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Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
 "RECURRENT SQUABBLES. {"

The legislatures Of Connecticut, In- diana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minne- sota, Missouri, Michigan, New Jersey. Texas and New York have elected without any delay mem bers of the United States senate from their respective states In California, Delaware, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsyl- vanfa, Utah, Washington, West Vir- ginia and Wisconsin the legislatures have yet to make senatorial selections and in nearly all of these states there is more or less delay and confusion and pickering. ,,
 Here we have ten states that have settled their respective senatorial se- lections in due form and with prompt ness, as against nine that either have contests On, hand or are to act later. The showing is not good and the sentiment in favor of electing Unit ed States senators by the people direct is growing. The New York Press said a few days ago: saa-ta eu
 A stronger argument for the reform of the senate is the fact that several of it's members are now defying the 
 ernment by filibustering a peace treaty, and a peace treaty that has not only been signed by the executive, but ap- proved by the people in a national cleo tion. But nothing that makes for the relegatiOn of this presumptuOuS Oli- garchy to it's proper place in the econ Omy of the government should be over looked. And these recurrent squab- bles and scandals at the state capitals months after the elections are over make strongly for that consummatiOn on which an authoritative historian has recently said every other needed re- form in our politics depends.
 These "recurrent squabbles" are be- coming more and more frequent, and the people are becoming weary of the stories of senatorial contests that today are filling the newspapers in all parts of the country. By electing United Sta!es senators direct by the people the matter would be settled at once. The quality of the men chosen might be improved by popu- lar elections and much hard feeling would be avoided. As it is now three-fourths of the men who are sent to the United States senate are men who could never be elected by the pso- pie direct. They can influence a few men who hold seats as legislators. but they could not influence an entire state. All parties would be induced to put up the best men and then no mistake would be made in electing them It is serious question for the American people to consider.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

every branch will be drawn together.
 No less than 5000 delegates from all parts of the world are expected to take part. Those members of the church universal who have been yearning for sign of unity may find in this council an evidence that a union of spirit is preparing a way for perhaps closer bond which shall in time wipe away the differences that still exist. Slowly but surely the lines that once radiated so far apart are again cOnverging, as this great union meeting for a common object proves. pr. Jurdon, the secre- tary Of this movement, says: '"The summary of this great missionary en- terprise will be the supreme apologetics of the opening century. Doubts about the validity of Christianity must per ish before this convincing array of what it has done. Questions about the competency of the gospel for the prob lem of our times and of all races will vanish in the light of what gospel is now doing in India, China, in Africa, and i'll the whole earth"
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
COMING CHANGE IN LoCoMoTIoN.

Theoretically, automobile trucks and vehicles of all kinds are very nearly the ideal conveyances for city use. Horse power is costly to maintain. It takes up room that is hard to spare on crowded streets; it is not adapted to the style of paving that suits city con- ditions best, because that is sheet as phalt, and horses slip on it's smooth surface; it increases the cost of clean ing and repairing the streets, and is ob- jectionabie in other ways. The auto mobile is, theoretically, free from all these objections. Whether it is equal ly desirable in practice, the experiment of autotrucks. about to be made on q large scale in New York, will probably determine. If successful there, the system will soon be adopted every Where.-Philddelphia Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
TWO MILITARYFYARNs.

After General Miles returned from Europe in 1897 he designed for himself a resplendent new uniform after the cers abroad. and very much more elab- crate than is common in our army Among other very pretty features in the design is a cluster of laurel leaves upon his collar. The other evening, at reception given by Secretary and Mrs. Alger to the military circle in the city, this new uniform was seen for the first time by the wife of a subordi- nate officer, who had spent most of her life upon the frontier and she asked a friend concerndng the significance of the laurels.
 T fancy" was the reply, that the laurel wreathes have slipped over his head"
 When General Leonard Wood was asked to explain the discrepancies be- tween his testimony regarding rations before the war beard and the letter which his late lieutenant colonel of the Rough Riders, Governor Roosevelt, wrote to General Miles on the subject, he smiled and remarked, Are you trying to get me into trouble with Teddy?"
 good, and he says thsy were bad, and you both were there together
 Tt entirely depends upon the point of view" remarked the governor gen eral of Santiago. Governor Roosevelt has been accustomed to dine at Del monico's. I have spent most of my
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
ABOLISIIERS,

