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The Weekly orb., 1898-07-17
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 Voters must register this year ifsthey want to vote.
 The troops in camp at Whipple put in portion of the time every day In drill ing.
 Three car loads of watermelons have been brought to Biebee during the last week.
 t. B. Masen left yesterday on the special for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he goes to be treated for rheuma- tism.
 Frank Hare, former U. s, customs collector here, is paying our city short vist from Tombstone, where he is at present located.
 Joe Burke, an old timer of our city, who has been in Tucson for some time past, returned yesterday and will re. man with us for some time.
 ". A. Harvey, aadItor for tho A. & s. K. railroad, left last svening'for an extended trip east. He expects to be gone . month or six weeks.
 Round trip tickets can be had from .Ags' t'Webster to San Francisco and re. tu,n, good for Six months, with stop over privileges both ways. for $G0.
 Nj ss Harriett Warning loft this morn- ling for-the San Bernardino rancl., where she wilt spend"a part of the summer va. cation as the guest of Ada Slaughter.
 H. M. Woods left this morning f,r the San Bernardino ranch where he goes to bring in Mrs. Wood and the children who have been recuperating there for several weeks.
 One of the Rough Riders, writing to tho Williams News, after the battle of La Quinsa. speaking of the Cuban sol. diers says "they do not wear enough clothes to flag b and car."
 City Assessor A. A. Long, of Phoenix, has had his preliminary examination on the charge of being a defaulter and has been held under 5000 bonds to appear before the grand jury.
 We read in the proceedings of the Co., conino county board of supervisors: "H. H. McNeil Co.,, supplies, $54.l0." " What is tho matter with the Coconino printing offices, that the county has to send to Ph oenix for its printing?
 Lewis Bodecker was an incoming pas. senger on the train yesterday, coming .upfrom Nogales and Sonora, where he has been buying up number of cattle, which he will ship to the eastern mar ket.
 o. Fl. Riggs, the we'll known cattle man, left this morning for two months visit to his,old home in Lacela, Texas. MT. Briggs has not been home for a number of years and no doubt will re- ceive hearty welcome from old friends. Captain Bonius, the well.known Mex ican surveyor, arrived on the train yes teiday from .Hermosillo, and will leave today for Sonora, where he goes to sur Vey the Turkey Track cattle company's 8 grant. He was accompanied by Major Collins and Robert Barr, members of the above company.
 While inspecting rome mining prop terties south of town yesterday, J. w.. Greene, the mining man, had an ex- perience he will not soon forget. While in the act of stepping to examine a piece ot ore he discovered that he was immediately upon monster rattler, who laid full length takin. sun bath His snakeship fought viciously, but WAS finally dispatched. He measured three and one.hslf feet and his rattles indi. cate that he was twelve years old, there bNing that many joints. Mir. Greene carries the rattler's ratties in his vest pocket N trophy of the battle,
The Weekly orb., 1898-07-17
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 OF PORTLAND, MAINE.
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 G. Fl. ADAMS, N. W. CRAZE,
 Manager, Resident Agent,
 Phoenix, &riz, 'Bisbes Arts.
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READY FOR A FRAY.
United States Now Fully Equipped
for Ali Emergencies.
There WAS Method In President Nc
hinIey's Remarkable Patience
National Honor Preserved
with Prudence.


There is a divinity that doth hedge
about king, and the same sentiment
might be paraphrased concerning
president.
When President Garfield made the APP
pointment which caused the severance
of friendly relations between Garfield
and Conkling political talk was as Bit
ter as political feeling in this city; but
when President Garfield was assas-
sinated partisans were chilled into
silence, and rancor fed away and hid
itself behind the barrier of oblivion.
The writer has Witnessed many po-
litical upheavals III the national CAPT
tai. The people Of this country are as
mercurial as the French, and as ready
for extreme action on slight proyoca-
ton; but they are also just cool enough
to follow Dayy Crockett's maxim: BE
sure you're right; then go ahead"
The plain people of this country
would Indignantly resent coarse al
fusion to their president, no matter
whether he were in political accord
with them or not. They feel that there
is a divinity that doth hedge about a
president" in that he represents the
majesty and power of a great sovereign
people.
But here in Washington, where presi-
dents are not seen affair off, but where
they are known ofall men, where usually
they are known before they become
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in view of the awful disaster to our
battleship Maine in Havana haIbor, and
in view of the complications which
might ensue from hasty and ill-consid-
cred action, l must commend the presi-
dent for the conservative course which
he has pursued in this entire matter. l
have blamed him for not recognizing
Cuban independence long ago; but since
this dire disaster I have felt that we
should give him perfect equipoise, and
lot him know that the people are back
Of him"
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the confederate
cavalry lieutenant general, who is now
a member of congress, says: Il have
been expecting war with Spain for some
time. / have regarded it as inevitable
| am in my sixty-second year, but am
ready to take the field when my country
needs my services. President McKin-
ley has come up to my expectations.
