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Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
HIGH WATER MARK.
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advertising

The Republicans advertising touched high water mark in April. Not since the paper was established has it's display Of business announce ments been so large or so profitable as in the month just closed. There are but few business firms in Phoenix that do not patronize The Republican, and doubtless they will find it to their advantage to become our patrons soon. Certainly, if they believe in adverlis
 ing for results they cannot ignore this paper. The circulation of The Republican has more than Guadrupled under it's present management. The paper is circulated by carriers in Phoenix, in Tempe, in Mesa, and in several other districts in the valley. Arrangements are making for early morning deliveries to farmers On the Yuma road, Grand avenue, the Black canyon road and other important routes. Glendale, Peoria, Wicken- burg and other towns on the north and south road get the paper before ' o'clock each morning. There is a daily delivery in Prescott. The cir culation of The Republican is grow ing so rapidly that a perfecting press is a necessity, and soon will be added to our equipment The building ad- joining the present office of the paper has been secured and a fine counting room will be opened this week. The new Mergenthaler is on the road and will be set up in this office very soon.
 The Republican makes To claims regarding circulation or volume of business that it cannot substantiate The people of this valley appreciate a 1 newspaper that gives the newsi of the world every day in the year. Scan The Republicans advertising col :, umnsi Come to The Republican office any night and see the old fashioned press work eff the big daily edition!
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

projected. Not less than 150,OOO to O,000 men were expected to report at the polss on the Pacific coast, and hundreos e thousands of dollars have been spent 1n the shipping alone for transportation. The fares have now been reduced, and it is possible by reason of that change in the coast charges to go from Chicago to Skaguay for very low price. The Canadian Pacific, possibly, was shrewd enough to see that th1s was to be the fate of so much enthusiastic booming and to understand that if the trade was to be small it would need to recOup itself from an increased traffic for what it had laid cut on Pacific terminals,
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
THE ARMY REORGANIZATION.

The new army bill provides for in- creasing the regular army in time of war. or double the force now in the regular service It also introduces re- forms in the organization that have been demanded for years past.
 There Is provision in the bill pro- viding for dropping the men after the war until the number of regulars shall reach the peace footing again. The original purpose was to increase the war or emergency strength to 104,000. but there was opposition and a compromise upon 61 ,000 was effected.
 The gain in a defensive way has been considerable at last, and it may be found that 60,000 regulars, always easily reinforced by 10000 volunteers. with military training, will be sufi- cient to meet the requirements of the future for offensive purposes outside our territory. If the Spaniards are driven from the West Indies it is not likely that we shall come into collision with any other European power where we would be required to send an in- vading army of over 60,000 or 75,000 men abroad, leaving 25.000 drilled volunteers to man our Notifications and the regular state militia to main tain internal order.
 This army reorganization has come tardily, however. The war depart ment has often suggested to congress the necessity as a wise precautionary measure, of such step as has now been taken. Congress with that singular apathy to the nations needs, which has generally characterized it, has, un- til the present emergency. turned a tions. Had the advice of former secre- taries been acted on, the department would long since have perfected de- tails for the speedy filling of the could have had matters in such shape that 60,000 regulars would by this time have been ready to strike all the blows necessary in Cuba, without calling for a large volunteer army and meeting all the delays and embar- rassments that are being experienced.
 If we do not learn, once for all, by this war that lesson of overshadowing importance, that the time to prepare for war is in times of peace, we shall have missed one of the most valuable opportunities for useful national ed ucation ever afforded us. The reg ular army and navy should be capable of immediate expansion to a war foot ing so as to obviate the worry and confusion and delay and possible dis satisfaction consequent upon a call and mobilization of great volunteer army.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
FEW GOING TO ALASKA.

From Chicago, where the principal western roads have their leading transportation agents, the news comes that the Klondyke exodus will be Of small proportions. The statement is made that the number who have left Pacific ports for the gold region since January first, with those from British points of departure included, has reached but 26,000. If that is a result of actual counting the preparations
 made by the Puget sound cities and
 by capitalists tor the accommodation of the travellers in one way or an other will hardly return profits worthy
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
HOW TO SELECT AN ORIENTAL
 RUG.

