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Arizona republican., 1917-02-28

The auxiliary of the Eastern Star
viii mold its regular meeting tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the Masonic
Temple. Ali visiting Eastern Star
members are cordially invited to be
present.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28

The card party and bazaar to have
been given by the Women's Trade
Union league, has been postponed UNI
til Thursday. March s The affair
will be held ct 230 East Washington
street in the Trades Council hall.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28

Don't forget tonght'is the night. DIR.
Thomas T.. Green Hi-Y Course.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28

by social hour and ten cent tea.
public is most cordially invited.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28
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WATER REPORT FOR FEB. 27


Extension of water in reser-
Voir at t a. m. .. 217.36
Contents. acre feet .......... ,24l, 346
Gain in "a hours acre feet .... 1902
Elevation one year ago - 22720
Contents one year ago ... ,404,55
Normal flow of Salt and Verde
rivers. at Granite Reef Dam Flood
Normal flow. NJ. |. ....53 $4,000
Water used for irrigation,
North Side NJ l. ....... 12,S46
Water used for irrigation.
South Side, NJ. l. ........... 1851
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28
James Miller, J


BY ]. Elmer johnson.
Deputy Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-28

NOTICE OF SALE OF COLLATERAL
PLEDGED
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
TO NAIL sLACkERS
All Citizens Who Know Of Evasions
Are to Report.

All Citizens Who Know Of EVasions
Are to Report.
Washington, May 16.-Persons vol
unteering to act without compensa-
ton as registrars under the selective
draft bill were requested in a War
Department statement TO commune
cate direct with the Sheriff or Mayor
of their home jurisdiction. The de
partment has been flooded with such
volunteer offers, which in each case
have to be referred back to local au-
thorities.
The statement announced that the
pay of registrars not volunteering
would be "a a day, but that compen-
sation would be allowed only for the
registration day. Slackers who seek
to evade registration for the war
army on the day to be set by Presi-
dent Wilson can be detected easily.
Another department statement today
explains that lists of persons register
ed win be posted and all citizens who
know OF evasions are expected to re-
port them.
In failing to register seys the state
ment, citizen places himself cross
current to the overwhelming senti-
ment Of the country as voiced by its
Representatives in Congress. He
casts doubt upon his courage. com
mits misdemeanor and renders him
self liable to Imprisonment"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
TALKING ZULUESE.
The Majors Fine Bluff When He Was
Put to the Test.

The Majors Fine Bluff When He Was
Put to the Test.
There is certain pool and billiard
hall in New York much frequented by
writer's, baseball players and others of
the learned professions. Also the es-
adjustment Is a fayorite loating place
for Il number of more or less interest
Ing characters Among the regular
habitues is an elderly gentleman
known as the major" whose CONVEX
sational speciality is TO claim close
personal acquaintance with the habits,
customs. languages and royal families
OF all of the out of the way places of
the earth. 1t has been estimated that
if the major had visited all the far
countries he says he has visited and
had spent the time in each of them he
says he spent there he would now be
something over 800 years old
Not long ago some orc in his pres
ence mentioned Zulull b That was
enough for the major For twenty
minutes he entertained the audience
with an account of an expedition led
by him into the uttermOst wildS of
Zululand, where according to his
statement, he was entertained for
many months by chief, from whom
the major professed to have acquired
fluent knowledge Of the native
tongues and dialects.
The next day n newspaper artist,
who was born in Spain and who has a
complexion almost as dark as Moor's.
dropped in Seeing him, the proprietor
had an inspiration. He told his plan
to the artist and to half a dozen 9th
ers. and then, followed by the rest. he
led the illustrator over to where the
major sat and introduced the pair to
each other, giving to the swarthy
stranger an unpronounceable name.
Major added the proprietor, this
gentleman is Zulu who has been in
America many years. He is homesick
for the sound of his own language
again. That's why have brought him
to you"
This was the cue for the dark con-
spirator. Clinging fast to the majors
hand, he poured out rambling stream
of mingled Spanish and Portuguese,
with q series of clucks, grunts and
gurgles interpolated.
The major listened intently until the
other paused for breath. Then, with Il
mighty snort of disdain, he wrested
himself free, and as he broke through
the circle he was heard to say to the
proprietor;
''Never allow that person to come
near me again. Why, the low bred ruff
fan doesn't speak anything but low
Evening Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
o. The
Scrap Book
He Had Only Two.

