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Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
COLUMBUS MADE A MISTAKE.

We liked Americans very much, in deed-the kind of Americans one meets;
 but we did not like the American mob. the human background, the kind one doesn't meet; and it is unfortunately the mob, the human background, and not the chosen remnant in the fore
 ground, that gives country its char acter, its dominant note. American food, American hotels, American rail- way carriages, American shops (and the ladies" and gentlemen" who flung things at us in them). American oiff- cials, American servants, American newspapers, the starved looking Amer ican landscape, and last, but by no means least, the great American eli mate, ended by getting on our nerves to such degree that we were com pelled to wonder, with a French friend of ours. whose affairs necessitated his residence in New York, why Christo- pher Columbus had not exercised a lit tie discretion and kept his disgraceful discovery a secret. ."-Lcndon Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

Delegate Wilson's advice to the northern stockmen attests to his indif- ference to the interests of this valley. He sees a few thousand cattle and sheep in danger of being deprived of the privileges of natures great water reservoirs and begs the stockmen to bolster him up with petitions and reso- lutions calculated to give him standing before the secretary of the interior. In the meantime what about the farmers of this valley, whose property holdings are five or six times more valuable than those of the northern stockmen? Has MT. Wilson forgotten that they ex- ist and that their crying need is water for irrigation? The future of this val ley depends upon the perpetuation of Arizona's magnificent forest reserve. Private interests should not be per- mitted to injure the great farming in terests. The secretary of the interior has done well to order cattle and sheep from the reserve, and the people of this valley should do their utmost to sustain him.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
BEST DRESSED MEMBERS.

One of the best dressed members on the democratic side of the house is Representative Dinsmore of Arkansas. He seldom appears before noon, and is always attired in a well fitting frock coat, Ascot tie dark trousers, patent leather shoes, and a silk hat. His raj ment is more noticeable than it would be otherwise, as the majority of the democrats are from the south, and they pay little or no attention to dress. As a rule they are clothed in sack coats which have apparently been out of the tailor's hands for some time. trousers which bag at the knees, heavy, broad toed shoes, ties which suit their fancies, and the slouch hat affected by south erners.
 MT. Dinsmore is one of the most pop ular members on the democratic side, being always courteous and affable. He is also well liked by the republicans. and owing to his gentlemanly manners and his ability as a parliamentarian receives more consideration at their hands than perhaps any of his associ- ates. Several times when the demo- cratic party was in a bad snarl, after having locked horns with the republi- cans and seeming powerless to extri- cate themselves from their dilemma, the member from Arkansas has come forward and strengthened them out with little effort He always receives a hearing at the hands of his oppo- nents when party feeling runs high, and his associates are howled down be- cause of the unreasonableness of their | position.
 Representative Norton of Ohio is an other of the well dressed democrats, and he, too, has a host of friends on the other side of the chamber, and mingles with them more than he does with his party associates.-Chicago ! Tribune
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

in column en route and have been all most decimated before they were able to take up a battle formation. The Boer artillery is well handled and they seem to have been wise in providing themselves with the latest modern field guns.
 T think the English will have to make more use of cavalry and scouts and in the future definitely locate the positions of the enemy. It also seems to me that the English have never had sufficient force at a point of attack. The positions are well defended by a determined enemy with modern arms. and can only be carried at a great loss of life, and therefore the English must have enough force of men to turn their positions"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

citation is clearly within the bounds of truth. Sheep not only destroy the young forest growth, but they make the ground they range over incapable of re- taining water. The forest reserves, con taining delightful shade and plenty of water, have made ideal grazing grounds for large bands of sheep and herds of cattle, but the water supply has suf- fered immeasurably and the scarcity of water in the valleys will increase if all grazing in the reserves is not prohib ited.
 Water is the one great necessity of this great valley and the other south ern valleys. The need of perpetuatins the forests is recognized in every civil ized country In Europe the forests are held sacred. Forestry there is Prae- ticed according to the most scientific rules. These who would propose to permit herds to roam through the for est preserves would be regarded as enemies of the public good.
 Fortunately, Arizona has one of the largest bodies of unbroken forest in the world Lumbermen have injured 1t to some extent. but the stockmen have done the most damage and unless re- stricted by law will in time nullify the efforts that are making here and in the Gila and other valleys to overcome desert conditions. Old residents of this valley will recall the time when the rivers were running high each sue cessive spring and there was no talk of a scarcity of water. That time has passed. The question of water is daily becoming more important. If the for est reserves are cleared of sheep and cattle, and kept cleared, there will be more water each year the farming in- Gustry will continue to grow and Ari- zona will in time reach the proud position sought for by her enthusiastic friends.
 Every business interest of this val ley and of the Gila valley should re- spond to the movement started by the Protective association and make it plain to the secretary of the interior that his order is timely and absolutely necessary.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
PHGNIx. DECEMBER 2s. 1see.

