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SPORT.

Yale defeated Columbia at soccer
football at New Haven, Conn, 1 to O..
The annual meeting of the National
League will be held in New York Dec.
a.
Eddie McGoorty, middleweight of
Oshkosh, Wis, who is boxing in Aus
tralia, has scored his fifth successive
knockout, according to a cablegram
received by friends in Chicago.
Because, he claimed, the county au-
thorities of Jefferson parish. Louisi-
ana, known as Louisiana free state, l"
were not enforcing the state laws
against gambling, Governor Hall pro.
claimed marital law in the parish.
Ritchie Mitchell, Milwaukee light
weight boxer, posted $1,000 forfeit
with Tom Andrews, promoter, to back
up a challenge to Freddie Welsh for
the championship, a $4,000 side bet
and any part of the purse promoters
may offer him.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, cham.
pion featherweight pugilist, and his
manager, Jimmy Dunn of Cleveland,
were indicted by the Lorain county
grand jury at Elyria, Ohio, for assault
and battery on Jack Garvey, Cleve-
land fight manager
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Utah Furnishes Expo Material.

Utah furnishes Expo material.
The state of Utah has made another
record, of which it is very proud. 1t
seems that all the gypsum used in the
construction of the San Diego fair
buildings and 80 per cent of that used
for the San Francisco fair came from
the quarries near Nephi, Utah. 1t is
now well known that gypsum is one OF
the oldest building materials. 1t was
used extensively in the building OF
the pyramids and very largely in the
construction of the monumental archi-
tectural edifices reared by the Greeks
and the Romans.
The product of gypsum used in the
fair buildings is known as staff" and
was cast to initiate the famous Roman
travertine. Of it's beauty thousand
writer's have written. Utah is proud
that it furnished the material for the
exposition structures and proud that
it could have furnished the material
for the wonders of the ancients.
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GE NE

Son of w. H. Dickens, the aged
Longmont, Colo, banker found slain
a week ago, arrested as assassin, after
attending the funeral.
A mob of more than 100 men at For.
est City, Ark, stormed the county jail
took William Patrick, a negro, from
his cell and hanged him to telephone
pole.
Paul Fuller, noted international law
yer, who was sent to Mexico by Presi
dent Wilson to investigate the Carran
"a government, died suddenly in New
York.
A move is on foot to ban the long
established custom of legislators vot
ing themselves Christmas boxes con
tanning everything from pincushion3 tc
powder puffs at Springfield, Ill.
Baron George Wilhelm Won Brinck
en-, who claimed immunity from arrest
as military attache of the German
consul general at San Francisco, sur.
rendered to federal authorities and
was charged with attempting to de-
stroy commerce with the allies. Tie
was released on bail bond of 100000
The total attendance Of the Pan.
ama-Pacific Exposition, which closed
Dec. at San Francisco, was 1851.
957, according to an official announce
ment. Saturday was the record day
for admissions, 458,55S persons having
passed through the turnstiles.
Thirty-One of the fifty-four men
named in the forty-six labor extortion
and conspiracy indictments returned
at Chicago were granted a reduction
in bail by Judge Richard Burke in the
Criminal Court, to $4,000 on each in
dictment, in pace of the $195, 200 bal
demanded by the state.
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WESTERN.

The San Diego Exposition will be
continued next year.
Recognition of his activity in pro-
noting potato culture resulted in the
election of Lou D. Sweet of Denver as
president of the National Potato AS
sociation of America, which concluded
it's annual session at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Five men, three of them well-to-do
stock raisers of Larimer county, and
one woman were charged with respon,
sibility for the death of Miss Louise
Mansfield, 25 years old, who was
beaten and kicked in the Auto Inn, a
Petersburg roadhouse at Englewood,
Colo. They each gave a cash bond of
$4,000.
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HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

