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Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20
DECISION ON THE BACK SALARY
 LAW.

Judge Baker has rendered decision in the case of Jerry Millay against the county of Maricopa, in which the plaintiff asked that mandate be issued requiring the board of supervisors to pay him back salary under the law passed by the last session of the legis. lature. the board of supervisors having refused to do so on the ground that the law was unconstitutional and of no effect.
 The Herald says: 'Tt was contended by the attorneys for the county that the Harrison Act barred the claims for back salary, and also that the legisla- ture had no power to pass such law. In rendering his decision Judge Baker showed that 80 far as the Hsrri- son Act was concerned, Maricopa county had not yet reached the limit of indebtedness established by that law. He also held that it was within the power of the legislature to pass such Q law, and ordered that judgment be en- tered for the plaintiff and mandate issued requiring the board of super visors to pay the claim"
 The inference to be drawn from Judge Bakers decision is that the law holds good in counties whose indebt- edness has not reached the per cent limit, but is void in all counties having liabilities in excess of that limit as pre- scribed by the Harrison Act.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20

That Normal school at Tempe has already cost sl23.OO0. Why should the taxpayers support it, when trustees and others persist in importing teachers .or our public schools? Onr young people put in three or four years at the Normal for the purpose of qualifying end preparing themselves for the iuties of public school teachers; then
 'hy arc they not given the preference
 y our authorities? If the Normal
 mot graduate teachers then close up
 9 tsz-estipg fraud at once. How
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20
SHOULD COMBINE FOR MUTUAL
 PROTECTION.

For moro than two years the SILVER BELT has fought, single handed, un- lawful appropriations to public institu- tions, which were in nowise essential to their maintenance. The enormous indebtedness of the territory and of the several counties made it imperative that something should be done to curb the prodigality of our legislature, which at every recurring session has squandered the funds and impaired the credit of the territory; and in disputing the legality of certain legislative enact ments we have been influenced only by a desire to arouse public sentiment against this extrsvagance in territorial affairs and to defeat the conspiracy of those counties having territorial insti- tutions to mulct their sister counties.
 It is perhaps not worthy of especial comment that Msricops and Pima counties are the chief bene6ciaries of Legislative appropriations, for it is the custom among nations and com muRities, as it is law of the animal kingdom, for the strong to prey upon the weak. Maricopa and Pima are two of the wealthiest counties in Arizona, with revenues ample for the main tenance of their county governments and to provide substantial public build- ings and works, as we'll, if a proper supervision were exercised iu the ex. penditure of their funds. Yet we find these two counties appearing before the legislature at every session, for msrly as mendicants, now as buccan- sers, grown Insolent from plying their nefsrious vocation so long and SO suc- cessfully. demanding tribute of the smaller and poorer counties of the ter ritory.
 The only salvation for us little fel. lows is to band together for mutual protection, snd this the SILVER BELT has contended for and will continue to advocate. The opportunity for suc- cessful resistance now presents itself in a combined movement opposing the payment of the special tax lsvies for the University and Normal school, ex- acted by the Nineteenth legislature. That these and other laws imposing ad- ditional financial burdens upon the taxpayers are illegal admits of no doubt. Not only are most of the counties exempted by the Harrison Act from the payment of these de- mands, but that act is also a limitation upon the power of the legislature to impose liabilities upon the counties in excess of the limit fixed by law. There. fore. the counties should not submit longer to the extortion, but should re- fuse to make the levies under the acts of 1897, as Gila county has already done under the acts of 1895. By the counties adopting this course the bur den of proving the validity of these tax laws will devolve upon the terri tory, which in view of the many ad- verse decisions of the courts it is highly improbable that they can be sustained.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20
Notice to Creditors.
state o, Louis sullan. deeeased.