Dr. Roosa Of New York received an
out of town letter from a man who
said he was growing deaf After de
scribing the symptoms the man ended
by asking the probable nature Of his
trouble. DR.. Roosa suspected from the
tone of the communication that the
case was not for him, hut he. Of course,
replied, advising the man to consult n
local physician and adding, in answer
to his direct inquiry. From what you
say | should presume that your diff
Guilty arises from diseased condition
of the middle ear
TWO days later the doctor found this
among his mail:
Dear Sir-Yours received and con-
tents noted. What do sou take me for
"A ring streakcd wilipuS-wallipuS
You talk about my middle ear. How
inpny ears do you think I've got
three or five? Ny ears may he pretty
long, and guess they are or wouldn't
be writing 10 no New York doctor for
advice But I'd have you 10 under
stand thai I've got just two of them
and no more, like other folks, so there
amt no middle one Don't get fresh.
Medical pickwic6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
benefit to others; with poverty, for not
having much to care for; with obscu-
rity, for being unenvied.-Plutarch.
Gaftinn His lime.

4 pawnbroker was rudely awaken
ed in the middle of the night by a fu-
rlous knocking at his front door. Much
frightened, he opened the window and
looked out.
-wh-whats the matterT he ask
cd breathlessly.
Come down." demanded the stran-
ger.
"Who are
Come down. interrupted the other.
The pawnbrokcr FASTENED down
stairs and peeped around the door.
Now sir" he demanded.
II vanish to know the time said
the bibulous one.
"Nou internal rascal, Do You mean
to say you woke me up for that? How
dare YOU
The midnight visitor looked injured.
well, you've got my watch he ex-
planned Everybody
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

\ clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge of nautical affairs was ask
ed to deliver an address before an
audience of sailors. He was discours-
ing on the stormy passages Of life.
Thinking he could make his remarks
more pertinent TO his hearers by meta
phorically using sea expressions, he
said
"Now. friends, you know that when
YOU are at sea in a storm the thing
you do is anchor"
A half concealed smoker spread over
the room, and the clergyman knew that
he had made Il mistake.
After the services one Of his listeners
came TO him ana said, "Mr. -, have
you ever been at sea-
The minister replied:
mo, unless it was while was de
livering that address.
Shopper-Do you keep stationaryi
Floorwalker-No, madam; if | did I'd
lose my job Puck.
'Pa, what Is temperament
Just a fancy name for cussedness.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Ambition.

II you would rise above the throng
And geek the crown Of fame,
You must do moro than driit aloha
And merely play the same
Whatever path your feet may tread
Whatever be your quest
The only way TO get ahead
Is striving for the best
IT'S not enough to wish to do
a days toll fairly well:
If you would rise TO glory you
Must hunger 10 excel.
The boy who has the proper stun
Goes into every test,
Not seeking to be good enough
But eager TO be best"
The best must be your aim in life
The best in sport or work,
Success ina any form Of strife
Falls never to the shirk
The crowns OF leadership are few
Tho followers move in throngs,
II you would be n leader you
Must shun the drift alongs.
Edgar A. Guest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town anc Village rea
Briefly for Busy H-sdsrs

The front of the Adams hardware
store is being improved with coat
Of paint.
Alden Graves, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Schwartz and friend, Miss l.. Gardner
of Pownal are attending circus in
Albany today.
I. A. Creaser, recently of Provi-
dence, X. l., is now employed in the
office of the Twin State Gas and
Electric company
John Hurley of Stafford street who
underwent serious operation at the
Cohoes hospital, is making good pro-
gress toward recovery.
Mrs. Conrad Schwartz and Miss
Mary Parker went today to Albany
and will return with Mrs. Julia +.
Parker who has been at st. Peters
hospital for treatment
Park Mattison, who has been sery-
ing on a United States training ship
at the Brooklyn navy yard, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Mat
tison of North Bennington.
Every member is requested to be
present at the regular meeting of
Bennington council, Knights of Colum
bus. Friday evening. The meeting is
called at o'clock in order that the
members may attend the whist party
TO be given at Academy hall by the
Daughters of Isabella.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Some Men Are Lucky.

