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Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
Railway Fatalities

The interstate commerce commission lately gave out statistics of railway fatalities in this country for the past year. The report shows that out of total of S621 persons killed all the railroads 5,OS4, or about 60 per cent of the victims trespassers on the rights of way of the roads It is true that there slight decrease in the number of fatalities to trespassers 5471 having been killed in the year 1914 but the proportion the total remained approx matey the
 Attention is called to the fact that the campaign for safety first" carried vigorously by railway managers, has largely reduced the number of acci- dents to passengers and trainmen; but the factor of respassing still looms large. It is claimed that railway officials have caused the arrest many passers be made but the courts it is asserted have not notably seconded these laudabe efforts save lives The mere offense of trespassing corporate property does seem heinous adminstra- tors of local justice and offenders of this class more often discharged with a mild warning than ished the law provides That this course broadly speaking is the of mercifu is shown by the trespassng.
 It is the consensus of opinion of railway op- orators a federal law enacted prohibiting trespassng the right of way of railroads engaged in interstate commerce, the evil could be a great degree minimzed The knowledge of the existence of such law, subjct strict enforcement, would, it is believed, the lives of hundreds of careless and thoughtless persons.
 The plan, drastic as it may at first, is worthy of due consideration. The railway people taking every means within their power not only to protect the lives of their patrons but to reduce the number of fatalities attributable respassng. These efforts might be seconded by the adoption of stringent laws and by the effective enforcement of such laws.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
TRAFFIC ON APACHE
 TRAIL HAS STARTED
Globe Phoenix Stage Line Resumes the Carrying of Passengers, Though
 Road in Bad Shape

Yves Hill, proprietor and chief genius of the Globe Phoenix stage line, came into Phoenix yesterday, after having made the entire trip through in a ma chine
 Hill, who has been running a stage line over the Apache trail for some time has put about twenty MeXicans at work doing repair work. He stated yesterday that it was a heartless task there was so much to be done, that no matter how much work was put in, it failed to show to advantage.
 Although he is bringing in passen- gers from Globe, there is a break in the road of about two miles over which machines canOnt go. Passengers are unloaded the other side of the break and walk to where another machine is waiting for them.
 Starting tomorrow. though Hill has planned to have a large horse drawn bus at the bad place and passengers will be able to ride the entire distance A motor truck loaded with baggage was put the entire distance of the bad stretch yesterday, but it cut the tires up and jared the machine to such an extent that it was harmed greatly.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
INTHE SUPERIOR COURT
Of the County of Maricopa, State of
 Arizona

In the Matter of the Estate of John T.
 Dunlap Deceased. Notice of Hearing Petition.
 Notice is hereby given that Margaret T. Dunlap has filed in this Court certain document purpOrting to be the last will and testament of John T. Dunlap together with his petition praying that said document be admit ted to probate in this Court as the last will and testament of said John T. Dunlap who, said petitioner alleges, is deceased, and that letters testamentary issue thereon to said petitioner. and that same will be heard on Tuesday the 18th day of February A. D. 1916, at 200 o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the courtroom of said Court, in the Court House in the City of Phoe- nix, County of Maricopa, State of Ari- ZOna. and all persons interested il. said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause if any they have why the prayer of said pc
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
SUN SHINES 0NE HOUR EVERY DAy
Wolverine State Has Had More Than Its Share of Bad Weather During
 Past Month

There are any number of former residents of Michigan now in the val ley, who are heartily glad they are here Mrs J. Townsend of 2220 West Adams street received a clipping from the Grand Rapids Herald yesterday which gives ample reason for this abundance of thankfulness. The clip ping is as follows:
 January, 1916, promises to go down in the records of the local weather bu reau as the most unique month in the history of the local station.
 During the month there were but 279 hours of sunshine, an average of less than one hour a day. This is the lowest percentage of sunshine in any month since the local bureau was established.
 There were 2S cloudy days during the month two partly cloudy, and but one clear day. During 22 days .0' inches of rain and snow or more fell each 24 hours. The month was much above the average in temperature. The week ending January 2S, the temperature was 20 degrees above normal. On the twenty seventh, the mercury rose to @, but three degrees lower than the highest temperature on July ,.
 Another feature of the month is the fact that at one time during the 91 days there was eight inches of ice in Reeds lake, while on the last day of the month the water was entirely free from ice.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11

