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REVERSED POLITICS.
HOW A PAPER CHANGED ITS ALLIE.
GLANCE IN ONE NIGHT.

The Resourceful Management Triumphed
over the Treachery of Macbeth and
Buried Him Too Deep For Resurrection
on Election Day.
Among my numerous occupations while
out west was that of journalist The poll
tics of our paper was occasionally Demo-
cratic and occasionally Republican. Once
we came very near being Populist, but
they could not make up the $500, so we
went Republican after all. My career as
newspaper man, though brief, was as
full of incidents as policeman is Of i'm
portance, and it was not lacking in ex-
element. We were generally in a state of
extreme poverty, but at the first of every
month enough money was collected to
pay the office rent and the expense of a
champagne luncheon. We always indulg-
ed in the latter function and then could
safely swear to the duns that we had no
money with which to pay bills, but if
they wanted to take it out in advertise
ments or puffs we were ready and willing
to attend to them. Mostly when they saw
that nothing else remained they would do
$50, but some came with Colts 40 per-
suader and would not leave until they had
received the money or it's equivalent,
which in our case, remember, consisted
of an order for three plug hats on the To-
cal halter.
The one great event, however, on
which 1 look back with pride was tho
changing of the politics of the paper in
lone night 1t was the occasion of the
city elections, and two candidates were
running for mayor. The Democrat a
IScotchman named Macbeth, had pur-
chased our support, and we had got up a
first class edition, full of sketches and ar
ticles, all telling what an excellent man
he was and how the future prosperity of
Arizona depended upon his election. 1
had fixed up joke which L made myself.
1t ran something like this:
"All sportsmen should remember
Shakespeare's words and LAY on, Mac
Beth"
Besides his we had three chalk plato
etchings, one of them representing Mac
Beth, tho Democrat, and Talbot, the Re-
publican, in fighting costume, Talbot in a
state of collapse on the floor, with Mac
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CHINESE PuNlsHMENTs.
The Terrible Cruelty With Which Pris-
Oners Are Often Treated.

The evildoer in China has hard time
of it If he is caught, for the punishments
inflicted arc very cruel and would not be
tolerated in more civilized countries Per-
haps it is because there is so little moral
force to keep the people in right ways that
physical force is so excessively employed.
However that may be, the few Chinese
newspapers frequently contain details of
tortures imposed upon offenders Sthat are
equal to any inflicted by Indian - African
savages.
The most common instrument of tor
ture in Chinese Jail is the bamboo. No
attention is paid to the law which provides
how many strokes of the bamboo rod may
be inflicted for certain of1enses. Often the
execuUioner Of the sentence inflicts 10 or
20 times as many blows upon the naked
victim as the law designates. The Shang-
hal newspapers awhile ago reported that
between 1900 and 5000 strokes of the
bamboo had been laid upon the backs of
two old persons who had been found guilty
of levying blackmail, and that in addi-
ton to this awful punishment their an
klos had been broken with an iron ham,
mer.
An educated Chinese who is practicing
law in this country made a remarkable
excuse for the brutality of his countTymen.
He spoke of the "absence of nerves. in
the Chinese, said his people were appar-
emily not so susceptible to pain as most
other human beings, and on this account,
he argued, Chinese punishments are not
specially cruel. This testimony has been
directly contradictCd by some of the mis-
sionarics in China.
The fact is that in some parts of the
country punishments are inflicted which
are not authorized by law, and the govern
mcnt has tried in vain to put an end to
these cruel and illegal Practices Tho Pc
king Gazette reported some years ago that
in some Of the country districts of Yunnan
the people were in the habit of burning to
death any man who was caught stealing
from the fields grain or other agricultural
products. They were liable to punishment
themselves for such atrocities, but they
took pains to see that there was no danger
of complaint being lodged against them.
They threatened the relatives of the Cul-
prit with death if they made complaint
and Ostcnsibly made them parties to the
crime by compelling them to take fagots
and light the fire themselves. This terri.
bic custom began to be practiccd at the
time of the Yunnan rebellion, when tho
people were in danger Of starvation, and
no efforts of the government have since
availed to eXtirpate it.
Books on China abound with instances
of unusual and almost unheard of cruelty
to prisoners Father Hue, in his TRAY
els" says that on one occasion he saw a
number of prisoners whose hands wero
i,I, H.,
ing taken to Jail. He learned that the con
stables had forgotten to bring their shac-
klcs with them and so employed this
method of preventing their prisoners from
escaping New York Sun.
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The ,sNInn Eater.n

