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Arizona republican., 1899-08-15

| incidence that makes this year signiff-
can't as the date of our definite slban-
! Comment of the policy that Washing
ton marked out for US. We cannot be
blind, however, to The truth that
Washington was the wisest and great
est American CT his day AMI genera
tfCn. And yet the fact remains that
our attitude toward the Father of His
Country is very cold "Of all our
heroes said a popular Fourth of July
orator a few days ago, "Gsorge Wash
ingt0n is the most hOnOred and the
least loved. That statement was per-
k3ps too oratorical to be eXact; but it
expressed, indirectly at any rate, the
feeling of many loyal Americans thai
washington was hardly human.
Hcw much less real Washington
seems than Lincolni Possibly because
Lincoln was SO much nearer to US in
the matter OF time, and associations,
but probably because Lincoln appeals
to US so strongly Is a man that we
seldom think of him as a statesman.
Wash:n g,.cn is always the statesman,
the cold, wise counselor, the persona
ficutiCn OF correct demeanor and in
vi0labla yeracity. Ii he had ever been
caught IN few lies, how much more
human he would scent And yet, as all
students Of history knew, he had his
fTnilties. He had sturdy and virile
qualities, too 4 heard the bullets
whistle he wrote in 1854, after his
battle with the French at the Great
Meadows, '1and, believe me, there is
something charming in the sound.
Beneath this rather precious language
there is the spirit of the fighter, the
spirit that makes us warm toward a
man like Roosevelt. Only a lover of
sport could have felt like that, and
Washington, strange as it may appear,
was in his youth a fine sthlete. An
other reason why we do not love him
more is to be found in the perfect bal
ance of his qualities. He never daz-
zIed; he had the evenness. and the ac-
curacy Of the mathematical who is
the least heroic and the least lovable
of all human crea.ures The pgecis-
ion of Washington amused 50 astute a
student of man as ThackaT2y, who did
not hesitate to car.cature our hero in
THE Vfrginians.' Perhaps the best
way in which We, could observe the
forthcoming anniversary would be to
reflect on '.he purely human side of
Washington's character, and in that
way to learn to lock upon him less as
an abstraction and more as a man.
Golfers Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15

The old building occupied by the Rec
| Front will be torn down and hand
some iron and steel building erected
on its site by s. f. ClinkScsles of Los
Angeles
The Ladies Social Union" con
nee, ed with the Conversational church
viii give Il social naxt Friday night
The musical Part of the programme
has been placed in charge of Miss
Eiinor GIvla Allen.
Deception gulch has petitioned by
twenty-three Of its residents to be in
cOrE0rated under The classic name of
Oxford. The corporate limits Will
cover an area of 1858 acres.
Is 4 result of the recent visit 10
Jerome of Superintendent Hinchcliffe
of the Sunset Telephone corporation.
the Jerome and the Prescott telet hone
companies have consolidated their
lines ana connections.
The home of Ralph Dillon. superin-
tendent Of the Jerome Copper COM
pany narrowly escaped burning down
Il few nights ago by ,:he igniting Of
lace curtains blown into the fame of
a lamp by draught through an OPEN
window. In extingui>hing the flames
Mrs. Dillon suffered severe burns
about the hands
The city council sitting as a board Of
eqra1iZa ti0n is TOW hearing protests
In the matter of the recent TAX levy.
which will be ten mills on the dollar
There are few applicants for reassess-
mentS. as the original assessment was
levied in an intelligent and cOnscien,
tiOus manner
Tenants are already beginning 10
move INFO the basement floor of the
new Masonic hall. Parks K Lewis
have removed one of their barber
shops there, and she branch of the
Dank Of Arizona viii open for bl-si-
ness next week In the same building
While Campbell K Myers sviIl shortly
occupy their new quarters adjacent
Fred Philpott photographer for
Herrdon & Norris at Prescott. Who
has been filling Il desk in the COPPER
office during the illness
of its regular incumbent, was peremp-
torily called back to Prescott last Fri
day evening, and left Saturday morn
ing.
The Mining News has resumed its
old form as a sever column folio and
presents very creditable appearance.
Mrs e l.. Schultz. of Prescott, the
mother of Mrs. J. A Klobiock is
visiting with her daughter at Jerome
and Will remain for several weeks.
Miss Matte Hartin. formerly stem
ograD her il the office of Hon. ]. j.
Hawkins al PrescStt. has settled in
Jerome and now occupies desk room
in the office OF John Burks.
AIR. J. c. Talbot has gone east to
buy dry goods for The WINTER trade of
the 7. F. Miller company.
E y Tovrea has just completed his
D w residence. and states that he will
sell his Phoenix real estate.
HER BERT AILAIRE.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15