In buying aQ Oriental rug one can
 discriminate between the imitation and genuine, not by the color or pat tern, which may be copied, but by a careful examination to see if each stitch is knotted. If the stitch is
 knotted and it is impossible to pull it
 out, the rug is genuine Turkish,
 whether the warp is cotton or wool,
 but if one can pull the stitch out, 1t
 is imitation, no matter how closely
 color and pattern follow the original
 The manner of testing the quality of
 the rug is as follows: A live coal IS
 dropped on the rug and allowed to
 burn little. When it is removed, a
 yellowish mark will be left. If this
 can be brushed off with the fingers,
 leaving the original colors unaltered, it is a sure proof of the genuineness of the rug. It is necessary, however, for one to be a connoisseur in rugs in order to be able to discriminate be- tween the qualities of rugs of various countries, and to understand the age of the rug from the intensity of Epstre, Some of the rugs which find their way here have been damaged, but so skill fully restored that to the eye of the un- initiated they seem in perfect condi- tion. Many of these have been crop ped" to remove signs of wear, which reduces not only the richness and depth of the pile, but affects the dura- bility of the rug as well. Damaged spots are also frequently touched up with water-colors and fine brush, a deception easily discovered if the col ors are wiped over with soft cloth moistened.-H. K. Samuel ian, in Godey's Magazine for May.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
HOW IT SEEMS TO EUROPE.

Before this letter reaches you so much will have happened that com ments on the politics of the situation would be of no interest to the readers of the Weekly. I have gathered how ever, some facts which may not be known in America as to the state of feeling in Europe. Of English sym pathy there is no doubt. Here is an example. The reported sale to Spain by MT. McCalmont of his magnificent yacht excites grave disapproval, espec-
 ially among the working classes Al though the United States have probab- ly an easy task before them, SO far as the defeat of Spain is concerned, the feeling is general, if not universal, in England that both publicly and pri- vately the citizens of the United States should not be allowed to rest under any misconception as to the reality of British sympathy. This is why the sale of MT. McCalmont's yacht is re- scented. In France, notwithstanding the historical friendship between the two great republics, the Russian alli- ance, no less than community of race, impels the French people to side with Spain rather than with America. Aus u 1uu IkQSold dlO OI SOul oO PhAiO
 Spaniards; while the kaiser and his countrymen regard the fall of another dynasty in Europe as hostile to their interests. It may therefore be said that the United States have but one sincere, convinced friend in Europe. It is true, of course, that the American union stands in no need of help or friendship. Dim echoes of long cen turies of strife with Spain are now faintly heard in the unanimous chorus of sympathy felt by the vast majority of the queens subjects for the govern ment and people of the United States. Conversation with naval experts on the subject of the maritime branch of the conflict reveals the enormous inn portance of the coal factor in the strug- gle. It is quite improbable that Spain has any large supply of coal in the Caribbean sea, and it is to be hoped that the gallantry and dash of Ameri-
 can commanders will destroy any
 stores of coal that Spain may happen to possess. If this be done, the Span
 ish fleet will be equally effective whether at the top or the bottom of the ocean.-Harper's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
t that the regular

The fact that the regular army oi the United States is equipped with the Krag-Jorgensen rife, while the Nation al Guard carries the Springfield weapon, formerly used by the regulars, reminds us again of the penny-wise and pound-foolish policy of those Congressmen who have TOT years op- posed legislation looking to uniform ity in equipment, on the ground that war was too remote a possibility to warrant the expenditure.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Whatever we now lack in the way of preparedness for war can be charged up to those congressman who have been indulging in "whip-our- wsight-in-wildcats" oratory for sev- eral years past, while ignoring the army and navy department appeals for modern improvements and neces- sary arms of service.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