He has not been stampeded by public
opinion. He has been cool, calm, dig
nified and worthy of his high Office"
Thus YOU see that the men of high
rank and standing are pleased with con-
servatism and deliberation on the part
of the man who yields power with wis
dom, and who seeks to preserve the
national honor with prudence. They
who berate president for not moving
il. accordance with clamor do not real
izc the weight of responsibility which
requires that a president shall care
fully consider all of the elements in The
international equation before him. The
great men of both political parties APP
prove of the course which has been pur-
sued, although the people have been
exceedingly impatient ever since the de-
struction of the battleship Maine, for
not one man in a thousand has enter
tanned the belief that the disaster was
Al accident. Indeed, the most signif-
cant occurrence in the proceedings of
the court of inquiry was the muster of
the survivors of the Maine, where every
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presidents, there is less Of that worship
full respect shown our chief magistrates
than is shown them in our remote cities
and rural communities. Therefore
people here sometimes speak of our
presidents with a degree of familiarity
which would surprise and probably
anger the country folk.
Many readers of this letter would go
five miles or more to see the president,
even if they were obliged to walk. But
the older residents here would not walk
five blocks to see him, any more than
YOU would walk five blocks to see some
one whom you have seen again and
again for Is years or longer. There is
no disfespect meant in this statement
Of fact; it simply illustrates, in de-
gree, what is to follow in this story.
During the past five weeks the writer
has heard men refer TO our president as
"a coward" also as "in league with the
money power" and as being willing to
"acll dead sailors for Spanish gold and
call it indemnify
That may shock you, but many such
expressions have been made here which,
il made at a distance from Washington,
would have resulted in serious personal
encounters. But here the men of eX-
perience pass such people by, knowing
that they are belittliug themselves, and
not injuring the president nor our in
stitutions.
Congressman HIT, of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, fer many years employed in the
department of state, and for Is years a
member of congress, who is regarded as
ore of the ablest men in public life,
says: people do not realize the gray
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A CURE FOR FOoLIsHNEsS.
sign from the Fuckers and
ISicLeFs.

Button is rich and proud He comes Of a
good old family and is a recognized society
leader Of Detroit He, with some OF his
swell bachelor friends, organized the Buck
ers and kickers," of which he was made
grand high contortionist The order had no
object but fun, yet it maintained a show of
mysticism and announced its meetings IN
way to arouse general curiosity
Button went east Tor a rest and change.
His immediate family and friends did not
like his belonging to 4 fraternity with such
a name and such doubtful aims They saw
an opening and proceeded to get even. The
first day at a New \ ork hotel he received
dozen letters, and on the envelope Of each,
in big type, was his name and his title
grand high contortionst, followed by the add
dress to which the letter was to be returned
il not called for. The clerk noticed IT, and
others who were getting their mail could
not but see what was as plain as a hand bill.
He was indignant at this use of his official
envelope, and Indignation became explosive
ness when a Gotham theatrical manager
called on him, asked il he belonged to the
''perfesh," and if he were open TO engage
ments
Button fired hot letter home bearing an
immediate delivery stamp. He informed the
folks that it was in the worst taste to send
private correspondence in a business en-.
velope. He wanted no more of it. II had
cost him a great annoyance and he was going
to change his hotel at once But that grand
high contOrtlonst" pursued him like an
avenger until he returned home, raked all
his relatives over the Goals, resigned from
the Buckers and Kickers and made a bon
fire Of the stationery which he held as grand
high northumberland Free Press.
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art,. vouId hermit her to be. There
.,.a~a ,,eitb her ra o,s nor nI,ernf,t bends of
lair. but patches were plainly in evil
Gence, and the lack of comforts every
where.
Mr.. CrandaIl had been falling for
planv months, and now the doctor had
said that it was but a question Of days
when he would be ont OF his misery.
Their few savings. for they had been a
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10 not worry. Airs. cranaua eou,
getting sewing 10 G3: / MA! see that an
Your pr4gn needs are presided for,
AND ~ The by Will he time enough to
plan for your future"
Each knew tl.at by the by" meant
when "ail WAS over
Mrs. EstabrooG went back 20 her
carriage and was driven TO her home, a
wiser IL not sadder woman than she
Lad been for many day. 70 think
that she had beea seifisaiy bemCaning
IIelena's transition TO higher life,
when there was such real, living trouble
at her door, needing the comfort that
she con}d 50 easily give.
she lad said tisat she could not give
up Iiecna's dolls, and little Minnie
Crandali had had to give her only doll
to the washwomau, 10 ease a suffering
father
Dear Helena, how glad she will be
tomorrow, TO know that her toys have
gone to glad Eastertide for one OF Gods
little oHcs!"
