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The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received until
200 D. M, June 23rd, 1922, at the
office of the State Engineer, Phoe-
nix, Arizona, for the construction of
the Concho Bridge on the Holbrook-
st. Johns Highway.
The work consists of approximate
ly 315 cubic yards Of unclassified
excavation, 217 cubic yards of Glass
"A" Concrete, 1920 pounds Of re-
inforcing steel and 1,200 lineal feet
piling in place.
Proposals shall be addressed to
Thos. Maddox, State Engineer,
Phoenix, Arizona, and plainly mark
ed on the outside of the envelope
State Highway Contract, Concho
Bridge.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the State En-
gineer or at the office of the Coun-
ty Engineer, St. Johns, Arizona
Copies of the plans and specifica-
tion may be obtained upon payment
of Five ($5.00) Dollars to Thos
Maddox, State Engineer
An unendorsed, certified or cash
iers check for five per cent of the
total amount of the bid, payable to
the State Treasurer of Arizona, will
be required with all proposals.
Satisfactory bonds will be requir-
ed of the contractor to whom the
award is made.
The State Engineer reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
All proposals shall be made on
blanks furnished for that purpose
THOS. MADDOX,
State Engineer.
1st pub. June 16, 1922
Last pub June 23 1922
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

FOR SALE = Residence property
8 lots, houses. Part cash, balance
terms. Inquire 122 East Third st.
15*t-2 C. NJ SORENSON.
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

FOR RENT-Room suitable for an
office. down town Inquire Mail of
flee. 12tf
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

MY HOME FOR SALE Modern,
five rooms, bath, glass inclosed
sleeping porch, screened front porch
Phone PIG for appointement
8tf Mrs. A. r. GOLDMAN
FOR SALE-NeW room unfur-
nished house, cellar and screened
porches, new cement sidewalks and
fences. good location, will sell on
monthly payment plan to reliable
party. j. L. Sweeney, Owner.
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

FOR SALE-Vim truck Inquire
Babbitt Brothers Trading Store.
12tf
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

FOR RENT-Furnished house; 3
rooms and bath. Inquire at 314
Apache Avenue 16-t-1
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. W. L. Martin, Pastor
Bible School, 945 a. m.
Preaching at II a. and p. m.

Keep your merchandise before the
eyes of the people, and let them
know what you have to sell.
The Winslow mail., 1922-06-16

LADIES-When wanting someone
to care for your children, phone 2S5,
or call for Miss Fowles, Corner of
Williamson and Aspinwall ST. t1*
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14

GnAFl EN- lSl
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 70 Section
I Of Article s. title Treasury Department"
Of the Constitution OF Maryland. prescribing
the salary OF the Comptroller and the terms
Of once Of the Comptroller and the Treas.
urer; and providing for the submission of
said amendmen, to the qualified voters Of the
State for adoption or rejection.
Section l. Re IL enacted by the General As.
sembiy Of Maryland. three.hfihs OF all the mem.
hers Of each Of the two Houses concurring,
that the following be and the same hereby is
proposed a. an amendment 10 Section ] OF
Article 6, title Treasury Department." Of the
~. the legally qualified voters Of the State. as
herein provided. to become Section l Of Article
6 Of the Constitution.
Section I. There shall be q Treasury De.
partmsnt. consisting Of Comptroller chosen
81 the qualified electors Of the State. at each
general election at which the Govsrnsr Is
shosen. who shall receive such salary a. may
be fixed BY Law: and a Treasurer. TO BE- sp.
pointed by the two Houses OF the Legislature.
q each regular session thereof. in which be.
gins the term Of the Governor. on joint ballot.
Who shaii receive an annual salary Of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; and tie terms
q once Of the said Comptroller and Treasurer
shall be for four years. and until their sue.
eessors shall qualify: and neither Of the said
ofkcers shall be allowed. or receive aay fees
examinations or perguisites Of any kiud IN add.
tion 10 his salary for the performances Of any
Vacancy in either Of the Office. BY death or
ssherwiss. the Governor. by and with the al
Vice and consent Of the Senate. ahaii an saeh
vacancy By appointment, to continue until AN
e<hsr elesiioa OF 0 ehoiea By the LsgislAaure.
e - s.ss may b. and ussn he sssliAsation
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
GUEST OUT WITH
FACTS IN CASE
He Always Suffered, No Matter What
He Ate. Says Baltimore
Citizen.

