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The broad ax., 1917-09-15
Two Men and a Problem,

When Lord Rayleigh, the British SCI
enlist, was q student at Cambridge the
examiners set among other problems
one which they based on an article in
q German mathematical periodical sup
posed unlikely to have penetrated to
Cambridge. Only two men solved it
Mr.. Strut Oord Rayleigh) and another.
The examiners asked the other man
about this problem. "Oh," he said, 81
take the - (mentioning the name of
the periodicaD, and I was very glad to
find that, thanks to an article In the
last number, that problem came out
quite easily" When Mr.. Struts turn
came they expected a similar answer,
but he astonished them by replying,
The fact Il. gentlemen, that I some
times contribute to -, and I could
not help feeling greatly fattered that
you should have thought my little prob
lem worthy Of place In this examina-
tion-" He was awarded the prize.
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Brahms In q Temper.

The late Johannes Brahms, the mas
ter musician, was easily enraged by
fulsome dattery and ELUSIVE adulation.
At banquet given In Vienna In honor
Of Franz Liszt and Anton Rubinstetn.
Brahms carefully avoided the seats Of
the mighty and betook himself to the
company Of the younger musicians,
seated below the salt" But this stra-
tegic move did not protect him from an
enthusiastic young pianist, relates a
writer In the Etude, who had resolved
to carry or trophies In the shape Of
a lock Of hair from each Of the leonine
heads. Liszt and Rubinstein yielded
with q good grace to this Delilah, but
Brahms curtly refused. Slipping up
behind his chair, she was Just about
to realize her wish when Brahms felt
the cold point Of the scissors and ey-
claiming What arrant nonsenssF' ros,
and left the banquet.
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Socisty Islands.

III. oIsular district OF Tahiti en-
brace. al Of the islands In the south
PacIfc ocean that are included in the
soc,etv. the Tuamotu and the Tubuai
archipalagoes, the Marquesas, Gam
bier md Maretiri groups and the Is
land &. Rapa, total Of more than 200
islands and inlets belonging to France
and known as the French establish
ments tn Oceania, or more commonly
known as the Society islands. The to
tai population Is estimated at 5000,
made up Of about 10000 natives, some
5000 Chinese and about 1000 Of all
other nationalities, including Euro
peans and Americans. The inhabitants
are unevenly distributed throughout
the various groups, leaving many Of
the islands Observation-Disclosures
Wisconsin.
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Much Too Much.


We eat too much. We heat too much.
We try too much to beat too much.
We growl too much. We scowl too
much. We play the midnight owl too
much.
We ape too much. We cape too much
and daily with red tape too much. We
treat too much and cheat too much
and fear to face defeat too much.
We buy too much. We lie too much
and snivel and deny too much. We
have too much and slave too much,
with one foot In the grave too much.
We sit too much. We spit too much,
wear shoes too tight to At too much.
We mess too much and dress too much,
In sixteen suits or less too much.
We spite too much. We fight too
much and seek the great white light
too much. We read too much. We
speed too much, hit dope and use the
weed too much. We drink too much.
We prink too much. I think we even
think too much. Oscar Schleif In
Health Culture.
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FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS WAS
REALIZED FROM THE BASE BALL
GAME FOB THE BENEFIT OF
THE PHYLLIS WHEATLY
HOME.

The first part of August the American
Giants Base Ball Team, Col. Rube Fos-
ter, in charge, played the A. B. C.'s of
indianapolis, Ind, at the American
Giants Base Ball Park, 39th street and
Wentworth avenue, for the benefit of
the Phyllis Wheatly Home and the de-
tailed report which lies before us, which
is signed by Mrs. Joanna Snowden-Por-
ter, general chairman benefit game COM
mittees, shows that after all expenses
have been deducted, which amounted to
eighty-six dollars and five cents, that
the net receipts amount to five hundred
and two dollars and seventy cents.
That Mrs. B. T. Hensley, Mrs. NJ, A.
Marshbanks, Miss j. E. Lawrence, Mrs.
Eliza johnson, Mrs. Cora Young, Mrs
Carolyn knight, Mrs. Minnie Mitehem,
Mrs. Lulu Love Lawson, Mrs. Willie
Miller, Miss Edna De Priest and Mrs.
J. Snowden-P Porter, turned in the largest
sums of money from the advance sale of
tickets.
The management of the affair desire
to extend their heartfelt thanks and
high appreciation to the press and all
others who assisted in any way, to make
it huge success.
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Bushels In New York.