It is so plain that it needs no diagram that Arizona ought to combine at once
 in all its counties and
 CRUCIFY all its municipalities to
 THEM. drive the Murphy fam
 fly, or at least a portion of it. from the territory. The Murphys seem to have fatal facility for doing something. That, to people who do nothing themselves, is the unpardon- able sin. Every other crime on the calendar can be forgiven except accom- plishment and success. This, to those who do neither, never have done it, never will do it, never can do it, is the crime of crimes. The Murphys should be run out of Arizona with every other Arizonian who has pluck and enterprise and ambition and influence. Doing something" to the do nothings" is not only a mistake but penitentiary of fense.
 Just now, the murderous Murphys, at their own expense, are hurrying out to the territory a distinguished party from Washington, comprising execu- tive officers and senators and represen- tatives in order that they may person. ally see the needs of Arizona and learn on the ground whether official repre- sentations previously made have been exaggerated or colored.
 These murderous Murphys are bring ing to Arizona the chairman of the senate committee on territories, Sena- tor George L. Shoup, before whose com mittee Arizona's claims for statehood will come. They are taking as their private guest, the commissioner of the general land office, who is to pass upon a dozen questions most vital to the ter ritory. In the party is Chairman Hull of the house committee on military af- fairs, who will have under his charge any appropriations for Whipple bcr- racks. Other distinguished senators and members of the house accompany the I'arty who come as guests of these dangerous citizens of Arizona.
 Run the Murphys out Deluge them with the bilge water of disgraceful and discredited journalism. penouncs them as enemies to the general welfare and assassins of "manana." Let the chorus of the do nothings" and the think nothings' unite in a Christmas carol The season is here and the op- portunity presents. Brethren, all sing
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
Emperor William of Germany hopes to ultimately establish colonies in vari-

Emperor William of Germany hopes
 ous parts of the world. KAISER'S Although the emperor ASPIRA- and his advisers are in
 TIONS. favor of colonial em-
 pire, there is still a strong undercurrent of opposition among many of the members of the German reichstag. At the present time Germany can be said to be firmly established in South Africa and in most of the Samoan islands. But the kaiser hopes to acquire territory in other parts of the world. He has been heard from in the question of the break up of China, and has been securing the seas in search of territory which has not yet been claimed by any nation.
 A recent inquiry from the German ambassador at Washington in regard to the reported offer to us of the Dan ish Indies has caused the impression that the kaiser has serious intentions
 
 government has been anxious to secure the island of St. Thomas, but up to the present time has been unable to effect a purchase. Germany has taken a deep interest in the Danish possessions in the West Indies. She is said to have hopes of securing the islands in con- junction with the transfer to her of Jutland, or at least to obtain conces- sions at St. Thomas which will permit her ships to have suitable base of supplies and operations in the event of trouble on this side of the Atlantic" Germany has no American posses sions, and the United States will see that that ambitious nation does not approach near enough to these shores to become a disturbing element.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

The party of distinguished senators and representatives who are heading towards Arizona under the hospitable care of Governor Murphy especially re- quest that there shall be no public demonstrations during their visit. This wish will be doubtless observed, but ample opportunity will be afforded them to meet the people of the terri tory anxious to lay before them ques- tions of vital interest.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

The brave and ehivalrous Lawton has left a large family and a mortgaged home. The country for which he laid down his life after nearly forty years active army service will not permit these whom he loved and who bear his distinguished name to suffer.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

We present elsewhere in this number of The Republican a statement regard
 ing the movement Of the PRESERVE Forest Reserve Protect
 THE i've association Of this FORESTS. territory in support oe
 the decision of the sec retary of the interior withdrawing the forest reserves from public use as grazing lands. It will be recalled that when the secretary's order was first issued the stockmen of the north sue ceeded in getting it suspended on rep resentations made to the department that their interests would oe destroyed. The time of the suspension has expired and, fortunately for the farming and cattle interests of southern and central Arizona, the secretary is disposed 60 stand by his original decision. The northern sheep and cattle men have combined and are doing their utmost to induce the secretary to perlcit their flocks and herds to roam through the reserves as they have done for years.
 Delegate Wilson, as will be seen by his letter to MT. Ashurst of Williams, is standing in with these stockmen. That letter is not calculated to increase his popularity in the Salt and Gila valleys. He urges Ashurst to show great gath erings of people" and to secure the adoption of resolutions showing that the secretary's order is destructive to public interests in the territory"
 For a man who spent some time last summer ostensibly studying the needs of his constituents Mir. Wilson shows q lamentable lack of knowledge of pub lie interests in Arizona" He does not know, apparently, that the interests dependent upon the preservation of the forests of Arizona are more than five Mold more important than the stock in- rest he is so industriously defend
 Everybody with knowledge of the
 re of sheep knows that a flock will
 LalcuIable damage in a forest re-
 the course of a season. The
 concerning the disastrous ef.
 eir presence in the northern
 by the Protective asso-
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