land, Maine. It was suggested to him that it would require so much kale for such a conversation that people would not likely talk to Portland unless they really had something to say. He ad- mitted that there would not be a great deal of light and airy conversation bearing upon the weather and similar topics.
 He was not sure what the tolls Would be between Arizona points and Port land bat it takes $20 to talk for three minutes between New Yark and san Francisco. But the talker enjoys an absolute proprietorship of the wire while he is talking; nobody else can use it. It is a wire, too, that carries the voice and sis always in working order No time is lost fin asking the party at the other end what he said; or requesting to spell il or repeat it.. There is no shaking of the phone. nothing but plain and rapid talking the while the man who is to pay for it keeps his eye on his watch and his mind on the subject of conversation.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
|OPERAT|C QUARTET l WILL SING TONIGHT.
Local Singers Will Render First Music to be Heard in New Audi
 torium at Osborn Schoo

The Parent Teachers Association Of Osborn School ,have arranged for the rendition of operatic and concert music at the Osborn school audi torium by a quarete composed of Mrs. Helena Mum Redewill, soprano, Miss Helen Huberta Boyle, contralto; MT. James J. McBain, baritone, and Will liam Conrad Mills, tenor and director, with Miss Merta H. Work, pianist and accompanist. This concert has been twice post poned on account of rain and the re- cent storms But the program will be sung tonight beginning at eight o'clock This will be the premier musical event to be heard in the new auditorium and the indications are that a good sized audience will be in attendance. The program follows: Quartet-Spirit of Spring CMorning | of the year), Cadman. Trio-TO Thee My Heart Belong eth (Atilla), Verdi Contralto-MY Heart at Thy Swee; Voice Sampson and Delilah), Mas senet.
 Tenor-(D Where are Rome and i NineVeh? UOve Triumph, Huhn; 1 (b) I'm Wearin ava Jean, Foote; (c) Put on Your Shock Pagliacc) Leoncavallo.
 Pitno-(a) Gavotte 0phigenie ant Aulis, Gluck Brahme; (b) Polonaise opus 26, No. l, Chopin.
 Quartet-Fairest Daughter of the Graces Rigoetto). Verdi Paritone-Evening Star (Tann- i hauser), Wagner.
 Duet-Home to our Mountains q | TrOVatore). Verdi.
 Soprano-(a) Arabian Serenade McMillen; Ch) The Robin Sings ir the Apple Tree, MacDowell. (c) My Realm of Love, Ronalds.
 Quartette-(a) Good might Be loved, Pinsuti; (b) May Gentle SleeI
 Fall OCT Thee (Marth0, Von Flo
 tow
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
PAY UP WEEK
 COMING SOON
Local Merchants to Have Hearts Gladdened By Oversupply of Ready Cash During Week of Settle mcnt of All Debts

Lets pass prosperity around" You pay me and I'll pay you soon, in fact very soon, the eyes of the major DOT tion Of the pOpulace of Phoenix, are going to be assailed by these slogans, but in prominent places. The papers are gong to carry them, the merchants are going to display them in their win dows, and in fact they will be so prom inently placed that it will be almost impossible to get along without paying up.
 Pay Up Week will be in full force and effect from February 21 to 26. IL is I vitally important matter to the local merchants and they are doing all they can to boost the good work along.
 Lets pass prosperity around You pay me and I'll pay you.' Everybody will do this. and these slogans are to be in the air, in the papers and on the windows of the Phoenix merchants leading up to the big National PayUp Week.
 Arizona is producing more copper .han it ever cid in it's history. The sheep and cattle industries are flour ishing: and Salt River Valley project is backed by a reservoir OverfloWing
 with water, and business. conditions are gOcd. But Phoenix merchants are gO- i ing to increase business They want
 everyone to help pass prosperity around. General business conditions , are such that all bills can be paid now
 with reasonable ease. so everybody is
 expected to pay everybody else. The | Merchants and Manufacturers Associa = 1 tion have a committee that is develop
 ing the idea of making the Phoenix , part of the National PaY-Up Week q 1 great success.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
The Seamy Inside