According to New York law, the
bushel shall consist Of seventy pounds
Of lime or coarse salt, sixty pounds of
wheat, peas, potatoes, clover seed or
beans; Afty-seven pounds Of onions;
ffty-six pounds Of Indian corn, rye or
fine salt; fifty-five pounds Of faxseed;
ffty-four pounds Of sweet potatoes;
fifty pounds Of cornmeal, rye meal or
carrots; forty-eight pounds Of barley or
buckwheat; forty-five pounds Of herds
grass, timothy seed or rough rice; for
ty-four pounds Of sea island cotton
seed; thirty-three pounds Of dried
peaches; thirty-two pounds Of oats;
thirty pounds Of upland cotton seed;
twenty-five pounds Of dried apples;
twenty pounds of bran or shorts. For
q fractional part Of the bushel q like
fractional part Of the above weights
shall be required
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Humoring People Isn't Pleasant.

Hunoring People Isn't Pleasant.
A writer in the Womanis Home Com
panion says:
'HumOring q man sounds Ike q
pleasant and comfortable thing, but
when one links humoring with the
question Of who makes the money 1t
does not seem very flattering to the
humorer or the humoree. And what
q lamentable sight is that of the hu-
moree, what deep inequality 1t implies
and what an absence Of any real re-
spect or understanding between two
people In whose lives humoring IL q
part Of the daily routine! When tho
one to be humored Is a woman 1t may
mean that a man has been forced into
the craven part Of doing anything for
the sake Of peace. There are few con-
sessions some men will not make to
avoid q domestic storm. Some unfor-
tunate men there are who even give
up vital friendships, legitimate forms
Of recreation and even their own In
dividualities In this unworthy cause"
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Two Views of the Casa.

A prospective bridegroom made his
first call on his future bride in COM
pany with a marriage broker, and
while in the parlor waiting for the ap-
pearance Of the family the broker drew
the young mans attention to a glass
closet containing a handsome silver set
"Just look at these thingsw he said.
"You can see how wealthy these peo-
pie are"
"But is it not possible that these arti-
cles were borrowed for the occasion" !"
inquired the suspicious young man, $50
as to give an appearance Of wealth."
What an ideaT answered the agent
reprovingly. "Who In the world would
lend them anything?"
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Order Of the Thistle.

The Order Of the Thistle is Scotch
order Of ancient origin. Tradition has
1t that 1t was established A. d. 787 as
the result Of vision q bright cross
seen in the heavens by Achaius, king
Of the Scots, and Hungus, king Of the
Picts, while they were engaged In
prayer on the night before the battle
with Athelstan, king of England. So
far as the records show, however, 1t
was either re-established or founded in
1857 by James ii. of England by the
appointment Of eight knights.
The order collapsed, but was revived
by Queen Anne on Dec. 81, 1703. In
1927 1t was decreed that the member
ship should consist of the sovereign
and sixteen knights, but others Of the
royal family were admitted.
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BOOKS AND RACE LITERATURE.

The cheapest place in this city to bu!
Bibles and books of fiction, etc, etc.
Also special attention is called to the
Negro Year Book, of 1917, which should
find its way into the home of every race
loving cOlored person, which sells for
30 cents. 10 cents extra for postage for
sending it by mail.
Send all money orders for it, other
books and race literature to A. D.
Hayes Book Store, 364O South State
street, Chicago. Phone Douglas 1886.
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PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Biliousness.

= What is called "biliousness' il
O brought about by too great an
. intake Of food and drink and not
o enough Of outgo Of energy and
9 exercise.
o As to the taking of calomel
q for "biliousness' a doctor says:
o "Calomel will give relief. So
q viii aloes or any other purga-
. tive. But to charge the liver
. with responsibility Is like over
. loading a willing horse and then
. abusing him because he cannot
y pull 1t all. Temporary relief can
. be had from twelve hours o.
. hunger and purgation."
q As to the cure Of this condition
o the doctor says further: THE
o cure lies in readJusting the hab-
q its. The amount Of muscle work
= done must be In proportion to the
q food taken. The amount Of meat
q and eggs eaten must not be great
. er than IL required to repair the.
q waste In tissue from work, nor
O the amount Of starches, sugars
. and fats greater than the require
o ments Of heat and energy. II
. one must supply an oyergrown
. appetite let him Ill up on wa
q tery fruits and vegetables. II he
O wants to eat heavily Of richer
. foods let him earn the right By
. working In the Geld or riding
. horseback. II he would escape
q constipation let him eat bran,
O fruit ard vegetables This con
. stitutss The only royal road In
q biliousnes-" ..
Q AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,
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Conscience Satisfied.
"Ilzzie, win you be miner
mot on your life"