A young Calf. wife talks about cot.
fee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that I was a
nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ails.
II did not want to acknowledge cof-
fee caused the trouble for was very
fond of it. At that time a friend
came to live with us, and I noticed
that after he had been with us week
he would not drink his coffee any
more. I asked him the reason. He
replied: I have not had headache
since left off drinking coffee, some
months ago, till last week, when l be-
gan again here at your table. don't
see how anyone can like coffee, any.
way, after drinking Postum!'
II said nothing, but at once ordered
q package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suf-
fering, so he returned to Postum, con-
vinced that coffee was an enemy, in.
stead of a friend, and he is troubled
no more by insomnia.
II have gained 8 pounds in weight,
and my nerves have ceased to CULVER.
It seems so easy now to quit coffee
that caused our aches and ails and
take up Postum" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot
water and, with cream and sugar
makes a delicious beverage instantly
80c and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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FROM TELEGRAPHlC REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPO RTANT
\ CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR.

Artillery activity intense in France
and Belgium.
Storms interfered with fighting in
France and belgium.
Russians rout Germans near Gar
torysk on Styr river.
Bulgarians overtake and defeat re-
treating Serbs at Albanian border.
Rumania silent on her course, as
foreign trade is barred from ports.
Bulgars will attempt to drive Brit
ish and French from South Serbia.
Rumania commanders all foreign
ships in ports and is expected to enter
war.
Gen. Joffre given control of all
French armies except those in colo
nies.
Germans to make desperate attack
on French and Belgian fronts in jan
uary.
Turks continue pursuit of British
in Mesopotamia, capturing war sup
plies.
Monastir, in Southern Serbia, def
11itely reported as having surrendered
to Bulgarians.
Italian war chief meets with British
and French representatives at war
council in Paris.
British force in Mesopotamia over
whelmed by Turks and march on Bag
dad turned into rout.
Italians slacken offensive against
Austria, probably in preparation for
new assault on Gorilla.
Negotiations between Greece and al
lies unsatisfactory to latter, French
and Italians demand coercion
United States asks Germany to re-
call Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won
Papen because of improper activities.
American ship attacked by subma-
rine in Mediterranean, name un-
known. Wireless fails after first dis
tress signal and fate of ship unknown.
1t has been known for some time
that the pope, at the instance of EN-
peror Francis Joseph, has been feel
ing out the allies with a view to
starting a peace move.
Italy announces that she will not
conclude peace with any of the bel
ligerents except jointly with the al
lies. She also announces that she
will take part in the Balkan war
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WHAT is URIC ACID?
THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM LUMBAGo

Ever since the discovery of uric acid
in the blood by e'cheele, in 1775, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid the tissues and the blood of
this poison. Because of it's over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and
sclatica. 1t was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered a new agent, called "Anuric,"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. "Anuric" is 81 times more po-
tent than Nthid, and consequently you
need no longer fear muscular or ar
ncular rheumatism or gout, or many
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11
WASHINGTON.

Senator James P. Clarke of Arkan-
sas was chosen for president pro tenn
pore of the Senate by the Democratic
caucus.
President Wilson consented to re-
ceive 500 delegates to the convention
of the National American Woman Suf
frage Association Dec. IA.
President Wilson and Mrs. Norman
Gait will be married on Saturday, Dec.
Is, at Mrs Galt's home in Washington,
according to formal announcement
made at the White House.
A new million-dollar building is to
be added to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton to contain the collection of paint
ings, engravings, porcelains and
bronzes given to the institution from
time to time by Charles l.. Freer OF
Detroit.
Delegations headed by Senator
Walsh of Montana and Governor Ken
drick of Wyoming appeared before
Secretary Lane to urge the opening
and half acres of the Crow Indian
reservation in Southern Montana.
All ships of the United States navy
not on special service in foreign wa
ters will be in their home ports on
Christmas day. and as many of the
men and officers as possible will be
given holiday shore leave. Orders
were issued requiring the vessels to
report at home ports Dec 20 and re-
main until jan 6.
American Minister Whitlock is to
return to Brussels, Belgium, when he
sails from the United States in De
cember on the steamer Rotterdam, it
was stated officially at the State De.
partment.
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other diseases which are dependent on
an accumulation of uric acid within
the body. Send to DR.. Pierce of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y, for pamphlet on
"Anuric,' or send 10 cents for a trial
package of "Anuric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired, worn-out feel
ing, backache, neuralgia, or if your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent
urination, go to your best store and
ask for DR.. Pierce's "Anuric."
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back OF
this medicine and you know that his
Pleasant Pellets" -or the liver and his
"Favorite Prescription for the ills of
women have had splendid reputation
for the past fifty years.
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DO YOU need A KIDNEY
REMEDY?