This country has been more intently engaged in introspection within the last year than a any time within the last century, It has looked into itself deeply and has found out and is finding out, more itself than suspected before. Introspection usually unpleasant task We seldom upon it willingly. It is nearly always forced upon individuals, just it has been forced upon q nation.
 The nation is amazed at the weaknesses it has discovered. Instead of being the most powerful and progressive people the face of the globe, have found a nation we possess little but great wealth, and that that less the product of national energy and astuteness than of the unbounded oppor tmities afforded in country comparatively new, where resources rapidly developing. Much of wealth has merely We have found ourselves generally tagging behind nations which than a half century Jefferson Bricks have been calling "effete"
 We behind in agriculture in all it's branches. in education, in commerce, and in preparedness to guard great wealth, which has thereby become, instead of element of strength an element of weak since it attracts the attention of nations that are strong enough to take it away from We have found that have grown fat and fabby and in need of physical training
 We may for the present pass all the weak nesses we have discovered except one-our local ernment-we mean state, county and municipal gov crnment. Our local governments a par with those of Mexico the Central American and of the South American republics but all of the lat ter for in Argentina and Brazil some progress has been made in municipal government The people there have drawn lessons from European muncipali- ties. Either apathy national natural smartness" has prevented learning anything.
 That local governments are so inefficient and waseful when they actually corrupt and rotten, is the fault of officials and is not primarily the fault of our imperfect system. Our clrelessness and negligence and apathy lie at the bottom of the matter.
 There are of course, in the United States some well-goyerned towns and cities where scientific Eu ropean models have been set up, but the existence of good government such towns is a constant struggle against popular apathy the designs of party politicians and intending grafters No munich pal government in the country may said to be an acknowledged success There is assurance that be overturned and the old order of rottenness and corruption restored
 In other cities towns model forms of govern ment have been installed But form of government and the government itself different as the pat of dress and the model having been introduced the people generally are disposed to let it go that, and the model apses into the hands of incapable O constructing a good gov ernment after any model
 Introspection is good for us, however, unpleasant it sbe and if the in Europe will only result in making all of our weaknesses along with our national military weakness. it will not have seen fought in vain
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
Potato Seed

We suppose that middle-aged and older men will learn with surprise that potatoes have quit going to seed Younger people may learn with equal prise that potatoes went to seed All the latter know about the growing of potatoes is that a potato cut into pieces each piece having an eye" is planted in the ground, and from these pieces come vines Potatoes planted have been improperly called seed potatoes for seeds do not figure in the process of growing The planted potatoes are really cuttings and the growth them in the same way that fig trees and grape vines come from cuttings Btu that is almost the only way we can raise potatoes now that it will be difficult expensive if not nearly impossible develop new and improved varieties of potatoes for the potato from a cutting is of the same variety the planted potato In time the quality of the variety must deterio rate.
 few years ago, in every potato patch CT field perhaps late twenty-five years ago. some vines were found bearing potato balls. They looked like small green tomatoes These balls contained the po- tato seed They are seldom found anywhere now
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
NJ JOKES SENT OVER LUNG DISTANCE LINE
Toll Man Here Says, Costs So Much to Talk to Eastern Points, That
 Kidding Not in Order

Superintendent E. G. Wilson af toll lines tor the Mountain States Tele- phone and Telegraph company, with headquarters at Denver arrived in the city yesterday to inspect the lines here. 2 He will go into the southern part of the state to look after the installation of relays there when the long distance service to all parts of the United States will be established Then one can talk from any telephone office in the state to any point outside the state. MT. Wilson especially mentioned Port
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11

