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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
THURSDAY. AUGUST as, 1897.
AN Ex-s ONvlCT.

A grevio,ls mistake has been made bv the administration in the appointment of ..Pr,f.ssnr" Bertrand of Psnnsylva- mia to the position of special commas. sioner to the Brussels exposition. u has since transpirrd that Bertrand is an ex.convirt of Belgium. The ChIcsgo Records Brussels correspondent wriie. of his reception tn Brussels as follows:
 ..Prnfrssnr" Bertrand, the commis. sion-r from the United States, to whom l referred m recent letter, is still here. The Belgian government and the officials uf the exposition still de- cline to rpcievs or recognize him ,n any way, heca,,ss he served x term in tho p-nit-ntiary here some years ag''. and was banish-d ar at least permitted to leave the country, with the under standing that he should not return.
 Tn. other commissioners the aAhibit- ors, the United States minister aud consul and all Am.ricans who viSIt Brussels have been greatly humiliat-d by the incident. Mr. James NJ, Ewing of BIoominyton. H.. ex Vice President Stevruson's law partner, who was onr minister here up to N few weeks ago; Mr. Rns-vrlt, our consul. and Prof. Gore, the other commissioner to ,hr exposition. are criticised hrcatise they did not report the case promptly hy cable io Washington and have Pro fessnr" Bertrand recalled. or coiira' they ail have g,,sd excuses. Mr. Ewing explains that h. was just going out of office. and thought it bett-r q, le-vr The matter tD hs attended To hy his success, s,r, whn rrprrsauts the ad- miustratipn that appointed Bertrand. Mi. Roosevelt SaAs that it WAS mat. ter for the legation, and not the cnn. sulate. wblle Prof Gore mrdeStly r,.. trained from exposing the fact that he hal an ex-c"nvict ior a colleague be- cause hs had been appointed by Pr-si- dent Cleveland. and did not wish io place himself in the attitude of criti- cising President McKinley's appoint ments.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
Remarkable Cure of Chronic
 Dtarrh0ea.

OIoEruOOos
 In 1869, when I served my country as private ID Company A, l67tb Pennsylvania Volunteers, contracted chronic diarrhosa. It has given me . great deal of trouble ever since. l have tried dozen different medicines aud several prominent doctors without any permanent relief. Not loog ago | friend sent me sample bottle of Chambsrlain's collie, cholera and diarrhoea remedy, and after that bought and took . 60,cent bottle; and now can say that I am entirely cured. I cannot be thankful enough to you for this great remedy. and recommend it to ell suffering veterans. If in doubt write me. Yours gratefully, HENRY STEINBEReER, Allentown, Ps Sold by D. J. Brannen's drug store.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
ONE HUNDRED ALASKAN FACTS.

Alaska is two and onr-hxlf times Us large as Texas.
 IL is eight times as large as all New England.
 IL is as large as the South excluding Texas.
 lL is as large as all of the States east of lhe Mississippi and north of th. Ohio, including Virginia and West Virginia
 makes San F'rancisco east of our ceni.'r.
 It's coast line is 26 900 miles.
 Il has the highest mountain in North America.
 1, has the only forest covered gIa. cier in ihe world.
 The Trradweil is one of it's greatest g'ld mines.
 It has the best yellow cedar in the wrld.
 l, has the greatest seal fisheries. IL has the gr~airst salmon fisheries. It has cad banks that beat New. foun,iland.
 It has the largest river in ihe world. A man standing on the bank Of the Yukon 16O miles from iis mouth can. nut see the other side.
 The Yukon is twenty miles wide 700 miles from its mouth.
 With it's tributaries 1t is navigxbls 15OO miles.
 It is larger than the Danube. It is larger than the La Plata. IL Is larger than the Orinocu. IL discharges one-lhird more water than tl'1 Mississippi.
 The water Is fresh fifteen miles from It's mouth.
 l. has more gold in its basin than any other river.
 Its color is beautifully blue to it's junction with the White river, HOO miles above it's mouth.
 Alaska runs 1900 miles west of Ha- waii.
 Yukon basin gold is estimated at e5.Qn0,000 900.
 The necessary eruptive force for the formation of great Assure vsius is every where evident in Alaska. Silk should be worn next the body, then wOolens and then furs.
 Citric acid should be taken to pre-. vent scurvy.
 Iu its low temperatures gold filling
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
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down their prices 50 per cent.
 Men wh" have g''ne ihIS winter to n,ak. their living saving w@mi will not have tim" tn say much. LII. 5. Canti-ld in Ch;.,y' ri'n'-. Herald.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
Geo. Hoxworth in Onto.
 We rrcpiv.d an invitation last week |" atirnd ih- annual outing "f G.. r. 65, O,in V,,lunteer>--Mr H.,xwnrih'.