for poor accommodations. both in
houses and rooms, every dollar OF
which is a practical waste when paid
by the permanent settler. This offer
cannot last long. Hence, to the renter
Cs houses and rooms we say-COME
AND SEE U.s. You are now wasting
from $12 to $40 per month in rent
Buy a family tent and live on your
own property until you decide later ON
to build or sell your lot at a big adj
vance. thus saving not only money, but
owning lovely home for what, other
wise, would go to a landlord. This in
formation is an angels visit to the
saving wife and a pointer to the indus
triOus young man and woman work
ing for a monthly wage. Its a good
thing.
The New Palestine trao. IS, without
any exception, the finest in or to Phoe-
nix. Its assessed valuation in 1888
was $25,50O Il lies in the very heart
of the manufacturing and resident
dist-Ict, viz: ON. CENTER STREET,
FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH.
FIFTH, SIXTH and SEVENTH AVE
NUES. and IS THE ONLY SANITARY
SEVERED TRACT IN OR TO THE
CITY. The New Palestine tract alone
adverises its terms and prices in the
daily press. so that he who reads can
know for himself without the aid of
the Phoenix curbstone real estate or
cOmmittion man, to which our office
pays no tribute
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
Arizona Day by Day
Live News Token From Territorial Exchanges.

Through her clothin Miss Foutz
soon revived but the wound is very
painful. The gcvernn INT agent at
this place turned the pr ssoner over to
Deputy Sheriff Neb,ker and the Indian
afterwards made his escape.
Married.-At Glenwood Springs,
Colorado, Jul " 6, 1899. Mr.. C. F.
Schiiling is the popular superintan-
dent of the Milwaukee and Arizona
Prospecting and Mining company of
Mineral creek, and is at present oper-
lting ane of the big producing mines
at Cripple Greek, Colorado. The bride
IS from San Luis Obispo, California
and is a sister of Mrs A F. Bark r,
Mrs. w. H. Benson and Mrs. c. W.
Lemon, of Florence. where she has
visited and made hosts of friends
Bisbe3 is gradually acquiring some
3uri1s which are inevitable in cOsmo-
politan society; the latest contribution
from the dregs of drifting humanity
being a ''dc,3-b0y' This unfortunate
creature is the offspring of wretchedly
poor Mexican parents, whose adobe is
On tie hillside Of Chihuahua Gulch,
and is about IA years of age. He is
perfectly blind and deaf, has A long
wclfish head and face, and constantly
grovels about and barks like dog.
It is a strange case.-PrCspector.
About four miles south of Flagstaff
is what is known as Dry Lake 1t is
IN basin and covers at least 100 acres
If land Il is fed by the SHOWS Oh the
surrounding hills and has had more c.
less water in it until this season, it
new being entirely dry. This summer
some enterprising gentleman of Flag
staff organized a joint std&k company,
known as the Plateau CeNral Reser-
voir Co., and invested a large sum of
money in cutting bitches 20 this lake,
thereby preparing fer drainage OF
several miles Of new territory.
This provides an additional sup
ply of water in the lake, with
an ordinary snowfall, and if the
soil surrounding the lake proper will
hold the water, an area of about 400
acres of land will be covered by it.
If this en- .erprise is a. success or
comes up &c, the expectations of the
they will cut a TUNE.
through one of the hills surrounding
the lake and pipe the water to the
slaughter pens just east of Gown for
the use Of the Santa F'e Pacific rail-
road and To irrigate ranches southeast
of Flagstaff To do this will involve
the expenditure of 100000 or moro,
but if II is a success it will be worth
half a million dollars to the reservoir
com Jany.-Flagstaf Gem.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15