The tiny worm-a pinch of salt might Will eat the heart out of the sturdy oak: The drop of falling day by day In course of time wears continents away: And oft a good man s reputation dies, Strangled in gOssamer threads of thin, white lies
 Harry F. Bowling.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Pierce W. Butlcl. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the under signed eXecutriX of the estate of Pierce w. Butler deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said eXecutor at the office of the Arizona Title Guarantee t& Trust Company, 134 West Washing ton Street in the City of Phoenix, Ari- Zona the same being the place for the transaction Of the business of said estate in the said County of Maricopa, Arizona.
 CARRIE F. BUTLER Executrix of the estate of Pierce w. Butler, deceased.
 Dated this 18th day ofJanuary. 1916
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
WILLING TO PLEASE

A certain college president wore side Whiskers Whenever he sug gested removing them, there was a division of opinion in the family One morning he entered his wife's dressing room razor in hand, with his right cheek shavel smooth.
 How do you like it, my dear?" he asked. If you think it looks well, l will shave the other side, too
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11

tioner should not be granted. Dated Jan. 31st 1916.
 JAMES MILLER, JR,
 Clerk. By J. ELMER JOHNSON,
 Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
A DELAYED INFUSION

"a fain indite, Or. that is write
 A roundelay in praise of spring, But cold winds blow We've threats of snow
 And scores of chilly mortals cling To garments thick, While others stick
 Around the radiators warm. So you can How hard twould be
 To get the atmosphere" the charm Of dulcet spring And lightly sing
 As if it were already here I'll have to wait In frigid state
 Until some vernal signs appear
 Birmingham Age Herald.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
LINES TO BE REMEMBERED

I believe that the mind be profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things, that all thoughts shall be tnged with triviality.
 -ThOreau.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-02-04

tn y mas nave "A gaTet run OF serN-
iceat.e tackle. ser regularly each sea
son tdev tEy ST. io S. IL W lines. new
/. els, and nan time, out OF ten The old
rcd the old line. the ole reel, These do
the uorf.
The most cell hsful hrslirs5orm il
the world. the Flea anfest mania. this
forging in the garret for the tackle
box. this testing of old rods and the
final visit t. the outfi, tefs'. Even the
trivial affair of purchasing railway
ticket is not without its charm. You
become al at once an enviabie being.
to other men. Everybody looks at you
pleasantly and smiles. They know
and understand.
Your tackle box (which Will not fit
in any kit bag known and your rod
case make patent to the world at large
your coming adventures. Envied, in
deed, for not all of us may surrender
to this primitive longing,
Even those of us who may not go
give thanks that something remains TO
call us back to the open. So little one
changes of clothes and a book written
by man named Ike Walton. maybe,
tucked away in your pocket. That's
life for you!
| babe Crawford eoodby at the sub
way And as | had nothing to do with
this strange tale. save to push CrA-
ford into it. innoeently enough. I'll say
N1-sf Aust
person. singular perpendicular. Enter
several villains, and strife and trr-
MOL. and peace and calm. and roseate
romance
In bedroom of one of the glitter
clutter hotels on Broadway there sat a
man. He was all of that-deep of
chest. powerful of frame. with head
as picturesque as a lions \ worka
day chap. he was; no hawk beak, no
sweeping black mustache so dear to
the penny dreadful His face was
round. Il brief commentary on the best
of cooks. He had remarkable control
of that face He could make it jolly,
pleasant, whimsical-a capital asset in
his business.
However, just now it was. not. a
pleasant face to look upon. There was
venom in his eyes and venom on his
tongue and venom in his heart.
Plain sailing. unless you crossed
him; easy going, unless you caused
him to stumble; then. watch out. From
time to time he nursed the bandaged
leg propped by several pillows.
Get him, | say; get him. He's one
of the swell! yultures. His room was
next to nine at the Continental. He
tumbled to the clutches. Nice little
keyhole boy. Well. now we Know the
man, and he knows practically all
about me. Go for him: break him"
How" asked the young man by
the window.
Haven't you got any brains? Must
| think for everybodyY
Keep a civil tongue in your head"
The young man turned. His brown
eyes were as hard and cold as the blue
ones of the older man. 1t was Il hand
some, lean, we'll bred face, first glance.
but scrutiny revealed an astonishing
number of flaws What nature had
generously intended to be boyish beau
ty some inner force. working outward,
had nullified.
He, too, could wear his mask. be
charming, winning. Between these two
men there was no mummery: they
knew each others masks too well.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-02-04
CHAPTER III.
"They Amt No Sech Thingl'
N was raining pitchforks.