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not recon-
mended for everything, but if YOU have
kidney, liver or bladder trouble, it may
be found just the remedy you need.
Swamp-ROot makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect is
soon realized in most cases. 1t is gentle
healing herbal compounds physicians
prescription which has proved it's great
curative value in thousands of the most
distressing cases according to reliable
testimony.
All druggists in SOC and $1OO sizes
You may have a sample size bottle Of
this always reliable preparation by Par
gel Post. also pamphlet telling about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton.
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. also mention
this paper.-Adv.
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A Friend in Need.

Miss Dolly Dutton, maid of four,
started to bring from grocery store
a basket of eggs for mamma to make
beautiful frosted birthday cake.
Swinging the basket to and fro. trip
ping along, she stumped her toe:
quickly the basket left her hand and
the broken eggs lay on the sand. A
little playmate, seeing the wreck,
cried: Now you'll get it in the neck!"
"Oh, I'm not afraid laughed Dolly
D. Grandma won't let 'em impose on
me-
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HANDS LIKE velvet
Kept So by Daily Use of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint
ment into the hands some minutes
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is a zone night treat
ment for red, rough, chapped and
sore hands," It works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with 32-p
Skin Book. Address Cuticura, Dept
KY, Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv
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FOREIGN.

Empress Sadako of Japan gave birth
to boy.
Official announcement was made OF
the re-establishment of railway COM
munication between Nish and Sofia.
Premier BRAND is authority for the
statement that the government has no
intention of appointing a successor to
Gen. Joffre, in command Of the armies
on the French front
The American steamer Andrew
Welch is being held in the harbor of
Haelmstad by Swedish torpedo boats
after an unsuccessful attempt to pro-
ceed to Germany.
Subscriptions totaling $110,000,00O
have been received, it was announced
at Ottawa, for the Canadian $50,000,-
600 war loan. The grand total came
from 26,000 separate subscribers.
The ministry of finances has pre-
sented to the council of ministers a
summary of the economic situation in
Russia, which says that the grain har-
vest for the current year was about
350,000,00O bushels above the five-year
average.
Representatives of the Centrum
party introduced a resolution in the
budget committee OF the Reichstag
providing for a SO per cent increase
in the pay of German soldiers. Pri-
Yates in the German army now receive
80 pfennigs (71a cents day..
Emperor Yoshihito reviewed the
Japanese fleet at Yokohama, in con-
nection with the celebration of his
coronation. The United States cruiser
Saratoga, flagship of the Asiatic fleet,
had the place of honor opposite the
new 30,0O0-ton Japanese battleship
Fuso.
'Advices from Rosedaal (Holland), !,
state that Belgian newspapers under
the German censorship have been or
dered to announce that Brand Whit
lock Omitted States minister to Bel
gium), will not return to Brussels
The news has been received with con-
sternation throughout Belgium"
Half the population of England is
engaged in producing war munitions
to aid the 100000 men in the fight
ing lines in war (which is costing
Great Britain $1,0OOOO0 an hour, the
Hon. r. H. Brand, financial agent of
David Lloyd George, minister of muni-
tions, told business men at luncheon
at Ottawa, Can.
After being robbed and then tor
tured by Villa soldiers, WHO demanded
that he give them 5000 which they be-
lieved he had hidden, McEnnis Ring,
an American mining man and store
keeper at Cos, Sonora, a short dis
tance north of Nacozari, arrived at
Douglas, Ariz., and told of conditions
south of the international border,
where the Villa troops have been op-
Grating. Other Americans, Ring said,
also had been robbed and imprisoned
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A sure Thino.