Lower California is the home of a spe-
ies of lizard which appears to be at least
4 second cousin to the famed "Gila mon
tier" 1t is of a notified yellow and brown
color and only about 10 inches long. The
natives of that region have given it the
terrible name Of man eater" because it
las habit of attacking every human be-
ng it secs, going at them open mouthed,
out does not appear to mind either wild or
domestic animals. The man eaters body
S almost as brittle as that of the mythical
Joint snake. st Louis Republic,
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BENNINGTON,
SPRTNG 1894
ESTADROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET, DOOR WEST Or EXPIRES
AND town CLERKS OFFICES.
To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VIcNITY-I am prepared TO furnish any
thing wanted in the lire of cemetery work at at
least 10 per cent less than you can buy the same
quality of stock or work of any agent or outside
party, as that is the agents commission, or it
will cost q party from away if they come them
selves 10 sell and set the work at least 40 per
cent more than it will me. as live here and sell
and set my own work, and receive my granite in
the rough state direct from the quarries in car
load lots at low rates. l have force of cOmpe-
tent workmen to cut. polish and letter the WORK
here in nv shop: have had four car loads of
roug granite in the past two months; am fur
nishing 10 monuments and number of markers
and tablets from Landgon's best dark Barre
granite which are to be set before Decoration
Day Call and see my stock and how l do my
work, and if YOU have work TO buy give me =
chance TO figure on it. l have nearly fifteen hun
bred dollars worth Of marble monuments and
tablets on hand, and will sell you any of these at
a very low figure, as l want the room for granite
work. Tic above are facts which will prove to
you if you will cali and see me
Soliciting your patronage, sm very respect
fully yours,
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Texas.

Delaware is not a densely populated
state, but were Texas as thickly peopled
her population would be about %, OOO 600.
Were Texas as numerously peopled as
Massachusetts her population would ex.
coed by 10000, 900 the total population OF
the United States, according to the census
of 1890. More impressive still, if Texas
were as densely peopled as Rhode Island,
her population would be more than S3, 900,
O.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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A DREAM.
I had a dream of love.

1t seemed that ON a sudden in my heart
A live and passionate thing lcaped into being
And conquered me. Twas fierce and terrible
And yet more lovely than the dawn, and soft
With Il deep power. 1t reused n longing
To do l know not what. To givc-ah, yes!
More than myself-aud, failing that, to die
Of only death wore h&rdcr) could it make
One moment happier for that other soul.
This was the dream, but what is love itself2
-Hidcgarde Hawthorne in Century.
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North and East River Echoes.

About the only place along the East
river where an echo is heard after tho
blowing of whistles on tugs and steamers
is the neighborhood of the Brooklyn
bridge. ~ towers of that structure re-
fleet the seldom clearly. On the
North palisades give back the
sound oily, and when big blasts
are fire, 1rhcration is like distant
thunder. -s. ~ York Letter.
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Noticed by Both.

II notice." said the tall, pale girl with
the high forehead, that there is much
progress being made now in photographs
/ ing the stars"
"Oh, yes" answered the fluffy girl,
"they use them for cigarette picturesl'-
indianapolis Journal.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-12-21

"Are you loaded?" asked the pistol Of
the shotgun.
NO" said the latter; "I'm shot"
Then both exploded with laughter
Philadelphia Call.
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DIR. Miles, Heart Cure

I decided to try it. The first bottle
made a decided improvement in my
condition, and five bottles have COM
pletely cured me-"
G. W. McEINSEY. P. NJ, Kokomo, Ind
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell itat$1, 6 bottles for S., or
IT will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind
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Heart Disease 3OYrs!
Short Breath, PalpitatiOn.

Mr.. G. w. McKinsey, postmaster Of
Kokomo, Ind, and a brave ex-soldier,
with heart disease ever since leaving
the army at the close Of the late war.
l was troubled with palpitation and
shortness of breath. L could not
sleep on my left side, and had pain
around my heart. l became so i'll
that l was much alarmed, and for
tunately my attention was called to
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04
A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.


 The case of George McIneruay is fraught with warning and suggestions to young men. He was himself young man with bright future. Thorough ly trained in his chosen work, and bearing sound reputation for integ- rity, there was no position in the great railroad world to which he could not reasonably and hopefully aspire. Me Inernay's trouble, for it is too early yet to say his fall, may be laid at the door of personal quality which is admir- able, If not abnormally developed, a careless generosity and hearty good fel- lowship. McInernav is without crim- inal instincts. If the charge against him should be prosecuted and sus- tained, he will stand before the world a criminal, but even in that event his friends and others will still firmly be- lieve that he was without criminal in- tent, @ victim to failing which, as stated before, is generally believed by the world to be admiral ble and not neces- earily inconsistent with strict integrity.
 His personal habits are said not to have been expensive and could easily have been confined within the liberal income he derived from his responsible position. His good fellowship was his bane, and while we trust and believe that the perversion of it will not iE l this instance be his downfall we earn estly hope that the trouble in which ht finds himself may be regarded as per sonal warning by the young men of tht community, The income of no em ploye or professional man can with stand the strain that may be brough against it.
 The only absolute safeguard witl which the average young man may sur round himself is infexible but no niggardly economy and the shunnin. of extravagant though pleasant associa tions. Ones integrity may give wa, and his best intentions desert him bu an unbroken rule of proper econom, will be his mainstay and preEervativ in the business world.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