81 believe in helping the other fell
low and ! want everybody who suf-
fers to know what that wonderful
medicine did for me-" said William +.
Guest, of Poll Wilkens Ave, Balti-
more. Md.
For about a year Indigestion and
stomach trouble had me in bad fix.
No matter what | ate, always suf-
fered afterwards. Why, if even ate
a slice Of bread, it would give me
trouble. Sometimes gas and bloating
would pain me terribly and make my
heart beat like a hammer Pains in
my hip made me suffer a whole lot,
too, and was so nervous would
jump at the least noise. At night
| would roll and toss for hours, and
| was just so run down and sluggish
that never had any pep or energy.
"Tanlac simply did wonders for me.
Why, my appetite and digestion are
excellent now, that pain in my hip
has left me, my nerves are steady.
sleep like log and just feel fine all
the time. There's nothing like Tan
lac for such troubles as | had"
Tanlac is sold by all good drug
giStS.- Advertisement.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
For Sale
Five Valuable
FARMS

Having decided to give more time
to my lumber business, | will sell at
private sale the following valuable
farms:
One farm one mile from Stockton,
on the State road leading to POGO
moke City. This farm contains 100
acres, more or less, about 80 acres
being in cultivation. Part Of the land
is suitable for trucking, and the bal
ance adapted to the growth of grain.
Two farms in Newark Election Dis
trict, situated on the seaside, "a miles
from Newark station. These farms
are in a high state of cultivation, and
are improved by new two story resi-
dences, and new barns and outbuild-
ings. They contain about $50 acres
Of land, 40 acres being in cultivation.
All high land. every foot good truck
land. Well drained, no bitches. The
woodland is well set in pine and oak
timber. The farms adjoin, and they
will be sold separately, or as a whole.
One farm in East Berlin District,
q miles from Berlin, containing 1875
acres, more or less, about fifty acres
are in cultivation, the balance being
heavily set in pine timber.
One farm in St Martins Neck, 81
miles south of Bishopville, on the east
side of st. Martins River, in sight of
Ocean City, containing $50 acres of
land, more or less. This farm lies be-
tween the st. Martins River and the
county road leading from Bishopville
to Whites Island, and has frontage
of one mile on the st. Martins River.
The land is especially adapted to the
growth of trucks and all farm pro-
duce.
Any Of the above described farms
can be bought at a bargain on easy
terms to suit the purchaser.
For further particulars, apply to
the undersigned owner.
JOHN L. MASON,
Newark, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
Apostrophe to Water.

All hail the drink Of drinks-to wa
ter, the daily need of every living
thing. II ascends from the earth in
obedience To the summons Of the sun,
and dcscends In showers of blessings.
II gives forth Of its sparkling beauty
To the fragrant flower. its alchemy
transmutes base clay into golden
grain; II is the radiant canvas upon
which the fingers Of the infinite trace
the rainbow of promise II is the bev.
erage that refreshes and brings no sor-
row with II. Jehovah looked upon 1t
at creations dawn and said. at is
good. J. Bryan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
Kitchener cornered.

Lord Kitchener was once motoring
with Colonel Sir r when the
chauffeur was incapacitated by getting
an insect in his eye. can you drive
q motOr?" Kitchener demanded OF
Colonel Sir +. NO" Kitchener's
host replied, and was told, Every
officer should know how 10 drive II
car" When the chauffeur recovered
they continued their drive, while Sir
r ruminated ON the field marshal's
rebuke. Finally he turned "a his chief
and asked him IL he could drive. NO."
Kitchener replied austercly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14
Sometimes There.

'They Kissed when the Judge grnnt,
ed their divorce decree"
YES"
There's nothing like parting
friends"
But is II proper for a man and a
woman TO kiss In such a public way
when they are no longer married?"
Il see no objection to ii, provided
their future mates are not In court"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-10-14