Estate oj Louis Sultan, deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given by tqe undersigned, administrators of the estate of Louis Sultan. deceased. to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decezsed, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the business house of the Sultan Mercantile Co. Globe, Arizona, the same being tTe place for the transaction of the business of said estate. in said county Of Ciila.
 LYMAN SULTAN. Administrator of Estate Of Louis Sultan, de. ceased.
 Dated Globe, this 10th day of May 1897. [itl
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20
THE FIGHT IS ON.

Half a Dozen Counties Refuse to Re- spond to the Extra Tax Levies for the Normal School and University The Attorney General Shakes His MAne and Roars.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20


 Taxes are always obnoxious, but the poll tax is the worst. In Phoenix they give it an extra twist that makes it ex. crucisting, and at this time of the year the poll tax collectors obstruct the streets and haunt the railroad depots. A few weeks ago gentleman from Detroit who had come in on the Santa Fe was halted on the first step of the Maricops Pullman and compelled to buy poll tax receipt. Being ignorant of his rights he submitted to the bun coing, and as he stuck the license to live in his hat band he remarked to the collector: My friend, I'm from Detroit, and as I may not come here again you had better take my address, and whenever you get ready to fence in your climate draw on me for the poles. Star.
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20

of these bonds was authorized by con gress and the fact that they can not be fosted Tn any of the eastern money centers reflects disparagingly upon the credit of Arizona. It is pertinent in this connection to enquire if these funding bonds, legalized by congress, can not be sold, what show is there to dispose of the capitol bonds which have no claim to legality?
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20

The business of the Tucson and Prescott land offices Las fallen of to such degree that there is talk of con solidsting them at an early date at Phoenir
Arizona silver belt., 1897-05-20

H. c. Hitchcocks's soda fountain has resumed business at the old stand. Patronize it and be happy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

ago, has retired from active partici-
patton in its management. April 8
was his last day of regular work at the
office.
Rocker was born in Hudson, Column
hia county, New York, on December
/, 1915. AS boy he hung around
printing offices, finally entered one and
learned the trade. Early in 1S41, hear
ing that Horace Greeley intended to
issue the Tribune, he applied for po-
sition on it. On April 8, 1871, he was
one of those who began to lay and set
the type for the first number Of the
paper, which was dated April 10.
Three years later Mr.. Greeley made
him foreman, and he retained this
place until the summer OF 1877, when,
at his own request, he was relieved OF
his active duties and virtually placed
on the retired list. About this time he
was appointed supervisor Of the COM
posing room in the interest of the
stockholders, and he has continued to
serve in that capacity ever since. He
has been secretary Of the Tribune
Association continuously since 1863
and has always been trustee. He
owns one share of the original stock,
issued in 1S49, and is now the only man
connected with the Tribune who work.
ed on its first issue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Pnzzlin9 the ROYAL Society.

The proceedings of the Royal Society
Of London were not taken so seriously
q hundred and fifty years ago as they
are now. A sailor who had broken
his leg was advised to send to the Roy
al Society an account of the remark
able manner in which he had healed
the fracture. He did so. His story
was that, having fractured his leg by
falling from the top of mast, he had
dressed it with nothing but tar and
oakum, which has proved so wonder
fully efilcacious that in three days he
was able to walk just as we'll as be-
foro the accident. This remarkable
story naturally caused some excite
ment among the members Of the So
ciety. No one had previously suspect
ed tar and oakun Of possessing such
miraculous healing powers. The So
ciety wrote for further particulars,
and doubted, indeed, whether the leg
had been really fractured. The truth:
of this part of the story, however, was
proved beyond the shadow Of doubt.
Several letters passed between the
Royal Society and the humble sailor,
who continued to assert most solemn
ly that his broken leg had been treated
with tar and oakum, and with these
two applications only. The society
might have remained puzzled for an
indefinite period had not the honest
sailor remarked in postscript to his
last letter:
II forgot to tell your honors that the
leg was a wooden one."-Harpe:'s
Round Table.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