Champ" Clark of Missouri, whose foul mouth is always in evidence, threw mud on the grave of the late President Hayes last week in congress. It is to the credit of his political associates that his remarks are reported as hay ing been received in deep silence, which means deep disgust.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

People who may have received the impression from certain envious news papers that The Republican is mot in vited to inspect our advertising col umns, bearing in mind, meantime, that the advertising rates of The Republi-
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
A WRESTLING PARMA DONNA.

Melba, the prima donna, is an excel lent whistler and is reported as saying that she always whistles the music of Q new part before trying to sing it. New York Journal
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

can are at least three times higher than those of any other Phoenix news paper.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
The Arizona Republican.

Publication office. 3s-3S East Adams street Telephone No. 4T.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23
Wisdom of Health

is the wisest of all wisdom. The quick est way tO make weak stomachs strong, to make sickly people well, is to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It is the best medicine in the world for i1diges- tion, dyspepsia, also liver or weak kidneys. It cures all stomach ills. IL makes and keeps people well. A PRI- VATE REVENUE STAMP should cover the neck of the bottle.
 Beware HOSFETER'S
 of STOMACH limitations HTTERS
Arizona republican., 1899-12-23

Entered at the posIoffice at Phoenix, Arizona. as mall matter of the second class
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
A Town rIeeting Fable.

A New York merchant. who happened
to be passing through the morgue, recog-
nized among the bodies that of his
brother, whom he had supposed to be in
Europe. He had the body taken to the
house and ordered the undertaken to
spare no expense. When he came down
the next morning he went into the room
to look at the remains. During the
night the lower jaw of the corpse had
dropped down, revealing gold filings
and gold bridges that made his teeth
look like a Klondike exhibit. THAT
isn't my BROTHER" he exclaimed. Jim
never had the toothachein his life. Take
him back to the morgue." When he had
gone the undertaken surveyed the corpse
in deep disgust "You blasted FOOL he
said, "you might have had first.class
funeral if you had only known enough
to keep your mouth shut"
This fable shows us that some men are
so fond OF hearing themselves talk that
they sometimes kill the cause they are
seeking to promote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
TranscontinentaI Cyclists.

st. Johnsbury was visited Sunday by
two noted wheelmen, M. w. Hall and
w. S. Curtis, who were riding from Los
Angeles, CAL, to Boston, following a
course 1900 miles long, which as they
are making the trip on a wager, was
laid out for them. They must get to
Boston before August 10 or loose $500
which is waiting for them there. Their
route lay through Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas, and up the Mississippi to
East st. Louis, then across Illinois to
Chicago, through northern Ohio, and
across New York state through Buffalo,
Rochester, Utica, Schenectady and Sara
toga. They reached Chicago before the
hot weather set III and came here from
Burlington and Montpelier. From St.
Johnsbury they went to Portland
through the White Mountains and from
Portland they go direct to Boston.
They were not allowed to take any
money and have had to work their
passage" in various ways. They carried
on their wheels small lot of baggage
including folding tent and attracted
much attention while in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
A Centennial Celebration.

Last Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. N. P.
Bowman and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Lawton
visited the West hill in Burke where Mrs.
Bowman's father, Isaac Denison, and
Mrs. Lawton's grand father, Lot p.
Woodruff, settled in 1899. They took
dinner in the house which Mr.. Denison
built and where Mrs. Bowman was born
in 1928, she being the youngest of II
children-all born on this farm. The
five boys and five girls all married from
the old home. Only three are now living,
O. A. Dennison, who lives at Browning
ton Center, l. A. Denison of Mechanic
Falls, Me-, and Mrs. Bowman Of st.
Johnsbury. The farm is now owned by
Henry Gaskell The house is we'll pre-
served and will compare favorably in
style and finish with many more recently
built.
After partaking of a picnic dinner in
the old kitchen and drinking freely
cold water from the old we'll which has
never failed to supply the inmates of the
house, the party went to the Woodruff
homestead, drove over the farm which
Mr.. Lawton once owned and then re-
turned to st. Johnsbury by the way of
Bemis Hill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
At SummerviIle.