~Don't you love me?"
"No, I don't and never did"
"Are you sure?"
Absolutely sure! 1 would rather be
shot than marry your
THANK you for them kind words,
Lizzie. had to ask somebody to mar
~ in order to do my duty, but now
that 1 have been refused 1 will never
have to ask anybody else. Now my
conscience win allow me to be a merry
bachelor and save money for my old
age."-Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Mhat,a In NamAf

what a narrow street that isT' said
the visitor being shown about the sub
urban town by a citizen.
Yes, 1t is narrow" replied the cit
iEen.
"And In wretched condition. See the
holes in the pavement
"Yes, It looks bad"
"And dirt everywhere. What Is the
name Of that streetr
That's Grand avenue."-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch. ~
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Apology.

81 hear, Mr.. Cats, that you said
was a wallfiower at the ball."
my dear Miss Passy, l remarked
that you were among the conspicuous
mural ornaments Of the occasion"
"Oh, Mr.. Cats, now that's something
different, but you fiatter me."-Baltf-
more American.
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CHIPS.

Attorney S. A. T. Watkins returned
home Thursday evening from Atlanta,
Ga, where he was looking after some
legal business in connection with the
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias.
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He Mioht Ohiset.

A physician says, "Girls in feeble
health should take a tramp through the
woods or fields every day"
But suppose a tramp should object
to being taken through the woods or
fields every day by girls in feeble
health? There are two sides to this
argument-Boston Transcript.
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In the Boarding House.

THAT new couple look as II they had
some guilty secret"
They have"
"Huh?"
'They kept house once, but they
don't want to put themselves COM
pletely in the landlady's power by let
ting her know they didn't make a sue
cess Of it."-EXchange
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NEGRO OFFICERS FINISH OCT. Is

Washington, D. C.-(Special. )-The
secretary of war has directed that the
date of graduation at the Colored Off
GERS training camp at Fort Des Moines,
Ia be deferred until Oct. Is, and that
instruction at the camp be continued
until that date.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Miss Greenleaf, of Atlanta, Ga, will
from this time on become a citizen of
Chicago and she will make her home
with her aunt, Mrs. Geneva Smith, 1868
S. Dearborn st.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mrs. G. s. Adams and Mrs. Marilla
Byrd, of Birmingham, Ala, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Washington,
3217 Calumet Ave.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

The Georgia Fellowship Club will
meet Sunday at 4 p. m. at the Y. M. C.
A. The membership is composed of per-
sons principally who were born in the
State of Georgia. The president is VIM.
Huff; Miss l.. w. Snelson is correspond
ing secretary, and Mr.. Napoleon B. Gay
is recording secretary. Mrs. P. Davis
is treasurer.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mr.. B. F. Moseley has been spending
the past week in Denver, Colo. Read
his interesting letter from that city in
another column of this paper.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Miss Colin Rice, 43 E. 43rd St., will,
on Sunday evening, run over to Gary,
Ind, where she will spend three or four
days in visiting with her friends.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15
Her AdVantada

The business woman has 1t all over
the rest Of them. She can size ND
financial prospects pretty accurately
before marrying them.
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Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. Is, 1917.
NOTICE OF PARDON.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. Is, 1917.
State of Illinois, County of Cook, IS.
NOTICE OF PARDON.
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM
SMITH:
Please take notice that William Smith,
now incarcerated in the Illinois State
Fenltentiary, Joliet, Will County, under
the charge of kidnapping, for the term of
III years, will present his petition for
pardon to the Board of Commissioners
sitting at Springfield, ILL.,, to the October
term.
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An Exprsssionist.

Our idea Of an expressionist Ii q
woman who can keep her face straight
when telling her son she hopes he will
be as good a man as his father-Gal-
weston News.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

DR.. J. B. Morton and DR.. Saunders of
Memphis, Tenn, and Drs. A. G. Wallace
and Humphrey of Oklahoma were the
guests of William H. Huff, the popular
druggist of the South Side last week.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

The American Woodmen have estab-
hshed a camp in Chicago. Mr.. J. E.
Jones is supervising deputy.
Miss Ida D. Garnett of Gary, Ind,
has been elected as ons of the teachers
IN the public schools.
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BIG BARGA1N IN REAL ESTATE

FOR big bargain in real estate, in.
SPeet SO2 W. 2sth st. Rent $3.50 Der
year, Price, $4,000; $500 cash, balance
''me' s. Yorndorf q Co., 1877 N. Dear
0Orn st. Phone Majestic 1898.
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Mrs. G. w. Trice, Mrs. Alice Plumber
and Mrs. Eta Cheek, of Chicago, will
arrive home Saturday from Boston and
other New England cities.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15
Close