hands of the self drowned king was
found a miniature of his cousin So
phie.
Not one of the court believed that
the duchess was in love with her royal
cousin. Her heart had been given TO
a man of humble birth, Franz Ham,
staengel, a photographer, living in
Stuttgart. BY his knowledge of his
art Hanfstaengel had gained compare
tive wealth and the distinction of being
photographer to the court of Wurtep-
berg. On a visit to this court the young
princess visited his atelier. Hanfstaen-
gel was splendid specimen OF Teuton-
ic manhood-tall, broad, and, notwith-
standing his humble birth, distin-
guished looking. Just at that time the
opera of "Tannhauser" had become
popular, and the photographer bore a
strong resemblance to the tabled knight
as he was represented pictorially on
the stage. When the princess fell in
love with the handsome photographer
and shocked her family, she did what
many other girls, brought up like her
in the artificial atmosphere Of court
and yet of natural feeling, might have
done. Princess Sophie developed a
passion for having her picture taken in
many different poses, and it was long
before her family became aware Of her
feeling. With King Louis in love with
the princess and she in love with Hanf-
staengel, an impossible match, the
duke sought a way to settle the diff
Guilty. Sophie was taken back to Mu-
Mich and the due d'Alencon appeared
on the scene and bore her off as his
bride.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
there. ---Upon the slabs is the follow

there. Upon the slabs Is the lolioW-
Ing inscription
General Andrew Jackson, born
March IL. 1867, died June 8, 1S45.
Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachel
Jackson, wife Of President Jackson,
who died the 22d OF December, 1928,
aged 81 years. Her face was fair, her
person pleasing, her temper amiable,
her heart kind. She delighted In re-
lieving the wants of her fellow crea-
lures, and cultivated that divine
pleasure by the most liberal and I'M
pretending methods; to the poor she
was benefactor, to the rich an ex-
ample; to the wretched comforter,
to the prosperous an ornament; her
piety went hand in hand with her
benevolence, and she thanked her
Creator for being permitted to do good.
A being so gentle and so v1rtuous
SANDER might wound, but could not
dishonor; even Death, when he bore
her from the arms of her husband.
could but transport her to the bosom
of her God"
The tomb has been fenced in by a
substantial iron railing. Outside this
railing are the graves of the adopted
son and his family-viz., Andrew
Jackson, Jr.; Mrs. Sarah Jackson, his
wife; Mrs. Marian Adams, sister of
Mrs. Sarah Jackson; Earle, the artist;
Samuel Adams, son of Mrs. Adams;
DR.. John NJ. Lawrence, husband of
the Little Rachel of General jack
sons household; their daughter Mrs.
Susie Lawrence inn, and the graves
of one of two infants of the family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

ward University; general secretary
Asaph Hall, Jr., University OF Mlcnl-
gan: secretary of the council, u. D.
Kellicott. University of Ohio (Colum-
bus), and general treasurer II. D
Woodward Columbian University
New York city. .,
Prof. Asaph Hall, Jr., the general
secretary, and his father, are potn 1el-
lows of the American Association, ana
as might be expected, the son inherited
taste for scientific study and research.
He pursued studies in Harvard, Yale
and Columbian Universities. While In
Washington he was connected with the
Naval Observatory. At present ne IS
professor of astronomy in the Univer-
sity of Michigan. He has attained emf
nence in the line of exact astronomy,
and observation with the heliometer,
equatorial and meridian circle
Prof. D. S. Kellicott, the secretary
of the council, is native OF OsWego
county, New York; graduate OF SYRIA
cuse University, and from 1871 to 1888
occupied the chair of natural science
in the Buffalo Normal and Training
School. Since 1888 he has given his at
tention largely to bats and bugs, &C.
cupying the chair Of zoology and ento-
mology in the Ohio State University.
He has published several papers treat
ing upon protocol, rotifera and insects.
His latest work is a monograph Of the
dragon-fies of Ohio.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Columns of Whirling Sand.