n'N rbliDAhy-dt B i-NO"Il. V Sep. t"nrhrr IS (" 20. 1897, '.tpd ns,i,t he oId 'hoyS in bine' in having Fl g""l social time"
 Duel" Gorge has sent Us the follow. ing communication from CoIumhus. O:
 "Kipdly iofrm yoir readrrs aud my ud ir..'ma>. e.p..cia,iy ih. old Grand Army boys. that I am com trlabIy located in this city have found a great many "Id friends here, some of whom 1 had not seen fm tifI-rn and twenty years.
 .'Yrsi-r,lay, through the kindness of the ward-nof the Ohio p.nit-n,iary, 1 went to church in that institution Now. have often thought that our churches were not attended by the male population as they should be. bu. here found 240O males in one large building. all ajt'ing quietly. listening ,n g,"nl music and g'~,i 'alking-bn' mol voluntarily. for on all sides ,nn can see lh. glimm.r ,f U. $. mnskr's. As l t,n,k mN dinner with the otii,.rrs.
  l th"u.It how much w"nld ihn p.m fellows gave t., have the privileg. If walking nut of thai big iron gate with m- tn frre,lnn. But. alas. som. a 6 here for lif- and will never know an, other home.
 Columbus has many attractions aud my Int has fallen in pleasant places. riiis afternoon we t"'k the elect,i ic ears aG,l ran out h MonrOvia Park. There were aln,ut twenty p-rssns in all. and ws had basket supper b, m.m'nlight ~, the lake. They said it WAS especially fer my benrHt and l wished thal hwl some or all of Flag staff to h-lp ms to e'j,y it.
 l expect o join my old.company boys in few days at Mt. Vernon for ' grand reunion; then gn on o Buff falo. If l can withstand the ho. weather I think I shall weigh fifty p,uUds more when l get homs than when Ileft. GEORGE HoxwoRrH.
 839 Harrison Avenue.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26

TIE suN-DEMocRAT is pleased to contribute ip public matters. but all notices of festivals. fairs. meetings of societies. suppers, enter tainments and mention of marriages. births and deaths beyond the regular announce u,ent. will be charged for st regular rates.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-08-26
THE sUN-DEMOCRAT.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay able monthly.
 Advertising rates given upon application.
 Business locals 10 cents per line for first in- sertion, and cents per line for each suhse- auont insertion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
The Great Issue of Riparian Rights

New Jersey, like New York, has q Gov.
ernor to elect in 1898, and already the
w~atchword Of the fight is announced by
some of the more sanguine of the leaders
of the Democratic minority. The issue is
to be riparian rights.
Riparian rightsf The movement to
"push them" is to constitute the campaign
of those Jersey enthusiasts who are posi-
lively determined and inexorably resolved
to disregard totally the consideration of
all other matters, Federal, State. local, or
international, and to concentrate their
energies upon the supreme. overshadowing,
and ever-recurring issue of riparian rights.
BY all means these must be defended with
club and ~cutlass, sabre and shotgun, Drawn
and treasure, fire and blood.
The only trouble with the riparian rights
statesmen in New Jersey appears to be that
no two citizens of that State are clea rly
agreed as to what these rights are, and
how, If at all, they may be affected by the
election of a Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: Your long expo
sition OF the pension business is interesting.
There Is one fact which strikes me forcibly. The
Dependent Pension act. by which the pension roll has
been SO enormously heightened. was passed In 1890.
Since that timc we have had four years OF Cleveland,
whose speciality was opposition to the pension sys.
tenn: yet during his Administration the number OF
pensioners was increased by about 100. 600. which
was about the same addition as under the earlier laws
during his previous Administration from 1Ss5.9.
Why was 1t that Cleveland. with large facilities for
detecting fraud and every incentive OF personal In.
clination and party advantage 70 discover It. did not
succeed In reducing the tendency OF the pension
roll to increase? He sat up nights vetoing o
few private pension bills. dealing with excep.
tional cases not within the requirements OF the
general pension laws. but those general laws went on
in their operation. augmenting rapidly the great body
OF pensioners without his interference. II frauds ex.
listed. they existed during his time. How is 1t that
this pension business continued undisturbed during
these Democratic administration. II there was In IL
the opportunity Afforded by gross frauds to mako
political capital for Democratic use against the Re-
pubiicans2
II there has been widespread fraud and corruption,
both parties must be held accountable for It equally.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. 1891.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

