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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY 3IOKMXC, OCTOBER 24, 1908. SUBSCRIBERS Their Fine Opportunity to Help Contestants CLEVER JOE O'CONNELi He Considers Politicians as Legitimate Prey and Knows a Few Things About Vote Getting Himself. Blanks for Contestants. STOVER ISAAC 16007 Phoenix. JOE O'CONNELL 15574 916 Grand Ava. HAZEL SLANKARD 15557 337 West Harrison St GEO. LUHRS JR 11265 Commercial Hotel. MAGGIE DOYLE 0135 R. F. D. No. 3. BIRDIE FOWLER 912S 143 South Third St. MILDRED MANLEY 9079 Tempe, Ariz. MARY KERR . 8882 529 E. Van Buren St. PAUL CORBELL 7550 Tempe, Ariz. ROBERT HOLLY 7510 R. F. D. No. 4. GERTRUDE MORRIS 6761 R. F. D. No. 2. WALTER . TWAY 6545 Mesa. ANNETTE - EAL -t-.T-r3230 " 137 South 2nd St. EUEGNIA GUTHRIE ........6054 Mesa City. WALTER GEORGE ..-4660 628 North 10th Ave. OLIVER KING 4068 715 North 2nd St. CONCHA SOTA 2936 S02 North 2nd '8L BXRON BELLAS 2276 524 No. Third St. GEORGIA 'CATON -V. -1521' Kelvin. MABEL N0F2INGER -660 Isaac District. The contestant yet to report is: DANA GILBERT Wickenburg. ' The throe top liners again change about this morning. Stover Isaac goes to the very top, and this morning lie stands on the coveted pinnacle wonder ing how long It will last. It is a beaut iful "neck and neck" race for the sec ond place this morning; .there being but the narrow margin of 17 points In fav or of Joe O'Connel. Birdie Fowler and Mjldred Manley were the star girl per formers yesterday, each gaining one round of the ladder. Concho . Soto, checked in nearly a thousand points, giving her score a substantial gain" that took her ur Just one notch. A GOOD REPUBLICAN ' Joe O'Connell, came Into headquart ers with a smile and said: "Oh, I have a dandy check here," ' and' reaching down in the inside pocket of his" coat, he pulled out a check for the sum of $9 for a year's new subscription for the daily to none other than the stan dard bearer of the republicans, Ralph Cameron. Joe, set'ms to have a line oni the politicians of the territory." Joe, tho but a small man, has been promi nent In former Arizona legislatures, as page, and his gentlemanly .bearing won and held the friendship of many men of affairs. . . . BUSY DAY. This Is another Saturday, and.it will be another busy day at contest head quarters, but that is alright, hustlers we like to work, pile it all around us, we will not yell "stop." However, it would be nice if the contestants would chock in their work rather early in the afternoon then continue work, and turn the rest in later, so that the office force will not have to lose too much sleep. DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS. Subscribers of The Republican who are delinquent, particularly those who owe several months back, have a good opportunity to boost the score of their farortte--contestant by-paying the ar rears and in advance as far as is due in arrears, and count all for points. These amounts may be sent to the con testant or to The Republican direct, with, instruction to whom the points are to be given, and in this way young hearts may be made exceedingly glad for the helping hand. - CONTESTANTS NOTICE The Republican has had a lot of or der blanks and letters printed for the use of ' contestants who wish to write to friends or to people who may sub scribe or renew present subscriptions, thus aiding the one interesting .them. These blanks will be (eady thl3 even ing, so don't forogt, boys and girls, to call for as man;' as you tan use to ad vantage. LIST OF PREMIUMS. A FIRST SCHOLARSHIP IN THE ARIZONA SCHOOL OP MUSIC, A SECOND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE ARIZONA SCHOOL OF MUSIC. A FIRST SCHOLARSHIP IN THE PHOENIX BUSINESS COLLEGE AND ACADEMY. A SECOND SCHOLARSHIP IN THE PHOENIX BUSINESS COL LEGE AND ACADEMY. A FIRST SCHOLARSHIP IN LAM BON'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. A SECOND SCHOLARSHIP IN LAMSON'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. A FREE ROUND TRIP TO YO SEMITE VALLEY. ANOTHER FREE ROUND TRIP TO TOSEMITE VALLEY. A VOSE "BABY" OR "HOME" GRAND PIANO, WORTH $1,000. (ON EXHIBITION AT REDEW1LLS MU SIC STORE.) A $50 VICTOR TALKING MA CHINE. (ON EXHIBITION AT MIL LER-STERLING CO.'S STORE. Othw- announcements later. The credits for new subscriptions and renewals will count as follows: New ' Old 1 Month Subs. ' Subs. Subscriptions . . 50 votes 40 votes 2 Months...." 120 votes 35 votes 3 Months " 200 votes ISO votes 4 Months...." 270 votes 213 votes 6 Months...." 350 votes 2 SO votes 6 Months...." 440 votes S40 votes 7 Months...." 530 votes 42S votes 8 Months " 620 votes 600 votes 9 Months...." 