Some of us young lawyers are
thinking of starting an agitation to &c
away with the custom of requiring
prisoners to put up cash collateral
while awaiting trial.
My boy, you'll never master the
first principles of law. A defendant
who has cash collateral on deposit
with the clerk of the court will always
have the wherewithal to pay his law
yer"
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\ A Serious Question.

''Thackeray once had novel turned
down by seventeen different publish
ers."
I've read that, and 1t gives me hope.
I've had a novel turned down by every
publisher I know of. But here's the
question
What question:"
rs it worth while starting a manu-
script over the same route twice?"
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Twelve Brothers Killed in War.

Josef Ploetzer, q Tyrolean farmer,
has lost twelve sons since the begin
ming Of the war Five of the brothers
were killed in Galicia and seven on
the Italian front. The oldest one was
forty and the youngest eighteen years
old. All Of them belonged to the kais-
erjaeger, the most famous body of
Austrian troops.
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.operatic item.

Il understand that two-headed calf
was born in this neighborhood few
weeks ago?"
You betcha!" triumphantly replied
the landlord of the Petunia tavern.
"And the feller that owns it expects to
make a fortune in the op'ry business
showing it around at the fairs next
fall in tent"
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Information Wanted.

Will you have some of the sugar
cured ham?" asked the landlady.
What was it cured of?" asked the
new boarder suspiciously.
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Where She Scores a Hit.

Where She Scores Hit.
Singleton-A woman can't propel a
stone with any degree of accuracy.
Wederly-No; but when it comes
to throwing hints she rings the gong
every time.
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The Result

when you asked his permission to
marry your daughter, was the old man
put out?"
mo, but was"
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11

No matter what married man buys
downtown, his wife always knows of a
place where it could be bought two
cents cheaper.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11

Clubs are places where men go when
they want to get rid of themselves.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11

1t is far easier to drive soft head
ed nail than hard headed man.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11
An Improved Quinine, Does not Cause
Nervousness nor Ringing in Head

The happy combination of laxatives in LAX
ATIVE BROMO QUININE makes the Quinine
In this form have far better effect than the
ordinary Quinine, and it can be taken by any
one without affecting the head. Remember to
call for the full name, Laxative Brolno QuiDine.
Look for signature of E. w. Grove. 25c.
The Benson signal., 1915-12-11
Rot Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes

make us look older than we are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
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ARIZONA
STATE NEWS
western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVE

DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Dec. l6-1S-Annual state poultry show
at Tucson.
Dec, 17-1S-State Poultry Show, Tue
son.
Jan. 5-7-Annual Show, Poultry and
Pet Stock Association at Mesa.
Jan. 1O-12.-Annual Convention Ari-
zona Cattle Growers Association at
Prescott.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
State May Sue for Big Rebate.

An attempt to recover thousands of
dollars said to have been unlawfully
paid out for state printing will be
made by Governor Carlson, according
to r. w. Bradford, successor to Harry
w. Risley as state printing commits
sioner. Claims will be made that for
a succession of years printing firms
were allowed to charge more than the
maximum fixed rate by statute The
amount sought for the alleged over
charges is fixed as high as 100000
Invest Funds in Colorado Securities.
The right of the State Agricultural
Board to invest S1SS,00O of the Colo
rado Agricultural College funds in for
eign securities was questioned by
State Treasurer Stocker, when he re-
fused to honor contract between the
board and a trust company. The board
agreed to purchase Arizona, Montana.
Kansas and Texas bonds. Mr.. Stocker
says that, according to his interpreta-
tion of the law, the college funds must
be invested in Colorado securities.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
Board Cuts Tramway and Gas Tax.