Sand serpents is the name given by
an imaginative traveller of the wonder
full columns of whirling sand that
are so frequently seen on the great
plains of Central Asia. Fancy what a
terrible country to journey through
For miles and miles one unbroken
stretch of dreary sand, nothing to
break the monotony, nothing to rest
the eyes, unless one of these fantastic
exhibitions, which, knowing the dis
comfort and the danger, a traveller
would rather not see, takes place. The
first signal is puff of wind, followed
by various slight disturbances in the
loose soil round about; then it blows
harder. and tiny columns of sand lift
themselves, increasing in volume and
height with every moment. These COL
umns have the form of serpents, and
all the waving sinuous motions Of those
terrible creatures. Sometimes they
will rise to height of fifty, sixty; and,
if we may believe the testimony Of
some writer's, even two hundred feet
They sweep over immense stretches,
sometimes singly, sometimes in groups,
gathering size and force as they go,
and then, as the wind lowers, diminish.
and dwindle into nothingness. But for
the terror of being caught in one of
these sandstorms and being blown and
beaten about, and having ones sight
and hearing almost destroyed, the phe-
nomenon would be almost as grand as
any in nature. One could fancy the
evil spirits of the world at play, with
ing, twisting, wrestling and exercising
their mighty strength on the play
ground of the desert
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

teresting and entertaining study for
them for an hour. While making
speech he is just as capable of holding
an enlightened audience. ROBBED in
white, with white turban, the dark
skinned Hindoo presented a striking
picture when he arose to address the
members at the fourth annual meeting
of the Woman's Congress. His outer
garment of pure white silk was draped
SO as to set of the long, 1.-THE lines
of his figure to the admiration OF his
audience. AS messenger from the
cradle of eastern civilization,h he amazed
his hearers with his fluent use of the
English language and his logical ar
guments. However, it is one of his
logical conclusions that his hearers
take exception, and, if properly quoted,
the dusky representative will probably
make proper explanation. He began
his speech by expressing great salts
faction for the privilege of addressing
such a representative body Of western
women. Then he touched another
sympathetic chord in the hearts of his
audience by his pathetic reference to
the mothers of his own land. His re-
marks were ended with the following
tribute to the woman in general: "She
is the heavenly flower stolen from par
adise to adorn the house; as sister
she is the ministering angel as wife
she is the crowned queen: as the moth
er she is the goddess, noble and exalt-
ed, but when she abuses this great
power she Is the most dangerous crea-
tire on earth" 1t is to this last re-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

cisco, as popular or unpopular repls
sentative. Although one OF inc mos'
enlightened and intellectually superior
citizens of the orient who has ever
visited this country, his alleged re-
marks on the character OF western
women have raised an unlimited
amount of discussion and society COS
sip among the residents of the racine
coast. Bodhabhikshu is the supremacy
daring man who declared in effect that
the women of the western onl'eu
States are savagcs. This brutal con-
clusion followed on a beautifully word
ed description of woman as the hne
flower of civilization. and 1t was on
account of this all the more cruel. II
there is one thing on which the west
ern woman prides herself it is that she
is civilized. She showed at least one
quality when she treated Bodhabhikshu
mercifully. She did not abuse her
power in this case. Bodhabhikshu is
a picturesque character, yet a fine type
of the Oriental mystic of which we hear
much and see little If his audience
was one of dressmakers and milliners,
his costume alone would make an in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Tho Deepaat of Wells.

Men of science are interested in all
very deep borings in the earth on ac-
count of the opportunity which they
offer for experiments on the internal
Temperature of the globe. Gas and oil
wells sometimes attain a great depth,
and after they have ceased to be USE
full in other ways are turned to scien-
tif1c account. The very deepest hole
that man has yet succeeded in making
in the earth is said to be near Rybnik,
in Silesia, where the boring through
strata of coal and rock has reached a
depth Of about 6,770 feet. The deepest
boring in America is believed to be
an oil well at Pittsburg, which has
reached depth Of $40 feet, but is to
be bored much deeper for the sake of
the information it may furnish to
science.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Chief Joseph. Of the Nez Perces.


Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, who
rode with Buffalo Bill among General
Dodge's aids at the head of the great
procession on Grant day, was one OF
the interesting figures of the parade,
and would have excited more interest
than he did if it had been more gen.
orally known who he was and how
he happened to be in New York. Any
one who saw him and who does not
know all about him already is invit.
ed to recall his appearance, and to take
notice that he is considered to be, next
to Red Cloud, the most eminent Indian
living. His tribe, the Nez Perces, are
Indians of excellent repute. They were
jostled into war under Chief Joseph
in 1877 by the desire of the whites tc
appropriate the Wallowa Valley, where
they lived. 1t took good while to
subdue them, but on January 4, 1878,
Chief Joseph surrendered to General
Miles, and has continued at peace ever
since. He came to Washington to get
permission for $50 Nez Perces, with
whom he lives OF a reservation in the
state OF Washington, to move to theii
old home in Idaho. where 1000 OF their
kinsmen still dwall. General Miles,
who is now his friend and adviser, sent
him to New York to see the city and
the Grand day parade. A Sun reporter
who interviewed him in Brooklyn made
most interesting report of what he
had to say. His observations, filtered
as they were Though the intelligences
Of an interpreter and the reporter.
we're very striking, and were ex-
pressed with grea. dignity and In ex-
cellent form.-Harper's Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11
Great Mans Compliments.

While it is we'll known that Daniel
Webster, in speaking of General Tay-
lor's candidacy for the Office of presi-
dent, pronounced it "a nomination
not fit to be made" he never failed to
DO justice to the generals military
abilities and eminent service in the
field. One one occasion he paid the
old soldier delicate and well-de-
served compliment. General Taylor
was complaining Of the crowds OF
people who daily besieged him soon
after his accession to the presidency.
They interfere" he said, with
my official engagements, and violate
my domestic retirement, but still l do
not wish to turn my back upon my
friends"
You never did upon your enemies,
general" Mr. Webster instantly re-
piled.
A compliment of another sort, and
much more surprising, considering it's
source, was one given by Mr.. Webster,
though the object Of it was not pres
ent to hear. Some one was speaking
of the remarkably beautiful eyes Of a
handsome woman, and one young en-
thusiast said, They remind me, with
their long, dark eyelashes, of artillery
in ambuscade."
'They should rather be compared
to heat lightning" said another.
"Not So" put in Mr.. Webster, with
perfectly grave face, "for you must
certainly be aware, my dear sir, that
heat lightning never strikes!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-06-11

women in Europe. She was the aaugn-
ter of one of the Oldest royal houses
of Europe, that of Wittelsbacn' ner
father being Duke Louis William anu
her uncle King Macmillan IL OF 3D.
varia. In person she possessed uh-
usual charms, and at the BaVarlah
court was exceedingly popular re-
nowned for her wit and her lovaple
manners. She seemed destined FOR INC
highest regal honors of Europe, tor sne
was beautiful and her descent was the
proudest on the continent. her cou-
sin, King Louis, was afflicted with
melancholia, and the duchess alone
could soothe him, for she understood
his moods and knew how to minister
to his caprices. He wooed her hand IN
marriage, and a special dispensatlon
for their marriage was obtained from
Pope Plus TX. But before the day set
for the wedding symptoms of insanity
in the prince were developed, and the
medical men of the court forbade the
union. 1t was feared that the mar
riage of these two near relatives might
produce an insane heir to the throne.
King Louis heart was broken. For
long years he devoted himself to the
building of palaces and the encour-
agement of the composer, Richard
Wagner. Misunderstood by his peo-
pie, tired of life, he at last found peace
in the waters of Starnberg lake, in the
shadow III the castle where his ances-
tors 1000 years before, as simple
counts of Wittelsbach, had ruled the
surrounding country. Clasped in the