Of the people in regard 70 calling a cons'itu:.
tional Convention shall be held q the general
election 10 the year nineteen hundred and
'As 49,, aso svs twenty YEAR, "a: .se, .h,I, Tire.
budgets to the General Assembly ct the reg
ular session Of nineteen hundred and twenty:
FOUR. IN accordance with the provisions OF
Section 5? Of Article III Of the Constitution.
hr,, nineteen hundred and iwenty.iopr, and
ending September thirtisth, nineteen hundred
and tven,y.seven and two budgets 20 the Gen
eral Assembly a, the regular session Of nine
teen hundred and twenty seven, and thereafter
as now provided BY said section.
Section II. Ths purpose Of this Article i
70 reduce the number OF elections. By provid,,,
ing that all State and county elections shall
be held only in every fourth year, and Al the
ms g0,dss BY =. iSi s0i q, s1m
OF appointivs officers into harmony With the
changes affected in the time Of the beginning
o. the terms Of elective ofiieersi and the
administrative and Judicial ofieer. Of the State
shall eons,rue the provisions Of this Article
50 as 70 eheetus,e that purpose. Por the purI..
pose Of this Article only the word Officers"
shall be construed to include those holding
positions and other places Of employment IN
term. are hsed BY law. ~, Il shall nos in:
S 81 Puss %sSs BY The ", she
Governor Tor tefms OF three yeare.
Section IL. The General Assembly. n the
regular session in the year nineteen hundred
and twenty four. shall make such changes ~
the primary and general election laws. and
otherwise. as may be necessary to carry out
the provisions Of this Article. There shall be
no election for State or county officers Ia the
year nineteen hundred and twenty-five
Section -. In the event Of any ineonss'
teney between the provisions Of this Article
and any Of the other provisions OF the Con;
s,iiu,ion. the provisions OF this Article shall
prevail. and all other provisions shall be re-
realed or abrosated to the extent Of such in
consistency.
Section 2. And be Il further enacted by the
auihoi,y aforesaid. That sald aforegoing sec.
ton. hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution shall be at the mex, general cleo.
lion for Members Of the House OF Represents.
,ives Of Congrass held in this State submitted
to the legal and qualified voters OF the State
for adoption or rejection. in pursuance Of the
directions contained in Article XIV Of the
Constitution OF this State. and at the said
general election the vote on the said pro
posed amendment, to the Constitution shall be
BY ballot. and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the following synopsis OF said amend
ment under the caption OF
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21

he had heard sound that was not the
moaning of their remorseless prison
keeper. the sea. And
,'"Hands off," shrieked Mr.. Gibney
and struck feebly at the imaginary fig
ure rushing toward him. No use. He
felt himself swept into strong arms
and carried an immeasurable distance
down the beach. Then somebody
threw water in his face and pressed a
drink Of brandy and sweet water to
his parched lips. His swimming senses
rallied a moment, and he discovered
that he was lying in the bottom Of a
whaleboat. McGuffey lay beside him,
and on a thwart in front of him sat
good old Neils Halvorsen with Captain
Scraggs' head on his knees. AS Mr..
Gibney looked at this strange tablenu
Captain Scraggs opened his eyes,
glanced up at Neils Halvorsen, and
spoke:
"Why II 1t amt old squarehead
Neils," he muttered wonderingly. "If
1t amt Neils, I'll go to hades or some
other seaport" He closed his eyes
again and subsidized into sort Of leth-
argy, for he was content. He knew he
was saved.
Mr.. Gibney rolled over, and, strug-
Cling to his knees, leaned over Nc
Guffey and peered into his drawn face.
"Mac, old shipmate! Mac, speak to
me. Are you alive?"
B. McGuffey, Esquire, opened pair
of glazed eyes and stared at the COM
modore.
"Did we lick 'em?' he whispered.
''The last I remember the king was
putin it all over Scraggsy. And that
Tabu boy-was-no slOuch." McGuf-
fey paused, and glanced warily around
the boat, while dawning horror ap-
peared in his sunken eyes. "Go back,
Neils-go back-for Gods sake
There's two niggers-still-on the
island. Bring-'em some-water
They're cannibals-Neils, but never
mind. Get them-aboard-the poor
devlls-if they're living. Wouldn't
leave a-crocodile on that-hell hole
If could-help it,"
| All IOur IdteT tIle hODlIlSOu OTuSOe
syndicate, including the man Friday
and the Goat, were safe aboard the
Maggie II, and Neils Halvorsen, with
the tears streaming down his bronZed
cheeks, was sparingly doling out to
them n mixture of brandy and water
And when the syndicate was strong
enough to be allowed all the water it
wanted, Neils Halvorsen propped them
up on deck and told the story. When
he had finished, Captain Scraggs
turned to Mr.. Gibney.
"Gib, my dear boy" he said, "make
a motion"
81 move" said the commodore, "that
we set Tabu-Tabu and the king down
on the first inhabited island we can
find. They've suffered enough. And
further move that we readjust the
ownership Of the Maggie II syndicate
and cut the best Swede on earth in on
n quarter of the profits"
Second the notion" said McGuffey
Carried" said Captain Scraggs.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
"We're Pr ates Under the Law"

