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Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

the road. The young mechanic finally succeeded in getting his design accept ed, and an order was placed with one
 Of the large builders for a locomotive according to his specifications.
 When the engine was completed 1t
 was entirely different, even in appear ance, from the machines previously constructed. The smoke stack was short, to reduce the resistance to the
 atm mosphere; the drivers were plared well back on the machine. and double cylinders were employed for the first time.
 'The master mechanic of the road had at first advocated the adoption of the new design, but later changed his mind and advised the canceling of the order before the work on the locomo- tive was begun. Fortunately, the young mechanic had obtained the ear Of several men of influence, and the work of construction was; therefore, net interrupted Even these friends were somewhat sceptica1 of the loco motives powers when the time for the test approached, and the designer had almost decided that, perhaps, he had undertaken too radical changes in ac- Copted theories.
 After an earnest consultation be- tween the master mechanic, the de- signer and the general manager of the road, it was decided to pull a train of 150 cars, an unheard of number at that time over fifty miles of level track, lying to the west of Altoona, Pa. The number of cars selected for the test was increased from the usual train used in testing a freight engine up to the heretofore unhe2Td-of number, at the request of the designer of lhe ma chine, who said to his chief, the master mechanic, at the time:
 '''Old man, she'll either pull a noun tain CT refuse to budge'
 When the trial came off, the train was filled with the officers of the road and their guests, dmc1g whom was a party of three English railroad men. who were investigating American methods of railroad operation. Every one present at the test advised the men in charge to cut down the train. The master mechanic had turned once mere, however, and he and the design CT took charge of the cab of the new machine. To make a long story short, that locomotive pulled that train over the fifty miles laid out for the course in little better than fast freight time, and backed and advanced as freely as if the train had only been composed of a dozen cars. The Englshmen were three surprised men- One of them ex- claimed at the conclusion of the run: This is wonderful; if we tell of it at home, we won't be believed
 Despite the wonderful results ob- taiE-3d from the new machine, the coal consumption was so enormous that it T, T The design was later modified, how ever and the Pennsylvania railroad company are now using 'moguls,' be- side which the first Of 1he kind wcuid look like a pony engine New York Pest
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
M'KINLEY ANSWERS.

Peace, first; then, with charity fer all, the established government of law and order, protecting life and property, and occupation for the well being of the people; a government in which they shall participate under the stars and stripes.-President' speech at Ocean Grove
 These words are an answer to the impatient and the unreasonable orns who insist upon finding fault with the wcrk being done in the Philippines. It must be held in mind no matter how we may view the campaign Of last spring, or how we may see the future, that the first object to be attained is that of peace. Not one of the most carping of the carpers has yet suggest ed a rational substitute for the present policy of the government and not one of them has made it clear how a way out of the difficulty, save by the sur render of AguinaIdo and the rout of his forces, is to be found.
 The treacherous and uncertain char acter of Aguina1do makes it as clear as day that he is not to be trusted with the control Of the islands. The people in Manila do not want native gov ernment, having come to appreciate tie wonders accomplished by the Ameri- cans and realizing that the protection of the stars and stripes means peace and prosperity for them in the future.
 Peace once established there will be no difficulty in bringing about solu- tiCn of the other problems involved. The United States, in order to main tain its standing and to secure what are clearly it's rights, must first Of all put amend to the insurrectiOn. After that this country can proceed to make whatever terms may be for the best Tic natives must be made to under
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
PHGNrx. SEPTEMBER 4.Isee
NARROW OPPOSITION.

There is one statement in the inter view published elsewhere in this pa per with Special Agent Amin of the postof1ice department respecting rural free delivery which will cause general surprise wherever that system is in operation. MT. Amin incidentally re- marks in his interview that certain fcurth-class postmasters are combin- : ing to maintain a lobby in Washington aslis winter to prevent any further ap-
 1priations for rural free delivery on
 ground that it's general extension
 tend to the extinction of fourth
 pcstoffices.
 h a programme Is of course dcs-
 to defeat. The public will con-
 Yin the future to endorse as they Nave in the past every movement for the betterment of mail facilities throughout the country. It would be the very acme Of audacity for any class of temporary office holders 10 attempt to influence congress as against the public interest for their own selfish aggrandizement. The pub lication of such an impending move ment will undoubtedly be quite suffi- cient to defeat it's ends. Should it ma terialize the postofice department ought to know how to deal with those concerned.
 The extension of the free delivery of mail matter is one of the most pop, u1arl move4 of the present administra- tion It is largely due to First Assist ant Postmaster General Heath who, after studying the system abroad where it is almost universal, has been working against heavy odds to bring it's benefits before successive con- gresses. There are nov nearly if not quite two hundred of such routes in the United States and the last congress doubled the appropriation of the pre- ceding year for the service, after care ful investigation of its success and it's economy.
 Improvements such as rural free de livery once inaugurated in the public service come to stay. They remain tablishment are mora influential i'll mass than any individuals whose pock- etbooks they may injure. The daily delivery Of the mail at the farm house doors brings farm and town nearer, in creases the diffusion of intelligence, makes the boys more contented, en- 1arges demands upon the mail pouch and ultimately increases postal rs oeipts. Fourth-class postmasters who attempt to unite to kill the system have laid out very large jcb.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
TESTING THE FIRST MOGUL.
Its Designer Had Hard Work to Get
 His Plan Accepted