Thought is working overtime in the I'LL.
nois Legislature. Ono representative has In.
troduced q bill to lay a tax of 2 per cent. on the
gross receipts. exceeding $50. 900. of all gas and
electric light companies. Why 2 per cent !
Shall free.born man truckle to the internal cor
porationsi Why not 81 por cent. Why not
1921 Somebody must pay taxes. Another
members bill provides that hereafter all
dogs shall be assessed to the ownors
thereof as other personal property. and no H.
oense fec shall be collected from such owner
for the privilege Of owning any dog or
dogs" 1t is q privilege to own some dogs
and almost as great a privilege not to own
certain others. Much can be said in favor
Of raising the legal status of dogs or. rather,
Of giving them one; but tho value of the plan
for a board Of dog assessors may be doubted.
Many woes and wars have arisen from dogs.
and many men will fight for a dog who would
not fight for their country. Assessors have
trouble enough now. A board of dog assessors
would have moro than all tho trouble there Is.
The probability is that they would be massacred
by Q rising Of dog owners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
A Peril to Women Shoppers.

The case of Miss PEARL ANDREWS, who
was arrested last Saturday on a charge of
pilfering a cheap pair of mems gloves at
the dry goods establishment of ENRICH
Brothers In the Sixth avenue, offers a
warning to the proprietors of that concern
which they will be obliged to heed, IL they
wish to retain any considerable measure of
feminine patronage.
The arrest of Miss ANDREWS was made
at the instance of a superserviceable wo.
man detective employed by the EHRIcHs,
who insisted on dragging her through a
great crowd to be searched, and persisted
in accusing her of the petty theft, though
the gloves were not found on her and there
was no evidence to sustain the charge.
When the case of Miss ANDREWS came up
in a police court on Sunday. she was dis.
charged by Magistrate BRANN on the
ground, to use his words, that "there is not
the slightest bit of testimony against you"
Amy lady visiting the establishment of
ENRICH Bros. being liable to the humilia-
tion and outrage ofsuch a suspicion, search,
and arrest, 1t Is obvious that some radical
reformation in Its spying system is needed.
Undoubtedly great crowd in such a shop.
and a multitude of portable articles scat
tered over the counters offer peculiar temp
%tations and opportunities for the thievishly
disposed; but 80 also the desire of the
women detectives employed by the firm to
magnify their Office and seem to earn their
pay is likely to tempt them to make ground
less accusations against ladies. Some at
tempts at theft under such circumstance
may be inevitable, but the liability to mis-
takes by the women hired to "spot" them
Is also great, and sensible men would be
distrustful of the watchers as well as of
the watched.
The possible loss to a concern of the kind
by petty pilfering is slight in comparison
with that which 1t will incur II 1t is
brought into reproach by a false accusa-
tion like that made by the EHRIcHs' per-
tinacious spy against Miss ANDREWS.
Honest and self'respecting women natu-
rally will be afraid of a place where they
are liable at any moment to be arrested as
thieves because of the suspicious of femi-
nine detectives eager to make a reputation
for ~lynx-eyed zeal.
Accordingly, the newspapers which pub
lished the account of the arrest of Miss
ANDREWS without indicating the precise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
women's Hats in Indiana Churches