Wife (at breakfasU-Oh John, I'll
bet I know who you gave your seat to
coming home in the car last night
Hub (who had been out having a
quiet little gamel-Nonsense, my dear!
How could you ever guess? How do
you know gave IN my seat to any
one:
Wife-Yes, you did You dear. kind
old boy. you let poor old lrishman
have ii, for | distinctly heard you say
in your sleep, "Oh. that's all right; I'll
stand patr'-Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
DID AS ne WAS TOLD.
Yet Got No Thanks, Though He Work.
ed Himself Almost TO Death.

The manager Of big Australian
sheep ranch engaged a discharged sail
or to do farm work. He was put in
charge of a large flock of sheep.
"Now, all you've got TO do" explain
ed the manager. lis to keep them on
the run"
A run is a large stretch of bush land
Enclosed by a fence, and sheep have
many ingenious methods Of escaping
from their own to heighbOring runs
and so getting mixed up with the other
tiOcks.
At the end of couple of hours the
manager rode up again. The air was
thick with dust, as though thousand
head of cattle had passed by.
AT last he distinguished the form Of
his new shepherd-a collapsed heap
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
A Good Collector.

Bishop Bristol of Omaha in the
course of an address III behalf Of de
serving charity told story about the
nate General Booth Of the salvation
Army.
IF / could only elicit money from Il
congregation rs the general did, he
said.
"Once when the general was address
ing vast audience the officers, fear
ing that he could not be heard, began
to move softly about, closing all the
windows.
Half had been closed and the air
had already begun TO get hot and foul
when the general peremptorily ordered
the officers to stop.
Don't suffocate them till after the
collection said General Booth. -
Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

have feeling that I'm not going to
live very long"
Nonsense. Give up smoking"
"Never smoked in my life, DOCTOR
well, stop drinking
81 am n total abstainer from alec
holic drink"
"Wen, try going to bed earlier; get
more Sleep
I'm always in bed by o'clock"
"Oh. well. all can say is, my dear
sir. that l think you had better let
nature take its course. You're alto
gether too good for this world
Everybody's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
The Funny Clerk.

A young business man entered drug
store and inquired of the clerk:
Have you a telephone here?"
Eyes. right there it is, behind the
desk" came the response.
The man seated himself very POM
pously, placed the telephone mt con-
venient angle and then tried to get
central. After ten minutes effort, to
the great disaster of his temper, he
turned to the clerk and said angrily;
"Say, you, what's the matter with
this phOne?"
at isn't connected" came languidly
from the clerk
We'll, why the-why didn't you tel
me?"
Now, just minute" said the clerk
coolly You asked me whether | had
phone | told you | had. didn't
say, however, that it was connected.
But, then. you didn't ask me-"
Amid the laughter of several patrons
the man made hasty exit.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The torpedo was invented by David
Bushnell, an American, 1777.
Boston's custom house clock has a
dial twenty-one feet in diameter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

Misunderstanding and ironings
to do at home. Tel. 1862. 93t6S
WANTED-COmpetent stenogra-
pher-typist. literary and secretarial
work. John Spargo, Old Bennington.
93t6
NOTICE-Farmers Attention. Con-
tagious Abortion can be cured! For
caluable information, address LuXel
Company, Montpelier. 93t6*
WANTED-Furnished room and
board is desired by single woman of
middle age Must be within easy
walking distance of the E Y Waist
factory. Address NJ. W., Banner Of
fee. 93t6"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
IL Sounded Hopeful,

A young man who was not particu-
larly entertaining was monopolizing
the attention of a pretty debutante
with a lot Of uninteresting CONVERSE
ton.
Nov, my brother" he remarked IN
the course Of dissertation ON his fam
lily, lis just the opposite of me in every
respect. Do you know my brother?'
NO" the debutante replied demure
", but / should like to."-New York
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
THREATENED GAME WARDEN
Greyicck Man Pulls Gun on Gam
Warden Nichols.