As ARIZONA advances in population and wealth the need of a territorial public building becomes more and more apparent. The present accommoda- tions for the various officers of the ter ritory, the supreme court, the library. and the post office are inadequate and inconvenient. Many of the territories have been provided with such build ings before they became states. Notably is this true of Colorado, Utah and Washington. All that is needed is to send live, energetic representa- tive to Washington as our delegate. Does any man think that John c. Hern- don could do any thing in that line if he wanted to; does any one think if he could he would do anything for Phoenix or Maricopa county instead of for Pres colt or Yavapai county? Will not every 1 fairminded man admit that Oakes Murphy whose interests are all IT Maricopa county would and could dc more in this direction than Herndon.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

It would not and could not have dared to jeopardize the work done by Mark Smith by the substitution for him of a new and inex perienced man.
 If it took Mr. Smith years of appren- ticeship to fit him to champion our cause, why now substitute another for him?
 The conclusion is irresistible - acts speak louder than words, and denials are useless-that the Democratic party of this territory is not sincere in it's claim for statehood.
 But now change must be made Governor Murphy's acquaintance, his experience, and his peculiar tact are SC incomparably superior to those of his opponent that the choice is plain.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

AN EMIssARY of the Gazette was busy yesterday collecting material for bio- graphical sketches of the Democratic candidates. They will presumably ap- pear this morning and will describe the varied incidents in the careers of the devoted gentlemen of the Democratic ticket. They will include the collie oi early childhood and the subsequent ills of youth, the disorders of middle life and the infirmities of old age. We don't care to advertise the Gazette, but as sample of biography the sketches will afford amusement, recreation and instruction.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

THE Gdzette knows, or if it does not know, it should know, that Henry E. Kemp is not a director or a stockholder of the Southern Pacific Railroad com pany, It knows equally well, or it should know, that MT. Kemp does not own one dollar of stock in the Arizona canal nor in any other canal company in Arizona. We cannot understand why these willful misrepresentations should be made. They are in strict keeping with the other wilfully false accusations made by the Democratic managers against the Repu blican candidate. Such misrepresentations may win, bot it is not reasonable to expect it.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

PEOPLE IN Phenix on Friday were continually in mental fear lest the territory should tip over. Mark Smith Herndon, Zulick, Wilson, Cox and all the heavy weights were concentrated here. The only thing that served to allay the fears of the people was the fact that ph@nix was not on one corner of the territory. With such an aggre- gation of the great lights congregated in one place in the territory to spend several days at this stage of the canvass the thing must be getting desperate. Republicans have only to keep at work from now until election night and vic tory is ours.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04
A SILLY INSULT.

It IS charged, but we believe that the accusation has been made nowhere else than in the columns of the Gazette that Frank Murphy has said that ma jorities in Yavapai and Maricopa counties would be given if necessary to purchase them. So accurate was the accusation purported to be that the very words attributed to MT. Murphy were pub lished in double caps.
 To descend to denial of the accusa tion would be almost as silly as the ac- cusation itself, and attention is called is called to 1t here only to show to what desperate methods the friends of MT. Herndon are driven. The words ascribed to Frank Murphy are precisely the words MT. Murphy would not use. We believe no man has ever called Frank Murphy fool, so that if he had intended the corruption of voters he would hardly have made a declaration of his purpose in the bombastic lang uage ascribed to him. Those who know MT. Murphy best, know that the senti- ment as we'll as the language is foreign to him.
 Lo hot Lo cratic voters of Maricopa county are purchaseable, but that a man of good sense should believe them to be pur- chaseable and that it should be used to whip them into line for the Democratic candidate, IS an insult to them which we believe they will resent next Tuesday by casting their votes for N. o. Murphy.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

GOVERNOR HUGHES was conspicuous at the last Democratic rally hy his ab- sence- This was perhaps because he would not have gone and given the meeting what character his presence would have lent, but because he was ignored by those who have the cam paign in charge. This was no more or less than gross insult to the governor and his friends and if they do not re- sent it they are not made of the stuff we think they are.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04
CON NSlSTENCY.