Speaking today of the record time in which a locomotive, just completed for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, pulled train of fifty cars 1000 miles the superintendent of motive power for a large railroad said:
 About twenty years ago a young man who was at that time q member of the master mechanics staff on the Pennsylvania railroad designed q freight locomotive which in many re- spccts was the f-rerunnar of the heavy dTaught locomotives used today, but presented so many radical differences from the type of engine in use st that time that he mad great difficulty in g2t- ting his ideas accepted In the first place, he was vory young man, and the weight Of his engine was almost double that of any other machine on
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

Some carpers here at home delight in exclaimfng that English law is ad- ministerod better than law in this country. Let US see about that Lon- den Truth tells of a man who found pleasure in shooting pistol at bicycle riders and after he had put bullet into a mans thigh he was fined five pounds or one month in prison. That caused Truth to remark that if the shooter had popped at a rabbit he would have been sent to jail for six months without any option about a fine. The inference is that rabbits are getting scarce in England while of bicycle riders there are enough and to spare,
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
SOUTH CAROLINA TOBACCO.

It is estimated that the tabacco crop in South Carolina this year will reach 20,0O0, GOO pounds, worth from 1 to 26 cents a pound. It is cnly in the last few years that tabacqo has been culi- vated in South Carolina as a money crop, but the farmers find it more pro- fitabie than raising 5-cent cotton. Moreover, tha cultivation of wheat in the Palmetto State las been so sue cessful that the acreage will likely be doubled this year.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
Signs multiply that Phoe

Signs multiply that Phoenix will have 2 remarkably lively winter If all the people come here whC have ex- pressed their intention of visiting the valley the town will be full of strang- CTS by the time snow begins to fly back east. All right-the more the merrinrl
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
ENCOURAGEMENT.

''Yes, si? that's what I've coma to s9e you flor. 1 want 60 marry your d3ugL. CT, MT. Brickus. I'm . poor young man. but I'm one of these fel- lows that u-e willing to work Wit th0ut -5king any qr1-.-c'-ls. I can cary . message to Garc-a."
 q am glad to hsac it, young man. Suppose you start with it now."-Chi- C2go Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

The additions should be made a part of the city. It will never do to have the census taken without the incorpcr- ation in the city returns of the thou sands of people who live in the addi- lions and enjoy all the advantages Of the city. How do the people of Phoe- nix relish the idea Of having Phoenix appear by the census to be smaller than Tucson or Prescott? That is what may happen if the annexation movement shall fail. And then for ten years more Phoenix will stand in Q false light before the country. The very thought ought to be sufficient to make every enterprising citizen work fer annexation.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

It would seem as if Nellie Grants experience with a foreign husband would have been enough in that line for the Grant family. But every girl thinks she can manage these things better than her uncles, or her cousins. CT her aunts
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

The New York newspapers appear to have again put that city under obli- gations to them f5r having spilled the Ramapo water job. The New York press is mostly yellow" but it is gen. erally loyal to the best interests of the city
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

prcscna resident of County Maine, worked considerable of Colorado His meals irregular he became terrible indigestion and has He had tried medicines without realizing benefit until his brother Charles hc to medicine but he urged bought supply and deriving such benefit hercfrom purchased mo He said of himself all kinds of vegetables n;ncc cheese and baked beans which have dared for many years"
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Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

Publication office: 36-3S East Adams street. Telephone No AT.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

CHARLES (. RANDOLPH.
 Editor and Proprietor
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04

Entered at the postoff1ce at Phoenix, Arizona, as mail matter of the second class.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-04
The Arizona Republican.

THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN ARIZONA THAT IS PUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

The church has made q solemn cove
nant to keep its power and influence
out of politics. IT made that pledge TO
the nation, and in the same breath alb
solved the Mormon people from the OBJ
legation that had always been upon
them, to obey the priesthood in politi-
cal affairs. The present effort on the
part of some Of the high priesthood is
10 take back that freedom from those
people. They are mixing in politics
with an authority which could come
only from their ecclesiastical officers,
and it VIII depend upon young Utah
whether they succeed or nOt-Tribune.
The church has made a covenant TO
keep out of politics. It made such a
pledge to the nation, and the people
were given entire political indepen-
dence. But there is no indication right
now of an effort on the part of the
church leaders 10 deprive the people Of
their freedom. High officials are mix
ing in politics, at least, some of them
are, and they have been ever since our
morning contemporary supported an
apostle for the presidency of the con-
stitutional convention. But they are
not claiming to voice the sentiments
Of the church, or of the president OF
the church, this year.
Bur. says the Tribune, we have the
letters Of an apostle urging the breth-
rem to support a certain candidate, and
the argument he uses is chiefly that
the favorite candidate has spent
money literally for the church"
Is it wrong for an apostle to urge his
friends TO support a man for being
friendly 20 his church, and right for an
apostle TO urge his friends to oppose
a man because the church authorities
are opposed to his candidacy? We
would like an answer from our con-
temporary on this point
In its issue of Dec. g. 1896, while com
menting on Mr. Thatcher's candidacy
for the United States senate, in lead
ing editorial, the Tribune said:
To make it clear. if Apostle John
Henry Smith or President George O.
Cannon, or President Woodruff pleases
to go TO the members of the Legislature
and say: IF were in the legislature
would not vote for Mr. Thatcher, be-
cause he has needlessly antagonized
the religion in which Nve believe" that
Womb he >. mans right, the same as it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
Smoking Twelve Years After.
New York SUM

The man had been absent from New
York for a number of years. During
his absence many changes had taken
place. Some of his friends had moved
away and some had died. Though he
had taken the New York papers pretty
regularly he had not kept up with these
friends of his as he should have done.
Consequently now and then some one
of them that he thought dead and bur-
led and forgotten came UP to him and
shook him by the hand.
Such shocks had the effect of giving
him nervous proStration, or nearly; and
they were of such frequent occurrence
that his health not only became under
mined, but he ultimately arrived at the
conclusion that all his friends were yet
alive.
One evening he called upon a woman
friend who was living at 2 hotel Ar
rived at her rooms, he founds her sur
rounded by a crowd of people, but he
finally reached her and shook her by
the hand.
"You are just the same" he said, adj
miTingly. You haven't changed a par
ticle." which was not at all true, for
her hair had turned so white that she
had the air OF a marquiSe in some old
picture. And your husband, too" he
went on: he is just the same as ever.
I saw him just now down in the lobby.
He was smoking"
The woman looked trifle startled for
a moment; then recovered her compos-
ure with considerable effort.
Il am sorry to hear" she remarked
gravely, that my husband is still
smoking. He has been dead for twelve
years"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
SHREWD BARGAINERS.

Two men start TO climb wall which
is thirty-two feet high. One Of them
goes up eight feet and slips back five
feet The other gradually ascends
twenty-seven feet. He is almost up
when the other says: "Ah, we can't
climb; let's give it up
Two boys who are anxious TO be men
start to grow. In a given time one
shrinks five inches in his stature; the
other grows twenty-seven inches taller
during the same period. But the small
Ter says: Wen never get big; let's
cult growing
Two men enter a senatorial contest
One has eight votes and the other has
eleven votes. After ITO ballots the
eight votes dwindle to three, and the
eleven votes increase to twenty-seven.
Is it not rather remarkable request
for the three-vote candidate to say to
the twenty seven-vote candidate:
Neither of us can be elected; so let's
withdraw"
Yet that is what a minority candidate
in the present contest has done. In
substance ne HAS Sftlu W llit lEcLNlilS
candidates: My vote has decreased
from eight to three. Yours has in
creased from eleven to twenty-seven.
It is clear shat 1 can not be elected.
The legislature has virtually said so.
The majority of the members of my
oarty has decided against me. and you
have only nine times as many votes as
have. So let's get out of the race"
Ostensibly this unique proposition
came from botn OF the minority can
didates of The majority party. But
there is a depth of humor in it which
induces US &c attribute its origin to
the three-vote man, who is known to be
somewhat of a practical joker. 1t is
clear that the other minority man is
in no wise responsible for the perpetra-
ton of this side-splitting bit of jocu-
larity, although improperly connected
with it through the ridiculous blunder
of a mirthless relative.
# it isn't joke it is one of the most
superb exhibitions of embalmed gall
ever paraded before a patient public.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16