O'Connor, the prominent Irish lead CT and home rule member of the Eng fish parliament, says that Ireland in- dorses our Cuban intervention with out reservation. This was a foregone conclusion-Ireland is American to the core
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

There is an intimation that the Eu- ropean powers will shortly notify Tur- key that she must get out of Thessaly. They are evidently following the American plan of dealing with Spain in regard to Cuba
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

There is some powder smoke in the air, but it doesn't affect the American eagles voice Tn the slightest degree. The proud bird of freedom still toned fiuency and vigor.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

If there is ever d time in this coun- is justifable it is such time as the present There are papers in the United States that would publish every detail of our army and navy plans, if they could get them, regardless of the possible disaster to the nation.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Maggie Cline can no longer sing Throw Him Down, McClosky' to a New York audience. The patriotism of the New Yorker will not brook any thing savoring of Spanish
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Senor Polo, On the eve of depart ure from Washington, remarked for publication: "The Americans don't know yet what we Spaniards are" With all difference to the minister s powers of perception, it is solely be- cause the Americans do know exactly what the Spaniards are that interna- tional relations are today as they are.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

It shows that our people know what they are doing when they decline to have our fest crippled up in a fight with the Havana forts before the Spanish fleet has been disposed of. A blockade in connection with land operations placing Havana in a state of siege will soon do the work
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

These enterprising Spaniards in Mexico who propose to rush across the line and capture Texas should think twice before they start. They will land in a police station if they don't look out.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

From nearly all over Europe come requests for service in our army. II it came right down to real business we would not need to enlist a single American if we did not want to.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Chairman Dingley of the house com mittee on ways and means, estimates that war with Spain will cost the government s2,OOO, ,OOO a day. 1t cer- tainly comes high, but the conditions are evidently such that we must have 1t. But let us make the days as few as possible.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

It is surmised that the destruction of one or two Spanish fleets will fully satisfy Spain's desperate pride and SshOn0rr
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
KLONDYKE.

To parties who intend going to Alaska, we are now prepared to fur nish transportation through to points in Alaska via Seattle. For rates and other information call on or address, B. w. Gillett, A West Washington street.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Unless the Congressional Record fibs, quite number oi members have failed to enlist.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

The Gazette has said no word ol nraise for Paddy Mallon. who Artd the first gun for the Nashville.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

It's possible just as we'll not to get too impatient-it will get warm 1n Cuba before the summer is over.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
SILVER CITY REDUCTION CO.,,

Silver City Grant Co.,. New Mexico.
 This plant has been purchased and will be operated in the. future by the estate of the late Senator George Hearst of California, under the gen. eral management of D. B. Gillette, IT, It is the intention of the present man. agement to largely increase the ca pacity of the plant and equip it with every modern appliance for the sue cessful and cheap treatment of ores and concentrates. Consignments and correspondence solicited. Advances will be made on orea.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
 Candy Catl.artic, cure constipation forever '0c Sc. Ii C z. C. @aii, druggists refund money
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

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Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Ertered at the postoffice at Phoenix. Arssona, as mail matter of the second
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

Fublication Office: sS Adams Street Tel naaaHe No A.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

The Official City Paper.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02

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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

weeks on account of sickness. He ex-
pecLS 10 be able To resume work in a
few days.
Rome aud Jackson townships are
ialrly well represented 10 the County
High school. A number will 90 later
on.
q. K. Rogers, our wheat king. is
staying in Wellington most of the
time new, his attention at present
being directed to bis interest IN the
bucket shop there.
c. c. Houston, Of the County High
school, was here Saturday On his way
to Bramen, o. T., where on Sunday
he preached. Charlie israpidly grow.
ing into an able preacher.
c. E. Murlin's new story and a.half
house is now about completed. The
dedication will be arranged for soon.
We understand other improvements
'aoe to be effected on South Lane soon.
Skaggs and Hatfield are the busiest
people in town these days although
aone of our businessmen can find a
minutes time to rest. Their shop is
crowded by people nearly all the time
who are waiting to have some work
done.
Arson D.IGreen purchased Gaar.
Scott threshing outfit at chatteI
mortgage sale in Wellington last
week. He is threshiIg in the vicinity
OF Mayfeld. He will use his old
engine this winter in drilling wells
and may run both machines next
year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
COUNCIL HILL.