After almost three weeks considera-
alton, the state board Of equalization,
by divided vote, decided to reduce
the assessment on the properties of
the Denver Tramway and Denver Gas
and Electric Light companies to the
figures adopted by the Denver city
commissioners sitting as county
board of equalization. Following the
action of the board, the tramway and
gas companies paid $4,000 in back
taxes owed the state for the years
1912, 1913 and 1914. The tramway
paid $14.70O and the gas company $11,-
800. The total reduction in the two
assessments was $7,731,326. The tax
commission fixed the valuation of the
tramway company at 6,973,650. The
board adopted an assessment of S13,-
222,530, making a reduction in the
tramway valuation of $3,751 ,120 The
Gas and electric corporation was
valued by the tax commission at $13,-
027,200, but the board reduced the as
,, sessment to $9,04G,994, a reduction of
$3,9S0,20G. A reduction of 100000
was also allowed by the board in the
assessment of the Arkansas Valley
Railway, Light and Power Company of
Pueblo, the company's valuation being
fixed at $4,5OO,00O.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26

Certain patterns in Cretonne are
suited to dresser scarfs. pin-cushion
c. sers. slipper bags. candle shades
and other little furnishings that are
required for mems rooms. In the pic
ture dresser set is shown. including
scarf. pincushion and candle shade.
The cretonne shows a red rose and
green foliage against a black and
white striped ground. So decided a
pattern is to be most sparingly
used, and the scarf is therefore only
bordered with the cretonne A
square pincushioy is covered fret on
one side with a small square of the
cretonne sewed smoothly over 1t. For
the other side considerably larger
square is hemmed about the edges and
pinned over the cushion.
The candle shade Is made over q
wire frame and consists of circu-
lar piece stretched over the top and
sewed to place. A hemmed strip hangs
from the edge Of the frame to which
it is sewed.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26

Gauze bags. made to hold individ-
ual powder puff balls. are among the
popular new fads that make lovely
Christmas gifts They are made OF
chiffon. silk muslin or gauze. gathered
over q silk-covered embroidery hoop
Hangers of light satin ribbon are
fastened at each side Of the hoop with
rosette.
The balls, of absorbent cotton. are
finished with tiny bows of baby rib
bon matching the hangers in color.
AS soon as used they are thrown
away.
Flowered silk muslin makes pretty
bags, with ribbon hangers matching
the flowers in color. The little bows
are sewed to the balls The bags hang
at the side of the dressing case for
the convenience of guests.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
HOMEMADE GIFTS FOR MEN
H AND GIRLS X BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY

II are shown in the picture. The OIL
low cover is finished with a hem all
around. and bound with black braid
about the edges The open end ras-
tens with snap fasteners
The dresser scarf suggests the way
in which these strong. brilliant pat
terms should be used. A band OF the
cretonne is stitched along each side.
leaving most of the surface white. as
background for the pincushion or
other articles that may be covered
with the cretonEe.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26

Quaker collar and cuff sets OF Or
candle are easily made and among the
most fashionable of dress accessories.
They make charming Christmas gifts,
and may be made at small cost.
Sheer materials. in cotton or linen,
are used to make them, with hem
stitching, narrow lingerie laces or
embroidery in small sprays forming
the decorative features quaker set
edged with cluny lace is shown in the
picture.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
Invest Funds in Colorado Securities
Declare Denver Can't Go Dry.

That the constitutional amendment
for the recall of judicial decisions rem
ders it legally impossible for Denver to
go dry on Jan. l neXt-the date the
prohibition amendment becomes effec-
tive-is the claim being made by those
who also contend that, by virtue of
it's charter, Denver is excluded from
operation of the prohibition amend
ment.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
Not a Booklover.

After spending the summer inS q
mountain hamlet in Tennessee, the
visitor hired native to help pack&up.
AS they were engaged in, boxing "a
marked -.-.i.s
Somehow, ah never keered much,
for books; but" he resumed after a
thoughtful pause, "ah can't read, an
mebbe that had sumpin' to do wit It"
Exchange
The Holly chieftain., 1915-11-26
Sunset Gun.

Paragraph 210 of the Regulations of
the United States army reads: AT
posts supplied with ordnance and with
ammunition fer the purpose a morn
ing and evening gun will be fired
daily at reveille and retreat" AS the
n:g is run up at sunrise and down at
sunset simultaneously with the firing
of the gun, it is probable that salute
to the flag is intended,