Her neart as last was stirred to its
most generous depths, and early Easter
morning, on her way to church, she
drove to the door OF the Crandalls' poor
home, for this time the carriage held
that which made it ncedful TO drive into
the narrow court.
The faithful John had had to make
several trips to and from the carriage,
for there was basket Of dainty dishes
for the invalid; and the dolls bedstead
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lEpGQltiON.)
ity OF the situation which confronted
President Cleveland, and which has con
frouted President Mckinley. The peo-
pie believe lin their united strength, and
they believe that they could fight the
whole world. But the president has
been aware Of the fact that we were not
prepared for war He has realized his
great responsibility before God, as well
as before the people. Therefore it was
necessary to prepare for war, and, in
the meantime, avoid war.
'Ihe president knows what people
think. lie reads it in the newspapers.
lie gets ii from representatives Of the
people, who bring him personal letters
TO read He gets t from the senators,
who tell him how their states are going.
Therefore, when there is a great popu-
lar cIamor, the president knows all
about IL. The people wonder why the
president does not act when he hears
what public sentiment is; but they
must continue to wonder. unless they
can fully understand that no man will
move upon impulse who knows that one
false movement might cost the lives of
100000 Of his countrymen. or more, and
probably 100000. 000 of the govern
mcut funds, on more. War is not a holt
cay outing, IS hundreds Of thousands
al survivors OF the late civil war know
very well. Our president was soldier,
and he has wisely counted the cost from
the beginning"
Speaker Reed was in the navy during
tile civil war. and he knows what war is.
We who are versed in politics know that
he does not personally Ifke Mai McIlin-
ley Therefore his Judgment is of
value, for he is a man of extraordinary
intellectually and mental acquire
ments lie says: The course Of the
president has been wise and worthy of
commentator. II the people will
stop to think what burden Of response
biiity rests upon the president, espe-
cially in an international affairs, they
Will concede that he must have ample
time for reflection. fl were president
] should hesitate very long before TAX
ing a step too far, regardless Of passing
popular c!am0r."
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. an ex-
confederate major general who is to-
day one Of the most patriotic Of Ameri-
cans, said: Il have been in favor Of aid
ing the Cubans from the beginning Of
their campaign for independence. But
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BY competing lines show progressive
spirit, but some of the things that are al
legged to he new have been in constant daily
use for years past on the Steam heated,
Electric-hghted with berth reading clamp,
Nestibuled trains of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee q St. Paul Railway between St Paul
and Minneapolis and Chicago, as thousands
upon thousands of its patrons will cheer
fully testify. The Chicago, Milwaukee 81
St. Paul Railway always maintains its SUI
premacy with the travelling public by al
ways being the first to utilize every me
chanical device aud Improvement which
Gun be of any value to those who ride on its
magnifcently equipped trains.
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man answered in the negative when
asked if they had any complaint to offer
concerning the management of the bat
tleship. Not one of the survivors be-
lieved that the explosion came from
within the battleship.
1t is not to be wondered that our
people were impatient; and that many
of the nervous sanguine people should
wish for prompt and aggressive action
on the part of the president. But it is
to the credit of the people, as a whole,
that they were conservative enough to
await the result Of the official inquiry.
They had confidence in their president
and in their republican institutions,
They knew that the ship Of state was
guided by man who had shouldered
d musket in his young manhood, in de-
Tense of his country, and they knew that
he would not prove recreant to his great
trust.
The people did not at first realize, as
President Cleveland and President Nc
Ninley realized, that this peaceful and
peace-loving country was not prepared
70" war, that our sea coasts were With
out proper Notifications and that our
navy was not on a war footing. But
they soon grasped the situation, and
saw that ample preparations were being
made for the conflict, if it should be-
come inevitable. Therefore they
waited and hoped for the best.
During all these troublous days Pres
ident Mckinley and his constitutional
advisers resorted to every available
means and presidents to avoid the hor-
rors of war. But at no time was there
any trepidation or doubt of the result
of combat. 1t was important that our
harbors and waterways leading to our
great cities should be fully prepared for
emergencies, and the work was pushed
along with Napoleonic celebrity. Why,
two months ago, any Spanish man-of-
war could have steamed up the Potomac
river and bombardcd our national capi-
tai. Men in congress were talking war,
and people throughout the country
were talking war, when, with all of our
vast resources, we would have been at
first helpless.
Goliath, of Gath, could have crushed
David with the weight of his right hand;
but David had the sling with the five
smooth stones from a brook, and his
weapon proved formidable enough to
Stay the giant of the Philstine forces.
Thus, the American giant would have
been helpless before the weapons of the
well-equipped Spanish navy, but that
time has passed. Our 7o,00O,00O people
are now in readiness for emergencies.