She-I suppose you saw some close
things at the front7 He-Rather!
There was McDougall Of our battalion
Il think he was the closest.-London
Ideas.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Colored men are eager to join the
Navy and risk their lives in defense of
their country but they are not allowed
to enlist except as mess attendants.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Miss Nella Daniels, Florence Daniels
and Mrs. Anna Daniels spent Sunday in
Evanston, guests of Mrs. Stewart of
Asbury.
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Subject For PITY,

Belle-She says her face Is her for
tune Beulah-Well I pity the person
abe Wills It to.-Yonkers Statesman.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Haddoek of 1859 Wabash
avenue had Mrs. Marie Peake Merrell
at dinner, Tuesday.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mrs. Matte Barringer, who is now
Mrs. Henderson, has purchased a beau.
tiful home at 3Sth and Fores. avenue.
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Automatfc

"De man dat talks de loudest," said
Uncle Eben, generally lets his voice
keep wOrkin' while his mind rests"
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Enjoy present pleasures In such q
way a not to injurs future ones
Seneca.
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Nicarious Treatment

vieariogs Treatment.
Caller-Doctor, have you ever treated
a patient for loss Of memory? Doctor
oh, yes, indeed. employ bill col
lector quite often.-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mics Lucille V. Price Of Evanston, Ill,
the notei pianist, has been appointed as
Office assistant in Lawyer Thayer q
Office. ..rn-.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15
WANTED

A high-class. live-wire tailor
ing salesman; a good PROPOSE
ton to right party. References
required.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer, from Milwaukee
spent Tuesday in the city.
The broad ax., 1917-09-15
HON. CHARLES S. DENEEN
zE1N

political giant of the Sucker State and Republican
for United States Senator from Illinois in 1913
The broad ax., 1917-09-15

*.s*- SsA.>Est
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

Judge O'Connor, of Santa Cruz
county, has the correct idea of
discouraging boot-legging in this
state. He held a term of court
in Graham county last week for
Judge McAlister, and four men
convicted Of booze peddling were
sentenced to jail for two years
and assessed a fine of $500 each.
The place for a boot-legger is in
Jail, and the longer the sentence
the better. Filming a criminal of
this character a few dollars and
turning him loose only spurs him
to renewed activity in his nefar-
ious business in order to recoup
his finances.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

tbs a we'll established rule Of
jurisprudence that a man seek
ing justice must come into court
with clean hands. In view Of
the criminal work of the election
officers in Douglas precinct in
Cochise county, causing Judge
Stanford to throw out the pre-
cinct, it would seem the part of
wise discretion on the part of the
attorneys for Mr. Hunt that the
contest alleging fraud on the
part of Gov. Campbell's support
ers in the late election be dis
missed. What has been proven
in Cochise county was no doubt
true in other precincts in the
mining sections, where drunken
irresponsible men were made Of
fcers of the election by unscrup-
ulous politicians to do the dirty
work they themselves were
afraid to do. TO continue the
contest after the court has re-
pudiated Douglas precinct for
fraud robs the contest of any
semblance of honest motives,
and degenerates into a mere con-
test to retain control of the Of
fees without any regard to the
honest expression of the will of
the people, even to the extent of
raining the ballot boxes.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

The news still comes out of
Germany that Emperor William
will shortly abdicate the throne.
and the sentiment is growing
among all classes of the German
people. 1t is devoutly to be
hoped he acts at once, as it will
mean peace in Europe in less
than six months. 1t is the fear
of the German miIitarism, and
the desire to crush it out, that is
now prolonging the war, and
makes all talk of peace terms
futile.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30
A number of newspapers di

A number of newspapers dis
cussing the Adamson law, are
still making themselves ridicu-
lous by asserting that the men,
bers of the four brotherhoods
are the best paid labor in the
country. These men are the
poorest paid of any class of skill
ed labor, when it is considered
they have to work all hours of
the day and night, and pay out
part of their wages each month
for their maintenance while away
from home, which averages near
ly a third of the time. The men
engaged in the operation of pas
senger trains are not included
in the eight-hour demand. but
they are figured in always when
the question eff hours and wages
is being discussed by those who
are over-anxious to make it ap-
pear that railroad men are high
salaried employees.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