Greyicck Man Pulls Gun on Game
Warden Nichols.
North Adams, May 16.-Because it
is alleged that he pulled a gun on
Deputy Game Warden Nichols of this
city while the deputy game warden
was in the discharge of his duties.
Louis Blake of Greylock, was in court
this morning to face serious charges.
He was accused of three offenses,
having trout in his possession under
size. carrying a revolver contrary to
law and assaulting Game Warden
Nichols with a dangerous weapon, to
wit; a revolver.
After. good deal of jockeying the
cases against young Blake were con-
tinued till May &c and he was order
ed to find bail in 5000 in each of two
charges and 500 in the charge of
having short trout in his possession,
total of $500 bail in all Blake
found bondsman and was admitted
to bail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Card of Thanks

We hereby wish to thank the
friends and neighbors for their kind
assistance during our great bereave-
ment, for the many beautiful floral
tributes, especially the Seventh Cav
airy Machine Gun troops of Fort Bliss
Texas, Comapny X of Glens Falls.
employees of the Black Cat Textiles
Co, H. f. Bradford q Co, Golden
Cross, Village Trustees and other
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parker,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Parker, jr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

prone upon the ground. Surrounding
him were the sheep, pitiful, huddled
mass, bleating plaintivcly, with con-
siderably more than a weeks condi-
ton lost.
what the dickens have you been do
ing to those sheep?' shrieked the al.
most frantic manager.
The ex-sailor managed to gasp out:
We'll, sir, I've done my best. You
told me to keep them on the run, and
so l hunted them up and down and
round-and now-Im just half dead
myself."-St. Louis Republic.
Philosophy.
Learn to be pleased with everything
."with wealth. so far as it makes us of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Boot Garden of the Now World.

Bolivia is the Tibet of South Ameri-
ca. 1t is the highest inhabited country
in the western hemisphere. Although
only 10 degrees from the equator, Bo-
livia is colder than Maine. It's n
roomy country. Think of this: You
could put sixty Belgiums into Bolivia.
and yet this great land has only one
third of Belgium's population. For
eigners and foreign capital are pouring
into Bolivia, and her immense stores
of hat exceedingly precious metal, tin,
promise much for the future.-World
Outlook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

paper said was liai!'
COB. no. Il did not replied the et
itor calmly.
1T did, say"
II say no.
"Wen. some paper said it,! spluttcr
ed Tellum
Possibly It was our contemporary
down the street" said the edito,
sweetly, lingering a paperweight. I'VE
never print stale news"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Too Sensitive.

what is wrong between that young
engaged coupler"
HE didn't like it because when he
told her that he would die for her she
wanted to know how much life insur
ance he carried Baltimore Amerf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

"a man may be very conceited. bur
there's one thing he'll seldom boas
about
whats that?'
THAT his wife has money in her owl
name. Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Too Stale For Them.

VIII Tellum was furious. He dash
ed into the editorial sanctum over the
PROSTATE form of the Office boy and
confronted the editor himself.
Look herew he beloved. "This
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
Ambition.

Do not dare 70 live without some
clear intention toward which your lv-
ing shall be bent. Mean to be some
thing with all your might. - Phillips
Brooks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17
HnneIess Case.

With fear and trembling he approach
ed the doctor. Il know there's some
thing wrong with my heart, doctor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

"You mean to say you lived in one
house for thtee years and cultivated
no pleasant acquaintance? Why!
II was cultivating my voice. '-Ex-
change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

Old Gotrox-How dare you ask for|
my daughter when you are working|
for such small salary! Merry Suitor|
Well, l didn't want to throw up the
job until was sure of your consent
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-17

The torpedo was invented by David
Bushnell, an American, 1777.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
OWED BOY SCOUTS A DEBT