bar each day, it soon fill out that the
rooster was invariably tipsy by even
ing. In this condition the rooster
would perform all kinds Of antics,
much to the amusement OF a crowd of
lcungers.
But there, is where the bad example
part of the story comes n. The sa-
loonkeeper has a fine Newfoundland
dog of which he is especially fond. For
six years the dog has been around the
city saloon without showing the sight
est liking for intoXiopnts. AS soon,
however, as the dog saw the means by
which the rooster became 50 biiarious
he began to devote attention to the
drip pans under the beer kegs. the
Drugs in which he greedily drank. In
a short time the dog lad the beer
habit" too. This greatly annoyed the
rCe'd house keeper, and IN his iran
he decided to kill the rooster. hoping
that by doing away with me EVIL m
flucnce,' as he put it, the dog would
reform. But it was Of no US. and
now the dog has Become IN invete~ate
topper, and may be seen daily stagger-
ing abor,s the b&r room, a asi example
of canine depravity.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
THE NEWS
or JEROME

Jerome Ariz. Aug. Special
Correspondence of The Republican, T.
There is Il maintained activity in cop
per mining properties. Closely fol
lowing on the Incorporation Of the
Black Hills Mining company is The
bonding of the Farewell ANA Divide
mireS in this district owned by Chris
HarryhouSar to J. NJ. Evans for S24.-
600. 1t is claimed that $500 was paid
down on the contract. Superim en-
denr Dean OF t'he Unl-eG Verde Junior
company has returned from the east.
bringing with him a Chicago capitalist
who is interested in a gold proposition
il the Cherry Creek district.
Aaron Goldberg of PhCeniX whose
Jerome visit was noted in your last
Jerome letter will 60 Into business
here in the clothing and general mer-
chandise lire, and will put mis- brother
in charge.
J. NJ. Moore has sd mis- interest in
the Dasha.wly stables. The firm nanle
is now Scott 81 Nevin.
Sheperd & Devices have removed
from their old store and low share
commodigus quarters with Lubin
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
AN AGR1CULTUR FAIR.
Graham County People Discussing an
Important Subject.

The following on the subject of
Agricultural Fairs in general and one
for Graham county in particular ap-
pelred in the last issue Of the Arizo-
nian:
We overheard conversation. on
Main street. last Wednesday, by three
o. four Cf our leading citizens rela-
tive to organizing an agricultural, as
ISOLATION to hold annual fairs at this
pace It was agreed that should such
an organization be started here it
would prove of great ana lasting bone-
fit to every business house in the
place. If suitable grounds were secur-
ed, improved and enclosed, a grand
stand erected, bicycle Path made, and
a race track and base ball diamond
laid off they would be used at least
twelve times a year. There is the fair
week itself, then races during the year
about three days al different peTiods.
then the celebration of the Fourth Of
July, then Pioneers day, the oath of
July and about half a dozen match
games of base ball during IT, sum-
mer No doubt the bicycle experts of
the valley could arrange two Or three
meets during the year.
But with all these different at
fractions each year, the pTincipa. mat
ter CT interest would be the annual
exhibit of the fair association in the
fall. This as stated, would consume
all Of a weeks time, and would prove
very beneficial to every interest in the
town.
Another matter, should the fair as
ISOLATION secure a long lea--2 'tc a suit
able plat of ground. acquire water
right, and go to d little expense plant
ing shade trees, in q very short time
the result would IL a fine public park.
Then let the park be reached by about
twC. miles OF fine roadway suitable also
for bicycles, and then we would have d
place where the people could drive out
and enjoy the pleasant evenings dur
ing the greater part of the year
Should the fair association he organ
lied and '.he park be permanent in
stitution, Il band stand would be nee
essary adjunct. This would n-2cessi,ate
the organization of a cccnet band. In
fact, when ycu start TO consider the
public benefit thai would follow in the
train of such a movement it makes
one wcnder Why it has not been
started ere this
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
RUINED BY p ROOSTER
How Once Respectable Dog Became
a Drunkarc.