It is amusing, if not instructive, to listen to some of the curDsJone states men of Phoenix in their efforts to in- f1uence the members of the legislature. They are evidently very long on ad- vice and short on knowledge. From present indications the Twentieth leg islative assembly is amply able to take care of itself and handle intelligently the public questions with which 1t has to deal. Abolish this board and abol- ish that, slaughter this bugaboo and then that, and similar rot ad museum. Abolish the board of control, and what then? Restore the old commissions or go without any? The latter may bt worthy of consideration, if the taxpay CTS are willing that the superintendent of the prison and the superintendent of the asylum control the expenditures of those institutions, let contracts, pur- chase supplies, etc; be responsible un- der their bonds and only be account able to the appointing power for the manner in which the duties are per formed.
 Abolish the board of equalization and let discord reign as to values between counties? No, not abolish the board altogether, say the wiseacres, but take away it's power to assess railroads, and elect its members. The latter proposi- tion is in conflict with the organic act, and law to elect would be without authority and inoperative; and if the power to assess were taken away, the power to equalize would still remain and control values
 Abolish the loan commission-pro- viding the legislature can nullify an act of congress-and destroy the power to make great savings in interest on ter ritorial obligations or retire them at maturity by substituting long-life bonds instead of taxing the. people for a sinking fund to redeem at maturity. Not exactly that, but amend the law so as to prevent the territory from guaranteeing the indebtedness of coun- ties and municipalities; to which amendment we agree.-
 Abolish the board of regents and the normal school directors, and let the educational institutions run them selves. Abolish the sanitary commits sion, the boards of supervisors and all kinds of government, while in the abol- ishing business. These pseudo re- formers and ultra-partisans who imag- inc they must do something or their greatness may be overlooked; who are so busy setting up men of straw and 1-ro o1zi1 dcx f fhe legislature Of a great deal of annoyance and benefit the community, if they would abolish themselves
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
(From the Atchison Globe.)

The greater the reason fer saying thank you, the harder it is to say.
 cake walk is like a ci:cus; if you have seen one, you have seen all of them.
 A Truly Good man should be com pelled to marry a Lovely Character sort of woman
 According tc the stories they tell their friends, each party to love af- fair is chased by the other.
 It is a wonder the Christian science religion doesn't become more popular; it believes in neither church socials nor pills.
 A woman never gets the water SC hot for boiling potatoes as she does for soaking her husbands feet when he has cold.
 It is the experience of the women that it is easier to have the grip twice than to stay well, and nurse a man who has it once
 It has always been a pToverb that a widow is hard to escape from, but com- pared with widOwer, a widow gets discouraged before the hounds have started the game.
 Wherever civilization is found, con- di.ions are found to be harder for men. In uncivilized countries, the women do all the work, and every man in his own family is king. The women do the blowing, bear the heavy burdens, and earn the living. This being the case, it is to their credit that men don't fight civilization, instead of furChering it.
 An Atchison girls parlor isn't any larger than a good sized china closet, but she has in it four palms, ten a cushions, and three little tables set with china dishes, besides the other necessary furniture Indeed, a girl can't ee said to be progressive unless she has at least ten sofa cushions, and two tables set with china ware in her parlor.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
FASHION FANCIES.

decided novelty in sleeves has one seam with a dart at the bend of the arm. The slender CT the plump arm will find this style generally becoming.
 When the material is handsome enough in itself shirt waists are made up without decoration. This applies to the new ones of white satin, with black chenille pOikado;s, that are just the plain shirt waist modal sans tucks.
 For evening wear velvet, silk, or astin skirts with a separate waist are comme il faut. The dismal, psophecy of early fall that the separate waist would be gone by spiing has not been fulfilled by any means, as they are as popular and as richly ornate as ever.
 If looking TOT 1n evening gown that will serve it's purpose now and be the proper thing for afternoon while away next summer, crepe de chine makes a charmingly bright and airy one, be- sides being very fashionable. It lends itself beautifully to draping or to form ing tiny ruchings, for self-garniture, or if preferred, the tiny ruches for trim ming may be made Of chiffon with good effect.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
MAYOR ADAMS RESIGNATION.