amt got the heart to kill him In cold
blood. Consequently, we got to let
the villain live, an if you go to beatin'
him up, Mac, you'll make him sore an
he'll peach on us when we get to Homo
lulu. If us three could get back to San
Francisco with clean hands, I'd say
lick the beggar an lick him for fair.
But we got to remember that this mate
was one O. the original filibuster crew
O. the old Maggie I. The day we
tackled the Mexican navy an took
this power schooner away from 'em.
we put ourselves forty fathom plumb
outside the law an this mate was
present an knows 1t. We've changed
the vessels name an rig, an doctored
up the old Maggie's papers to suit the
Maggie II, an we've give her a new
dress. But at that, it's hard to dis
guise a ship in live port, an the Sc
cret service agents O. the Mexican gov
ernment may be a-layin' for us In San
Francisco; and with this here mate
agin us an ready to turn states evil
it don't take much Imagination to see
three pirates swingin' from the same
yard-arm. No, sir, Mac. l amt got
no wish, now that we're fixed nice an
comfortable with the worlds goods, to
be hung for n pirate in the mere shank
O. my youth. Why, l aln't fifty year
old yet"
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
CHAPTER XIV.

The lookout on the power schooner
Maggie III had sighted Diamond head
before Commodore Adelbert p. Gibney,
Captain Phineas P. Scraggs. and En-
gineer Bartholomew McGuffey were
enabled to declare, in all sincerity Cor
at least with as much sincerity as one
might reasonably expect from this band
of rowing rascals), that they had en-
tirely recovered from their narrowing
experiences on the desert island of Tu-
yana-tholo, in the Friendly group.
At the shout Of Land, ho!" Mr.. Nc
Guffey yawned, stretched himself, and
sat up in the wicker lounging chair
where he had sprawled for days with
Mr.. Gibney and Captain Scraggs, un-
der the awning on top of the house.
He flexed his biceps reflectively, while
his companions, stretched at full
length in their respective chairs,
watched him lazily.
"As a member O. the Maggie syndi-
cate an ownin' an vOtin' a quarter in
terest," doomed the engineer, 81 here
by call meetin' O. the said syndicate
for the purpose O. transactin' any an
all business that may properly come
before the meetin'."
pass the word for Neils Halvor-
sen," suggested Mr.. Gibney. "Bless
his squarehead SOUL" he added.
eve got a quorum without him, an
besides this business Is just between
US three"
"Meetin'll come to order" The
commodore tapped the hot deck with
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
SALT WATER MORE BUOYANT
Fact That Is Well Known to Mariners
May Be News to Some of ou:
Readers.

A boy dropped ball into small
hole and could not get it out, so he
poured water into the hole, thinking the
ball would float to the surface. AS the
ball was slightly heavier than the wa
ter it remained on the bottom. Then
the boy thought of mixing salt with the
water, since he knew salt water would
float heavier objects than fresh water
would. He tried this and was reward
ed with the floating ball.
This particular fact is demonstrated
at the mouths of rivers. Objects roll
ing along the bottom of a river, too
heavy to come to the top, will rise
when carried out to sea. The rule also
applies to boats. A ship with cargo
on the sea will sink sometimes Il foot
or two on entering a fresh water port.
If she leaves the port with her cargo,
she will rise on entering the ocean.
For that reason ship may be loaded
apparently too heavily at pier and
still be all right on the waves.
In building II dam, the fact of salt
waters being heavier than fresh must
be remembered.-Kans City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21

Carried His Prisoner Down Into the
Cabin.
island that 1t would develop into a
case of dog eat dog or somethin' of
that nature?"
Captain Scraggs sprang to his feet,
his face white with a new terror.
However, he had endured so much
since embarking with Mr.. Gibney on
life of wild adventure that his
nerves had become rather Injured to
impending death, and presently his
fear gave way to an overmastering
rage. He hurled his hat on the sands
and jumped on it until 1t was a mere
shapeless rag.
Lets call meetin' Of the Robin
son Crusoe syndicate" said Mr.. Glib
ney.
"Second the notion" rumbled Nc
Guffey.
Carried" said the commodore.
"The first business before the meetln'
is the organization of expedition to
chase these two cannibals to the
other end of the island. I amt got
the heart to kill 'em, so let's chase 'em
away before they get fresh with us"
Good idea," responded McGuffey,
whereupon he picked up rock and
threw it at the king. Mr.. Gibney fol-
lowed with two rocks, Captain
Scraggs screamed defiance at the en-
emy, and the enemy fled in wild dis
order. pursued by the syndicate. After
chase of half mile Mr.. Gibney led
his cohorts back to the beach.
Lets build fire-not that we
need it, but just for company-and
sleep till mornin'. By that time my
imaginationll be in workin' order and
I'll scheme breakfast out of this
Godforsaken hole"
At the first hint of dawn Mr.. Glib
ney, true to his promise, was up and
scouting for breakfast. He found
some gooneys on rocky crag and
killed half dozen of them with
club. On his way back to camp he
discovered few handfuls of sea salt
In crevice between some rocks, and
the syndicate breakfasted an hour
later on roast gooney. 1t was oily and
fishy but an excellent substitute for
nothing at all, and the syndicate was
grateful. The breakfast would have
been cheerful, In fact, If Captain
Scraggs had not made repeated ref
erence to his excessive thirst. Nc
Guffey lost patience before the meal
was over, and cuffed Captain Scraggs,
who thereupon subsided with tears in
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21