Riley Woods is threshing for the
writer this week.
Farmers are busy drilling wheat
bow, but 1t is too dry for it to grow.
Verify the election draweth nigh.
Vote for the honorable, we'll qualified
[nen.
Slider and Halter, Jno. aud Martin
|Schoeppel thseshed last week. Riley
Moods did the work.
The London school has begun. Nj
Robertson, sGE Of Jno. Robertson OF
Prairie GardeE, is the teacher.
Crist & Andrews OF Belle Plaiue
Erected for G. W. Wrinkle a steel
lower Ideal wind mill last week. This
+ the new Slower. We have an old
tower that has done service for six
&een years.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
MAYFIELD.

Barney Threlfall is sick with ty-
Iph0it fever.
Miss Flora Harmon is 90 the sick
list at this writing.
Alex Dayis's daughter, Jennie, of
lOkiahoma City, is visiting with him.
Their. will be union temperance
jserVioes al the NJ. E. church Sunday
might. All are invited to attend.
Warren Hamil left for Kansas City
Sunday evening to attend the Carni.
val.
Some of our farmers are goiag right
|ahead sowing their wheat ia spite oil
the dry weather.
Several returned from Kentucky
Saturday where they have been visit
Hng for s month. There were Mrs. DR..
Harmon, Palmer, Henry and Good.
Erum.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
PRAIRIE CENTER,

Wheat sowing the order of the day.
Mr.. Raslett's are moving to Vel.
lingtoa.
F. N. and W. D. Snyder sold nine
head Of cattle Tuesday.
A. n. Albright returned to Fort
LeavenwOrth last Wednesday.
F.W Erwin is home on a thirtydays'
furloagh. He is on the sick list at
present.
Jackson Center school commenced
Monday, with Mr.. Mays of Mayfeld
as teacher.
There was a party at Mr.. F7itch.
mans Tuesday night. Mrs. Emma
Friedman, who is home on a visit,
will soon return to her home in Ne
bras9a.
! A representative of the Craver Har.
vester Co. was in this vicinity last
week delivering new binder heads fol
their machines. The ones sent out
wits the machines were somewhat
defective.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

The marriage ceremony which oc.
CURED at the suburban home of ]. M.
Ready, OF John Cole and Miss Fannie
Nicholson, was zery pleasant affair,
After the marriage, which was sol.
emnized by Justice j. NJ. Ready, a de-
llghtful supper was served to about
fifteen relatives and friends of the
bride aud groom, during which time.
piano music was furnished by one of
tne guests. Mr.. CSle is a promising
young man OF sterling ability and has
a pleasant home ready for his bride
near Enid. Okla. Miss Nicholson is
the second daughter NJ Thomas Mich
o,son and has won by ner amiable
disposition host nj friends through
out the county. An wish the Young
couple a happy and prosperous life.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
ROME.

Prof. l. A. Sabin attended the
eachers' meeting in Wellington
|aturday.
IGrandma Ono is still quite poorly.
Fer continual suffering is very severe
III the time.
Jonathan Macy returned from his
|hio visit last Monday. He reports
grand time.
ID. f. Garnand is attending the
|Eeists Of Pallas display in Kansas
|ity this week.
Ira Mort has quit threshing for a
Nv days to make hay. His machine
Ion Jasper Williams place.
"a. D. Murlin has been out home
pr Wellington for the past two
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
SEvENTY-SIX.