a peculiar instance of what bad ex-
ample will do is illustru ted in she cases
OF Z rooster and a dog owned by the
Keeper Of a suburban road house The
man had run q saloon in the city for
q number of years, but. being pos
sessed of a fOndness for country life.
ne recently decided to crafty his
tastes, and he opened road house not
far from High bridge. Rs was fond
Of hens, and one Of the first things he
did was. 10 geis a number of them In
the ibeVy was q big rooster, and it
wasn't lOrg before the former saloon
keeper noticed that tha, rooster was
frequently in the bar room. He soon
q scovered that the attraction for the
bird was one Of the regular customers
Every time this customer cl2me in he
would soak scraps of bread in beer and
throw thsm to the rooster, which de-
voured them with apparent relish, AS
he man made a number of trips to the
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
THE ITALIAN IN POLITICS.

Pietro came h5re for a chance to
live. says Jacob a. Riis in the August
Atlautic. OF politics. social ethics. he
knows nothing. Government in his old
nome existed only for his oppression.
WIN should he not attach himself
with his whole loyal soul to the rian of
government in his Eew home that of
ters to boost him into the place of his
widest ambition Il Job on the
streets, chat is in the Street CleanL
ing Department.-and asks no other re
turn than that he shall vote as direct
ed. Vote? Not only he. but his
cousins and brothers and uncles VIII
vote rs they are told to get Pfecro the
job he c3vets. If II pleases the other
man. 'Wlrat is it to him for whom he
votes? He is after the job Here.
ready made to the hand of the poli-
tician is such material as he never
saw before. For PierrG's LOYALTY is
great. As a police detective. one Of
his own people. once put it to me: H'IIe
got 4 Kind of an idea. or an O!tl rule:
an eye for an eye. do to another as
you'd be done by,-if he don't squeal
on You. you stick by him. no matter
what the coseGuences.' This kind of
an idea is all he has to draw upon for
an answer to the question if the ding
is right. But the question does not
arise. Why should it? Was he not
ttald h. the agitators whom the police
jailed at home that in a republic all
men are made happy by means of the
vote? And IS there not proof of il?
1t has made him happy, has it not?
And the man who bought his vote
seems to like it. Wei, then.
Very early Pietro discovered that it
is every man for himself in the chase
of the happiness which this powerful
vote has in keeping. He was robbed
by 'he p1drOne-that IS, the boss
when he came ever; fleeced on his
steamship fare, made to pay for get
ting a job, and charged three prices
fer beard and lodging and extras while
working in the railroad gang. The
boss had a monopoly, and he was told
that it was maintained by his f'divvy-
ing with some railroad official. Ru-
NOR said, a very high-up official. and
that the railroad was in politics in
she city; that is TO say, dealt in votes
When the job gave out. the boss
packed him into the tenement he had
bought with his profits on the con-
tract; and if he had a family, told him
tc take in dodgers and crowd his fiat.
as the Elizabeth street tenements were
crowded, 50 as to mike out the rent,
and to never mind the law. The pa
drone was a politician and had pull
Pull is dependent on votes. The more
votes, the bigger the pull. The boss
had lot He had robbed him, but
that was part of the plan, in pursuit of
which he was rich and mighty Now
it was Pietrc's turn With his vote
ne could buy also what &c him seemed
wealth In the muddle of ideas, that
was the one which stood out. When !
citizen papers were offered him for
$3.50, he bought them quickly. and |
got his job on the street.-Jacob A. |
2iis in the August Atlantic.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
REMEMBER, THERE IS A SLOW
NESS IN AFFAIRS THAT RIP
EMS THEM AND A SLOW
NESS THAT RIOTS
''THEM >"