 The insincerity of the Democratic party of this territory must by th1s time have become apparent to the most needless. For years that party has insisted that the election of Mark Smith to congress was necessary to en- able us to admission to statehood. In the last campaign 1t was urged, and urged with some reason that MT. Smiths long term of service, his ex- tended acquaintance among influential men in Washington and the experien ce acquired by him perculiarly fitted him to best and m1st effectively represent Arizona in congress.
 It has been claimed. and still is claimed, that Mr. Smith introduced the bill for our admission, secured it's pas sage through the lower house and final ly procured it's favorable report from the committee of the senate. Of all men. then, in Arizona, who, if they are sincere, should have been returned to congress to complete that work so auspiciously begun, So consistently fol- lowed and so nearly accomplished, was Mark Smith.
 They told US two years ago that a new man goes to Washington without influence, without even a knowledge ef the commonest methods of legislation and that it requires years of service to "learn the ropes." The inevitable logic of the situation, if these premises be true, is that Mark Smith should have been the nominee of the Demo- cratic party for congress. To substi- ute for MT. Smith, skilled and trained by years of experience, with an ac- quaintance with public men, which is of inestimable value at this critical juncture, for man wholly inexperi- enced, is inexplica ble-unless it be that the Democratic party is insincere in it's claims for statehood. What will ou1 friends in congress think that after all that MT. Smith has done to secure us statehood, so nearly reached the goal. his party should so summarily repudi- ate him?
 If, we say, the Democratic party was sincere in it's claims for statehood it was bound to renominate Mark Smith.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

able man. The other is of the nature of a personal reason, trait of the many good traits of his character, his consid- eratlon of the unfortunate. This is suggested by the visit of a neighbor of his to THE REPUBLICAN office yesterday to sreak of his generosity. Said this neigh Dor, "Mr. Kemp is thoughtful of the good of others. I have a personal knowledge of many instances of his kindness toward many men in need for whom he has foand employment.
 "He has house near his residence which readily rents at $15 a month. Last winter man penniless and out Of work applied to Mir. Kemp for assist ance. This house happened to be va- cant. The applicant was permitted to move into it and occupy it free of rent until better times came to him. This is only one of score of similar instances of MT. Kemp's kindliness of nature."
 His consideration for the comfort oi his employees is marked in many ways and every man who ever worked fol Henry Kemp will vote for him.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

BETTING is a poor argument and we hope our Republican friends will not engage in it, but continued bulldozing of Republicans by few Democrats be- comes unbearable after while and the bulldozers get called down. This WAS the case in this city yesterday. There is plenty more money to bet on MT. Murphy's election, but there don't D. pear to be any Herndon money. Straws show
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

TIE PRESCOTT Courier, Democratic, denounces Murphy for working for and securing the exemption law. The Gu zette, Democratic, denounces Murphy as opposed to that measure and seeking it's defeat. Aint it funny?
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

CAPABLE AND BIG HEARTED.
 There are at least two reasons why Henry E. Kemp should be elected to the council from Maricopa county. The first is that he is a man of superior business capability; because he is a thoroughly honest, conscientious and
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04
ANY ONE WHO heard Mark

ANY ONE WHO heard Mark Smiths speech last night that does not know that he has no heart in this fight for Herndon and no faith in his election, must be of very dnll prehension. His speech was simply confession of Herndon's defeat.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

THE DEMOCRATS brought up their re- serves on Friday night, fired their heaviest guns and made the last desper- ate attack on our lines, but it was a signal failure. We are the people this time and we have got lem.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

HARRY ST. CLAIRE has made thor ough and personal canvass of our coun- ty for the purpose of informing himself on general values. . He has always ex- ercised good judgment in his own af-
 fairs and is in every way qualified to take charge of our affairs in the county.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

of the strongest evidences of his eff ciency IS the abuse which has been heaped upon him by the Democratic press throughout the territory. Fur ther evidence of it lies in the votes he is making by his strong and clear pre- sentation of local issues.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

HARRY ST. CLAIRE has been identified with many enterprises in our valley. He has made values study for years and is the best qualified man for our assessor
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

MARICoPA COUNTY owes to Oakes Murphy some recognition for his in- com parable services in securing 10 us the north and south roads
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

MARrCoPA COUNTY should assert itselt and give to Oakes Murphy. its best friend rousing majority.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

HERNDoN WAS opposed to the exemp tion law which has so nearly resulte, in the completion of the north ant south road.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

MWHo BUILT the nor,b and south road The Murphys.
 Who opposed it ard opposed its bonds? Herndon.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

WHY SHOULD any man in Maricop county vote for J. c. Herndon, who ha always done his best against us?
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

GEN. SAMPSON is doing good work for the territorial Republican ticket. One
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

Publication Office: IS North First Avenue Fleming Block. Telephone No. A.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

assessor.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-04

Entered at the postofhce at Phoenix, Arizona as mail matter of the second class.