Mr.. COrnwell went to Kansas City
to see the Carnival.
Some people think it is getting too
dry to put in wheat.
DR.. Rea went to Kansas City as a
delegate to the national assembly OF
Knights and Ladies Of the Fireside.
Asa NJ. Black is putting a wind
pump in the Mann pasture. We
think it will rain as soon as they get
through.
We are still waiting for prosperity:
we could not get a machine in time to
get 81 for Our wheat, but may get 81
If we have enough bushels.
Threshing machines are getting
plentiful, but they stay a week at a
place. Don't know whether they vii,
get through In time to vote or not.
Last weeks paper stated that VIM.
Massey, Republican candidate for
superintendent, was part politician
and part teacher. We thought he was
"a Is to man; l6 parts politician amt [
teacher.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Gen. Shafter wrote a letter to
Postmaster Willis at Nashville,
Team, cancering the criticism
against his management Of the war.
Ia closing he said:
Il am very fond Of Evans (pension
commissioner and am very glad that
you are defending HIM. Some of the
g. A. B. are simply unbearable, and
seem to think if they can't have the
treasury turned over to them that
they are'being defrauded.
This will no doubt be relished by
the old soldiers.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

Cy Leland's representative on the
Republican ticket held forth at the
opera house Friday night. He had
full sweep 10 Republican town-no
counter attraction Of any kind or
character-and still he lacked consid.
cradle OF filing the opera house
About one-thiTd more were present
than on the previous night when
Boyle spoke. A vigorous effort was
made to get the full muster OF the re-
turned soldiers on the platform to
make show OF patriotism, but five
was all that coald be persuaded into
service. Bailey's speech was a con-
tinued rant of 6iscourteous abuse and
was a disappointment to those who
vent to hear scholarly presentation
NJ the issues. The more speeches Of
this character Baflev makes the larger
will be Botkin's majority.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06

The speech Of Attorney General
Boyle in the opera house was
masterful portrayal Of the benefits
accruing to the people from the acts
OF the present administration. The
speech was cut short and its effect
very much deprecated by the
expectation of the train bearing the
soldier boys home, keeping the
audience somewhat nervous. Not
withstanding the crowd was good
and very attentive. Mr.. Boyle first
showed the benefits that had been
conferred upon the miners of the
state by the passage and enforce
ment of the anti-scrip law, q relief
they had long sought and always
been denied by the Republicans.
He then turned his attention to
the stock yards measure and showed
how enormous profits had been
curtailed and saved to the people Of
Kansas. He showed how nonsen>
steal was the charge that he had
driven them from the state, and
that the state would lose the business
and the taxes from them. He
called attention to the fact that the
property was still here and that the
state had just as much control over
their affairs under foreign charter
as under a state charter; said if any
one could show the loss OF a single
cent in taxes to the state he would
agree to vote the Republican ticket.
The company is now making the
rates to shippers provided by the
new law and Mr.. Boyle asked any
citizen to inquire Of any Republican
speaker if such was not the case.
We understand Mr.. Bailey told his
audience Friday night that the rates
were reduced but not on account Of
the law-because of competition at
St. Louis and elsewhere!
Mr.. Boyle payed glowing tribute
TO Webb McNall and showed the
many benefits he had conferred upon
the people by his course in COM
polling insurance companies to obey
the law.
The time having come for the
arrival of the soldier train Mr.. Boyle
closed with an eloquent commenda>
ton of the soldiers, in which he
took occasion to coptrovert the arro-
CANT assumption that the Republic
can party had patent on patriotism.
The late war was a war for
humanity, and was an expression of
the will of the people Of all political
and religious faiths.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-06
GEUDA SPRINGS.

Colson's gave asecial party Monday
night.
Governor LeedF md wife left for
home Saturday evening.
Mrs. Rice and daughter of Newkirk,
are stopping at The Central.
Mrs. Mary Beskey and Miss Ida
Berkey left for oklahoma Monday.
Mr.. Shanks and Miss Shimerhorn
OF Arkansas City spent Sunday here.
The party at Berkey's was a success.
About tfty were present, aud they
report good time.
Mr.. Wolfe, Miss Marsh and Miss
Hudson of Arkansas City, were over
Friday night taking In the party.
We think the Geuda girls must be
getting very attractive when the
boys can't leave them to 70 to college.