We address ourselves to the hun
dreds of thinking men and women
looking for homes in Phoenix. as well
as to those living in adjacent mining
towns and other places in she Term
tory, asking them this important
question at this opportune time:
WILL HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF
IN YOUR CASE?
lie l had invested a hundred dollars,
sir, in San Francisco real estate in
the early days and hung On Jill now,
I'd been worth my millions to-day.
just htnik of it," Point out the man
on the coast who has not heard a
'F'riscan complaining of his luck some.
what as above In Chicago. Los An
geles. Denver, Omaha, Kansas City,
and almost every town and c:ty in the
west you meet with the same weeping
and wailing and crashing of teeth, and
50, indeed, in the vicinity of all our
rapidly growing centers. Never have
coming events cast their shadows be-
fore" with the same marked outline
coupled with intrinsic merit as in this
infant city of Phoenix and Salt River
Valley, yet will history repeat Gtse,f
here. Many will be the lamentations
in less than short year to come,
about the golden opportunity lost"
'Be wise today 'Tis madness to de-
fer; next day the fatal precedent will
on till wisdom is pushed
out of kfe"
800 CITY LOTS. 50x132 FEET. FIVE
WALK FROM COURT
HOUSE. No street car required FRS.
class streets and avenues. Every lot
situated and perfect; no ra-
vines or broken lands; now offered at
prices that simply DEFY competition
and can never be duplicated in Phoe-
nix, VIZ: AT $50 AND UP TO 5000
EACH ON INSTALLAIENr PLAN,
PAYMENTS Of $500 TO
$1,000 EACH. NO INTEREST ON
BALANCES TITLE
UNITED STATES PATENT
We address ourselves particularly to
people paying rent-exorbitant rent
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
THE STORY or p STORY
LafcadiO Hearn's Dizzy Climb when
He was Reporter.

Twenty years ago LafcaGio Hearn
was a reporter en- the staff CT a Gin
cinnati newspaper which l was direct
ing. He came from-nO man kneW
whe1e He was a tiny fellow physi-
caMy, and as myCptic as bat. He
knew nothing about news, but ne
could write a story th-', was RS pol
ished and as full of cG.Or IS if it had
come from the pen of Gautasr himself.
Despite his physique he was as cOur-
ageJus as a Ion, and there was no as
signment OF peril that hs would not
bid for avidly. l remember that one
day u famous steepIe climber was So
ing to scale the spire of ..he cathedral
to repair the cross that topped The
spira 200 feet above the sidewalk. It
was Il feat that all other stsepla climb
ers had baked at, bU'- this fellow WIS
the master Of his tade and accer:5d
thu contract. The afternoon he first
scaled the spire, thousands of people
watched him breathlessIy as he slow
" made his way up the outside OF she
steeple, fixing his ropes and fOOthOlds
as he went. Of course he was inter
viewed and he said bOastingly that the
task was SO easy that he could just as
well carry a man up On his back. That
neon Hearn came to me and SAID tim
idly that he had read of the steeple
climbers Offer and would be glad TO
ascend the spire On his back l WIS
amazed and tried to point out to Hearn
the peril of the thing. He would not
lis.en. Finally, my desire to get a
good story overcame my scruples, and
I told Hearn I'd arrange the matter
with the ste5pIe climber l thought
the latter was making a huge bluff for
business and advertising ends. but |
YVES mistaken. He was as Jealous as
Hearn. Well. brOugh. the two to-
gethsr They arranged thsir end of
the feat. and / washed my hands of
further responsibility for either the
steepIe climbers or Hearn's safety.
AT tbs appointed time Hsarn
mounted the steeple climbers Shout |
ders and the dizzy journey began
Tens OF thousands Of people watched !
the fOOlhardy peir. At last the cross /
was reached and Hsarn left his perch |
On the climbers shoulders. The |
steeple jack swarmed up the cross and /
stood on his head On the apex Of It !
The mob in she streets below cheered |
he daring fellow. but he was 50 high
10 in the air that the cheers were il
audible The two men returned to
his ground safely. Hearn came back
@ the office and sat down and wrote
wo columns Of a story describing his
.ens2.ions and the glories of the view
&c had obtained from the steeple top.
t was literature. this story. and it is
egrett2ble that it has been lost in she
'bscuIity of a forgotten newspaper
such a glowing description of city
cen from a great height | never read
yefore OF since. This most interesting
hing about It to ms. was the fact that
learn couldn't see five feet beyond the
ip of his nose. so myoptic was he. -
from the Verdict.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
HASTE NOT! REST NOT !