After listening several days to
the evidence proving conclusive
ly the rottenness and corruption
of the election board in Douglas
precinct No. l, Judge Stanford
surprised the attorneys for both
sides Saturday afternoon by
throwing out the precinct with
out waiting to hear all the testi-
mony that the Campbell attor-
neys were ready to introduce
adding further prove of the
criminality Of the election board.
It is immaterial how this will af-
feet the Hunt-Campbell contest,
but it IS very material that crimi.
nal action be brought against the
men who have raped the ballot
box, and not only the state but
the federal government shoulc
prosecute the offenders to the
full extent of the law. Men OF
this caliber are dangerous to oul
free institutions of government,
that have to depend on the purity
of the ballot as their basic foun-
dation.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

With the next gubernatoria
election eighteen months away
the democrats are already be-
ginning to pick out desirable
timber for their nominee, and uI
to date most every democrat in
the state except few in Navajo
county have been mentioned. y
"A parial list is Hugh Campbell,
George Babbitt, Fred Golfer, Sid
Orborn, George Stoneman, Wiley
Jones, w. A. Mouer, Senator
Roberts, Homer Wood and Sena-
tor Wisnor. What is the matter
with our Navajo democrats
We have some good fellows that
should at least be considered.
There is DR.. Sampson, W. H.
Burbage, DR.. Bazell, Senator
Mattox, Clarence Jordan, Lloyd
Henning, County Attorney Lar
son. The democratic press Of
the state is not dealing fair with
Navajo county is not mentioning
some our statesmen.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

The contest instituted by Joe
Woods against Sheriff Newman
to oust the latter from the office
to which he was elected by the
people, has been dismissed by
Judge Sapp. There never was
any legitimate excuse for ever
filing the contest in the first
place, except the natural dis
appointment Of an over-enthusi-
astic candidate who was sure he
was going to win but didn't.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

Where is William Jennings
Bryan in these stirring times?
In 1898 during the Spanish-Amer-
ican war when the country had
all the soldiers they needed, the
Sd Nebraska Regiment was rails
ed and equipped solely for the
purpose of giving William Jen-
nings a commission as Colonel.
He took his command to Chat
tanooga, went into camp for a
couple of months and then
brought the boys home. With
such a magnificent war record
he should now come to the front
and offer his valuable service to
his country as a brigadler-
general.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

Seven-tenths of all the head
aches have their origin in strain
ed vision. Correctly fitted glasses
will entirely relieve these head
aches by removing the cause.
Scarcely a day passes but l re-
lieve some sufferer by scientific
ally fitted glasses. DR.. Oscar S.
Brown.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

NOTICE OF SELECTION UN-
der act of Congress, approved
June 20, 1910. United States
Land Office, at Phoenix, Ariz.,
State of Arizona.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Arizona has filed in this
office it's Grant Selections, Lists
Nos. 632, GAG and 706, Serial
Nos. O31624, O31668 and O31877,
respectively, applying to select
for purposes as specified below,
the following described lands,
to-Wit:
List No. 632, Serial No. O31624,
for the benefit of School of
Mines: In 7. Is N, R. Is E.:
All Section p.
List No. GAO, Serial No. 031668,
for the benefit of Payment of
Bonds and Accrued Interest
Thereon of Maricopa, Pima,
Yavapai and Coconino Counties:
In I. 18 N, R. 18 E.: North
west quarter, Northwest quar-
ter Northeast quarter, Sec. 8.
In 7. 18 n, R. 22 E.: All Sec
tion 80.
List No. 7O6, Serial No. O31877,
for the benefit of Payment of
Bonds and Accrued Interest
Thereon of Maricopa, Pima,
Yavapai and Coconino Counties:
In t. Is NJ, r. Is E.: South
half Sec. 4; Lots 3,4; East half
Southwest quarter, Southeast
quarter Sec. 80. In T. Is N, R..
IA E.: All Sec. IL; Northeast
quarter, East half Northwest
quarter, Southwest quarter,
Northwest quarter, South half
Sec. "a.
(All in C. & S. R. NJ
During the five weeks period
of publication of this notice or
any time thereafter and before
final approval and certifcation,
this Office will receive protests or
contests as to any of the tracts
applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona,
February 26, 1917.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date of first publication, Mar.
2-1917.
The Winslow mail., 1917-03-30

Congress will convene in spec
ial session next Monday, and on
what action they decide to take
will hinge the future course of
this country toward the unre-
stricted submarine warfare of
Germany. The time is now at
hand when there must be no di-
vision of sentiment among our
people. President Wilson must
have the loyal support of every
man. His will be the cross to
bear, and we can only tighten
the burden by being true.