didn't Scraggsy fight the king O Kan.
davu? I amt had no fightin' this en-
tire v'yuge an / did callate to lick
that dOggonc mate"
Mac, 1t can't be done nohow."
"Oh, it can't, eh? Well, I'll just bet
You two boys my interest in the syndi.
cate"
ut amt that. Mac, 1t amt that. No
body's doubtin' your natural ability
to mop him up. But 1t amt policy.
You wasn't sore agin 'em cannibal
savages, was you? You made Neils
go back an save 'em, an It took ue
two days to beat up to the first in.
hehited island an drop em off"
"But n cannibal's like dumb beast,
Glib. He amt responsible. This mate
knows better"
"Ah" Mr. Gibney leveled horny
forefinger at the engineer. "That's
where you hit the nail on the head.
He's too fly, and there's only two
ways to keep him from fyin' away
with us. The first Is to feed him to
the sharks and the second is to treat
him like a long-lost brother. 1 know
he ought TO be hove overheard, but
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
Explains Cuckoo.

Can the cuckoo justly be accused
Of that lack Of parental duty which
leads her to deposit her eggs in other
birds nests? One is inclined to con-
slider her less harshly when the cir
cumstances are examined. Nature has
ordained that to every hen cuckoo born
there shall be five or six males. How
is she to meet this dilemma, asks
writer in a contemporary? 1t would,
he says, battle the devices of the most
domesticated wife to bring up fam
ily while there are five OF six husbands
In the house. So she farms out her
Youngsters and, for the good of her
race, philosophically adopts polyandry
as her fate.-Chicdgo Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
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passed on shoreward without missing
stroke Of the paddle. An hour
later, accompanied by three Kanaka
sailors picked up at random along the
water front, Neils Halvorsen was
pulled out to the Maggie II. Her
crew had not returned and the bogus
captain was still triced hard and fast
in the cabin.
The Swede did not bother to inves-
supply. A hasty round Of the schoon-
er convinced him that she had at
least months supply Of food and
water. Only one thought surged
through his mind, and that was the
awful necessity for haste. The an
Choir came in with rush, the Ka
naka boys chanting song that
sounded to Neils like funeral dirge,
and Neils went below and turned the
gasoline engines wide open. The
Maggie II swung around and with a
long streak Of opalescent foam trail
ing behind her swung down the bay
and faded at last in the ghostly NOON
light beyond Diamond head; after
which Neils Halvorsen, with murder
in his eye and tarred ropes end in
his horny fist, went down into the
cabin and talked to the man who
posed as Captain Scraggs. In the end
he got confession. Fifteen minutes
later he emerged, smiling grimly, gave
the Kanaka boy at the wheel the
course, and turned In to sleep the
sleep of the conscience-free and the
weary.
Darkness was creeping over the
beach at Tuvana-tholo before Mr..
Gibney could smother the despair in
his heart sufficient to spur his jaded
imagination to working order. For
nearly an hour the three castaways
lad sat on the beach in dumb horror,
gazing seward. They were not alone
in this, for little further up the beach
the two Fiji islanders sat huddled on
their launches, gazing stupidity first
at the horizon and then at their white
captors. 1t was the sight of these
two worthless that spurred Mr.. Glib
ney's torpid brain to action.
Didn't you say, Mac, that when we
left these two cannibals alone on this
Middletown transcript., 1922-01-21
Nadaries Of liQhtninQ.

The keynote of it all, in the opinion
of the experts, seems to be that in the
comings and goings of lightning man
plays small part. Many of the pre-
cautions which it has become hab.
it 70 take are born of blind instinct.
that sees safety In obvious things.
where there is really no safety at all.
But from the vagueness of expert
opinion few generalities emerge,
which offer some consolation as being
the best possible under the conditions.