Without haste, Without rest!
Bind the motto to thy breast:
Bear it with thee as spell:
Storm or sunshine. guard it we'll:
Heed not flowers tina, round the
bloom.
Bear ii Onward 20 rhe tomb.
Haste not Let no thoughtless deed
M fer aye the spirits speed
Ponder well and know the right.
Onward then With all thy might,
Haste not! Years can ne'er atone
For one reckless acton done.
Rest not! Life is speeding by,
Go. and dare before you die;
Something mighty ard sublime
Leave behind to conquer time!
Glorious It's to live for aye.
When these forms have passed away.
Haste not. Rest not! Calmly wait;
Meekly bear the storms of fate!
Duty be thy polar guilds;
Do rho right whateer betide.
Haste MOI. Rest not. Conflicts past.
God shall crown thy work at last
Goethe.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
THROUGH SLEEPER.

For the seaside excursions every
Thursday night the S. F. p. & P. will
run through Pullman sleepers of the
most modern style put out by the
Pullman company Remember this is
through without change of cars and
over the cool northern route with its
refreshing mountain breezes. Make
reservations early that you may Sc
cure good accommodations Tickets
round trip to San Diego, Santa Bar
bara, Santa Monica. Los Angeles, etc,
at rate of $25,95. Full information at
city ticket Office, Al West Washington
street. E. wy. GILLETT,
General Agent.
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
GEORGE GOULD RoUGH1NG 1T.

George Gould is crossing the noun
talllS OF Colorado in Il camp wagon
Last Wednesday afternoon at three
O'Clock the railway magnate and three
Denver young men left for Steamboat
Springs for Il hunting and fishing
tiip of TWO months. Accompanying
MI Gould are Roy Sill. Al Brocker
and George Moleen. Their outfit con.
stSts of two heavy camp wagons and
eight hores, four of which are being
.Cd to lie reserved as saddlers. 1t
was with the utmost secrecy that Mir
Gould conducted his movements prior
TO his departure. Prior 20 last We'd
nesday he had been travelling through
the state iucognitO for two weeks.
looking over lis nterests.-Chicago
Tribune
Arizona republican., 1899-08-15
KILROYS' NEW PALESTINE
Room 316. Fleming Block.
JUST FOR FUN.

Are you up in golf language?
Yes, indeed. Most of it l used when
4 boy
En-?
When | got stung by horne, or
soma happening of 'hat Indian
ar0lis Journal.
doL't mind sayin' I'm disanI ointed
in that hoy of mine, observed Farmer
Brumback. I've spent mighty nigh
So coo maxim first class doctor of
him. and when | asked him the other
day what would cure wart. I'm durn-
ed if ne could tel me!-Chicago Trib-
une.