Reform spreads ever widening wings. It
has come with a tremendous whirring to
Muncie, which is commodiously situated
on the west fork of White River, Indiana,
and contains several churches, of which
only the High Street Methodist Episcopal
need here concern us.
The High Street Methodist Episcopal
board of Muncie is said to have begun or
talked Of beginning a movement against
the use of high hats, women's high hats, in
the congregation. Thereupon the ladies in
the congregation are reported to have
removed the offending hats without wait
ing for the appeal of authority.
With the highest respect for the board of
the High Street Methodist Episcopal, what
obstruction worthy to be abated is a wo-
mans hat, however extensive, s~ky-aspiring,
and shady, in that or any other Metho-
dist churchf People 90 to the Metho.
dist church, as to most other Protestant
churches, to hear. Little appeal is there
made to any other sense. There is no pomp
Of ceremony. Do hats prevent anybody
from hearing the Sermon Must not the
biggest of them act rather as sounding
boards for the ears under them2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
A vlrGlnlan,s ~1mpre.alouu or Bo.,ou.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sfr: Speaking Of
Holsters. in the winter of 1870 an ancient and honor.
able virginian of the Jefferson and Jefferson Davis
school travelled TO Portland, Me-. to secure and
transfer the Inheritance of q ward to valuable East
ern railway shares.
1t was the first excursion of his life beyond Balti.
more. On his return he mentioned to his acquaint-
ances the Incidents Of his journey. He reported that
the Yankees were q %punctual business people. Every.
thing was settled on the day and at the hour; no in.
terruptions. no hesitations. and no technicalities
suggesting delay. He had not been cheated or over
charged on any occasion.
well. but aid you visit Boston ?"
"Oh, yes. stopped or in Boston two days coming
back. Put up at the Parker House. Came near stay
ing three days. Saw some fine gentlemen there. Was
introduced to Mr., Levi Woodbury. and to Mr.. George
Jones, and to some of their friends. Drank with them
and they drank with me. Goo liquors there, peach
and honey. II you called for It. Just as good as in
Baltimore"
sentative or radical ?"
"They were conservative, for about all they talked
Of was Webster and lobster" G.w. j.
NATIONAL MILITARY HoHE. Kansas. Dec. liz.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21

The petitions which have been sent to
Congress In favor of the establishment of postal
banks seem to DO Of the strictly commercial
character which 10 common to 30 many OF those
lists of names. Tho Indianapolis Journal says
that "the canyassers in some localities were paid
1 cent each for the signatures Of citizens. Tho
friends Of the solicitors Of signatures were anx-
ious that they do well in this work. and some
times signed tho petitions two or threo timcs
per day" Petitions 30 obtained will have their
Just weight with Congress-. The once be-
loved right Of petition has lost much Of
its value by the fictitious nature of 80
many petitions. Tho dignity OF writing
ones namo il not greatly valued. Once
when certain of the citizens Of q town wero
petitioning the Postmaster-G General for the re-
moval OF the Postmaster and certain other citi-
Gems wore petitioning that he should be allowed
to keep his place. n cold.blooded, impartial OBJ
server discovered that substantially tho Same
names were on both documents. 1t is 30 hard to
say No and 1t takes SO little time to write your
name; and perhaps there is a feeling on the part
Of the signer that he is exerting an influence
upon something or other-what makes no differ
once. A petition is a petition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
CHASING WELSH RABBITS.
Persons or Renown Have Trapped Them, but
No Ono Ever Saw u Rarebit.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: There
really ought to be no controversy on the subject
OF welsh-rabbits. No writer of good English
has ever used such q horrible ~locution as rare
bit" II. G. Trench. afterward Archbishop Of
Dublin. did make q guess in his Study Of
Words" published in 1851 that welsh-rabbit
might have como by a%ttrition from welsh-rarc-
bit; but even Mr.. Trench did not presume to
state that there was then Il. C., 1851 any such
genuine word existing in tho English language
as "rarebit."
In the first book of poems written by Tom
Hood. known as "Odes and Addresses to Great
People" and published in 1925, occurs an ode
to w. Kitchener. author of the Cooks Oracle"
&c. The last line Of the fourth canto Of this
ode reads: Welsh Rabbits-and thyself-in
case is merely old stylel; In q work called The
cray, published in 1855. on the fifth page in
most editione occurs the phrase a. and q desire
for we!sh.rabbits and good old gleesinging led
us to the Cave of HARMONY"
There are a good many persons with real
claims to literary distinction living. and there
have been o good many similar persons now
dead, who are or who were content to back
Thackeray's knowledge of English, pure and un-
defiled, against all the modern photographers
except one. against all the cheap-jack novelists
and fourth.rate Journalistic, and against even tho
distinguished authority Of the printed bills Of
fare in New York eating houses. BY the way,
oan any OF your readers furnish an earlier quo
tation for welsh.rabbit than Hood in 1925
Il. III. M.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
A written E~ram,nat,on in rhys,oloey.