For this condition of safety we have to
give credit to the conservative man who
quietly fulfiIls his oath of office and safe
guards our national honor.
SMITH d. FRY.
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Tragedy Near Browntown.

Mrs. Emma Slower, who lived on
farm near Browntown, Green county,
was shot and killed by Burt Watson,
her hired man. Watson then commit
ted suicide. News of the tragedy was
carried to Browntown by the woman's
son, her only child, who had been wit
ness of the terrible affair. Mrs. Slower
had been divorced from two husbands
and was living with Watson. They
quarreled frequently and the last one
ended in the death of both.
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Under this title, the Passenger Depart
ment of the Chicago, Burlington & North
ern Railroad has issued splendid series Of
views made by the half-tone process from
photographs taken in the Holy Land. The
subjects embrace people, scenery and cities,
as they exist today in that famous country.
The work is published in twelve parts, each
containing from twelve TO fifteen views.
Each picture is fully explained by descrip-
tive reading matter. A sample part viii
be sent to any address on receipt of two
cents in postage, and the complete set will
be forwarded, postpaid, on receipt Of nine
ty-iye cents. Postage stamps will not be
received for the full set, but remittance
must be made to the undersigned by draft,
postal order, express money order, or reg.
istered letter This is a rare chance to Sc
cure more than two hundred views of the
Land of Christ for less than one dollar
Address Geo, p. Lyman, &. p. A, c. B. &,
n. r. R., St Paul, MINI.
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
To Holm Feed Cuhnns.

a proclamation has been issued from
the governors Office appointing q state
commission 10 take charge of sys-
tematic and effective method of ex-
tending Wisconsin charity TO the suffer-
ing Cubans. TO act in conjunction with
the federal authorities, if desirable.
The commission, which is made up Of
one member from each congressional
district is as follows:
c. A Booth, Monroe: W A Van Brunt.
Horizon: Paul Lachmund. Sank City: w
]. Boyle, Milwaukee; Charles Roeintz.
sheboygan; A. Z. Richter. Fond du Lac;
Ellis Usher. Ia Crosse; c.. Kuestermann,
Green Bay; Clarence Dennis. Ashland; j.
II. Stout, Menomonie.
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MED Suddenly.

". c. Williams, one of the leading
criminal lawyers in Milwaukee, dropped
dead in his bathroom. The family
heard him fall, and he was unconscious
when his wife and children got to him.
The family physician was at once sum
moned but Mr.. Williams breathed his
last before the doctor arrived. Mr..
Williams was large man, and apopleXy
is given as the cause of his death. lie
was at one time district attorney and
has been republican speaker in every
campaign for the last IS years.
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story; and now she could not find time
to sew if she had the strength, and She
was nearly exhausted with oycrwork,
watching and weeping.
The tale, brief as it was, had to be told
with frequent pauses, as the invalid IN
the next room coughcd or tiukled bell
for her to come to change mis- position
and attempt to ease the discomfort fer
which there was but one real easement,
and that was hourly approaching.
While the mother was away on these
duties, the visitor talked with he chill
drcn, drawing them out as to their
studies and pleasures.
The elder two evidently were good
scholars" and the youngest was a
bright, quiet little thing, prcmatureIy
aged by continuous want and the pres
cnce OF suffering in the house.
And don't yoa love dolls or play
things? | do not see any around, nor
amy books surely you ought to have
picture books to amuse you. DO you
not 90 to Suuday-schooi?' for she saw
none of the usual evidences; the lesson
books; the Sunday-schooI papers, the
library books usually seen where there
are children. were all wanting here.
The eldest daughter quietly said:
1--WE have not been lately" like many
older people, answering the last qucs-
ton first 1--WE never had many books,
ana they had to go; we haven't any
now" and the baby girl chimed in:
Love dolls? Guess dol had one
Iast-C hristmas-a real pretty one all
drcssed-but mamma giye-it-to-thc
vashwoman, an / amt got nothin'
now" and she broke into loud sobs.
'Minuc." cried her mother, reproy-
iugly, hearing the chiId's words as She
came hack into the room.
DO not blame her; it is my fault. But
what does She mcan?"
Mrs Cvandall colur5d deeply. 1t was
so hard to be poor, and harder stillto be
forced to expose her poverty in all its
baroness, to strangers:
WHY, it is his way; | have no place
but this room to wash in, and the steam
Goes right in there and chokes him,
and he frctted SO and coughcd every
time / washed, that it seemed as If |
never could get through another wash
oay' never li"" d "''SH'''H 'o''e io'
M1 oeIorc ~ my me- 'NeVI'' "i'eil ''io
voice. though the door was partly
closed. And so 1 thought we could get
along without any more washing till
lt was an over 'hlii>Ih9 every wee,
would De me !tS'' n"'' i'oo' man ne ;
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