c. F. Weeks left town on Monday
afternoon for two weeks vacation.
Clyde Foster is in West Concord for
the remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Eliza Smith has moved to No. IA
Portland street.
Miss Ida Somers of California is visit.
ing Charles Weeks.
William Smith and the Misses Smith
and Angel of Mansfield, Mass, are visit
ing at William Graves
Gordon Goss had a slight attack of
tonsilitis last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Kicker were at Old
Orchard over Sunday.
is. Weeks and Miss Weeks entertain
ed the S. w. c. On Monday evening very
delightfully."-.
Miss May Blossom is in Boston for
two weeks.
Mrs. Ralph Sherry and Miss Lucy
Ross are visiting at Charles Ross.
Guy P. Metcalt is visiting relatives in
Barton.
Arthur Barrett returned from Amherst
on Monday evening.
Miss Anna McLam of Ryegate is in
town for few days.
Charles Locke and family are at his.
old home in Irasburgh for two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. William Harvey and daughter
have returned to their home in Spring.
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young have re-
turned from Sudbury, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
A Distinguished Visitor.

Mrs. Isabel Strong of New York is to
be the guest of Hon. H. c. Ide and
daughters during the month of August.
Mrs. Strong is the daughter of Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson, and lived for
many years in Mr.. Stevenson's family,
acting as amanuensis for him during all
the last years of his life.
Surrounded by a. literary atmosphere.
her mother being writer of ability, and
her brother, Lloyd Osbourne, constant
contributor to the periodicals of the day,
it might naturally be expected that Mrs.
Strong would excel in the same field.
She is regular contributor to some OF
the leading New York dailies, and writes
for Scribners, the Century and other
magazines. She has recently received
very fattering proposals. for further work
in journalistic lines and on the lecture
platform.
The Woman's Club are especially fav-
ored in having the promise of an address,
to be given by Mrs. Strong at the Aug
ust meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26
THE TOWN MEETING.
More Money for the summerviIle school
house but No Viaduct.

A largely attended town meeting Sat
urday in the Town Hall resulted in con-
siderable business. Alexander Dunnett
presided as moderator and the articles
to increase the appropriation of the
Summeru;lle schoolhouse were first
taken up.
One OF the board explained why more
money was wanted and on motion Of E.
L. Hovey it was voted to appropriate
a sum not to exceed $4,000 to complete
the building according to the original
plans. 1t was also voted to raise this
money by special tax.
The fourth article was in relation to
the closing OF Portland street.
Judge Henry c. Ide introduced reso-
luton that the selectmen should oppose
the closing of Portland street and rec
ommending the establishing of gates at
both crossings, and that nothing fur
ther be done about an underpass or any
other measure at present. He supported
his resolution in a vigorous speech, call
ing attention to the undesirability of
series of town meetings, the expense of
viaduct at this time and the fact that
the railroad would soon make some
changes at the depot.
Lieut.. t.-Gov. Bates claimed that Judge
JJa,s .ae eoI,t;o,, ,x,,. o,,+ &c o~dax n @ ~
brought up matters not in the warning.
The chair ruled the resolution in order
and Gov Bates then moved to amend
the resolution, making it read
Resolved, That the selectmen are di-
rected to oppose, in the name of the
town, the discontinuance of any portion
of Portland street."
The entire debate of the day was upon
these two resolutions. Gov. Bates did
not think it fair to spring the viaduct
question upon the town meeting.
H. N. Turner said the corporation
which he represented did not enter into
any contention over this matter. They
expected to pay out this year $4,000
in payroll and taxes and he said the cor
poration did not feel as if they could pay
any more in taxes this year when iroi
cost 100 per cent more than it did a'fev
months ago.
Judge Ide's resolution was supporte'
: by A. L. Bailey, Robert Mackinnon
/ Frank H. Brooks, Walter P. Smith,
J P. Allen, John Mcdonald, o. w. Orcut
e and M. ]. Caldbeck.
: Lawyer Montgomery thought the IT
S solution was an underhanded measur
: and Capt. E. l.. Hovey said he wa
e driven to speak by "the coming OF tn
= corporation in little nasty way an
E making threats" Capt. Hovey's re
| marks called out strong replies from MI
Orcutt and Mr.. Caldbeck who resente
{ Mr.. Hovey's insinuations.
After sharp legal sparring betwee
Gov. Bates and Judge Ide the amend
ment of Gov. Bates was defeated by
vote of 242 to 146. The resolution @
Judge Ide was then carried, after whic
the meeting adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-26

week. Capt. J. S. Sanborn's steamer
will be at the disposal of those desiring
a trip around the lake.
Manager Story has just finished hay
ing for E. & T. Fairbanks & Co., and
has harvested $50 tons. Mr.. Story says
that the crop is the best quality for five
years and while not as large as last
years. crop will go just as far in feeding
stock.
"A public installation of the officers
of the Golden Cross was held last Fri
day night. The officers were installed
by Grand Commander James Caruthers
Of Rutland, assisted by other grand
officers. Refreshments were served and
a dance closed the exercises of the even.
ing.