We announce with regret the reSig- nation cf Mayor Adams. He has made good mayer His administration has been able, aggressive, honest. During his incumbency of the office the city finances have been handled in a busi ness-like way. The income has far exceeded the expenditures ard the city treasury is in better condition than it has been in many years. No mayor has ever been assailed more viciously than has MT. Adams. Many prominent citi- zens have charged him with wrong do- ing without a scintilla of evidence to support their charges. Had he been blind to the municipality; had he per mitted the affairs under his supervis- ion to adjust themselves, as a weaker man would have done, it is possible that he would have had fewer critics. He has ideas, and the courage to eX- press them and work for them, and this has made him persona non gTata to some of the residents of this town who ''blazed the trail.' The mayor has resigned, as we understand it, be- cause he has grown tired of the end less round of abuse poured upon him by this class of citizens. We regret his action because we believe in staying with our enemies. As time goes the value of his services to this city will be better appreciated. He stands for progress, and he will continue to be identified with every movement calcu- lated to advance the prosperity of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

The Altoona (Pa.) board of trade made up it's mind that 1t would raise a fund to land the first new promising industry and it set to work and got sev- eral thousand dollars in a few days It didn't come easy, but it came, and it is safe to say that other towns won't be in it with Altoona when it comes to talking business with a concern seek ing location. , There are many ways of treating with prospective manufactor- ies but only one way of landing them That's the Altoona way. And con- crete results are the only elixir of lif> to board of trade. a'pai,.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
ONE OF EARTH's MALE LANDS.
A State Where Women Were Viewed
 With Curiosity.

California is emphatically one Of "earth's male lands" to accept Brown ing's classification. The first Saxon settlers were men, and in their rude civilization women had no part. For years women in California were objects of curiosity or of chiyalry, disturbing, rather than cementing, influences in society. Even yet California is essen tially a mans state. It is common to say that public opinion does not exist there; but such a statement is not wholly correct. It does exist, but it is an Cut-of-door public opiniOn-a mans view of men. There is, for example. strong public opinion against hypoc- risy in California, as more than one clerical renegade has found to his dis comfiture. The pretense to virtue is the one vice that is not forgiven. If man be not liar, few questions are asked, least of all the delicate one as to the name he went by in the states"
 What we commonly call public opin- ion-the cut-and-dried decision on so- cial and civic questions-is made up in the house. It is essentially feminine in it's origin, the opinion of household CTS as to how men should behave. In California there is little which corre- spends to the social atmosphere per vading the snug, Mhite-painted green blinded New England villages, and this little exists in communities of people transported thither in block-tradi- tions, conventionalit;es, preiudices and all There is, in general, no merit at tached to conformity, and one may take wider range of rope without nec- essarily arousing distrust Speaking broadly, in California the virtues of life spring from within, and are not pre- scribed from without The young man who is decent only because he thinks that some one is looking would do we'll to stay away. The stern law of indi- vidual responsibility turns the fool ever to the fool-killer without a pre- liminary trial. No finer type of man can be found in the world than the so- Der Californian; and yet, no coast is strewn with wrecks more pitiful-At- lantic Monthly.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

Judge Feidler Of Cleveland has de- 1ivered an opinion from the bench that Il p, m. is the proper time for young man. who is sparkling to break away. Just as there is law closing shops or Sundays and in some places saloons al; midnight, he believes that this love business should be outlawed after a certain hour. We might pass laws to embody Judge Feidler's ideas, but from the example of .ne highest law mak- CT in the land, the American congress, which turns back the clock when the hours are not long enough, the Amerf- can girl would soon learn how to help her young man to meet new conditions. Love would laugh at clockmakers as it does at locksmiths.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
GREAT MISSIONARY GATHERING.

One of the most notable religious gatherings this country has ever seen
 will be an event of next year, when a
 conference of representatives from every Protestant denomination in Christendom will be held in New York city to review and promote the cause of foreign missions; the spread of the Christian religion to lands that have not heretofore known it. What will
 make the gathering mos, remarkable is not it's magnitude, though it will be great in size, but the fact that it will be the first occasion since differences have separated Professionalism, when
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

The last hypocritical rag of pretence about scientific boxing" has fallen from the prize fighting cult that now has full sway in wide-open New York At the Lenox Athletic club last week one of the events was between two Harlem butchers with a grudge to set tie and no claim to professional skill, who said they cared nothing about rules and wanted to fight any old way The result was sickening to read about, and must have been correspondingly delightful to the spectators.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
HE WAS ANSWERED.

Senator Caffery's constitutional ar gument yesterday was listened to at one time by six senators. One of these was MT. Spooner of Washington.
 Senator Caffery read an eXtra-t in the course Of his remarks which attracted MT. Spooners attention. Perhaps it had a familiar sound. At any rate he began to manifest some curiosity. From what is the senator reading?" he asked MT. Caffery.
 The Louisiana senator turned around with surprised, not to say injured air, ''I am reading" he said, with crushing emphasis, from the consti- tuition of the United States. Wash ingtOn Pest
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
AMERICAS DIPLOMATS.