Make your nomination and then elect
the one who receives the majority vote,
and the people will say well DONE
\ word to friend Jackson--whose con-
stituent l am: L made votes for YOU
by the majority" plea The convention
said you were Democrat and worthy
of our SURFACES. Many OF my core
ligionists, as we'll as others, voted for
you because of that rule. At first some
did not want to vote for You because
they didn't know you, and others be-
cause they did know you, and there
you were. Let me remind you that
The Herald was insistent in urging the
election os a Democratic Legislature so
that Democratic senator should be
chosen. I ask you 10 fulfill your pledge
by electing a Democrat TO the senate.
A vote for Cannon is a vote against
Democracy. He disrupted the party in
Weber county, as he would have done
in the state had be been able to do it.
You say YOU voted for him because
he confessed his sins. Then you ought
to vote for Democrat at my RICHEST.
because am confessing my sins these
days. When those l urged TO vote for
you ask me: DO you call him Demo-
crat?' l confess, and ask forgiveness.
a DEMOCRAT.
Chairman of the -steenIh District.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
SOLDIERS AND CONTRACT oRs

While the commander-in-chief of the
army and navy, President William Nc
Kinley, is about it, why doesn't he order
a courtmartial for General Breckin-
ridge?
As inspector general he discovered a
shameful condition of affairs at Ayers
pest camps. he was in no better touch
with the administration than to go
about the discharge of his duties as if
he had nothing in mind but the well
fare OF the army.
Foolish man. lie began to uncover
scandals and expose incompetency IN
I'll the only thing TO do was to get him
out of the country. So Alger sent him
With all haste to Cuba. But that
wasn't far enough.
soon after his arrival at Havana Cen
eral Breckenridge discovered among the
army rations issued to the destitute
there hundreds of cases of spoiled beef
Hs continued his Investigations and
found that this putrid meat was being
fed to the army. as well as to the suf-
ferine Cubans, all over the island.
Chemists were calieu IN these cases.
It was found that the canned roast and
boiled goods were put up by the EN-
balming" process. 1t was also found
thar The cans, marked Chicago. July,
1855" were bought by Captain Oska-
loosa NJ. Smith Of the subsistence de-
partment. and originally We're sent to
Porto Rico. They were subsequently
returned to Cuba and distributed over
the island.
when General Breckenridge found
these things out and reported them to
the war department and to the inves-
tivaAion commission, did they thank
him for his pains and commend him
for his vigilance?
Net much. They reprimanded him.
They called him down for negiectine
other duties. They wanted to know
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
Palmerston As q Beau.

A writer in Chambers Journal makes
the following addition to Palmerston-
lana, which shows the great man in
the role of a successful Squire of
Danes: Always vain of his appear
ance and proud of his power to please.
Lord Palmerston never quite gave up
his harmless attentions to young mar
ried ladies.
demonstrating with him on this hab-
it. one of his serious relatives. lady,
began by describing it as ungentleman-
ly; it was also. she said, contrary to re-
ligion; finally, she argued, 1t can
never answer"
Then came the incorrigible reply Of
the gay veteran: "As to the first point,
that is question of opinion. 1 think
it most gentlemanly. AS to religion. l
admit the practice Of the churches diff
fers. AS to it's most answering, your
ladyship misapprehends the facts, for
it never failsi"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
Chairman of the
ADJUSTMENTS.

Katherine Bloodgood will arrive this
afternoon, and the subscribers to the
Orpheus club concerts are anticipating
an unusually brilliant evening. It is
we'll to mention that the concert will
commence promptly at SIS, and all
considerate people will be in their seats
by this time.
THE South Before the War proves
a good card for the Grand this week.
@ g g
Faust" with Louis Morrison, and
special scenery, will enter the field to-
morrow, for two nights and matinee.
g g g
The Salt Lake theatre is very busy
place these days, the force of scene
painters and carpenters being at work
almost night and day pushing the
preparations for "a Trip to Africa :"
Anderson, the artist, will Guido him
self on his new drop, the overflow OF
the river Nile The company has so
much confidence that the opera will
prove the big success of its career that
it has booked four nights and two
matinees. opening WashinSton's birth
day. 1t Will play at the same popular
grades of prices, and will doubtless
equal the phenomenal engagements
played by the Queens Lace Handler
chief" and THE Chimes Of Normandy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-16
"Sirkarka Hookum."
Westminster Gazette.)

Here is a good story from India:
Scene, railway station on the main
line of the East Indian railway A train
from Delhi stops; a tester is going the
rounds with his hammer, striking the
wheels. To him an officer of the Royal
Engineers, who has been watching him
from a carriage window, says:
Why do YOU beat the wheels like
that?''
"Sirkarka hookum." cit is
the order of the authority.')
E. O.-"But what is the use of strik-
ing the wheels?'
Observation-Disclosures JAM Hum lisa
thees burrs-si kurthani Sirkarka hoo
KUN" Good knows! I have been do
ing this for thirty years; it is the order
of the authority.'O