A boy scout courteously asked a
woman worker in Kansas City. Mo-,
office IL she would buy n Liberty bond.
Il have already bought about as
many as can afford" said she. "Still,
you are the first boy scout who has
asked me to buy. and owe something
to the boy scouts"
would you mind telling me why
you say that?" asked the boy. II
would like TO tell my scoutmaster."
Three years ago." said the woman,
II didn't have n regular job. and Meth
er did my husband. | used TO go 10
the market Saturday nights TO take
advantage of the reduced prices In
vegetables. One night bought good
many and WAS struggling under the
load when boy in khaki uniform in
sisted on taking the heavier bundles.
This Is our work, you know he said
proudly TO me.
Il could only thank him. but l never
forgot" said the woman, land today
l feel l must buy one more bond to
help save America for such citizens
US these boy scouts are going to be-"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
CHAPTER XIV.
Mr.. Brown Finds His War,

Lieutenant Baum had been gone hu,
. short time when Sergeant Schmid!
appeared. bringing Brown with him.
The German ''noncom" looked about In
vain for his lieutenant, who had or
dered him to fetch the American. Blu,
only two OF his mates. Otto and Hans,
remained In the room, standing guard
At the street door.
Sergeant Schmidt was nonplused II
was not like Lieutenant Baum to fail
one like that. And he gurgled few
tkroaty German words In his surprise.
There seemed nothing TO do then but
assume the task himself-the duty OF
examining his prisoner. for so here
gartied the interested Mr. Brown, who
was already making mental notes OF
the proceedings. which he intended to
use for the establishment OF the sto-
ries he would send his paper later.
Charlie had paused just inside the
door through which he had entered the
room. And now the sergeant beck
oned to him violently.
"Komm hiert' he commanded
At that peremptory command Mr.
Brown regarded him with mild sur
prise and a total lack OF comprehen-
sion. But the sign language was plain
enough. SO Charlie drew near to that
formIda BILE looking automaton.
"Was thust du hler?" Sergeant
Schmidt demanded fiercely.
Mr.. Brown appeared TO consider him
q huge joke. At least he glanced past
his frowning interrogation at Hans and
Otto and laughed outright.
II don't get you. Why don't you
speak English?" he replied.
But the sergeant stolidly repeated
his question.
''Oh, shut up!" Mr.. Brown said i'm
patiently.
"Du hist elm Englaender," Schmidt
announced with a malevo client glare at
his captive.
mo. I'm an American" he explained.
"Amerikaner?" tine sergeant repeat
ed obviously.
Eyes. Americaner Charlie mimicked
him, congratulating himself that the
German language offered fewer din
culties than the French. He even be-
gan 10 pride himself on being a natural
iinguist. And In order to convince this
fellow beyond a possibility OF doubt.
he reached hand toward his hip
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
MORE EAGLE SCOUTS IN TEXAS.

San Antonio now has four Eagle
scouts, and this noteworthy achieve
ment was reached when the court Of
honor completed tests that qualified
three scouts as Eagle scouts.
Lewis Kayton, who is In the Est
Eagle scout In San Antonio, was !,
sented with his badge In the summer.
The three new Eagle scouts are
Charles Henning. Gay Smith and Sell
don Nye.
The court of honor compels each
test to be thorough in every way, and
II has taken weeks and months of hard
work for the scouts to attain this
honor.
In order to get the Eagle badge, a
scout must take q merit badge exam
nations and several of these take
months of preparation. The Eagle
scouts Won these honors only by the
hardest work and by deep study and
practice.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
SCOUTS ASK FLAG RESPECT.

The San Francisco Ad club, with the
cooperation of the San Francisco Boy
Scouts of America, has launched a
movement to make expressions of re-
spect to the American flag more gen.
eral in that city. particularly on public
occasions.
According to President Samuel p.
Johnson of the club. some men fail
TO remove their hats when the flag
passes in public parade.
Asked by the club for assistance, the
boy scouts promised to conduct a cam
paign to ask men to doff their hats
when the national banner passes. At
the next parade to be held In that city
the boy scouts are to march in ad-
vance, distributing cards asking men
to do this reverence to the flag.