America never has had and, it is to be devoutely hoped sne never will have, diplomats long trained in the wiles and subtleties of a Talleyrand. And as long as she continues to send as her representatives abroad such men as Adams and Jay and Franklin and Hay and KassOn and Dewey, she need not fear all the the "trained'' diplomats in the world, and she may still use with propriety American" as applied to diplomacy.-Des Moines Leader.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
THE SUPREME TEST.

An American residing i'll Canada writes that American variety songs are popular in the dominion. All doubt of the era of good feeling may now be dismissed.-St. Louis GlGbe-Demucrat
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
AN ENGLISH COMPLIMENT.

Whats in a name? In America we call it a hook and ladder truck In London fire ladders drawn by horses instead of being hauled by hand are styled 'horsed fire escapes In this way the Londoners, as it were whip ping the devil around the stump, can conveniently deny that they are copy ing Yankee methods of fire protection. But that's just what they are doing Fire and Water.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

It is said that it will take $10,000,000 to make Havana sanitary. A Memphis paper mentions that this amount is nearly one-tenth of the sum the United States loses whenever the yellow fever Is introduced into this1country from: the West Indies.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
f has often been slid thai

It has often been said thatlli "la grippe" was unheard of prior to the epidemic of 1889. In the first edition of Constantine Herring's Domestic Physician published in 1855, is com plete description of this disease, which at one time caused great suffering in Philadelphia. Moreover, it was then called ''la grippe, or influenza"
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

Spaniards in Havana who are fond of excitement have new game. It is called raising the Spanish flag" and any number of Cubans can come in. with an American bluecoat as referee.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

In 1792 the first Boston stage started for New York, and now 700 railroad trains day are sent out of the hand some new station in the former city That is the kind of expansion, all Amer jeans favor !.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

A Pennsylvania factory recently turned out locomotive in twenty-one hours and thirty minutes. And yet the easy-going English workmen wonder why the Yankees are taking contracts away from them.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

life at army posts upon the plains. l speak from the standpoint Of a regu- lar army officer. He speaks from the standpoint Of a volunteer. Chicago Record
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

It is said that the chewing gum trust has an aggregate capital of Sl5,oOo'Ooo- This shows that the great American Jaw is a money-maker of extraordinary rr1Wpr
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

General Mercier says that three countries are compromised in the Dreyfus case. Spain cannot be one or them. It has past which makes com promises impossible.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26
NO ONE CARES.

The declaration of Hon. Paramount Blount that expansion doesn't meet with his approval is not one Of those sweeping surprises which lift the na- ton off is feet and slam it around- Kansas City Journal.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

And now Austria Hungary wants to have an ambassador at Washington, too. She is the only "great power that lacks one. A mere minister counts for little nowadays.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

+ is certainly true that no army can be maintained in discipline when those holding the highest positions can pour out floodtide of blackguardism against a fellow officer.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

o, yes, Spain is in just the position that warrants her attempt to tell this country how to govern the Philippines A nice mess she made of colonial rule "out yonder."
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Arizona republican., 1899-01-26

&ck Burroughs wife told me that all last Winter he poorly and had no appetite, but that in March the man from New York, who boarded with them at the farm last Summer, Sent him some Ripans Tabules and they seemed to hit the trouble, whatever it was Jack was brighter the vcryn day, had better appetite and now his health is ever so much better than it has been at any time before in ten years.
 l have noticed that he walks more briskly and his eyes are brighter, but did not know the cause of the change. The cause is Ripans Tabues, and one gives relief.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-19
WAY STATIONS

The modern high-class locomotive
consists OF COOS pieces.
There seems to have been less than
80 miles of railroad in the United States
in 1890. but in 1910. less than ten years.
there was not far from 5000.
Passengers carried on 81 leading
British railways during 1895. accord
ing to the London Railway News, in
creased PSF, 1921 900 over 1897, or 80 per
cent. Merchandise carried increased
1927 900 tons. or "a per cent.
/. l. Matthews, an operator In the
employ OF the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
railroad. has worked 1893 days without
break. and says he sees no good rea-
son why he should not continue steadily
ut the key for another period of equal
length.
A parliamentary return just issued
states that the number Of persons killed
and injured on railways in the United
Kingdom in the course of public trafRc
during 1898. as reported to the board OF
trade, was i,179 killed and 6,s43 In ured,
being an increase OF ii killed and 241
injured, compared with the figures for
the previous year. The passen gers who
lost their lives in accidents numbered
153, and 1870 were injured; whilst soz
railway servants were killed in the dis
charge OF their duties and 4,149 injured.
Trespassers killed. including suicides,
are returned at 40a, whist the fatalities
among persons passing over level cross
inRs numbered %.