VT T was raining pitchforks.
IA Across the river, through the
III opalescent blur. one could see the
old sou'westers piiing up on the
point, just little farther each time.
for wild sea was running III from
the lake.
You could hear the waves roar as
they broke against the glalite promOn.
tory. two miles away. Sometimes
there would he seething white patches
on the rivers faee- where the wind
spitefaIly slashed down the rain. One
or two hardy souls were fishing hope
lessly along the mainland lodges, where
there was a bit IF lee. The knowing
fisherman, however, saved his bait.
The bass by now were all out in deep
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-02-04
CHAPTER u.

The Man With = Scar.
fGHT thousand Of my money
gone to glory" snarled the
older man.
Eight Wouldn't let me
pay duty. Confiscated them. And your
swell gets his fifty-fifty for his little
game Of I-spy. II hadn't broken this
leg! 1t will be three weeks before
can use it. Push the button
The button won't help you. Leave
that stuff alone"
"Hoity toity! l know what l want
Push 1T
The young man did so, not without
open contempt "I'll start out 1t will
be job, but believe l can handle it,
And this other affair coming off.
with me here like dead man"
II havestokf you fthat that~will sbe
handled all right Besides, it is my
concern anyhow. 's-~rs4"a@~ Nassss
Where did you get themY
THAT also is my affair If you want
my advice you'll stick to this room till
the thing is done. They may follow
you"
You're deep. boy"
AIR noncommittally. "Ill be In
again late tonight. Keep awake If
you can"
With this leg l won't have any
Meantime Crawford went directly to
his apartments. He had arrived In
America only the day before He
found his man taking of the sheets
from the furniture. All the windows
were open. The air which blew In
was mild and summary. 1t was q
promise of good weather
Don't bother, Warren. about fixing
the rooms. | have decided to go up
to the lake and fish for three or four
weeks"
Yes, sir
you haven't bought any groceriesf"
NO. sir"
Then you can while away the time
on your truck farm till | notify you OF
my return. Get out my fishing stun
and the old kit-bag. You know exact
~ what / shall need"
You'll be taking your guns. sirf"
Might as well. And slip in the au-
tomato while you're about it, Its
some sport potting cans and bottles. 3
I'll attend to everything, sir. What
time shall meet you at the stationE
Somewhere around midnight Train
leaves at -"
Just before you came man called. "
Who s.
He wouldn't give his name, sir.
Letter of introduction. he said When
/ told him that you had just returned
from Europe he said he'd call again"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-06-02
CONFIRM CLASS OF THIRTY-THREE
Bishop KcudeIka Officiates at Cere-
mony.-CIass Also Confirmed
at Tony

A class of thirty-three children
received the sacrament of conflrma-
ton at ST. Mary's Catholic church
Sunday morning, the Rt. Rev. Bishop
j. NJ. Koudelka of the d1oce@o OF
Superior officiating at the cere-
mony. A class of sixteen was also
confirmed at Tony during the after
noon. An escort of mounted men
met the Bishop on the road to Tony
and accompanied him to the church
The following are the children who
were confirmed here: Lucy Strom-
bley, Geraldine James, Catherine and
Elenore Roschek, Mae Morgan, Eve
lyn Jalenski, Mamie Rausch, Mar
garet Decker, Otilla Strauss, Myrtle
Kamoske, Mary JankoWski, Frances
McQuillan, Edrie Blanchette, Edna
Baker, Antonio Ebersteiner, Gertrude
Anheier, Helen Hendrickson, Marie
Salama, Guy Portman, William and
John Zdoncavetsch, William and Al
Ian La Barge, Joseph Kostka, Bel
ME Sepolski Phillip Jalinski, John
Neitzel, Glen Eisenach, Joseph Sa-
lama, William Smith, Freddie Krcma
and Stanislaus Strychalski.