of
Carmel Special School District bonds.
Said bonds are issued in sums of 500 90
each, and are to be dated Nov Sth, 1918. to
bear interest from date at six per cent per
o PaySble ed yo, on the End
year thereafter
The principal and interest of said bonds
are payable at the office of the Treasurer of
Carmel Special school District of Highland
County, Ohio and are issued by authority of
Sec 1928 OF the General Code of Ohio. tor
the purpose of purchasing a site and to erect
school house thereon for the proper &C
Commodation of the schools of said dis
trict.
Said bonds are payable as follows
One bond of 800 90 due March 2nd 1884.
One bond of SlO0. 90 due Sept. 2nd, 1884
One bond of 800 00due March 2nd, 1875
One bond of $4,000 due Sept 2nd 1895.
One bond of $4,000 due March end, 1898.
One bond of $4,000 due Sept. end. 1886
One bond of $4,000 due March 2nd, 1887.
One bond of 500 90 due Sept 2nd, 1887.
One bond of $4,000 due March end. 1888
One bond of 500 90 due Sept end 1888.
| Said bonds will be Id for cash, and for
not less than the face value thereof with
any interest that may have accrued thereon
and bids Will be received for part or all of
said bonds, and bidders are required to
state the gross amount they will pay for
said bonds or any part thereof.
Each bid must be accompanied by certi-
, fed check or cash in the sum of $1,000 and
! the privilege to reject anv or all bids is re-
served.
BY order of the Board of Education of
SppCial Af
County, Ohio o. L HIATT, Carmel, o.
Clerk of the Board of Education of Carmel
Special School District of Highland
County, Ohio. ll-e' adv
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-11-13

was honeycombed with openings, riffs,
assures and caves which. by the way,
were more frequent and deeper on the
inside face, why know not We
should have baen compelled painfully
and laboricusly 10 search the whole
face of the cll8 in its extent of fifteen
miles or so. but for the further drec-
ton of the parchment was thank
ful that. sailor like. old Sir Philip had
given us the bearing How did his
words rum Something like this. nv
| memory told me
Toe fynds We mouthe of ye tresur
cave take We bearings alonge We southe
of We three Goodies ON We Altar of
Skulls on We middel hille VIII We line
strykes We bigge knicke In We walle
with ye tale palmme his tree, bee
three hoales. Climbe ye stones Enter
We centre. Vt is thu
Plainly our first duty was to descend
into the inclosed valley and explore
the hillock in the center made no
doubt but that we should find some
sort Of an altar and more of those curl
ous stone images there II they still
remained the rest of our task would be
comparatively easy
With this determination, therefore,
we set out As did not know how
hng our explora ton would require and
As | rather thought we should have to
make day of 1t. we started betimes
| Indeed. as we invariably retired short
w after sunset we naturally rose at
| trenk of day took along food
enough for the day. knowing that we
tould get water from the brooks and
hrtain fruits which ! judged would
he good for MS from the trees
| We went directly to the stairs and
mounted them Della .Eing but little on
the crest. we crossed IL rapidly and
| finally entered the valley II was with
n feeling of awe that we stood for the
first time within the vast cup at the
fout of the inner stairs completely
shut out from the world by the great
towering rampant of rock which en-
tirely inclosed us had never felt so
far removed from the world as then,
/ Outside. of course, the limitless ocean
ran beyond the barrier reef. but one
could follow II unto the dim. faroff
distance with his vision Within the
cup the glance fell upon the rocky
wall on every hand. 1t was almost
| like being in prison for all its tropic
Oveliness.
Beneath the trees and quite invisible
from above. paved road or path.
barely wide enough for four to walk
| abreast upon, extended straight across
the island to the hilock in the middle
while smaller paths semed to follow
! the course of the walls on either side
The ground was gently rolling. and the
road, though overgrown in places and
badly broken. was in much better con
dition than the broader path on the