710 votes 670 votes 10 Months " 800 votes 640 votes 11 Months " 900 votes 720 votes 12 Months " 1000 votes 800 votes Each Additional. . Month 100 votes 80 votes THE W. C. T. U. THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST, 1908. DAILY COUPON. Score One Point for Contestant Named Below. Name DIRECTIONS Write name of pupil favored for a scholarship on dotted line, and forward coupon to Scholarship Manager, Republican office. Phoenix, Arizona. THIS COUPON VOID IF NOT VOTED BY NOV. 1, 1908. A Formal Welcoming of the Asso ciation to Denver. Denver, Colo., After two sessions spent in business meetlnss the Na tionul Women's Christian Temeprance union which began Its 35.h annual convention at the Auditorium today devoted this evening'-to listening to addresses of welcome from Governor Henry A. Buchtel, Mayor Robert W. Speer and other state and city offi cials and to responses by the presi dents of the several branches of the organization. One of the unexpected happenings of the day was the resignation of Mrs. Susuanna M. D. Fry of Evanston, III., as corresponding secretary. Mrs. Fry tendered her resignation with the an nual report at the afternoon session. A COMPLETE FOOD Baker's Cocoa CA Highest Awards in JJ Europe and America Registered U.S. Pat. Office A medical writer says: Baker's pure cocoa acts as a gentle stimulant, invigorat- : ing and correcting the action of the digestive organs, fur nishing the body with some of the purest elements of nutrition. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS. THE FRISCO SHORTAGE T A WHITE ELEPHANT " OHLY IT IS BUCK Which the Police Department Finds on Its Han"s. It Is Supposed That the Money Disap peared About the Time of the Fire. San Francisco, Oct. 23. Instead of a shortage of $33,000 in the city treas ury experts who have Just finished an investigation, report the amount In ex cess of $6'l,00 and $14,000 belonging to the state. The experts reported also that from the time of Treasurer MacDonald's first term of office, from 1903 to 1906 to within 30 days before or after the great fire the money was safe In the treasury and thai it must have disap peared within a period of thirty days. It has been found that the money was turned over by Treasurer Mac Donald to his successor, C. A. Bantel. and that the shortage occurred during Bantel's term t'T of f ice; 'about the time of the fire. Mattle McBerth, a crippled colored woman who until Thursday lived at the Crittenton Home is confined in the' city jail serving out a sentence of fiVe days imposed in Judge Thomas' court yesterday afternoon cn the charge of starting an uproar at the home which resulted in her expulsion. Mattle is now without a home and friends. Her' case has been presentedCo a number of colored citizens of the city. According to the officials at the Crittenton Home Mattle is subject to spells of sulkiness during which she refuses to live un to the regulations of the home and In more than one way was a menace to the welfare of the other inmates of the place. On Thurs day morning she refused to perform the chores assigned her saying that she was sick. Mattie had worked the sick gag se-eral times before to effect, and the directors of the home decided on adopting a means to break her of it On being sent ot her post she feigned blindness, to which she is at times subject. She was permitted to retire to her room but instead of re maining there she roamed about the home bothering the other patients. When she saw the matron of the home coming after her she rushed to the balcony and out onto the roof where she stood shouting 'enurder, help," and etc. On being brought to he rroom she fought fiercely inflicting several cuts and scratches on the hands of the women and matron, at the same time uttering curses and blasphemy. Mattle is about forty-five years old. The police officials are at a loss to know what to dt with her. Owing to the fact that she is crippled and at times is practically blind she Is a great burden. She says that she has a brother living In Louisiana. An ef fort is being made to communicate with him in the hopes that the woman will be taken off the hands of the city. o AT A DIZZY HEIGHT. Something Wer.t Wrong With the Parseval Balloon. Pcrlin. Oct. I". The Parseval dlrl gable ballooa met with an accident at a height of 6000 feet this afternoon as a result of which it became unmana gable and dropped rapidly down to the earth. Major Parseval and his as sistants escaped and made a safe landing. The accident consisted in the bursting in of. the compartment form ing the tall of the airship. COFFEE -You arc both judge and jury for Schilling's Best Tear tracer retnras tear Bu hi sre pa hi BEEABandCAEE Raised with t ' ' Royal Baldng Powder - delicate hot-biscuit, hot rolls, doughnuts, puddings and crusts are not only anti-dyspeptic in themselves, but aid the digestion of other foods with which they assimilate in the stomach the joint, the game, the entree important Darts of every meal. Royal Baldng Powder makes the food finer flavored, more tasty, more healthful. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. V 1 I ! DREYFUS AT THE CAMPAIGN. So Brandenburg the Purveyor of the Cleveland Letter Styles Himself. Dayton. Oct 23. Broughton Brand enburg, who was arrested yesterday in connection with the Cleveland letter he sold to the New York Times, was released today on a $500 bond, signed by his attorney, and it is said he will go to New York. Brandenburg stoutly maintains' his innocence and calls himself the Drey fus of the campaign of 130$. ANOTHER SLAP AT UNCLE JO$. Peoria, Oct. 23. Speaker Cannon l especially condemned in a clause ii( the resolutions passed at the fin.fl session of the Illinois Federation 6z Labor. The clause met with opposi tion but was finally passed. V fa$ Many of the Japanese porcelain tories are not paying expenses, and production has been reduced by 3p to 40 per cent. In Tsu-maki-muii twenty-eight of the eighty porcelai factories have suspended, owing the decrease In American and Chinese imports. i"I Hill i t I linil t"H t -H !" H I 1 W"M-H' B-B-H' llllll HI ANICHA S' A T U RJ) A Y PECIAL 5 Gej&tf per pound 4 OUR DELICIOUS NUT CARAMELS REMEMBER WE MAKE DAILY OCR FAMOUS SUPREMU SOFT CREAM CHOCOLATES THAT WERE NEVER EQU H I 1 1 1 1 1 1 II I III HI HIM MM HIM HI It II H B Hit S THE ALLED. !eady to Soothfast Corner Washington and 2nd Street 1 1 t Store Opens Today 0 UR Big Stock of Merchandise is now ready for you at our new and more commodious quarters, Corner South Second and Wash ington Street. We have had to wait for our fixtures which has caused us a delay, some are still due to arrive. Now being in large quarters and having a big-force and stock we are now better prepared to serve you. Today we have for your approval lots of good specials as follows: :-: :-: :-: x ' x Women's Cloak and Suit - - Department Our Cloak and Suit Department is full of the newest creations. We certainly can boast of having the finest selected stock of most exquisite and fashionable Coats, Suits and Gowns. All the new est vogues of today are repre sented. These range at - prices -that will suit all pocket-books. Flannelette Dressing Sacques WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE DRESS ING SACQUES, neatly made of Twill ed Fleece or Outing flannel. These are worth 73c. Seclal today, each 45 Women's Vests and Pants ONE LOT OF VESTS AND PANTS, ribbed, in light, medium or heavy weight; come In natural grey,- bleach ed or cream white. These garments generally sell-at 75c. Special today garment 45 Pretty Corset Covers CORSET " COVERS - made '' of L soft Muslin and Cambric, neatly trimmed with lace or. embroidery. Usually sells at 40c, 50c and 60c. As a flyer for today, choice at, each 23 Millinery Department We are now prepared to show you the finest display of EXQUISITE FALL MILLINERY. Beautiful1 array of Pattern Hats that are charming and sure to please the most particular. We have taken particular pains to make this department a strong feature. A pretty line of Children's Hats that will surely please them. A large and well selected line of shapes, flowers and feathers at reasonable prices. We guarantee you a big saving on our hats. Come in today and let us show you them. Women's Mnslin Gowns ONE LOT OF -NICELY MADE MUS LIN OR CAMBRIC GOWNS, trimmed with cluster of lucks, laces or em broidery, low or high neck. AH worth from $1.00 up to $1.50. Spe cial today, each 75 Children's Union Suits '. ! i ONE LOT OF CHILDREN'S VNION SUITS, fleeced, ribbed, all sizes, reg ular 35c and 40c numbers. Special today, the suit 22 l"2c Girdle Corsets WOMEN'S GIRDLE CORSETS, strongly made of heavy tapering; short; all sizes, worth. "5c. Special today, pair ---39 Men's Department Men's Clothing that are the finest custom tailored garments in every detail All the newest shades to date.' L Prices 'considerably lower than you would have paid for them. Our line of Men's Fur nishings is very complete. See the'newest and up-to-date line of Men's and Boy's Hats. A big as sortment to choose from. 1 Boys' and Girls' Hose ONE LOT ,OF BOYS' AND GIRLS' DOUBLE KNEE RIBBED HOSE, fast black, always sold at 15c; all sizes. Siecial today, each 8c ' Outing Flannel Night Gowns WOMEN'S OUTING FLANNEL NIGHT GOWNS, made of extra heavy fleecy teasledown, soft and nice, beautifully trimmed; value would be $1.50. Special today, each R & G CORSETS At last the R & G Corsets are here. You can now find a full and complete line of them in all the popular shapes and styles. We are now the sole agents for them. Prices from $1.00 and up Muslih Underskirts A LOT OF WOMEN'S MUSLIN UN DERSHIRTS, made of good Muslin, made full, hemstitched flounces; worth $1.25. Choice, each ' 69c . Outing Flannel ' j -j SOLID COLORED OUTING FLAN NEL, regular .12 iic and 15c quality; comes in bleached white cream, - light blue or grey. Special at, yard 8c