To H EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: Referring
to your notice Of Mark Twain's last book, l send
you the following answers made by pupils about
twelve years Of age upon written examination
In physiology and hygiene. l won't say where,
but that the answers are genuine and have never
been published l vouch. w. B.
TARRYTowN, Doc. &C.
"The bones hold up the body and We could not
walk without them"
1.-THE stomach Is q pear shaped bag furnished with
skim"
"If It wasn't for tho bones we would DO like Q oaA.
erpillar ana couldn't walk"
1.-THE stomach 10 . pear shaped bag. Il holds the
head. trunk and limbs and tho head Is . round ball
on top OF the stomach. It holds the brain and tho
trunk the chest and abdomen"
1.-THE pulls is tho beating OF an artery In the wrist,
and We need tho pulls because then the Doctors can
tell whether we are in poor health or bad health"
Tobacco maks the hart beat eragler and weakens
tho heart"
"The liver can DO fclt below the ribes and It makes
the bile"
"The pulse is a little thing in tho wrist and It tells
when o person is not healthy"
Tho capilars are q net work of long capilars and
they gragly be and unite with the veins"
when we run and play and jump Is called exer.
else. We need It to make the blood now faster and
brisker."
"The most important articles OF diet arc clothing,
pure food. fresh air. exercise and potatoes
~"Gymnastic Is an exercise. You do that with dumb
poles"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Putting Aside tho wheels.

Central Park and the Boulevard seem to
be almost forsaken. They are not only be-
reft of much Of their natural beauty but
are deserted by thousands Of their most
frequent and attractive visitors. The i'm
mense number of wheclmen and Wheel
women to be seen In those places only a
few weeks ago has dwindled 80 rapidly that
now the sound Of the bicycle bell, so con.
tinuously heard during the summer, almost
causes the hurrying pedestrian to look up
In surprise.
The season Of the bicycle has been unusu.
ally long and enjoyable this year. Before
the spring fairly opened, large numbers Of
wheelmen were to be seen on the avenues
and even in the country districts, and
neither mud nor rain appeared to affect
their enthusiasm. The wheels popularity
has resulted In the construction and i'm
provement of paths and roadways all over
the country, thereby rendering the sport
than 1t was before.
The years cycling experience has also ro-
suited In q better understanding by the
city's authorities Of the place which the
bicycle should occupy with regard to four
wheeled vehicles. Rules have been estab-
llshed which effectually restrain reckless
wheelmen and make 1t possible for the 9th.
ers to ride unmolested. Tho usefulness OF
the bicycle squad has been shown, and the
size Of the squad has been increased.
The feeble prejudice against the use Of
the wheel by women has constantly become
moro feeble until to-day it is entertained
by an exceedingly small number. The
wheelwomen have suffered a good deal
of unkind criticism, but they have demon.
strated by skill and perseverance that the
exercise is every bit as good for them as 1t
Is for their brothers. And 1t Is noticeable
that a much smaller percentage Of accidents
occurred among the wheelwomen last sea.
son han among the wheelmen.
Taking all In all, the bicycle has added
wonderfully to the life and interest Of the
year. There have been numerous mishaps
among the riders, but perhaps for every &C.
cident that has occurred a score of persons
have been made more healthy and muscu'
lar. II the season of 1898 proves to be as
successful as that of 1897, all will have
reason to rejoice.